How to tie down for hauling on a trailer - 2006 Mazda Tribute

Depends on so many different factors there is no good answer. Condition of hilux engine, transmission, etc. What rear end ratio? Two or four wheel trailer? Flat, uphill or down? Safely or just plain crazy?

A) Depends on the hitch you have and what it is rated for. Most car hitches (non truck or SUV) have a tounge weight rating of 500 LBS. This is the weight that is put on the actual connection of car and trailer. B) To not kill your transmission, do not exceed a total trailer weight of more than 1/2 the vehicles curb weight. (Dry weight of car full of fuel) Car transmissions and frames were not originally designed for towing, and exceeding 1500 LBS total trailer weight is considered dangerous (can get trailer weave and sway easily) and will cause excessive strain on drive train components. U-Haul has an online guide that will basically tell what type of trailer you can haul and its maximum allowed weight.

NO NO NOOOOOOOO!
NEVER use OVERDRIVE when hauling a trailer, unless the trailer is EMPTY and you are on FLAT OPEN HIGHWAY!

is the trailer attached to the ball on the van?? could be a ground problem,,run a jumper from hitch to trailer see if that works,,

Towing and hauling usually means it has some options to make it easier to tow or haul. In this cas it will have a hitch and the plug for teailer lights... It will have a few other extras as well maybe even heavier brakes but no electric brake control or wiring in the fron for it. Sorry...

there is no factory connector you must tap into the existing wiring for brake, turn signals, tail and running lights, they make special adapters to "piggy back" into these wiries, U-Haul trailer rental can do (install and sell) this kit for u very cheap.

Your signals don't go through any computer (that is next year, HA,HA), either a connector is hooked up wrong (crossed) to the lights or the wires were worked on and not put back together correctly.

guys i had this problem it was the brake light in the window center bulb was bad drove me nuts changed all the bulbs in the third brake light and it went away

I have this same problem with my truck. The U haul guys and I tried and tested every scenario, leaving out hard wiring behind the plug (where the adapter goes). I haven't tried it as I don't ever pull anything, however it can't to too hard to do.