This is a great point. If you are towing enough to need a brake. These items are a necessity. The oil cooler alone is worth the price for the package since it keeps the transmission cool. Regardless I personally would not add the brake to the Hybrid with CVT since it isnt built to cool faster, and it isnt made to tow more than 2K. The truck is 3700 pounds, it can naturally stop 2k with ease.
I agree, as I said, Every Ford truck I have purchased since 04(and it is a lot) if they did not have a factory EBC the pig tail was still underneath the dash to add the device. It is usually plug and play. As for the 7 pin in the back, there should also be a plug and play harness there. NOW with that being said, I do not know if the mav will follow this trend, but I can not see Ford bucking a near 20 year practice with their trucks. Now with THAT being said, this is also the first FWD or AWD TRUCK they have made.
As I said, I add breaks to every trailer I own. I will be purchasing an aluminum trailer for this truck as well as they only weigh about 600 lbs to add 1200 lbs of motorcycles once in a while. I have said else where, anytime you go over 50% of a vehicles tow rating, breaks are a VERY good idea. Hence the occasional towing with mine. It might be as simple as taking one of my bigger 1500 lbs trailers somewhere. I also got a hybrid which means fwd only. So thats why IM doing it. If I need bigger, I still have the good ole 350 to fall back on. But to go to Daytona, the hybrid with the bikes is fine, I just want breaks on the trailer
If you live in a hilly or mountainous area brakes on even a small trailer would be nice especially if you also want to take advantage of the hybrid mpg.
I would like to have working brakes on the trailer and the extra 12v power lead.
I put a Curt "venturer" brake controller in my F150. Basic model. Complete waste of money.
OK, but the Venturer is a different brake controller than this one. The Venturer cost less than $50.00. BTW did you know that Ford made a car called the Pinto?
I tow a 1100 lb trailer, and a tap of the trailer brakes can help pull the trailer straight if it starts to sway. I also would like to add the 7 pin connector with brake controller.
Right now, I tow everything I have with my Super Duty. Every trailer I own, no matter it's size, has a 7-way connector. In my opinion, the 7-way is much less prone to breaking.
I will have one of those uses too. Will be towing a 900 lb. teardrop camper that came equipped with trailer brakes so I’m going to also need a 7 pin connector and brake controller on my non-4K hybrid.
The 4k package was not an allowable selection for FWD. I tried but needed 2.0 only..... I am happy to see after market brake controller 30A fuze in panel. Will still have to read more to determine if harness to rear contains actual wires for 7 pin plug. I am thinking it probably does. I do like brakes on light weight trailers though may have to learn to delay activation due to regeneration braking. Will we need to find after market controller that will brake trailer only when regenerative brake activates hydraulic brakes???? May have to pickup brake signal switching in new location. I also like charging circuit in 7pin plug which will not be activated in 4 pin to 7 pin adapter, I believe due to current draw.
I had a 2006 rav 4 that had high trailer weight rating (not sure but I think was 5k). It would pull whatever you hooked it to as long as trailer was tandem, tongue was about 350-400, speed at 40mph due to braking. At about 3200 lbs you loved trailer brakes. Since then 1200 lbs at 65mph is where I don't touch without trailer brakes.
