I just aquired a small Jaeger engine, hit and miss type.
Attached to it and sold with it is a crummy trailer. Harbor freight crummy..... scary crummy. But it works.
I know little or nothing about trailers except how to get them on the hitch ball and hook on the safety chains. That part I can do.
Now, I don't particularly want this trailer, although it was handy to move the engine, and could be again. However, it was part of the deal.
The owner couldn't find the title, although the tag is current. So right away there is a problem.
What is the deal with titling trailers if there is a title somewhere, because the thing has a tag, but it isn't available? Can title be transferred on a bill of sale typically? Or does one usually need the title as with a vehicle?
I'd almost just as soon lose the little POS, but I own it, or at least I should. And the previous owner probably wants it off his property taxes.
The other issue is more minor... The trailer lights plug apparently was pirated when I had a cap put on the truck.... It was evidently moved and used to run the brake light and so forth on the cap. So at present I can't use trailer lights.
I snuck down the back streets this time, but don't want to do that again.
I assume that somewhere under the back of the truck there should be wires that would work the trailer brake lights, running lights and turn signals.
If I had to put a hitch on it, I would get the wiring done also. But, the truck already has a reinforced "bumper" hitch good for 3500 lb trailers max (it's an S-10, that weight sounds fine to me), and this is the first time I have had to do a trailer. The existing hitch point is a chunk of heavy sheet metal about 5/8" thick, so it isn't just a piece of chrome.
So I figure I may as well wire it myself.... Is there a standard GM color code for the wires, or will I have to "ring out" the wires to get it done?
Attached to it and sold with it is a crummy trailer. Harbor freight crummy..... scary crummy. But it works.
I know little or nothing about trailers except how to get them on the hitch ball and hook on the safety chains. That part I can do.
Now, I don't particularly want this trailer, although it was handy to move the engine, and could be again. However, it was part of the deal.
The owner couldn't find the title, although the tag is current. So right away there is a problem.
What is the deal with titling trailers if there is a title somewhere, because the thing has a tag, but it isn't available? Can title be transferred on a bill of sale typically? Or does one usually need the title as with a vehicle?
I'd almost just as soon lose the little POS, but I own it, or at least I should. And the previous owner probably wants it off his property taxes.
The other issue is more minor... The trailer lights plug apparently was pirated when I had a cap put on the truck.... It was evidently moved and used to run the brake light and so forth on the cap. So at present I can't use trailer lights.
I snuck down the back streets this time, but don't want to do that again.
I assume that somewhere under the back of the truck there should be wires that would work the trailer brake lights, running lights and turn signals.
If I had to put a hitch on it, I would get the wiring done also. But, the truck already has a reinforced "bumper" hitch good for 3500 lb trailers max (it's an S-10, that weight sounds fine to me), and this is the first time I have had to do a trailer. The existing hitch point is a chunk of heavy sheet metal about 5/8" thick, so it isn't just a piece of chrome.
So I figure I may as well wire it myself.... Is there a standard GM color code for the wires, or will I have to "ring out" the wires to get it done?
