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Plug in truck bed or use plug in bumper for 5th wheel

Curly2001
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Just curious to see how many of you add a plug in the bed of your truck to plug in the 5th wheel or do you use the one in the bumper? On my old truck they put a plug in the bed of the truck to plug in the trailer and when I lost a rear tire, so went the whole plug and wire harness. It tore it all out. I replaced the cable for about a $100 but may use the plug in the bumper on the new truck. Just looking at both ways to go so if you have a recommendation, please let me know.
Thanks,
Curly
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Dave_H_M
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I have an old 2012 F250. On that model the rear bumper harness used a plug to connect to the harness coming from up front. As i recall, Bargman mane an in bed harness that got its connection by acting as a sandwich between the rear two plugs. Then you cold get different lengths with 7 pin RV plug molded at a 90 degree angle for install where ever you wanted to drill in the bed. I moved mine up toward the front of the bed and it is not hard to reach on my 2 wheel drive puller.

thomas201
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On a 2012 Ford I found a slick way to get an in bed plug without drilling a hole. Buy a whip, plug it into the bumper outlet, remove the drivers side taillight and route it neatly up through an existing hole in the bed. Then install the plug on the end of the whip. Mount it snugly, with just enough room to open the plug cover, with an "L" bracket under the bed rail. Then test, and put the taillight back.

Works well, you don't bash up the plug, keeps everything dry and is easy to reach flat footed from the ground. Hand finds hand when you plug it in.

Cummins12V98
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Me Again wrote:
Jim2007 wrote:
Hi All, My 2016 Dodge truck came with a plug in the bed and one on the bumper. I use the in bed one for the 5th wheel because it keep the electrical cord from coming loose. Jim2007


How did you get a 201 Dodge Diesel, they quit making them in 2008 and removed all labels that said Dodge in 2011 or so.


Last year was 2012. It said Dodge in one place on my Dads on the center of dash on the black recessed area for sunglasses. It was there for legal reasons. Starting 2013 Dodge was no longer. It was then officially RAM.
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cougar28
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Same here plug is in the bed.
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Me_Again
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Jim2007 wrote:
Hi All, My 2016 Dodge truck came with a plug in the bed and one on the bumper. I use the in bed one for the 5th wheel because it keep the electrical cord from coming loose. Jim2007


How did you get a 201 Dodge Diesel, they quit making them in 2008 and removed all labels that said Dodge in 2011 or so.
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Cummins12V98
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fj12ryder wrote:
I use the one on the bumper simply because it's easier to get to. I couldn't easily reach a plug in the bed without lowering the gate, and the less work I can get by with the better. Never had any issues with the plug over the 5th wheel tailgate.


I hadnโ€™t either until........

Nice to have choices and personal reasons for doing what we do. Kinda like me not using TPMS. :B
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fj12ryder
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I use the one on the bumper simply because it's easier to get to. I couldn't easily reach a plug in the bed without lowering the gate, and the less work I can get by with the better. Never had any issues with the plug over the 5th wheel tailgate.
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Jim2007
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Hi All, My 2016 Dodge truck came with a plug in the bed and one on the bumper. I use the in bed one for the 5th wheel because it keep the electrical cord from coming loose. Jim2007
TV: 2016 Dodge 2500 Diesel
Rig: 2013 Heartland, Sundance, 5th wheel

Cummins12V98
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Used to use bumper plug on my 98. Draped cable over tailgate. All was well until in hot weather and cord draped farther down behind tailgate. Took a turn and ripped the cord out of the pin box junction box.

Fixed damage then added bed plug
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Ranger_Smith
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Curly2001 wrote:
Thanks so much. I think I will put one in the bed of the new truck for the brakes. Sorry about the confusion on the other post and the 110 volt plug. Just should have ask about the 12volt/brake plug.
Curly


No confusion Curly, We knew what you meant
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Curly2001
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Thanks so much. I think I will put one in the bed of the new truck for the brakes. Sorry about the confusion on the other post and the 110 volt plug. Just should have ask about the 12volt/brake plug.
Curly
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2013 Heartland Sundance XLT 265RK

Ranger_Smith
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When I had a 5th wheel I used the in bed plug
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Ranger_Smith
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Lwiddis wrote:
Isnโ€™t the factory installed 110 plug in the cab and bed limited to 400 total watts?


He's talking about the plug to connect the trailer to the truck for the trailer lights, brakes, etc.
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ACZL
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Added an add'l plug to inside of box above wheel well area as truck didn't come w/ 5th wheel prep. Ran whip for plug down to main harness (e-trailer). Np problems other than the fact being vertically challenged, I cannot reach either the hitch or the plug so have to use a step that goes over the tire.
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