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I don't have any guess regarding the length you'd need. I'm pretty sure they vary according to the year and length of your trailer. I suggest you get an approximate measurement of the longest cable in your trailer. Raise the top, and then measure underneath along its run, up the side and then...

Hi and welcome, elchoche! As far as I know, there's no specific cable length that is preset if you were to buy them from J&R or Midget. I believe they come too long and you have to cut them to fit when you install them. Someone will correct me if I'm wrong about this and I hope they do quickly...

That clarifies things, Angel. My tank is an Atwood and the nylon plug it came with fits very securely. Yes, I think you should probably just stay with the anode rod plug and, as long as you thread it in by hand carefully and then don't over tighten it, you shouldn't have thread stripping...

Angel, I don't have your water tank so I can't offer any advice re an alternate way to drain it. My OEM tank does not use an anode rod and the drain is a nylon plug that I remove to drain the tank each winter. Since it's nylon, there's no danger of stripping threads in the tank. I don't really...

I don't know that ANY kind of light will keep a bear away. It might actually attract one that has learned to associate food with humans. We camp a lot in bear country and have never been bothered. But, we always keep our food locked up inside our truck and in the refrigerator in the trailer...

Bev, hi and welcome. I suspect you DO need a Weight Distribution Hitch (WDH) and if it can't be installed on your van, the only solution would be to get a different tow vehicle. To prevent sway, a trailer's tongue weight should be between 10-15% of the total trailer's weight. (12'5% is the...

Francis - If you're checking this thread, you've just gotten some good information regarding the purpose of that switch. It would be nice if you'd respond and tell us if any of these posts helped. I like the idea of it being a "Front Door Light", or, the Water Pump switch. My front door light...

Note: This was posted in a thread for another trailer that was for sale. I've moved it to its own thread and it appears to be an offer for a broken-down trailer that is being given away. Walguy, if you see this, please post a bit more information that either confirms or disputes what I've just...

Try etrailer.com? I'm pretty sure the sink is a "generic" item that you'd find in any trailer. - Jack

Hi Roni - If you look through my solar power thread: https://www.hilotrailerforum.com/f28/my-new-200-watt-solar-installation-now-300-watts-4354/, you'll see how I did it. Basically, I mimicked the way other wires are routed from the bottom half to the top that exists in the wiring bundle that...

I just checked the link shown in the above post - it appears to be genuine and is to Midget RV, a business in Ohio that specializes in HiLo service. - Jack

Tim, I've never removed my motor and I've never felt my positive battery cable after raising the top, but I would not be surprised if it was warm. My understanding is that the motor draws over 50 Amps when it is raising the top and that amount of current, over the length of time it takes for the...

If you stop drill the crack, it won't continue to grow. Then, you can fill the crack anyway you please, which could include taking the front cap off and doing it from the inside. Others HAVE done this, but I haven't. I've just stop drilled the cracks and then filled them with caulk (I recommend...

You possibly just killed a Circuit Breaker (or need to reset it) or blew a fuse. The motor does nothing to lower the top, when you lower the top you just electrically open the lowering valve and the top falls be gravity. You're going to need to do some circuit checking instead of just throwing...

Thank you William - your symptoms sounded perfect for the typical Master Switch problem. So, it sounds like you have a wiring fault, which is fairly common in older trailers. Rats and mice like to chew on wiring and they can easily cause this to happen. And, over time, connections become...

William, welcome to the world of HiLo! I'm guessing your Master Switch is in the Raise/Lower position for the top. It is a 3-position switch that is located near the Up/Down switch. Flip it to the opposite extreme - the "Camping Position" and you should have lights inside, as well as fans. water...

That's a bit confusing Gary, because the brochures also say if the fresh water tank(s) is/are full, it adds 300# to the total weight of the trailer. Now, water weighs 8.3454# per gallon, at 80 deg F, and if you multiply 8.3454 x 36 = 300.4344#, which would imply that the fresh water tank is 30...

Lvnv, I agree with you that the height is a consideration. However, I believe the standard "towing" height of the 17 ft HiLos is 72" or 6 feet. Now, the A/C DOES add to that, but I think it is less than a foot, (maybe 8"?). So, you MAY be able to get your trailer into the garage with no special...

Mine is on the front, street-side corner of the trailer. It is behind an exterior vented panel that you open to gain access to the heater and the water tank drain. It is close to the fill point for the fresh water tank and the city water inlet. Yours should be located similarly. - Jack

Hi, Melissa - according to the HiLo brochures, the "empty" weight of the 1997 Towlite is 2266#, with a hitch weight of 300#. In our experience, our trailers are generally heavier than the listed brochure weights, so I would think you should not try to tow a HiLo with the Kia. You might be able...

Also, if you have a furnace, there should be hot air outlet vents near the floor. Mine are on the curbside of the center isle. And if a furnace is installed, there will be an exhaust vent where it is located. Mine is on the front, curbside of the trailer. - Jack

That's a good catch, Dee. There should be black, hard rubber pads on the outriggers and my trailer also has grey pads on the bottom edge of the top half that mate with them. I suspect if they were missing (they DO wear out and can fall off), the top would make a rather loud thud when it met the...