The etrailer.com blog and videocast covers automotive accessory installation, reviews, and demonstrations. The products and topics covered include trailer hitch installation, wiring harness installation, bike racks, cargo carriers, trailer parts, and many custom fit vehicle and towing accessories. Some of the manufacturers we will cover include Draw-tite, Hidden Hitch, Reese, Curt, Valley, Thule, Sportrack, Edge, and Access tonneau covers. http://www.etrailer.com/tv.aspx http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss etrailer.com 2008 http://www.etrailer.com/tv.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/Merchant2/graphics/00000001/faq/vodcastlogo.gif http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Install-Gooseneck-2006-DodgeRam-2500.aspx Today on this 2006 Dodge Ram 2500 Heavy Duty we are going to install part number 9462-35 from Draw-Tite. All right, we are underneath the bed of the truck right now. First step is to pull the exhaust out of the way. We will go ahead and remove this rubber hanger here, theres one here, and a couple on the muffler in the back itself. Sometimes they have these little clips on here, so what you want to do is take a pair of pliers and just kinda work them off. Then you can take the rubber hanger off. :25 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:52:31 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Install-Gooseneck-2006-DodgeRam-2500.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Install-Gooseneck-2006-DodgeRam-2500.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-mdemo-atv-snowplow.aspx From the makers of the award winning Snowsport Utility Plow HD comes the most versirtal and innovative snow plow made specifically for all terrain vehicles. Introducing the Snowsport All Terrain Plow. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:12:14 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-mdemo-atv-snowplow.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-mdemo-atv-snowplow.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-This-Old-Trailer-GroundWire-Part3.aspx Next we will go ahead and talk about the ground on the tail lights themselves. Potential problems that could happen there. We have done all of the steps to make sure the grounds are good and then your lights still are not working then chances are it is with the tail light ground itself. Lets go move back there. On this particular ground problem here we see the blinker working but it is not as bright as it should be and also if you want to take a look at it, take a look at the truck. We actually have our running lights working too but we do not have the running lights working on the tail light. You can see how the tail light is trying to work but it is actually opposite the truck. The truck goes on the light goes off. They should be in time with each other. It could be something simple as a loose light. So we can actually just take the nuts in back and just tighten them down to see if we get any better performance out of it. 01:14 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:38:38 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-This-Old-Trailer-GroundWire-Part3.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-This-Old-Trailer-GroundWire-Part3.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-This-Old-Trailer-Groundwire-Part2.aspx Next we are going to go to less obvious stuff. Say for instance you have got your ground wire hooked back up to the frame and weird stuff happening out back. We will have to dig into the wire itself a little bit. In this case basically you want to check your wiring connection. You have a wiring connection right here that could be a potential problem right there. Chances are whatever fitting you used to put the wiring together might come loose. And also we have something kind of obvious too. The wire here has a little bit of road rash on it. You can see the bare wires on the inside. Even though it may still be making contact eventually this wire here will corrode up inside there and it will just lose contact so we are basically going to have a broken wire eventually. Lets go ahead and take this apart here we will see what we have got on the inside. 01:14 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:16:13 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-This-Old-Trailer-Groundwire-Part2.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-This-Old-Trailer-Groundwire-Part2.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Install-Weight-Distribution-System.aspx All right today on this edition of This Old Trailer we are going to install part number 66154 from Reese. This is our weight distribution assembly their SC series. All right what this weight distribution does is actually picks up the ton weight of the trailer and shoves the weight over the axle of the trailer and also on to the front axles of the towing vehicle. All right, to begin our install what we are going to have to do is get our truck and trailer on level ground. It is really important that you have the trailer as level as possible. We got on the concrete here so it is not too hard. However if you are in doubt or on gravel or some uneven surface to install this basically you want to run your trailer up maybe 1/ 4 inch to 1/ 2 inch higher up front just to give you a little bit of leeway to make sure. All right the next steps involved is going to find the shank. 01:16 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:39:09 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Install-Weight-Distribution-System.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Install-Weight-Distribution-System.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Install-Hitch-2010-Toyota-Prius.aspx Today on this 2010 Toyota Prius we are going to install part number 24847 from Draw-Tite. This also applies to part number 60263 from Hidden Hitch. On the passenger side we are going to have to lower the exhaust. We are going to take down this bracket here with those two bolts. What will happen is the hitch will go up and the bracket will go on top of the hitch when we are done. :21 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:40:51 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Install-Hitch-2010-Toyota-Prius.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Install-Hitch-2010-Toyota-Prius.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2002-toyota-rav4.aspx Today on this 2002 Toyota Rav 4, we are going to install part number 118389 from TowReady. This T1 wire harness installs inside the vehicle behind both tail lights. What that means is we are going to have to get inside the vehicles, take out a couple of the side panels, and the floor coverings as well. Next we will take out the threshold. There are two tie downs next to the side panels, we will take those out next. The we will take the access panels off the side of the interior side panels and then we will open up the panels to have access to the tail lights, and then we will have to pull back the panels themselves a little bit. :39 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:19:32 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2002-toyota-rav4.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2002-toyota-rav4.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Wiring-install-2009-Hyundai-Santa-Fe.aspx Today on this 2009 Hyundai Santa Fe, we are going to install part number 118415 from Tow Ready. This T1 connector will actually install behind the tail lights, so everything will be stored inside when we are done. So that means we have to get inside the vehicle and take apart some panels, so we can install the wiring. Let us open our lid here, that can stay and this trim has to come off also. We are going to take off the threshold by the latch. And we also have to loosen both panels on the side of the vehicle behind the tail lights. :49 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:15:54 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Wiring-install-2009-Hyundai-Santa-Fe.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Wiring-install-2009-Hyundai-Santa-Fe.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-1995-Buick-Lesabre.aspx Today on this 1995 Buick LeSabre, we are going to install part number 24625 from Draw-tite. Our first step involved is actually taking out this inboard bolt right here for the energy absorber and loosening this bracket. The hitch is going to sit on top of the energy absorber and the bracket is going to sit on top of that, so that means we are going to have to take this bolt out. It gets replaced and this one here we are going to take loose, put some spacers behind it, and then put it back together. So the bracket will match the width of the hitch itself. We are going to have to do that on both sides. :30 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:11:11 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-1995-Buick-Lesabre.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-1995-Buick-Lesabre.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2002-toyota-rav4.aspx On this 2002 Toyota Rav 4, were going to install part number 75125 from Drawtite. The first step involved is to take down this tie down bracket. We will show you where the hitch is going to mount up in the frame. It is going to use these two existing studed holes in the frame. On the passenger side it is going to be identical. And what is nice about this is that the bolts in there are relatively easy to clean out. On the other side though there is not a tie down bracket take a few moments to clean out those threads over there. We will work on that next. :28 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:30:18 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2002-toyota-rav4.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2002-toyota-rav4.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2006-Dodge-Charger-2.aspx Today on this 2006 Dodge Charger we are going to install part number 90339 from Hidden Hitch. This also applies to part number 36325 from Draw-Tite. To begin our install we need to lower the exhaust so we have access to the frame. First thing we are going to to is lubricate the rubber hangers here, that way it makes it a lot easier to pull off the metal hangers themselves. Pull it down just a little bit to allow the lubricant to get in. :24 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:38:47 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2006-Dodge-Charger-2.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2006-Dodge-Charger-2.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Install-BrakeController-2007-Ford-F250.aspx Today on this 2007 Ford F250 Super Duty we will be installing the Prodigy brake controller and adapter plug, part number 90185-3034-P. We are inside the cab of the truck and the first thing we want to do is locate the port we are going to be plugging our adapter into. On these newer F250s they have the option of having the factory installed brake controller in the dash area. Since this does not have one, the plug is actually mounted on the back side of this knockout here. :37 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:33:24 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Install-BrakeController-2007-Ford-F250.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Install-BrakeController-2007-Ford-F250.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-This-Old-Trailer-Groundwire.aspx The first thing you want to do when you first start working on electrical problems is you want to divide and conquer. You have two parts here, the truck and the trailer. You want to verify which one actually has the problem. Chances are it is going to be on the trailer, but then again you still want to check the truck too. So use a separate light tester, hook a ground not to the frame but to the 4-pull ground itself because this is what is going to carry the ground to the trailer. :52 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:01:04 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-This-Old-Trailer-Groundwire.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-This-Old-Trailer-Groundwire.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2009-hyundai-santa-fe.aspx Today on this 2009 Hyundai Santa Fe we are going to install part number 75471 from Draw-Tite. And this will also apply to part number 87414 from Hidden Hitch. I will go ahead and show you where the hitch mounts up on the vehicle. This is actually relatively easy although you do want to have an extra set of hands when you put it up there. It is going to install in these two holes at the end of the frame right here. This is a new vehicle so the threads are relatively clean however if you have an older vehicle what you want to do is go ahead and clean out those threads just to make sure. This is going to be identical on both sides of the vehicle. We do not even have to take down the exhaust either. All right we have got the threads cleaned out. We can go ahead and put the hitch up into position. Again it is a good idea to have and extra set of hands to hold it up. 00:37 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:56:15 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2009-hyundai-santa-fe.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2009-hyundai-santa-fe.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Install-Tubestep-2009-Cheve-Silverado-3500HD-Standard.aspx Today on this 2009 Chevy 3500 HD Pickup we will be installing Westin running boards part number 26-1400. The first thing we are going to do in preparation is to go ahead and lay out all of our hardware and make sure that all of the components are there. The next step is to go ahead and remove the existing body mount bolts from the underside of the cab. There are two. You can see one here at the front right at the hinge portion of the front door and then one here more towards the middle section on 05 and older models you will need to actually remove these bolts and use new hardware. On 06 and up models we are actually going to be reusing these body mount bolts. Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:36:00 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Install-Tubestep-2009-Cheve-Silverado-3500HD-Standard.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Install-Tubestep-2009-Cheve-Silverado-3500HD-Standard.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Wiring-install-2006-Dodge-Charger.aspx Today on this 2006 Dodge Charger, we will be installing wiring harness part number 118404. We are in the trunk area of the Charger here and we want to go ahead and locate the port for our wiring harness. The ports are located directly behind the tail light assemblies here inside the trunk compartment. So we need to go ahead and remove the interior carpeting here to gain access to those. To do that we just need to remove the screw here on both sides of the vehicle and we just pull that back. You see once we do that, right in the back of the tail light assembly is our connection point. As you see there is a red tab here at the top. We want to push that over and then there is also a button here at the top we push that in and disconnect the two like so. 00:41 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:20:36 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Wiring-install-2006-Dodge-Charger.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Wiring-install-2006-Dodge-Charger.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2004-volvo.aspx Today on this 2004 Volvo XC90, we will be installing the modulite wiring harness kit part number 119190KIT. We are inside the cargo region of the vehicle here. We are going to need to go ahead and dissect most of the rear to gain access to wiring points that we are going to be attaching to. The actual connection points are located behind the interior panels here. To gain access to those, we are going to need to start by removing the cargo floor here and release the straps on each side. Then we can just take the handle here in the center and pull that up. If you want to just set that off to the side for the time being. Next I am going to remove the corner cover here. Then next we want to remove this interior panel here. 00:40 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:07:13 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2004-volvo.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2004-volvo.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2010-Toyota-Camery.aspx Today on this 2010 Toyota Camry we will be installing Draw-Tite hitch part number 36416. This installation will also apply to Hidden Hitch part number 90152. Okay in preparation for our hitch install we first want to remove the spare tire out of the spare tire well here in the trunk. We will be later on drilling two holes through the spare tire well at attaching points. Now we will go under the vehicle and go ahead and lower the exhaust down as well. To remove the vehicle exhaust we want to remove the exhaust from the three rear most rubber hangers. We have got two here at the very end of the vehicle right near the exhaust and then one here at the forward side of the muffler. You can go ahead and just unbolt these hangers from the frame as opposed to having to removing them off of the rubber. Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:25:34 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2010-Toyota-Camery.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2010-Toyota-Camery.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2006-Kia-Sodona.aspx Today on this 2006 Kia Sedona we will be installing Hidden Hitch part number 70761. This hitch installation will also apply to Draw-Tite hitch part number 75421. We are underneath the vehicle and the first thing we want to do over here on the passenger side frame rail is to go ahead and lower the exhaust down to get it out of our way. We are going to be removing the exhaust off of its rear most hanger which you can find right here and we can simply unbolt it from the frame there are two bolts there. 00:27 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:17:56 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2006-Kia-Sodona.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2006-Kia-Sodona.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-front-mount-ford-F250.aspx Today on this 2009 F-250 we will be installing the front hitch part number 65049. We are underneath the front of the vehicle here, and we are going to go ahead and point out the mounting location for the trailer hitch. We are actually looking at the passenger side frame rail on the outboard side and we have got a couple holes visible. If you look more forward towards the bumper side you will see a 9/ 16 size hole right there. That is going to provide our forward most attaching point for our trailer hitch. I do want to note on some of the newer model vehicles with four wheel drive. It has a bigger air dam here at the front and this air dam will need to be trimmed on those four wheel drive models. If you do need to trim the air dam just go ahead and give it a test fit and maybe take some dimension and go ahead and cut it before you get started. 00:40 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:10:47 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-front-mount-ford-F250.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-front-mount-ford-F250.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-brake-controller-install-2008-Toyota-tacoma.aspx Today on this 2008 Toyota Tacoma pick up we will be installing Prodigy brake controller part number 90185 and we will also be using the brake control wiring kit part number ETBC7. We are going to start here at the rear of the vehicle and mount our 7-pole first. As you can see our vehicle here already has an existing 4-pole that we are going to be plugging our 7-pole adapter into. So in preparation I want to find a spot to go ahead and mount our 7-pole bracket to. On this Tacoma there is not a whole lot to work with. We typically like to mount it here on the back side of the bumper. Mounting at that angle would be kind of obnoxious. So I am actually going to be using part number 118136 which is a long bracket that will attach to the trailer hitch here with the use of a hose clamp. And then we can just mount our 7-pole bracket on like so. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:20:14 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-brake-controller-install-2008-Toyota-tacoma.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-brake-controller-install-2008-Toyota-tacoma.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Wiring-Install-2009-Nissan-Murano.aspx Today on this 2009 Nissan Murano we will be installing wiring harness part number 118481. Okay, we are inside the rear cargo area of the Murano here. And the connection points for our wiring harness are going to be located on the inside of the vehicle here. Behind the interior panels on both the driver and passenger sides. To gain access to these connection points we are going to need to do some removing of the interior portions of the vehicle. We need to remove the rear threshold plate here. There are three push pins here at the interior side of the threshold plate that we need to remove. We can do that by simply taking a flat head screwdriver and popping the middle piece up and that will allow the clip to release. From there we can just kind of gently rock back and forth on the threshold plate until the top clips up here release and we can set that side. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:09:19 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Wiring-Install-2009-Nissan-Murano.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Wiring-Install-2009-Nissan-Murano.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-This-Old-Trailer-Wiring-Shorts-Part2.aspx Now we will move on to another circuit. In this case it will be the right turn circuit. And we will just check the signal on that. On the right turn signal here again, the same principle applies. Start from the front and work you way back. What happens a lot is that on some of these lights here where the wire gets ran in behind it, there is a channel that these wires fit into. However a lot of times, even on brand new trailers. This wire actually does not fit in the channel, they miss when they put it together. The wire gets smashed between the light and the frame of the trailer. Eventually they wear down to a minuscule spec of wire that is visible but it will cause a short and all kinds of headaches. Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:32:09 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-This-Old-Trailer-Wiring-Shorts-Part2.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-This-Old-Trailer-Wiring-Shorts-Part2.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-This-Old-Trailer-Wiring-Shorts.aspx Today on This Old Trailer, we are going to discuss electrical shorts on the trailer itself. Basically we are going to talk about if you plug up your trailer and you find out that you have a blown fuse and the tail light does not work, the running light does not work. We will go through this trailer we have here and try to find some problems with it and show you what to look for. Basically when you are dealing with a short you are going to look for physical evidence. And that means tracing the wire from the front all the way out back. So what is going to happen is basically we are going to start at the plug. Generally it is going to be somewhere down here that has a problem like it has extra extra long length here and it is going to be dragging on the ground so it gets some road rash in there. Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:32:59 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-This-Old-Trailer-Wiring-Shorts.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-This-Old-Trailer-Wiring-Shorts.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-FAQ-Bestop-Essentials2.aspx Welcome to Etrailer studios and we are going off roding today. We are going to show you a couple of things that Bestop has to offer for your Jeep. We are going to show you what Bestop Jeeps have. This is the Bestop HighRock replacement bumper for your Jeep. It is available for your YJ, TJ as well as JK that is made up of 3/ 16 inch steel metal which provides protection when you are off roding. Several options that you can add to your HighRock bumper is Tubular Grill Guard. The lights are not included. The Tubular Grill Guard comes either in a stainless or you can get in too a powder coated black. The HighRock bumper does come with a winch plate that is included with the bumper. Another option that I can add to the HighRock bumper would be my D-Rings. And they are sold in sets and I also have my approach roller which is a very important part in order to protect the front of my vehicle. Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:25:47 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-FAQ-Bestop-Essentials2.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-FAQ-Bestop-Essentials2.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-This-Old-Trailer-Broken-Wire.aspx In this addition of “This Old Trailer” we are going to cover wiring again. This time we are going to cover the wiring concerning a broken wire. Not talking about shorts, not talking about a ground issue, we are talking about a broken wire. We are going to show you what to look for on that. :40 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:08:49 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-This-Old-Trailer-Broken-Wire.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-This-Old-Trailer-Broken-Wire.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2008-Dodge-Ram.aspx Today on this 2008 Dodge Ram 1500 we are going to install part number 75662 from Draw-Tite. This will also apply to part number 87530 from Hidden Hitch. Okay we will go ahead and show you where the hitch mounts up to the vehicle bumper. What is going to happen is the hitch is going to mount here in the bumper where the traditional hitch ball would mount and also there is holes on the back of this tube here that the hitch will mount up to. :22 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:32:56 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2008-Dodge-Ram.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2008-Dodge-Ram.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-brake-controller-install-1990-ford-f150.aspx Today on this 1990 Ford F-150, we are going to install part number ETBC7 and part number 118316 from Tow Ready. So with the ETBC7 kit we are going to install the brake controller part number 5500 from Draw-Tite and it is the activator to the brake controller. First off what we will do is we will start off by installing the 4-pole wiring flat part number 118316 and that will give us a 4-pole to work off of for ETBC7 kit. We are not going to use all of this wire here so what we will do is we will just go ahead and wrap it up next to the harness just to take up the extra slack because this is going to go right to the ETBC7 kit. And what will happen is we will plug this in to the ETBC7 kit which will get mounted onto the bumper. Which we want to install that bracket next. Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:04:21 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-brake-controller-install-1990-ford-f150.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-brake-controller-install-1990-ford-f150.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Wiring-Install-2009-Dodge-Caliber.aspx Today on this 2009 Dodge Caliber. We will be installing wiring harness part number 118446. We are here at the rear of the vehicle and the connection points for our wiring harness are going to be located directly behind the tail light assemblies on both the drivers and passengers sides. The first thing we need to do is go ahead and remove those from the vehicle. To do that, you will see here on the in board side of the tail light you have got two push pins. We want to go ahead and release those first. We can do that by just using a flat bladed screwdriver here. Getting inside the corner of the section here and we will just kind of work that back and forth until we get the push pin to release here. And then we will just want to gently rock back and forth to release the out board clips that are inside there. This larger port is the one that we are going to be using for our T connector here. Start by releasing the red clip here at the top. Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:41:27 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Wiring-Install-2009-Dodge-Caliber.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Wiring-Install-2009-Dodge-Caliber.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-Install-2009-Nissan-Murano-Curt.aspx Today on this 2009 Nissan Murano we will be installing Curt hitch, part number 13577. Okay we are underneath the vehicle and the first thing we want to go ahead and do is lower the exhaust and get it out of our way. There are four hangers on the exhaust that we need to lower down. There are two here on the drivers side, one here on the passengers side, and one in the middle at the forward side. Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:38:22 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-Install-2009-Nissan-Murano-Curt.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-Install-2009-Nissan-Murano-Curt.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-gooseneck-install-2006-chevy-silverado-2500hd.aspx Today on this 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD we will be installing Hide-A-Goose part number 9463-34. We are underneath the vehicle and the first thing we want to do is go ahead and take the spare tire out and get it out of our way. Next thing in preparation we want to go ahead and lower the exhaust off of its two rearmost hangers. We have got one right here and one forward up here. To remove the exhaust off of its hangers I am just going to go ahead and spray the stud down with a lubricant like a WD-40 and you can either take a crowbar or a pair of pliers and pry that off of there. The next step is to go ahead and remove the heat shield over the section just forward of the rear axle here. From here to here is the section we need to remove. And we can do this by one of two ways: we can go ahead and unscrew the entire heat shield by removing the bolts that are holding it on or we can just take a cutting tool and go ahead and just cut that section out, which is what I am going to go ahead and do. Okay now we have the heat shield cut and out of the way we want to next bend down the heat shield for the gas tank itself so it will not interfere with the cross members when we go to put them in place. Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:41:48 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-gooseneck-install-2006-chevy-silverado-2500hd.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-gooseneck-install-2006-chevy-silverado-2500hd.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-Install-2006-Saturn-Ion.aspx Today on this 2006 Saturn Ion we are going to install part number 24734 from Draw-Tite. This also applies to part number 60989 from Hidden Hitch. Looking up at the passenger side of the vehicle the hitch is going to mount to the frame through this area right here. There are no existing holes for the hitch to attach to so we will end up drilling those out, using the hitch as a template. Now looking at the drivers side, the hitch will mount the same way as the passenger side, we will have to drill some holes in the frame to mount it up. Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:08:25 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-Install-2006-Saturn-Ion.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-Install-2006-Saturn-Ion.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-1998-Chevy-Suburban.aspx Today on this 1998 Chevrolet Suburban, we are going to install part number 75037 from Draw-Tite. This install also applies to part number 87546 from Hidden Hitch. Look at the passenger side here, we are going to show you exactly where the hitch is going to mount up. It is actually going to use these three existing holes that is going to be identical on both sides. All right, first thing we are going to do is enlarge the holes on the end of the frame. We are going to make those up to 1/ 2 inch. It is almost the same size as now but this is just to give a little extra room for the bolts. Now the next two holes here, we are going to enlarge to 9/ 16. Again it gives it better wiggle room to pull the bolt and the pull wire through. When you do this on the driver side be careful because the wire harness is laying inside the frame so be careful when you do that side. Sun, 18 Oct 2009 23:15:14 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-1998-Chevy-Suburban.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-1998-Chevy-Suburban.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2006-dodge-charger.aspx Today on this 2006 Dodge Charger we will be installing Curt hitch part number 13465. We are underneath the vehicle and before we get started we need to go ahead and lower the exhaust off of both frame rails so that we can gain access to the existing weld nuts in the frame. There are two hangers per side that we are going to remove the exhaust off of. One here and one here on the driver side and then one here and here on the passenger side. And on some models it may be necessary to go ahead and remove the third hanger as well to gain just a little bit more room. Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:59:33 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2006-dodge-charger.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2006-dodge-charger.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Wiring-install-2006-Toyota-highlander-hybrid.aspx Today on this 2006 Toyota Highlander, we are going to install part number 118248. First off we are going to have to get inside the vehicle. We will open up the hatch. We will start taking apart the floor components. Just roll this back. Flip this forward and this tray needs to come out. There are two rivets for the floor here. Take this out of the way. Next we are going to take this threshold off. We will pop this little rivet right here out. One on each side. And this component comes off and now you need to take this little tray out. There is another rivet right here we have to take out. And there is two nuts on the bottom of the tray that have to come out also. Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:26:23 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Wiring-install-2006-Toyota-highlander-hybrid.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Wiring-install-2006-Toyota-highlander-hybrid.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-Install-2009-Dodge-Caliber.aspx Today on this 2009 Dodge Caliber we will be installing Hidden Hitch part number 60832. This installation will also apply for Draw-Tite part number 24769. We are underneath the vehicle and we are actually looking at the driver side frame rail. You can see here on the side of the frame we have got two existing holes. Those are going to provide our attaching points on both sides of the vehicle here. What we are going to be using are the long 5/ 8 bolts that are provided with our installation kit. There is actually a cushioning inside of these holes here that will allow us to slide these bolts all the way through. So what we are going to do is just slide those in and what we want to do is leave them flush with the frame rail here because the hitch is actually going to slide up on the inboard side here. Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:37:37 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-Install-2009-Dodge-Caliber.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-Install-2009-Dodge-Caliber.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-1990-ford-f150.aspx Today on this 1990 Ford F-150 we are going to install part number 14001 from Curt. One of our first steps this involves is we have to lower our spare tire a little bit to get it out of the way. Sometimes this hanger gets in the way. What you have to do is test it. We will go ahead and put the hitch up. Clamp it into position. Mark our holes, and drill out the holes in the frame. Clamping this up into position can be a little bit of a bear so it is a good idea to have an extra set of hands involved. And you see here we have got our hitch here clamped into position. What we will do next is block our holes where it is going to be drilled. We are going to be drilling here, here, and here. We will start off with the pilot hole about a 1/ 4 inch the way up to a 1/ 2 inch. We have got our holes drilled out on the passenger side here. Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:14:29 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-1990-ford-f150.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-1990-ford-f150.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2006-toyota-highlander-hybrid.aspx Today on this 2006 Toyota Highlander Hybrid, we are going to install part number V81310 from Valley. The first step we need to do is go ahead and get the frame ready to install the hitch. That means we have got to take down this tie down bracket here and take out the little plugs that cover up the holes. The hitch is going to install at this bolt hole and these two bolt holes here that we just uncovered. Looking at the driver side, it is going to use these three existing holes also. But since these are exposed to the elements, we are going to take some time out to clean out the threads so we can run the bolts in and out. Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:33:52 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2006-toyota-highlander-hybrid.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2006-toyota-highlander-hybrid.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Bestrail-System-Install-2004-Ford-F250.aspx All right, today on a 2004 Ford F-250 long bed, we are going to install BestRail kit part number 42730. One of the first things to do to prepare the rails is apply some camper tape to the bottom of them which is supplied with the kit. There are three rails we have to do this to. It is really simple. We will apply the tape to this edge here, over this gap, and onto this ridge right here. We will just work our way back all the way down. Repeat the same process on the other two rails. The next step is to slide three of the clamps into each one of the BestRail side rails. Using an 1/ 8 inch Allen wrench, we are going to install four of the 1/4 by 20 by 3/ 8 inch set screws in each of the corner brackets. Next we are going to go ahead and take the front BestRail and place it on the front rail of the truck bed. Wed, 07 Oct 2009 21:41:31 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Bestrail-System-Install-2004-Ford-F250.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Bestrail-System-Install-2004-Ford-F250.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-brake-controller-install-1999-dodge-ram.aspx Today on this 1999 Dodge 1500 Pickup, we are going to install part number 90185 Prodigy Brake controller. We are also going to install this T-1 harness part number 118329 from Tow Ready and we are going to install this brake controller also with part number ETBC7. First off we are going to start off installing the part of the T-1 wiring harness part number 118329. We need to do that so our ETBC7 has a 4-pole to plug into. The connection points are underneath the tail light over here. What we are going to do is push the button on top and pull down the bottom and it will come apart. And we are working on the passenger side. On the passenger side we will install the connector with the green wire. All right, we will go ahead and route our 4-pole wire over to the center and then we will run our yellow wire, run that over past the center to the driver side tail light and we will make the same connection underneath the driver side tail light. Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:16:46 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-brake-controller-install-1999-dodge-ram.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-brake-controller-install-1999-dodge-ram.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-FAQ-Hunting-Essentials.aspx We are here in the great outdoors getting ready to do some hunting. We are going to be bringing you the essential products that will enhance your hunting experience. Etrailer.com features a back seat gun rack that slips easily on to the backs of the seats of SUV s or pickups. This gun rack holds up to three rifles or shotguns, has non slick foam pocket interiors, and folds up for easy storage. And now the next item will be a cargo carrier. Etrailer.com offers many different styles of cargo carriers. This one being a basic just rails and mesh bottom cargo carrier meant for the two inch hitches. It can be used for hauling various items you might not want in your vehicle like muddy boots or coolers or anything else that might get dirty during your days of hunting. Now lets find something to put on it. Tue, 06 Oct 2009 16:50:46 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-FAQ-Hunting-Essentials.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-FAQ-Hunting-Essentials.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-install-timbren-tfrr05040.aspx Today on the 2001 Ford Ranger we are going to install part number TFRR0504A from Timbren. Before we started we actually did a few test runs. We did it fully loaded, halfway loaded, and empty. Now we will go ahead and install the Timbren kit and then we will go ahead and try it again. Mon, 05 Oct 2009 11:43:29 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-install-timbren-tfrr05040.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-install-timbren-tfrr05040.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Mdemo-Softride-Dura2.aspx Softride Access Dura Bike Rack offers the ultimate combination of features in a hitch mounted rack. The rack lowers for easy access to the rear of your vehicle without removing your bicycles. Simply pull the pull pin on the side of the rack to lower for cargo access or to load the bike. Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:06:39 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Mdemo-Softride-Dura2.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Mdemo-Softride-Dura2.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-brake-controller-install-1999-Dodge-Pickup.aspx Today on this 1999 Dodge, we will be installing part number 90195-3020P. The P3 part. The first thing I want to note on this vehicle here at the rear is the 7-pole plug. This is actually a factory 7-pole plug which is going to allow us simply to plug our brake controller and adapter into place and go. To figure out if you have the factory 7-pole plug, you will note that this has got the welded bracket to the factory installed trailer hitch and if you actually look at the cover of the 7-pole, you will see the Chrysler logo and if you look closely you will see the actual Chrysler name written across the front. Those two indicators will help you know that you have got the correct factory plug. Sat, 03 Oct 2009 09:00:16 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-brake-controller-install-1999-Dodge-Pickup.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-brake-controller-install-1999-Dodge-Pickup.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Mdemo-Softride-Cargo-carrier.aspx Softrides innovative Access Versa Cargo Rack represents a higher level of ascetics and quality. Anodized aluminum and powder coded steel make the Access Versa Cargo Rack a perfect balance of beauty and brawn. Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:57:46 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Mdemo-Softride-Cargo-carrier.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Mdemo-Softride-Cargo-carrier.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2006-ford-taurus.aspx Today on this 2006 Ford Taurus we are going to install a hitch, part number 36313 from Draw-Tite. This will also going to apply to part number 90309 from Hidden Hitch. What we are going to do is actually take down the tie down brackets here on the bumper. We will go ahead and lower our exhaust now, to get a little more working room. We will spray down the rubber hangers and then just push them off. Next thing I am gong to do is take down the carbon canister here. We have to disconnect the electrical plug right here. And also disconnect the vapor hose right here. Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:42:46 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2006-ford-taurus.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2006-ford-taurus.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2005-vw-jetta.aspx Today on this 2005 Volkswagen Jetta TDI we are going to install part number V58780 from Valley. We will start with what components need to come down first. This plastic shield right here gets taken off and stays off. Next we will go ahead and remove these two main screws underneath the fascia. Next we will undo two bolts that will lower the exhaust. Next thing we are going to do is remove this bolt above the exhaust tube, this is actually one of the mounting points for the hitch right here. Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:08:18 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2005-vw-jetta.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2005-vw-jetta.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Mdemo-Softride-Versa.aspx The Softride Access Versa Bike Rack offers superior design and function making it the ultimate two bike solution. This rack lowers for easy access to the rear of your vehicle without unloading the bicycles. Simply pull the lever to release the pin and lower the rack. This provides clearance between the bikes and items in the back of your vehicle. The Access Versa bike rack is different from others in its class. Its aluminum tubing expands to accommodate virtually any bike. A steel powder coated frame completes the structure making the Access Versa the ultimate in strength with bikes. The Access Versa has the impressive ability to compress to the size of a temporary spare tire when it is not in use. Simply fold the Access Versas hoop arm down, slide the frame tubes in, and the rack is snuggly stowed and ready for transport. Choose the Access Versa bike rack for the ultimate in design and function. Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:09:21 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Mdemo-Softride-Versa.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Mdemo-Softride-Versa.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Mdemo-Softride-Quietride.aspx The Quietride Tightening Ball Mount with lock provides a secure and sound dampening connection between your vehicle and trailer. This not only improves your towing experience, but also protects your valuable vehicle, trailer, and cargo. Quietrides patently tightening ball mount has two critical components that work together to insure you have the safest and quietest ride the industry has to offer. The threaded, stainless steel hitch pin tightens securely to an internal nut fixed to the inside of the ball mounts inner wall. The ball mount is pulled into the corner of the receiver hitch by the tightening action of the gold wedge and pin. This three dimensional cinch eliminates all of the movement that causes the clanking sound you hear when starting, stopping, and cornering. This insures that all gaps around the ball mount are absorbed leaving your vehicle and equipment damage free and without the annoying clank. The Quietride Tightening Ball Mount system insures the ultimate towing experience. Thu, 01 Oct 2009 05:10:50 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Mdemo-Softride-Quietride.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Mdemo-Softride-Quietride.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2003-Ford-e350-Van.aspx Today on this 2003 Ford E-350 Van we will be installing Draw-Tite hitch part number 41906. First thing you want to do is lower the spare tire and get it out of the way. Over here on the driver side frame rail, if your model has the carbon canister attached to the frame rail, we need to remove that as well before we get started. There are two nuts holding the carbon canister here to the outboard side of the frame. So we want to go ahead and take those off and that will allow us to pull the carbon canister out of the way. With the carbon canister out of the way we can go ahead and place the bolts into the frame and then get our hitch going. We will be using different combinations of blocks and washers depending on your particular vehicle. On this E-350 Van, here at the rear attaching point, we are going to be using a flat washer along with the bolt. And in between the frame and the hitch, we will be placing one block. Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:57:29 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2003-Ford-e350-Van.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2003-Ford-e350-Van.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Demo-bully-backup-light-Cr-607.aspx Today we are going to show you part number CR-607 from Bully. This is the ball mount hitch light. What this device does is it is a great idea for when you are hitching up to your trailer at night time, it throws an additional light on your hitch and trailer so you can see what you are doing. This mounts easily to any two inch ball mount. You do not have to remove it when you are towing also. It just stays in the same place. You can have it light up with the reverse light on your vehicle or you can optionally wire it to a 12 volt power supply on your vehicle, like the battery, and activate it with the on and off switch behind the lights themselves. Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:00:01 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Demo-bully-backup-light-Cr-607.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Demo-bully-backup-light-Cr-607.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2002-Ford-Van.aspx Today on this 2002 Ford E-350 Super Duty Van, we are going to install part number 41926 from Draw-Tite. Now we are looking at the driver side of the vehicle frame rail and the hitch is going to mount up using this hole here, this one, and this one right here. It is going to be identical on both sides. This is going to be a really straight forward install. At this point we can already start installing our hardware. We are simply just installing blocks over the holes that we are going to use. Install another block here. And we repeat the same process back on the driver side. Now we can go ahead and put our hitch up, we just have to make sure that we have got a space there between the hitch and the frame at this spot here. If you notice, the frame overlaps here so we have got to take into account that, so it is a nice, straight, even plane. We will go ahead and start hanging the hitch. Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:14:34 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2002-Ford-Van.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2002-Ford-Van.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2001-Ford-Winstar.aspx Today on this 2001 Ford Windstar, we will be installing Draw-Tite hitch part number 75055. This installation will also apply to Hidden Hitch part number 87507. Okay we are underneath the vehicle and we are looking at the driver side frame rail. We are going to go ahead and point out the mounting location for our trailer hitch here. As you can see here at the end of the frame rail we have got two existing holes. We are actually going to be using the longer oblong hole as our rear most attaching point on each side of the vehicle. What we are going to be using is the carriage bolt and block combination that we are actually going to feed through the frame and pull down through this hole. Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:38:16 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2001-Ford-Winstar.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2001-Ford-Winstar.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2007-Kia-Sorrento.aspx Okay today, on this 2007 Kia Sorento, we are going to install part number 87425 from Hidden Hitch. This also applies to Draw-Tite part number 75516. First we will go ahead and show you where the hitch mounts up on the frame. It is actually going to mount up on the side of the frame using these threaded holes that are already in here. All right, it is going to be the same thing on the other side of the vehicle on the driver side except the muffler is going to be a little bit in the way. Most of the time you can work your way around it. If you need to, it might be a good idea just to pull it out a ways while you do your work. Okay, the first thing we are going to do is go ahead and inspect the thread. Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:05:53 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2007-Kia-Sorrento.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2007-Kia-Sorrento.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2001-Dodge-Dakota.aspx Today on this 2001 Dodge Dakota pick up truck, we are going to install part number 87554 from Hidden Hitch. This also applies to part number 75073 from Draw-Tite. Okay we will go ahead and first show you where the hitch mounts up onto the vehicle. It is going to mount up onto the frame itself in two different places. It is going to mount on the bottom of the frame using this bolt hole here and the hole where this existing bolt is. And the existing bolt is going to be removed and replaced by the hitch hardware. Also it is going to mount up onto the inside of the frame where another existing factory bolt is going to be replaced by the hitch hardware also. All right, we will go ahead and take this bottom bolt out here. Mon, 28 Sep 2009 20:11:55 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2001-Dodge-Dakota.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2001-Dodge-Dakota.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Install-light-kit-TL-29bk.aspx Today we are going to be installing the trailer wiring kit part number TL-29BK. Okay the first thing we are going to do before we get started is to go ahead and figure out a way that we want to route our 4-pole wiring harness back to our tail lights. On this particular trailer, we have got a nice long center tube here that is hollow so we are going to route our wires through there. Then we will T it off back towards the back to feed both of our tail lights and our side markers. You will notice that the harness itself is a wishbone type harness which means that it has got a single ground and you have got your running wire and right turn combined and then your running wire and left turn combined. So that you can T them off and split it down each side of the trailer. Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:21:17 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Install-light-kit-TL-29bk.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Install-light-kit-TL-29bk.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2008-chrysler-aspen.aspx Today on this 2008 Chrysler Aspen, we are going to install part number V82280 from Valley. All right, first we will go ahead and show you where the hitch mounts up to the frame of the vehicle. It actually mounts on the side of the frame using the existing bolt holes that are there. Right now there are bumper bolts that are going through the frame and the bumper bracket. Those will get replaced by the bolts that come with the hitch. What we want to do is go ahead and loosen these bolts up and replace the bolts one at a time because if we take out all of the bolts at one time, the bumper is going to come down on us. So what we are going to do is replace one bolt at a time. On this back bolt here, this is one of two that actually stays with the vehicle. Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:51:57 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2008-chrysler-aspen.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2008-chrysler-aspen.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2009-toyota-prius.aspx Today on this 2009 Toyota Prius, we are going to install part number 11469 from Curt. Okay looking up on our driver side of the vehicle, you see the tow hook right here. The hitch will actually replace where the tow hook is. On the passenger side of the vehicle we have got to take down this exhaust bracket right here and then the hitch will go in place and the exhaust bracket will go back on top of the hitch. Okay first we will start off by taking down the tie down bracket. Okay, we got that out of the way, now go on over to the passenger side and take down the exhaust bracket. Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:02:30 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2009-toyota-prius.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2009-toyota-prius.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2008-chrysler-aspen.aspx Today on this 2008 Chrysler Aspen we will be installing part number 118390 from Tow Ready. This is a T-One wiring connector. To begin our install we need to open up the hatch to get to the plastic rivets that holds the tail lights in place. The tail lights have to come off because our wiring connections are behind the tail light themselves. Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:16:59 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2008-chrysler-aspen.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2008-chrysler-aspen.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2006-ford-freestyle.aspx Today on this 2006 Ford Freestyle we are going to install part number 87108 from Hidden Hitch. This also applies for part number 75299 from Draw-Tite. Our first step is to go ahead and lower the carbon canister. There are four bolts that hold this in place. One here, one back here that is hidden, and two on the bottom right here. Lets go ahead and lower it, it will stay on its own. Be careful with it. Now I have plenty of room to work on the frame rail right here. Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:24:12 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2006-ford-freestyle.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2006-ford-freestyle.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2004-jeep-wrangler.aspx Today on this 2004 Jeep Wrangler we will be installing wiring harness part number 118409. We are underneath the Wrangler here, we are actually directly under the tail-light assembly underneath the car. The ports that we are going to be looking for to plug our harness into are located up above this rubber covering here. So we need to pull this back to gain access to the port. You can see we have one push pin here that is holding it into place, so we need to release that first. Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:45:44 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2004-jeep-wrangler.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2004-jeep-wrangler.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-fifth-wheel-instal-ford-f250-superduty.aspx Today on this 2008 Ford F-250 Super Duty we are going to install part number 50060-6008. First thing you want to do is lower the spare tire so you have access to tighten the bolts on the frame brackets. And we can immediately go up the bed and start placing our front rail. What is going to happen is the rail is going to sit in between the fender wells and it is going to place the fifth wheel over the axle. We are going to lay the rail in the bed and then set it in place according to the measurements in the instructions. Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:19:15 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-fifth-wheel-instal-ford-f250-superduty.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-fifth-wheel-instal-ford-f250-superduty.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-rola-ladder-tie-down-59881.aspx Today we are going to be showing you part number 59881. It is the ladder peg with tie downs from Rola. Each package comes with four and these ladder pegs install in the channel of your Rola roof rack cross bars to provide support for ladders and other similar loads. The pegs come with many tie down straps and are sold four to a pack. We will go ahead and show you how these install on the roof rack itself. We have them installed on the front one as you can see. Now we will go ahead and show you on the back one exactly what is needed to get everything set up. First we are going to go ahead and loosen up this arm here so we can actually slide in the plates that the ladder pegs actually screw into. Lift up like so, and you loosen the screw here. And then this strip here will actually be removed. Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:03:07 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-rola-ladder-tie-down-59881.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-rola-ladder-tie-down-59881.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-masterlock-backup-camera.aspx Today we are going to cover part number 4843DAT from Master Lock. This is our hitch alignment and vehicle back up camera. This is a very simple system to install on your vehicle. It takes no time to install. First off we will cover the components of it. Starting back here. This is one of the mounts. This will actually mount the monitor to the windshield of your truck. It also has a neat little clip that goes into the vents on your vehicle if you want to mount it there temporarily. And this is the power supply chord and this plugs into your 12 volt power supply and plugs into the side of the camera. And on the back part, the actual camera itself is this unit right here. This actually will mount to the back of your vehicle on the trunk Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:04:32 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-masterlock-backup-camera.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-masterlock-backup-camera.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Install-ToyLok-TL-006.aspx All right, today we are going to show you part number TL2021-TL006-TL2021 from ToyLok. As you can see here we have got the parts laid out from the kit. On the right hand side you can see we have the ToyLok itself and the other pieces surrounding it are the install kit. To cover some of the pieces more in detail here, there is actually two different options to installing the bracket to the truck. This bracket itself will actually mount to the top of the rail and this part will be on the inside of the bed. Next is a rubber cover, like a sticker basically, that adheres to the back of the bracket so it protects the finish on the truck. Nice little detail there. This actually installs into the steak pocket of the truck bed itself. There is two options. One is a conventional rubber block and the metal plate on the bottom where the bolt goes through and expands the block so you cannot pull it back out. Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:40:35 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Install-ToyLok-TL-006.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Install-ToyLok-TL-006.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-toylok-trailer-lock-tl2021-007.aspx Today we are going to show you part number TL2021, the ToyLok Retractable Cable System and mounting kit part number TL007. You can also buy it as a kit as part number TL2021-TL007. The ToyLok system is basically a nice cable system where you can attach, in this case, a trailer to a stationary object to prevent theft. We will go ahead and show you how to install. It is pretty easy. It just clamps on to your trailer with some special hardware. It is pretty much over with in a few minutes. This is the actual ToyLok itself. And this is the adaption kit that we are going to use to attach it to the trailer. First off what we are going to do is go ahead and take our adapter plate and bolt it to the ToyLok. All you do is line up the holes and install the hardware. Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:14:00 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-toylok-trailer-lock-tl2021-007.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-toylok-trailer-lock-tl2021-007.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-masterlock-lock-kit-3794DAT.aspx Today we are going to show you part number 3794DAT from Master Lock. This is a Keyed Alike Trailer Lock Set. It comes in a complete kit with three different locks. It also comes in a nice bag. First off, you have the coupler lock itself, you have got the lock for the coupler latch itself, and then finally you have the lock for the ball mount that goes on your towing vehicle. And as shown, it does come with a nice carrying case comes with this part number and you also get three keys with it. And the lock set for the ball mount can also be used for an inch and a quarter hitch too. The sleeve allows you to do it in a two inch receiver and without the sleeve, you use it in an inch and a quarter receiver. And now that we have got the basic pieces here we will actually show an actual practice on a coupler and on a typical receiver hitch. Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:40:10 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-masterlock-lock-kit-3794DAT.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-masterlock-lock-kit-3794DAT.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Wiring-Install-2001-DodgeRam-3500-Van1.aspx Today on this 2001 Dodge Ram full size van 3500 we are going to install part number 118381 from Tow Ready. This T-One connector is designed specifically to plug into the van with or without the OEM 7-way connector on the back. This is the connector right here and this van does not have the OEM 7-way connector. We are going to take off this cap right here and then go ahead and install our T-Connector. These little red blocks are what you want to undo first. Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:23:50 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Wiring-Install-2001-DodgeRam-3500-Van1.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Wiring-Install-2001-DodgeRam-3500-Van1.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Demo-Toylock-TL-0061.aspx Today we are going to show you part number TL2021-TL006 from ToyLok. All right, we have got our bikes in the bed of the truck. We are going to lock those down. We are just going to pull out our cable, pull out as much as we need. It does have a little latch on it so it keeps it from going back all the way in. And we are just going to put it through our frames. And double wrap them however you want to do it. And in this case we are simply going to just go around the frames themselves and maybe go through the fork like so. Back through the other bike, and then back down to our ToyLok. You can use the lock that came with it or you can use your favorite lock if you have one already. And then you can take your cable and then take out the slack. Now these bikes are properly secured to the truck and definitely will not go anywhere after this. Wed, 16 Sep 2009 18:06:42 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Demo-Toylock-TL-0061.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Demo-Toylock-TL-0061.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2007-honda-element.aspx Today on this 2007 Honda Element we are going to install part number 118465 from Tow Ready. This is a T-One wiring harness and what this harness basically does is fill in the missing parts of the factory tow package. First thing we are going to do is find the port underneath the dash where part of the harness plugs into. It is a two piece kit. One piece gos in the front of the vehicle with the modulite box itself and the other half plugs into the back of the vehicle. Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:07:24 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2007-honda-element.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2007-honda-element.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-Install-2001-DodgeRam-3500-Van1.aspx Today on this 2001 Dodge Ram 3500 Full Size Van we are going to install part number V81970 from Valley. Next we will go ahead and show you where the hitch mounts up on the van. And it is kind of easy on this one ton, so I will have plenty of room to work in. We are looking at the drivers-side frame rail and we are going to use this hole here, here, and here. And on the passenger side there are just going to be two holes used. This on and this one. What we are going to do is install our hardware using this access hole here. The kit comes with a wire pull, what we are going to do is take our wire, put it through the hole we are going to use and out the access hole. We will slide our block on first and then thread on the bolt, we can go ahead and push that in actually. And just pull it on through. And it will be the same thing on both sides. Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:35:45 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-Install-2001-DodgeRam-3500-Van1.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-Install-2001-DodgeRam-3500-Van1.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-Install-2009-Sion-XB1.aspx Today on this 2009 Scion xB we will be installing trailer hitch part number 12490 from Curt. Okay we are underneath the vehicle looking and we are taking a look at the passenger-side frame rail. I am going to go ahead and point out the mounting locations for the trailer hitch. As you can see here at the end of the frame rail we have got three existing weld nuts, and we are going to be using those as our attaching points. We will be taking the 12 millimeter bolts and conical tooth washers that are provided with our installation kit and threading them directly in there. Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:50:41 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-Install-2009-Sion-XB1.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-Install-2009-Sion-XB1.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-Install-2009-Ford-F1501.aspx On this 2009 Ford F-150 we are going to install part number 87494 from Hidden Hitch. This will also apply to part number 75651 from Draw-Tite. All right we will go ahead and show you the attachment points. The hitch is going to attach on this bumper bracket right here and mounts on the side of the bumper bracket back here. Our hardware is going to be this bolt, the conical tooth washer, the hitch, and there is another conical tooth washer behind the bumper bracket and the nut itself. Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:52:43 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-Install-2009-Ford-F1501.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-Install-2009-Ford-F1501.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Wiring-install-2009-Honda-civic.aspx Today on this 2009 Honda Civic we will be installing wiring harness part number 118420. Our harness here consists of three different ports. We have got two ports that are going to hook in over on the driver side, that will be the port with the brown and red wires and the port with the yellow and white wire. Also on our harness here, we are going to connect on the driver side, the white wire there with ring terminal on it. That is our ground wire. The third port with the longer green lead we are going to feed over to the passenger side tail light and we will connect them to give us our right turn. The connection points for our wiring harness are located directly behind the tail light assemblies here on the interior. To gain access to those connectors, we need to go ahead and remove some interior pieces. We need to remove the center threshold piece here and also pull back the interior fabric here on both sides and to pull back the interior fabric here we have got three flathead screws per side. Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:08:44 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Wiring-install-2009-Honda-civic.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Wiring-install-2009-Honda-civic.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2009-Honda-Civic.aspx Today on this 2009 Honda Civic we will be installing Draw-Tite hitch part number 24763. This installation will also apply for the Hidden Hitch part number 60822. We are underneath the vehicle and we are actually looking at the passenger side frame rail. We need to do a couple of things in preparation before we can actually get started pointing out the mounting holes for the trailer hitch. As you can see we have got our exhaust here on the passenger side. We need to go ahead and lower it down to get it out of the way. To do that we are going to remove it off of its rubber hanger here using just a spray lubricant like a WD-40. Before we can remove the heat shield, we need to actually remove this plastic shroud from underneath here. Because the fourth bolt for the heat shield is actually covered by our shroud. Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:31:11 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2009-Honda-Civic.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2009-Honda-Civic.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2004-Jeep-wrangler.aspx Today on this 2004 Jeep Wrangler we will be installing Curt hitch part number 13408. We are underneath the Wrangler here and we are going to go ahead and point out the mounting location for the trailer hitch. Looking here at the driver side frame rail, this particular model has a factory installed tow hook. Some models have it, some models do not. If you do, you have to go ahead and have that removed. Take it off by removing the two bolts here. And we just need to remove the handle nut from inside the frame there. The mounting holes for both sides of the vehicle are going to be the weld nut here that is at the end of the frame and the larger, oblong hole here just forward of the weld nut. Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:49:12 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2004-Jeep-wrangler.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2004-Jeep-wrangler.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2002-Oldsmobile-Alero4.aspx Today on this 2002 Oldsmobile Alero we are going to install part number 90023 from Hidden Hitch. All right, first we will show you where the hitch mounts up on the frame. There is an existing hole here and this existing hole here. All right looking at the driver side, we are going to replace this bolt right here, that is going to be used as an attachment point. And then behind the muffler it is going to be using this as an attachment point also. So the first thing we have got to do is go ahead and lower the exhaust to get it out of our way so we can start work. We will go ahead and spray down this rubber hanger here with some lubricant. Then we should pry them off. Do the other one behind the muffler. All right, now this bolt right here we will be taking out next. Wed, 09 Sep 2009 17:04:39 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2002-Oldsmobile-Alero4.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2002-Oldsmobile-Alero4.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-FAQ-Inspecting-Hub-and-Bearings.aspx First off we will go ahead and take off the dust cap. In this case it is a bearing buddy. Next is taking out the locking pin, the cotter pin that goes through the center here. Once you have that lock washer off, just go ahead and take off the nut and pull your whole hub off. Now we are going to go ahead and inspect the hub and bearings here. Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:18:17 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-FAQ-Inspecting-Hub-and-Bearings.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-FAQ-Inspecting-Hub-and-Bearings.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-FAQ-Tailgating-Essentials.aspx Today we are out here at the ballpark getting ready for some tailgating. Today we are going to show you the five essential products you need for your tailgating experience. What we are going to start off with is this cargo carrier built for two inch hitches. As you can see, this one has a light kit that we added afterwards for late night tailgating. When you are done unloading, you can easily fold it up and put it out of the way. And I am showing off my team spirit with this NFL license plate. Etrailer.com offers a wide variety of NFL teams to choose from. Fri, 04 Sep 2009 17:41:54 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-FAQ-Tailgating-Essentials.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-FAQ-Tailgating-Essentials.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2000-ford-F150.aspx Today we are going to be installing Hidden Hitch part number 87183 on a 2000 Ford F-150. This installation will also apply to Draw-Tite part number 75065. We are underneath the vehicle. We are going to go ahead and point out the mounting locations for the trailer hitch. We are looking at the driver side frame rail. You can see the wires for the existing 4-pole are in the way here so we want to make sure that when we put the hitch up, we pull those up and out of the way. Right above those wires would be the two existing holes here at the end of the frame rail. Those will provide the two rear most attaching points for the trailer hitch. And then we are going to be using first the two holes here forward on the frame rail that will provide a third attaching point. Fri, 04 Sep 2009 17:10:15 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2000-ford-F150.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2000-ford-F150.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-fifth-wheel-install-2009-chevrolet-silverado.aspx Today on this 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD Pickup we are going to install part number 50061-6008 from towing products. First thing we need to do is get the truck ready to install the 5 th wheel. Lower the spare tire, also in this case the vehicle has a factory brake controller which you need to take the sensor off the inside of the frame rail and get that out of the way so we can install the hardware. Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:48:32 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-fifth-wheel-install-2009-chevrolet-silverado.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-fifth-wheel-install-2009-chevrolet-silverado.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-brake-controller-install-dodge-ram.aspx Today on this 2007 Dodge Dakota Pickup Truck we are going to install brake controller part number 90185 from Tekonsha. It is the Prodigy brake controller. What is going to be unique about this install is that the Dakota actually has a full tow package on it and we are going to use the adapter plug that came with the tow package to install the brake controller. Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:58:32 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-brake-controller-install-dodge-ram.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-brake-controller-install-dodge-ram.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Bugshield-install-09-Dodge-2500.aspx Today we are going to install part number 392354 from EGR. This is a chrome bug shield. We are going to install this on a 2009 Dodge 2500 Full Size Pickup. All right we will show you where it mounts up on the vehicle itself. The bug shield is going to actually go between this part of the grill and the hood. We will slide the unit in between the hood and the grill and tighten it back up. Lets go ahead and pop the hood open and loosen the screws. Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:12:34 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Bugshield-install-09-Dodge-2500.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Bugshield-install-09-Dodge-2500.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-install-magnaflow-exhaust-2005-infinti-g35-coupe.aspx Today we are going to be installing Magnaflow Performance Exhaust system part number 16641on a 2005 Infiniti G35 Coupe. Before we get started we want to go ahead and disconnect the negative terminal off the battery. The battery is located behind this panel here on the upper left-hand side of the engine compartment. This going to allow the computer to reset so when we get the new exhaust system on it will reconfigure itself to the new exhaust. Mon, 31 Aug 2009 18:46:20 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-install-magnaflow-exhaust-2005-infinti-g35-coupe.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-install-magnaflow-exhaust-2005-infinti-g35-coupe.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2009-pontiac-torrent.aspx Today on this 2009 Pontiac Torrent we are going to install part number 118432 from Tow Ready. First we will show you where the T Connector plugs in at, it is actually in the jack storage compartment down toward the bottom at the floor. So to get access to it we are going to do is take off this panel and remove the jack tools themselves. Mon, 31 Aug 2009 17:27:45 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2009-pontiac-torrent.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2009-pontiac-torrent.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2003-chrysler-town-and-country.aspx Today on this 2003 Chrysler Town and Country we are going to install 118376 from Tow Ready. Our connection point is actually behind the taillight on the driver side. We are going to go ahead and take out these two plastic rivets, make our connections, then run our 4-pull to the inside of the vehicle, and it will be stored in the jack storage compartment when we are not using it. Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:00:11 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2003-chrysler-town-and-country.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2003-chrysler-town-and-country.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2003-saturn-vue.aspx  Today on this 2003 Saturn Vue we will be installing Draw-Tite hitch part number 36408. This installation will also apply to hitch part number 90145. Okay we are underneath the vehicle and we are going to go ahead and and point out the attaching points. Here at the bottom of the bumper we have got two existing holes those are going to provide the two attaching points for the center of the trailer hitch. Then here on the outboard side of the frame we have two existing weld nuts here. These weld nuts are on both sides of the vehicle are going to provide the attachment points to the frame itself. Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:03:42 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2003-saturn-vue.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2003-saturn-vue.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2007-nissan-murano.aspx Today on this 2007 Nissan Murano we will be installing hitch part number 13571 from Curt. Okay we are underneath the vehicle, before we can get started we need to go ahead and lower the exhaust off its hangers and get it out of the way. There are four main hangers that we are going to need to lower the exhaust off of. Over here on the drivers side we have two, these two can simply be pulled off their hangers. It may help to use a spray lubricant like WD-40, to spray the studs down first, it will make the removal way easier. Mon, 31 Aug 2009 15:53:12 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2007-nissan-murano.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2007-nissan-murano.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2003-saturn-vue.aspx Today on this 2003 Saturn Vue we will be installing the converter part number 119130. The harness we are going to be installing is a hardwire harness. So we are going to need to access the wires behind the tail light assemblies in order to hardwire it in. To gain access to those we need to take the tail lights themselves off and to do that we have two screws here on the inboard side that we need to remove. That should allow us to get our tail light off. Mon, 31 Aug 2009 15:50:19 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2003-saturn-vue.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2003-saturn-vue.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2002-bmw-x5.aspx Today on this 2002 BMW x5 we are going to install part number 75492 from Draw-Tite. This also applies to part number 87405 from Hidden Hitch.  It is all going to mount up behind here and to this cross member here. Okay take off the bumper cover and there are two main bolts that are right behind this plastic piece here again this part is also removable so we can just pop that out and there is a bolt with a torque setting here that we will have to remove to take off the bumper. Then one above each exhaust pipe. Next we are going to off those screws that go to the fender well and bumper also. Fri, 28 Aug 2009 17:12:49 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2002-bmw-x5.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2002-bmw-x5.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-kuat-alpha-bike-rack.aspx Today we are going to show you the Alpha bicycle rack from Kuat. As shown here we have it in an 1-1/4 inch version in the chrome black. It is constructed completely out of aluminum, it is very light weight and you can practically toss this anywhere you want. Also available is in the white color as shown here in the 2 inch version bicycle rack. Fri, 28 Aug 2009 16:56:20 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-kuat-alpha-bike-rack.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-kuat-alpha-bike-rack.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2009-pontiac-torrent.aspx Today on this 2009 Pontiac Torrent we are going to install part number 13591 from Curt. First I will go ahead and show you where the hitch mounts up onto the vehicle. It will mount up on the frame, on the outside edges, and also on the bumper to existing threaded fittings in the vehicle. Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:57:05 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2009-pontiac-torrent.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2009-pontiac-torrent.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-1991-jeep-cherokee.aspx Today on this 1991 Jeep Cherokee we will be installing Draw-Tite hitch part number 75054. This installation will also apply to Hidden Hitch part number 87591. Okay we are underneath the vehicle and the first thing we want to do is to figure out the configuration of the frame that you might have. The Cherokees have five different frame options. So you need to figure that out before we get started. The holes that we are going to be using here, this one, this one, this one, and this one. And those will be our four attaching points for the trailer hitch. And it will be the same here on the passenger side as well. You can see we have got the exhaust over here, but the hitch will go up and around that. Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:43:49 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-1991-jeep-cherokee.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-1991-jeep-cherokee.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Mdemo-Brake-controller-Voyager2.aspx Congratulations. And thank you for owning one of the most sophisticated trailer braking systems available today. Whether you tow for work or play, you can depend on Tekonsha to enhance your towing experience by working to make sure both your tow vehicle and the trailer it is pulling slow down and stop at the same time. Over the next several minutes we will show you some important set up steps to be sure you have the smoothest braking experience possible. If you have questions or need more specific information, please refer to the installation and owners guide enclosed with your controller. If this is your first installation, please listen for a moment for some important tips. Performance braking controls are directional. Thu, 27 Aug 2009 11:58:04 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Mdemo-Brake-controller-Voyager2.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Mdemo-Brake-controller-Voyager2.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Mdemo-brake-Controller-prodigy.aspx Congratulations. And thank you for owning one of the most sophisticated trailer braking systems available today. Whether you tow for work or play, you can depend on Tekonsha to enhance your towing experience by working to make sure both your tow vehicle and the trailer it is pulling slow down and stop at the same time. Over the next several minutes we will show you some important set up steps to be sure you have the smoothest braking experience possible. If you have questions or need more specific information, please refer to the installation and owners guide enclosed with your control. If this is your first installation, please listen for a moment for some important tips. Performance braking controls are directional. Thu, 27 Aug 2009 11:27:26 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Mdemo-brake-Controller-prodigy.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Mdemo-brake-Controller-prodigy.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Wiring-Install-2009-Buick-Enclave.aspx Today on this 2009 Buick Enclave we will be installing wiring harness part number 118450. The connection points for our wiring harness are located directly behind the tail light assemblies on both of the drivers and passengers sides. So the first thing we need to do is go ahead and remove both of those. And that will expose the two screws that are holding the tail light onto the vehicle. We will go ahead and remove those. We will just gently pull away the tail light connector that we are going to be connecting our harness into located right here. We want to go ahead and press the tab here at the top of the connector. And that will allow us to pull the two pieces apart. I am going to set the tail light aside for the time being. We will take the harness here and we will start with the connectors that have the yellow and brown wires on it. Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:35:13 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Wiring-Install-2009-Buick-Enclave.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Wiring-Install-2009-Buick-Enclave.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Wiring-Install-2002-Chevy-Impala.aspx Today on this 2002 Chevrolet Impala we are going to install part number 118002 from Tow Ready. This wiring harness is pretty easy to install because everything is going to be available to hook into on passenger side of the vehicle behind the carpet here. I have theses fasteners here just to make it a little easier to get the carpet down. All right and with this wiring harness right here we will go ahead and test each individual wire to find out its function and we will go ahead and make the appropriate connection. Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:09:50 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Wiring-Install-2002-Chevy-Impala.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Wiring-Install-2002-Chevy-Impala.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-FAQ-Changing-Brakes.aspx All right today we are going to show you a typical break inspection. Basically what we are going to do is take off the brake hub here and we are going to inspect the breaks, the linings, the springs, and the display cylinder inside. First off we will go ahead and take off the dust cap. In this case it is a bearing buddy. Next, is taking out the locking pin. There is either a cotter pin that goes in the center here but once you get that lock washer off you have to go ahead and just take off the nut and pull your whole hub off. First thing you want to check for is grease on the linings, and sure enough we have got grease all over these linings here. Also on this side here and probably smeared around over to the other side as you can tell. Tue, 25 Aug 2009 15:36:20 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-FAQ-Changing-Brakes.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-FAQ-Changing-Brakes.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-FAQ-Removing-Corrosion.aspx Okay as you can see here on the drivers side, our weld nut has a lot of corrosion built up in there. And when we try to install our 10 millimeter bolt is not wanting to start at all, in fact it almost seems like the bolt is too big for the weld nut. It is a common misconception, again when the weld nuts got a lot of build up in there. Mon, 24 Aug 2009 23:41:54 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-FAQ-Removing-Corrosion.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-FAQ-Removing-Corrosion.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-FAQ-Replacing-Hydraulic-Coupler.aspx Today we are going to show you how to replace a hydraulic coupler. In this case this one is damaged and is going to get replaced by a totally different model. First thing we are going to do is actually drain all the fluid from the master cylinder. And what we are actually going to do is open up one of the wheel cylinders and pump our fluid out and into a holding container. All right we will go to the wheel cylinder now and attach a rubber line to the bleeder valve and get our container ready. What we will do is take the cover off our bleeder valve here and we will go ahead and open it up. Okay, here we just take a rubber hose and just slide it on to the bleeder valve itself. All right and then we will just run the other half of the hose into an empty container here and start draining the fluid out of the master cylinder. Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:00:30 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-FAQ-Replacing-Hydraulic-Coupler.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-FAQ-Replacing-Hydraulic-Coupler.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-Install-2002-Chevy-Impala.aspx All right today on this 2002 Chevrolet Impala we are going to install part number 36407 from Draw-Tite. This also applies to Hidden Hitch part number 90137. We are looking at the driver side of the frame rail here. And this is where the hitch is going to install, on these two existing holes right here. Okay, and also at the cross number at the rear of the vehicle, this hardware is going to be installed using this existing hole also. Going over to the passenger side is going to be identical except we are going to have to lower the exhaust to get access to that side. All right, we will go ahead and unbolt the bracket. All right next we are going to install a strap to control the exhaust and we will take down this back rubber hanger too to give us a little more room. Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:23:24 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-Install-2002-Chevy-Impala.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-Install-2002-Chevy-Impala.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-Install-2007-Mazda-3.aspx Today on this 2007 Mazda 3 we are going to be installing Draw-Tite hitch part number 24816. Okay, we are underneath the vehicle. We are going to go ahead and point out the mounting locations for the trailer hitch. We have got multiple holes here in this bottom beam. The one just outboard of this fascia plan is one that we are going to be using. We are actually going to be enlarging this hole and this hole here. All four attaching points are going to need to be enlarged a 1/ 2 inch. And also on the inboard sides of the bumper brackets you can see we have also got two existing small holes here and depending on which model you have, 4-door or 5-door, you will need to enlarge one or the other. Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:03:56 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-Install-2007-Mazda-3.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-Install-2007-Mazda-3.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-Install-2009-Buick-Enclave.aspx Today on this 2009 Buick Enclave, we will be installing Draw-Tite hitch part number 75528. This hitch installation will also apply to Hidden Hitch part number 87435. Okay before we get started with our hitch installation we need to do a couple things in preparation. First we have already lowered the spare tire to get it out of the way. On the Enclave here we have got this rear fascia door that our hitch opening is actually going to come out through so we want to go ahead and remove this by simply turning the thumb screws here at the bottom of the door and pulling it away. We are going to go ahead and also need to lower our dual exhaust down. There are four hangers that we are going to need to lower the exhaust off of in order for us to have enough room to get the hitch into place. We have got two in here on the inboard side. Thu, 20 Aug 2009 17:09:31 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-Install-2009-Buick-Enclave.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-Install-2009-Buick-Enclave.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-FAQ-Bleeding-Brakes1.aspx All right today we are going to show you how to bleed hydraulic brakes on a trailer. First off you want to top off your master cylinder, with appropriate fluid. To pump the fluid from the master cylinder out, there is a couple of different ways of doing it. Sometimes it will have the emergency lever the and the safety chain will pull. Okay what you can do is unbolt the plate that holds the lever in place and then use that lever to actuate the master cylinder and force the fluid through. Some of them, you are going to have to go where the ball goes and manually activate it. Pull it in and out. Or like on this model here there might be a little lever underneath here that you could use. Tue, 25 Aug 2009 15:06:34 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-FAQ-Bleeding-Brakes1.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-FAQ-Bleeding-Brakes1.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Wiring-Install-2002-Chevy-Venture.aspx Today on this 2002 Chevrolet Venture we are going to install part number 118355 from Tow Ready. This T- One wire harness actually connects inside the vehicle on the driver side underneath the interior panel. Okay, it is going to be behind this panel right here. So to get to this panel we have to take off this threshold first. When you take this threshold off, there is a bunch of little connections in here. And this one button here rips very easy so be careful when you take it apart. Okay, we will take this fastener apart. And then we will start peeling back the panel. All right, we pulled the panel back, now we have access to our port right here. On some models, this port is actually down below the A/ C unit sometimes too. So it can be a real bear to find but we got lucky here and it is pretty much right out in the open. Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:52:32 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Wiring-Install-2002-Chevy-Venture.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Wiring-Install-2002-Chevy-Venture.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Front-Hitch-Install-2008-Chevy-Silverado-2500.aspx Today on this 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Heavy Duty we are going to be installing front mount hitch part number 31109 from Curt. We are here looking at the passenger side frame rail. And you can see from the bottom we have got an existing bolt, an existing access hole, and then an existing regular sized hole as well. We are going to be fishing through the carried bolt block through this hole. We are going to pull it down into position using the fish wire that is provided with the installation kit. We are also going to be using this larger bolt here on the side of the frame. We are going to be removing it and replacing it with the new one that is provided in the installation kit. That is going to provide our vertical attachment point for the trailer hitch. Tue, 18 Aug 2009 12:57:43 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Front-Hitch-Install-2008-Chevy-Silverado-2500.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Front-Hitch-Install-2008-Chevy-Silverado-2500.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-Install-2002-Chevy-Venture.aspx Today on this 2002 Chevrolet Venture we are going to install part number 87410 from Hidden Hitch. First off we are going to show you where the hitch mounts on the vehicle. We are looking at the driver side here which is going to use two factory attachment points. It is going to be using this hole here and this hole here. They are already threaded but it is a good idea to clean out the threads especially on older vehicles because of the dirt and grime that will get in there. Also towards the rear of the vehicle this area right here there will be a hole drilled out for the hitch. We will go ahead and move over to the passenger side now. Tue, 18 Aug 2009 12:15:58 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-Install-2002-Chevy-Venture.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-Install-2002-Chevy-Venture.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-Install-2003-FordEscape.aspx Today we are going to install part number 90635 from Hidden Hitch. And we are going to install this on a 2003 Ford Escape. First to show you where the hitch mounts up on the frame of the vehicle, where it is going to mount up is on this hole here and here. What is going to happen is we will thread our hardware from the edge of the frame through the opening back here and we will pull our hardware through from the inside out. Now some vehicles, there will be an exhaust shield on there which you will have to trim. Instructions are provided to do that but in this case there is not one existing so we do not have to worry about it. And if you do have to trim it, it is very easy. Tin snips is all you need to cut it out and make room for the hitch. And this assembly is going to be both identical on both sides. Tue, 18 Aug 2009 11:28:56 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-Install-2003-FordEscape.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-Install-2003-FordEscape.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-Install-2007-Jeep-Grand-Cherokee.aspx Today on this 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee we are going to be installing Hidden Hitch part number 87752. This installation will also apply to the Draw-Tite part number 75338. Okay we are underneath the vehicle. We are looking at the rear bumper structure, we have four holes that we will be using as our attaching point for the trailer hitch. The hitch is actually going to go up around both sides of the bumper structure and we are going to put the bolts through each one of the holes and attach it to the weld nuts built into the hitch. Tue, 18 Aug 2009 10:52:59 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-Install-2007-Jeep-Grand-Cherokee.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-Install-2007-Jeep-Grand-Cherokee.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-Install-2009-Pontiac-Solstice.aspx Today on a 2009 Pontiac Solstice we are going to install part number 11119 from Curt. First we will go ahead and show you where the hitch will mount up onto the frame. As you can see there is an oval hole off to the left-hand side. The hardware is going to use that existing hole to attach the hitch to. However o n some models there is two existing holes, if the second additional hole is not already drilled in the frame you will need to drill it out yourself. As shown here this is the drivers side which is identical to the passenger side. Tue, 18 Aug 2009 10:24:35 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-Install-2009-Pontiac-Solstice.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-Install-2009-Pontiac-Solstice.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-BackupCamera-Install-2004-Toyota-Highlander.aspx Today we are going to be installing the rear view camera system part number HM60195VA on a 2004 Toyota Highlander. Our back up camera has three basic components to it. We have got the license plate mount which has both the backup camera and the two backup sensors built into it as well. We have got the monitor which we are going to mount inside the dash area. We are actually going to tap these wires into the behind the tail light assembly. The red wire will mount into the reverse lead, the black wire is a ground, you will tap that into a ground wire. Okay, we are inside the vehicle here and taking a look at the dashboard we are going to kind of point out a couple of common areas where we can mount our monitor. See again inside the kit there is 3M double sided tape. We are going to tape that to the bottom here. Mon, 17 Aug 2009 18:36:35 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-BackupCamera-Install-2004-Toyota-Highlander.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-BackupCamera-Install-2004-Toyota-Highlander.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2009-Subaru-Forester.aspx Today on our 2009 Subaru Forester, we are going to install part number 13147 from Curt. All right we will go ahead and show you, the hitch mounts up to the body of the vehicle and to get started we are going to have to actually lower the exhaust so we have more working room. All right also what we are going to do is put on a little safety strap, you can use a wire or something, just to control the exhaust so when we take it off the hangers it will not come falling down. All right we are just going to spray them down with some lubricant. And there is one up towards the front of the vehicle we will need to undo also. You are going to do the same two on the passenger side. Now with the exhaust out of the way you get a better view of the frame rail. What we have got to do next is go ahead and remove the rubber plugs here and here. We will just pop out this one here. With that one I think we can just grab a pair of pliers and pull straight down. All right we will do the same thing on the passenger side. Mon, 17 Aug 2009 09:42:10 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2009-Subaru-Forester.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2009-Subaru-Forester.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2008-Nissan-Altima1.aspx All right today we are going to install part number 24801 from Draw-Tite and we are going to install this hitch on a 2008 Nissan Altima Coupe 3.5 SE. All right first off we will show you where the hitch gets installed on the vehicle. And the next thing, to get the hardware in the frame we are going to enlarge this hole right here. And to do that we are going to use a hole saw. It is going to be the same thing on the passenger side that we are looking at here. And this hole we are going to enlarge with the hole saw. First we will start off, we will just go ahead and make our access holes. It is going to be the same thing on the passenger side. All right we will go ahead and fish wire our hardware and we will use our fish wire tool. We will just push it through down to the hole we made and pull it out the other side. Mon, 17 Aug 2009 08:30:12 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2008-Nissan-Altima1.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2008-Nissan-Altima1.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2009-ford-escape.aspx Today on this 2009 Ford Escape, we are going to be installing wiring harness part number 118430. We are at the rear of the vehicle with the rear cargo door open. The connection points for our wiring harness are going to be located directly behind the tail light assemblies on both sides. So we are going to start by removing both tail light assemblies. We can do that by removing the two Phillips head screws on the inboard side. We are going to gently pry back the the tail light assembly until the two outboard clips release. And with the tail light removed you can see the main black plug here on the back. That is the part we are going to be hooking our harness into. Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:03:12 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2009-ford-escape.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2009-ford-escape.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2008-dodge-grand-caravan1.aspx Today on this 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan we will be installing hitch part number 36455 from Draw-Tite. This hitch application also applies to Hidden Hitch part number 90169. The first thing you want to do is get underneath the vehicle and lower the exhaust off its rear most hanger here on the passenger side. To remove it off of its hanger you want to just spray the stud here down with a spray lubricant like a WD-40. And then we can just use a crowbar and kind of get behind there to pry it off. And with the exhaust off of its hanger you can kind of pull it out of the way here. With the exhaust pulled out of the way you can see we have two existing bolts here in the frame. Those are going to provide our two attaching points for our trailer hitch on both sides of the vehicle. Thu, 13 Aug 2009 12:44:40 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2008-dodge-grand-caravan1.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2008-dodge-grand-caravan1.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2009-ford-edge.aspx Today on this 2009 Ford Edge we are going to be installing wiring harness part number 118430. We are at the rear cargo area of the vehicle here. And we are going to go ahead and point out the mounting locations for our T- Connector. The connecting points are located directly behind the tail light assemblies. But to gain access to those we are actually going to be routing the wire from the interior, out through the grommet behind the tail light and then making our connections. So to get started we want to go ahead and disassemble the rear cargo area so that we have room to route our wires across. See I have already removed the cargo cover here. Okay then we also want to remove the rear threshold piece here and you can do that by just gently prying up on it to release the tabs that are holding it in. And that is going to allow us to pull back the interior panels here on each side. We want to remove the screw here at the end. We are going to do the same thing on the passenger side. Thu, 13 Aug 2009 12:33:46 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2009-ford-edge.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2009-ford-edge.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2009-ford-escape.aspx Today on this 2009 Ford Escape we will be installing Hidden Hitch part number 70758. This hitch installation will also apply for the Draw-Tite part number 75281. Okay we are underneath the vehicle and we have gone ahead and removed the spare tire for clarity here. Looking at the drivers-side frame rail you can see we have numerous holes here, existing in the frame rail. The two holes here on the inboard side of the frame are going to provide our two attaching points for our trailer hitch and then the hole a little bit forward here at the bottom of the frame will provide the third attaching point. And that is going to be the same on both sides of the vehicle. Thu, 13 Aug 2009 03:37:42 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2009-ford-escape.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2009-ford-escape.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2000-jeep-wrangler1.aspx Today on this 2000 Jeep Wrangler we are going to install part number 75193 from Draw-Tite. This will also apply to part number 87431 from Hidden Hitch. I will go ahead and show you where the hitch mounts up on the frame of the vehicle. It is going to mount up using existing threaded holes in the frame here. This bolt will get replaced by the hardware in the kit and also to attach to the side of the frame you will use the existing hole. This is actually going to be identical on both sides of the vehicle. Wed, 12 Aug 2009 09:42:11 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2000-jeep-wrangler1.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2000-jeep-wrangler1.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2003-chrysler-town-and-country.aspx Today on a 2003 Chrysler Town and Country we are going to install part number 87717 from Hidden Hitch. First off we will show you where the hitch actually mounts up on the frame. It is going to mount up using existing bolts in the frame on one part and some existing holes further back in the frame. This is actually going to be identical on both sides of the vehicle. And also before you do your install when you take this bolt out spray it down with WD-40 or some kind of penetrate because over the years bolts inside here will get rusted shut and it is very easy to break the bolts. Wed, 12 Aug 2009 09:24:17 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2003-chrysler-town-and-country.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2003-chrysler-town-and-country.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Goose-Neck-Install-2005-Cheve-Silverado.aspx Today we are going to install part number 9463-34 from Draw-Tite. We are going to install this on a 2005 Chevrolet Silverado. First we are going to do is get the truck ready to install the hitch. Go ahead and lower the spare tire and get that out of the way because you are going to need to lean over the differential and tighten down the bolts. Next what you want to do is go ahead and get the exhaust and loosen it up so you have a little more working room to install the kit. When lowering the exhaust what you want to do is pull down a little bit and spray some lubricant in there, let it work in a little bit, then you can go ahead and pry it off. Okay there is one more towards the front of the vehicle, we will undo that one too. Now you have more flexibility to work around it. Our next step is to loosen the bed on one side, it does not matter what side just pick the one you prefer to work on. And there are going to be four of these bolts right here going along through the frame. Wed, 12 Aug 2009 11:38:08 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Goose-Neck-Install-2005-Cheve-Silverado.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Goose-Neck-Install-2005-Cheve-Silverado.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Wiring-Install-2008-Hyundai-SantaFe.aspx Today we are going to be installing wiring harness part number 118415 on a 2008 Hyundai Santa Fe. We are in the rear cargo area of the vehicle. The Wiring Harness plugs in behind each the driver and the passenger-side panels here. To make it a little bit easier to get to and to also route the wire from one side to the other, we are going to need to not only pull back the interior panels but to remove some of the bottom threshold pieces as well. With the rear threshold piece removed, we can go ahead and undo the Phillips head screws here. They are holding the interior panels on. We are going to remove our hedge cover. And with that pulled back again you can see the plug a little bit better there. Mon, 10 Aug 2009 15:59:40 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Wiring-Install-2008-Hyundai-SantaFe.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Wiring-Install-2008-Hyundai-SantaFe.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-Install-2008-Hyundai-SantaFe.aspx Today we are going to be installing Valley hitch part number V82753 on a 2008 Hyundai Santa Fe. Okay we are underneath the vehicle and we are taking a look at the passenger-side frame rail. As you can see here at the end we have two existing weld nuts that do not have any bolts or anything in them. Those will be our attaching points for our trailer hitch. It is going to be the same on the drivers side as well. Mon, 10 Aug 2009 09:36:23 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-Install-2008-Hyundai-SantaFe.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-Install-2008-Hyundai-SantaFe.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2009-toyota-matrix.aspx Today we are going to be installing Hidden Hitch part number 60898 on a 2009 Toyota Matrix. This installation will also apply for Draw-Tite part number 24812. Okay we are underneath the vehicle and we are looking at the driver-side frame rail here. As you can see at the bottom we have got three existing weld nuts. Those are going to provide our three attaching points for the trailer hitch. That is going to be the same over on the passenger side. It may be necessary to clean the weld nuts out prior to putting the hitch up into position on some models that have seen a winter or two where there might have been some road grime or corrosion built up. Mon, 10 Aug 2009 09:08:39 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2009-toyota-matrix.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2009-toyota-matrix.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2009-toyota-matrix.aspx Today we are going to be installing wiring harness part number 118460 on a 2009 Toyota Matrix. We are inside the rear cargo area of the matrix here and we are going to go ahead and point out the mounting location for our wiring harness. The ports that we will be plugging into are located directly behind the tail light assemblies here on the interior of the vehicle. You can see when I remove the cover here on the passenger side our plug is located right there. It is a little bit harder to get to on the drivers side, we actually will have to remove a couple components to gain access to it. So to start I am going to remove the rear cargo area here so that we can run our wire from one side to the other. And then we are going to pull back the access panel here on the driver side. Now with the interior panel pulled back a little bit you can see through the opening the plug that we are going to be plugging into. Fri, 07 Aug 2009 18:44:35 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2009-toyota-matrix.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2009-toyota-matrix.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2009-ford-edge.aspx Today on this 2009 Ford Edge we are going to be installing hitch part number 75526. This application will also apply for Hidden Hitch part number 87433. Okay we are underneath the vehicle and before we can get started we need to go ahead and lower the exhaust down and get it out of the way. There are three hangers located here at the rear of the vehicle that we need to remove the exhaust off of. One here on the drivers side, one here at the center of the vehicle, and one hereon the passengers side. Before I do remove all three hangers from the exhaust I want to make sure I support the center exhaust tube here. Once we remove the exhaust from its hangers the exhaust could fall and damage itself. I am just going to take a basic ratchet strap here and just hang it from the suspension enough to support the exhaust tube here. We want to just spray the stud here down with a spray lubricant like a WD-40. Then we can just use a crowbar and try to get behind there and pry it off. Fri, 07 Aug 2009 11:26:48 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2009-ford-edge.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2009-ford-edge.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Install-Hitch-2003-FordEscape.aspx Today we are going to install part number 90635 from Hidden Hitch, and we are going to install this on a 2003 Ford Escape. First we will show you where the hitch mounts up on the frame of the vehicle. Where it is going to mount up is on this hole here, and here. What is going to happen is we will thread our hardware from the edge of the frame. There is an opening back here - we will pull our hardware through from the inside out. Now some vehicles - there will be an exhaust shield on there that you will have to trim. Instructions are provided to do that. But in this case, there is not one existing, so we do not have to worry about it. And if you do have to trim it, it is very easy. Tin snips is all you need to cut it out and make room for the hitch. And this assembly is going to be identical on both sides. It is also going to use one last attachment it is going to use the tow loop here, too. Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:14:54 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Install-Hitch-2003-FordEscape.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Install-Hitch-2003-FordEscape.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-Install-2007-Lincoln-MKX.aspx Today we are going to install part number 75526 from Draw-Tite. We are going to install this class III receiver hitch on a 2007 Lincoln MKX. First off we will show you where the hitch gets mounted onto the vehicle. Its going to get mounted onto frame members that are right now currently hidden behind the exhaust and a couple of heat shields that need to be cut off to make room for the hitch itself. We will cut out room where the bolts come through the frame. This section right here where a tab goes into the frame will need to be cut out so our hitch hardware can be installed. And again it will be identical on both sides. Fri, 07 Aug 2009 09:57:21 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-Install-2007-Lincoln-MKX.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-Install-2007-Lincoln-MKX.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Install-TubeStep-2008-DodgeRam.aspx Today we are going to install E-Series Tube Steps from Westin, part number 23-2900, and we are going to install this on a 2008 Dodge Ram pickup crew cab. The body brackets will actually mount to the body bolts right here - one at the front of the cab here, and we are looking underneath the passengers side of the vehicle - and then the last one at the back of the vehicle, this one right here, it mounts up there. The bolts in the centers come out, and they get replaced by new bolts that come with the kit. Okay, we will start off with the rear passenger body bolt. Then we will take a bracket and our hardware and run a bolt right through and thread it into place. We are just going to snug them down for now, and we will tighten up everything as our last step. The front bracket actually gets a spacer on top, and the long bolt goes through just like before. Fri, 07 Aug 2009 12:30:49 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Install-TubeStep-2008-DodgeRam.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Install-TubeStep-2008-DodgeRam.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Install-Hitch-2009-ToyotaHighlander_web.aspx Today we are going to be installing Curt hitch part number 13534 on a 2009 Toyota Highlander. We are underneath the vehicle, and we have gone ahead and lowered the spare tire out of the way. It is not necessary to do this, but it will ease in the installation of the hitch. The trailer hitch is going to mount to both frame rails, but to first gain access to those frame rails we are going to need to remove the underneath panels that are both on the drivers and passengers side, as well. To do that, there are multiple fasteners that we are going to need to remove. There are two push pins: one here, on the outboard side, and one here, at the bottom of the bumper. And there are multiple10-mm/Phillips-head screws, as well. You have got one here, one here, two here on the inboard side - and I believe that is it. Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:11:52 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Install-Hitch-2009-ToyotaHighlander_web.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Install-Hitch-2009-ToyotaHighlander_web.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-Install-2002-Buick-LeSabre.aspx Today we are going to be installing Draw-Tite hitch part number 36309 on a 2002 Buick LeSabre. This hitch application will also apply to the Hidden Hitch part number 90140. Okay, underneath the vehicle, we are going to go ahead and take a look at the frame rails and point out the mounting location for the trailer hitch. Looking at the passengers side frame rail, you can see we have got the exhaust here that is mounted to this bracket here at the end of the frame. We are going to need to lower that down. The weld nut that this bolt is attached to, which is holding our exhaust bracket on, is going to provide our rear-most attaching point for the trailer hitch. And that is going to be the same on both sides of the vehicle. Our more forward attaching point we are actually going to have to drill. So what we will do is put the hitch up in position with our rear-most attaching point, and then we will use the hitch as a template to drill the hole out on each side. Wed, 05 Aug 2009 08:07:48 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-Install-2002-Buick-LeSabre.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-Install-2002-Buick-LeSabre.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Install-Hitch-2007-Toyota-Tundra.aspx Today we are going to install part number 75527 from Draw-Tite, and we are going to install this 2-inch receiver hitch on a 2007 Toyota Tundra. Okay, the hitch is going to mount up in this spot right here, where you see this L-shape bracket. There are four bolts going through here. All these bolts come out, and then the bracket comes off. And then also the hitch will install on the bumper bracket below, in the holes down here. And it is going to be identical on the passengers side and the drivers side. Okay, we have got that bracket off go ahead and do the same thing to the other side. Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:13:24 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Install-Hitch-2007-Toyota-Tundra.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Install-Hitch-2007-Toyota-Tundra.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Wiring-install-2007-Toyota-Tacoma.aspx Today we are going to be installing wiring harness part number 118393 on a 2007 Toyota Tacoma. The first thing we are going to need to do is to remove the tail lights from the vehicle. To do that, we are going to go ahead and lower the tailgate, like we have already done, and on the inboard side here there are three screws that we are going to need to remove to get the tail light assembly off. So we need to do that for both sides. Okay, with the screws removed, we can gently wiggle the tail light assembly back and forth to allow us to remove the push rivets that are at the bottom. And with the tail light pulled back, you can see here is the connection point that we are going to be plugging our harness into. So you want to go ahead and disconnect that. You can see here that there is a push tab. Set that off to the side for the time being. We are going to go ahead and take our harness, and we are going to start with the connection that has the yellow and brown wires on it. This is the one that is going to be plugged into the drivers side assembly. And you can see here on this side we have also got a white wire with a ring terminal on it. This is for the ground. We are going to need to take and feed this below the vehicle and attach this to the frame. Wed, 05 Aug 2009 12:29:37 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Wiring-install-2007-Toyota-Tacoma.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Wiring-install-2007-Toyota-Tacoma.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2005-hyundai-santa-fe.aspx Today we are going to be installing wiring harness part number 118473 on a 2005 Hyundai Santa Fe. Taking a look at the wiring harness, you can see we have got two main ports coming off of the Modulite box. We have got one with the yellow and brown wires. That one is going to connect behind the drivers side tail light assembly. The other connector, with the green and red wires, is going to be connected behind the passengers side tail light assembly. We have also got a white terminal here on the drivers side connector. That is for the ground, securing that to a metal surface. The black box in the middle is our converter box. And then, coming off the other end, we have got our 4-pole connector. And that will be staying inside the vehicle in this application. Wed, 05 Aug 2009 09:08:36 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2005-hyundai-santa-fe.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2005-hyundai-santa-fe.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2005-hyundai-santa-fe.aspx Today we are going to be installing Hidden Hitch part number 87419 on a 2005 Hyundai Santa Fe. This hitch application will also apply for Draw-Tite part number 41543. Looking underneath the vehicle, we have gone ahead and removed the spare tire to get it out of the way. Looking at the drivers side frame rail, you can see we have got a bolt here at the end of the frame and three bolts that are attaching the tow hook to the frame, and then an extra weld nut here. Those are going to provide all of our attaching points here on the drivers side. Tue, 04 Aug 2009 23:03:09 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2005-hyundai-santa-fe.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2005-hyundai-santa-fe.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Wiring-install-2001-VW-Jetta1.aspx Today we are going to be installing the 4-Pull converter, part number 119175 on a 2001 Volkswagen Jetta. Okay we are inside the trunk area and I have already removed the bottom portion of the trunk well area and the rear threshold piece. The wires that we are going to need to access are going to be directly behind the tail lights. And there is actually a door here, if you open this up and fold this down you can open this door and you can see the main wiring harness for the tail light is right here at the bottom. So you can actually follow that down and test those wires. Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:46:34 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Wiring-install-2001-VW-Jetta1.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Wiring-install-2001-VW-Jetta1.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2009-Ford-Flex2.aspx Today on this 2009 Ford Flex we will be installing Draw-Tite hitch part number 75664. This installation will also apply for Hidden Hitch part number 87545. We are underneath the vehicle and we are taking a look at the passenger side frame rail. You can see we have got two existing weld nuts here at the end of the frame that will provide our two attaching points for trailer hitch. Then over here on the drivers side you can see the same two weld nuts have bolts already in them that are holding up the exhaust bracket. We are going to need to go ahead lower those two bolts out of there and we will be replacing those with two new bolts provided in our installation kit. We will also need to remove the exhaust off of its forward most hanger as well. And with the removal of those two hangers we should have enough room to get our hitch up into place. Tue, 04 Aug 2009 12:18:36 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2009-Ford-Flex2.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2009-Ford-Flex2.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-FAQ-Lowering-Hanger-Exhaust.aspx Alright we will get started by lowering the exhaust. These rubber hangers here will need lubricant sprayed on them to make it easier to get them off. Before we lower the exhaust we are actually going to put a safety strap underneath here so we can control the exhaust as we lower it. See how we can control it. Tue, 04 Aug 2009 11:51:57 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-FAQ-Lowering-Hanger-Exhaust.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-FAQ-Lowering-Hanger-Exhaust.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-FAQ-Modulite-Testing.aspx All right today we are going to go over how to check over a modulite as shown right here which converts a 5 wire to a 4 wire system. We are going to go over the basics which are really simple. Basically we are just going to test input into the modulite and test the output of the modulite. That will tell us one of two things, we have no input going into the modulite, that means there is something wrong on the car side of the connector, there is nothing wrong with the modulite. If you have power going into it, but nothing coming out then you know chances are it is the modulite or there is a problem on the trailer itself. When testing you always want to test these modulites or converter boxes without the trailer hooked up first. Wed, 05 Aug 2009 07:08:52 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-FAQ-Modulite-Testing.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-FAQ-Modulite-Testing.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Install-Tonneau-Cover-2007-ToyotaTundra.aspx Today we are going to install part number 245701 from TruXedo. It is their TruXport Tonneau Cover. We are going to install this on a 2007 Toyota Tundra Pick Up Truck. We are going to show you the components of the tonneau cover here. First off we have the actual tonneau cover itself, with the front rail already installed and also the back rail is installed on the back part of the tonneau cover in the inside. It is rolled up now, you can not see it. Next are the clamps that hold the tonneau cover in place. It comes with six clamps and all you need is a 1/2in socket or ratchet wrench to tighten them down. There is only one tool to install all of this. Then you have the two rails, of course the left and right side. And then the foam packing which you see in the middle there that is part of the weather seal that goes underneath the corners of the tonneau cover. Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:35:42 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Install-Tonneau-Cover-2007-ToyotaTundra.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Install-Tonneau-Cover-2007-ToyotaTundra.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Wiring-Install-2005-GMC-Safari.aspx Today we are going to install part number 18172 from Tow Ready. It is a 4-pole wiring harness. This is the part that gets hard-wired into the vehicle. And we are going to install this on a 2005 GMC Safari. To wire up this vehicle what we are going to have to do is get behind the tail light - get behind both tail lights. What is going to happen here on the passengers side here - we are going to take it off, and then we are going to run our wires down to the bottom of the vehicle. So we will go ahead here and start taking off the tail lights at this point. Tue, 04 Aug 2009 11:30:05 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Wiring-Install-2005-GMC-Safari.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Wiring-Install-2005-GMC-Safari.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Wiring-install-2009-chevy-silverado.aspx Today on this 2009 Chevrolet Silverado we are going to be installing the replacement Twist-In 7-Way Connector, part number PK11916. If we look back here at the rear of the vehicle, on the upper side of the step bumper, you can see we have got a factory knock-out plug here. This is where our Twist-In Connector is going to plug into. We are actually going to remove this cover here we are actually going to put our new 7-way plug in its place. To remove the knock-out cover, we need to just depress this tab here on the bumper, and that is going to allow us to twist counter-clockwise. I am just going to depress the tab here and disconnect the two. Mon, 03 Aug 2009 09:04:44 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Wiring-install-2009-chevy-silverado.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Wiring-install-2009-chevy-silverado.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2000-ford-windstar.aspx Today we are going to install part number 118366 from Tow Ready on a 2000 Ford Windstar. To get started, what we want to do is go ahead and lift up the tailgate and start taking off the passengers side tail light. Okay, the connection points are going to be on the gray connector here and the black connector. The gray one is for the reverse light lead, and we will have nothing to do with that. We have got a lot of wires to hook up, so we are going to do it one step at a time. First off, we have got our 4-pole here, which will get run through the grommet to the inside and be stored by the jack storage compartment when we are not using it. But for now we are just going to go ahead and just tuck it down in the cavity here, just to get it out of our way. Next, this is the yellow wire this is what goes over to the drivers side of the vehicle. Mon, 03 Aug 2009 13:57:46 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2000-ford-windstar.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2000-ford-windstar.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Install-Wiring-2001-Dodge-Grand-Caravan.aspx Today we are going to be installing wiring harness part number 118376 on a 2001 Dodge Grand Caravan. Okay, taking a look at the wiring harness here, you can see we have got a T-connector here. That is going to be plugging in behind the tail light assembly on the drivers side. We have also got a ring terminal here, next to this white wire that is our ground wire. We are going to be using a self-tapping screw that is provided in the installation kit. In the middle, we have got the black converter box, and on the other side of it is double-sided tape. That will allow us to adhere it to a surface inside to keep it up and out of the way. Here at the other end we have got the actual 4-pole that can be the connection point for your trailer. Mon, 03 Aug 2009 13:42:13 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Install-Wiring-2001-Dodge-Grand-Caravan.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Install-Wiring-2001-Dodge-Grand-Caravan.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Install-Hitch-2001-Dodge-Grand-Caravan.aspx Today we are going to be installing Hidden Hitch part number 87717 on a 2001 Dodge Grand Caravan. Okay, the first thing we want to do in preparation for installing the hitch is to remove the spare tire. Taking a look at the drivers side frame rail, you can see we have got two existing weld nuts here at the bottom of the frame. And we have also got a hole here that is a little bit more forward. We are going to be removing this bolt from both the drivers and passengers side frame rails. That is going to provide our rear-most attaching point. This oblong hole here in the middle, we are going to be ping this carriage bolt and block from inside the frame down through, and that will provide our middle attaching point. And then we will be doing the same thing for the forward attaching point. And that is going to be the same on both sides of the vehicle. To get the carriage-bolt-and-block assemblies inside the frame, we are going to be using the fish wires that are provided in the installation kit. Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:15:32 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Install-Hitch-2001-Dodge-Grand-Caravan.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Install-Hitch-2001-Dodge-Grand-Caravan.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2006-Toyota-Prius.aspx Today we are going to be installing Draw-Tite hitch part number 24808 on a 2006 Toyota Prius. This application will also apply for Hidden Hitch part number 60894. We are underneath the vehicle, and we are looking at the passengers side frame rail. As you see here at the end, we have got a tow hook with two bolts that are holding it in. We are going to remove both the tow hook and the bolts. And we are going to use those weld nuts as the attaching point for the trailer hitch. Over here on the drivers side, we are going to be doing the same thing, but we need to remove the bolts and the tow hook. Mon, 03 Aug 2009 08:16:02 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2006-Toyota-Prius.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2006-Toyota-Prius.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Brake-controller-install-32810.aspx Today we are going to install part number 32810 from Valley this is their Odyssey electronic brake controller. We are also going to use an adapter, part number V30506, also from Valley. What this cord will do is plug between the Odyssey Brake Controller and plug into the factory port underneath the dash. All right, we are going to install this on a 2009 Dodge Ram. The bracket for the brake controller can be attached to the plastic right here. There is not much underneath here to really work with, so you cannot hide it very well underneath here. But there is nothing wrong with putting it here. It just depends on your personal taste and accessibility. Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:08:00 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Brake-controller-install-32810.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Brake-controller-install-32810.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-Install-2006-Hyundai-Elantra.aspx Today we are going to install part number 24703 from Draw-Tite, and we are going to install this hitch on a 2006 Hyundai Elantra. All right, looking on the bottom of the vehicle, looking up on the passengers side, you will see the bolt that is in the frame the hitch will attach at that point right there. This hitch does not come with new bolts to replace the existing factory bolts. It will be just like that on the passengers side and on the drivers side. We are also going to use the center tow loop on the trunk pan here, too. We will use that for an attachment point. Thu, 30 Jul 2009 08:14:57 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-Install-2006-Hyundai-Elantra.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-Install-2006-Hyundai-Elantra.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Install-Wiring-2003-FordEscape.aspx Today we are going to install part number 118343 from Tow Ready, and we are going to install this T-1 connector on a 2003 Ford Escape. First we will show you where the tail light connections are going to be. The connections are actually going to be physically on the back side of the tail light itself, and you are going to have to make connections on both sides of the vehicle. And what happens is that the wire harness is going to below a tail light, underneath the bumper, and out to the center of the hitch. So let us go ahead and get started. Mon, 27 Jul 2009 08:40:09 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Install-Wiring-2003-FordEscape.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Install-Wiring-2003-FordEscape.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2001-VW-Jetta.aspx Today we are going to be installing Hidden Hitch part number 60963 on a 2001 Volkswagen Jetta. The first thing we want to do is to go ahead and remove the spare tire and the Styrofoam spacer here from the trunk area. We will be drilling a hole through the trunk well as an attaching point for the trailer hitch. OK, with the spare tire out, the hole that we are will be drilling in the spare tire well is actually over in this area here. We also are going to be drilling two holes up onto this upper surface here as well. We will put the hitch up into place and get it aligned, and then we will drill our holes out from underneath. Over here on the drivers side, we are going to need to go ahead and remove the exhaust from its rear-most hanger. To do that, we just can remove two bolts that are here, connected to the bottom of the frame. Wed, 05 Aug 2009 04:43:06 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2001-VW-Jetta.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2001-VW-Jetta.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Install-Hitch-Kia-Sedona_web.aspx Today we are going to be installing Hidden Hitch part number 70761 on a 2008 Kia Sedona van. This application will also apply for Draw-Tite hitch part number 75421. OK, we are underneath the vehicle now and we are actually looking at the drivers side frame rail. We are going to go ahead and point out the mounting location for the trailer hitch. You can see we have three existing weld nuts here at the bottom of the frame, and those are going to provide the three attaching points for the trailer hitch. We will be using the 12-mm bolts, along with the conical-tooth washer, in each of those locations on both the drivers side and the passengers side frame rails. Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:10:23 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Install-Hitch-Kia-Sedona_web.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Install-Hitch-Kia-Sedona_web.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Install-hitch-2009-Hyundai-Genesis.aspx Today we are going to install part number 12086 from Curt, and this is a 1-1/4 inch receiver hitch. And we are going to install this on a 2009 Hyundai Genesis. First off, we will show you where the hitch mounts up on the frame. We are looking underneath the passengers side of the vehicle, and we are up by the exhaust and heat shield. That little flat spot between the two is where the hitch actually mounts up on the frame. What is going to happen is, we are going to have to lower the exhaust out of the way. Then we take the heat shield down, and then we are going to put our hitch up into position. We are going to mark our holes to mount it with and then take it back down. Then we will drill out hour holes, install our hardware, and put everything back together - plus making a cutout for the exhaust shield. And this is going to be identical on both sides of the vehicle. Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:12:42 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Install-hitch-2009-Hyundai-Genesis.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Install-hitch-2009-Hyundai-Genesis.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Wiring-install-2008-Chevy-Silverado2a.aspx Today we are going to install brake controller part number 90185 from Tekonsha, the Prodigy Brake Controller, and we are going to install this on a 2008 Chevrolet Silverado. And on the back of the vehicle, we are going to install part number PK11916. This is a 7-Way Car Replacement Socket, and we are going to use part number 20047 from Tow-Ready, the 7-way car replacement socket. The replacement socket is going to fit right here where it would normally be a factory connection. Since this vehicle does not have it, all you have to do is unscrew this counter-clockwise, pull it out, and there is actually the wiring harness right behind it. So all you do is just push down on this tab right here and it comes apart. Then we will take our connector and just pop it back into place. Make sure the latch is secured, and then go ahead and reattach it like the cover was. Now we will go underneath and inside the cab of the truck and go ahead and start installing the brake controller. Thu, 23 Jul 2009 09:17:40 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Wiring-install-2008-Chevy-Silverado2a.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Wiring-install-2008-Chevy-Silverado2a.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2008-Toyota-Solara.aspx Today we are going to be installing hitch part number 90652 from Hidden Hitch on a 2008 Toyota Solara. OK, underneath the vehicle, we are looking at the drivers side frame rail. You can see we have got two existing weld nuts here at the end of the frame. These are going to provide the two rear-most attaching points for the trailer hitch. And then we have got a sticker here which are going to need to remove. It will be one, two and three - will be our three weld nuts here. Wed, 22 Jul 2009 23:06:21 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2008-Toyota-Solara.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2008-Toyota-Solara.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2004-Chevrolet-impala.aspx Today we are going to install part number 36407 from Draw-Tite, and we are going to install this Class II trailer hitch receiver on a 2004 Chevrolet Impala. First we will show you where the hitch mounts up to the frame of the vehicle. The hitch is going to mount up to the bottom frame of the vehicle here and here. And then also it is going to mount to the outside hole here from a crossmember, one on both sides. And on the passengers side frame, it is going to be the same existing holes, but right now they are covered up by the exhaust. So that means that the next step is going to be to lower the exhaust. And that gives us a little more working room to install our hardware. Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:10:27 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2004-Chevrolet-impala.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2004-Chevrolet-impala.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2008-Chevy-Silverado2.aspx Today we are going to install part number V82123 from Valley, and we are going to install this on a 2008 Chevrolet Silverado. First we will start off by showing you where the hitch is going to mount up to the frame. All right, the hitch is going to install using the existing hardware right here, using this hole toward the front of the vehicle. And it is going to be identical on both sides of the frame. And in the center of the bumper there are two more attaching points - these threaded fittings in the bumper. All right, we will go ahead and start taking off the existing hardware. We need to keep this, because it will get reused. And it is going to be the same thing on the drivers side. All right, next what we are going to do is go ahead and install some hardware into the frame for this attachment point right here. All right, we will install our plate, and our bolt, just like that. And we will do the same thing going back to the passengers side. Mon, 03 Aug 2009 09:09:00 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2008-Chevy-Silverado2.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2008-Chevy-Silverado2.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2005-saab-93.aspx Today we are going to install part number 11326 from Curt, and we are going to install this 1-1/4 inch receiver hitch on a 2005 Saab 9-3. First we will show you where the hitch mounts up on the frame. It is going to mount up on the side of the frame of the vehicle, and it is going to use an existing hole in the frame. This will be our access hole right here where we install our hardware. Looking at the drivers side, it is going to use this tie-down hook right here as an attachment point also. The last catch point is actually going to be on the bumper panel, which is hidden behind this plastic valance panel here. As you can see, we have got it marked out because we had to cut this section out so we can install the hitch. And then the hitch will come down from here. Mon, 20 Jul 2009 07:55:37 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2005-saab-93.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2005-saab-93.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2009-Honda-Odyssey.aspx Today we are going to be installing Hidden Hitch part number 87479 on a 2009 Honda Odyssey. This application will also apply for Draw-Tite hitch part number 75270. OK, we are underneath the vehicle and we are looking at the passengers side frame rail. You can see the exhaust is in the way over here. So the first thing we want to do is to go ahead and take the exhaust off of its rear-most hanger right here. To do that, we just take a spray lubricant, like a WD-40, spray the stud down really well. And with the exhaust off its hanger, I can kind of pull it away here. And with the exhaust off its hanger, I can kind of pull it away here. And as you can see here at the bottom of the frame, we have got three existing weld nuts. We have got two here at the rear section, and then one more up at the forward side. When we look at the drivers side frame rail, you can see we are going to be using the same weld nuts as on the passengers side. That will be two at the rear, and one at the forward side. Mon, 20 Jul 2009 07:50:59 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2009-Honda-Odyssey.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2009-Honda-Odyssey.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2000-ford-windstar.aspx Today we are going to install part number 13085 from Curt, and we are going to install this on a 2000 Ford Windstar van. I will show you where the hitch bolts up to the frame. It is going to use this existing hole right here. We are looking at the drivers side frame rail. And there are two more holes up in the frame which will be drilled out for the hitch. And it is going to be identical on both sides of the vehicle. First off, we are going to start by installing the hardware into the frame. What is going to happen is, we are going to run this fish wire into the end of the frame rail and out this existing hole here. We pull our hardware from outside back in, and then back out the bottom. It is kind of on the short side, so be careful that you do not pull your wire all the way through. That is it. We will do the same thing now on the passengers side. Mon, 20 Jul 2009 07:49:37 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2000-ford-windstar.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2000-ford-windstar.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2003-mitsubishi-montero.aspx Today we are going to install part number 119175 from Tow Ready, and this is their Circuit Protected Converter Wire Harness. And we are going to install this on a 2003 Mitsubishi Montero Sport. To install this wire harness, we are going to have to get behind both sets of tail lights on this vehicle. We are going to take off the tail lights, get to the wiring behind them, and then we will make our hard-wire connections to the circuits themselves. We will just go ahead and take the lights off loose. The reason why we are taking the lights off is so we can find the function of each wire inside here, rather than just poking a bunch of different holes in the wire. So it saves a little bit of wear and tear on the wire. Next we will take some bolts out and loosen up the fascia so we can run our wires from below up through here, along the edge of the body work and into the tail light. Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:15:34 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2003-mitsubishi-montero.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2003-mitsubishi-montero.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2001-audi-s4.aspx Today we are going to install part number 11169 from Curt, and we are going to install this hitch on a 2001 Audi S4 sedan. First off, we will show you where this hitch actually mounts up onto the body of the vehicle. It actually mounts on this trunk-pan area right here. It will mount along this curvature here, and up on the side here, too. And with the tape right here, we actually made this match the bottom edge of the bumper fascia. We have an idea where to place the hitch once we drill it out. Basically, it will go in one spot, but just to reassure. And also we put a line down here to give us the center of the vehicle, too. So it will give us two points of interest to line up against. Thu, 16 Jul 2009 09:11:17 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2001-audi-s4.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2001-audi-s4.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Install-WindowVisor-2009-DodgeRam_web.aspx Today we are going to install part number P580178 from Putco, and we are going to install this on a 2009 Dodge Ram full-size pickup. These vent visors will install in the channel with the window, and these will actually have a little bit of adhesive on them to help them stick to the inside of the channel of the door itself. The track that the vent visor fits into is right here, all the way down. And what happens is that the adhesive on the vent visor itself will actually attach to this inside edge on top up here, inside this edge right here. So before you peel the backing off the adhesive, it is a good idea to always do a test of it first. So let us put it right in the channel and just pop it into place. Then you have a good idea of where the adhesive sticks onto the weatherstripping here. Fri, 24 Jul 2009 14:13:21 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Install-WindowVisor-2009-DodgeRam_web.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Install-WindowVisor-2009-DodgeRam_web.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Install-BrakeController-2007-Silverado_web.aspx Today we are going to install a Prodigy brake controller, part number 90185 from Tekonsha, along with the accompanying wiring harness, part number 3015-P, and we are going to install these two components on a 2007 Chevrolet Silverado pickup. The first thing we are going to do is install the bracket for our brake controller. There is a nice piece of steel underneath the dashboard here, so we are going to attach it directly to that. And you can put it anywhere you want, but just about right here is a good, even spot. And we are actually going to clamp it in place, and then we will just drill out our attaching screws. Now we are using self-tapping screws. These did not come with the brake controller we outsourced those. So let us go ahead and run those self-tapping screws in there. Just one more check to make sure it did not move on you or anything, and set the other screw in. Thu, 23 Jul 2009 09:24:39 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Install-BrakeController-2007-Silverado_web.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Install-BrakeController-2007-Silverado_web.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-Install-2006-F250.aspx Today we are going to install part number 41931 from Draw-Tite, and we are going to install this hitch on a 2006 Ford F-250 Super Duty. We are looking at the passengers side frame rail here, and the hitch is going to get attached at this hole here, here, here and here. And you can tell by the whole area that the original factory hitch was on there already so we already took that off. The hitch is going to attach to the same place as the factory hitch did. This one will be a lot heavier hitch. And it will be identical on both sides. The factory wiring we took and just tucked it out of the way for now during our install. We will go ahead and reinstall that after the hitch is done. Mon, 27 Jul 2009 03:32:00 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-Install-2006-F250.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-Install-2006-F250.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2003-mitsubishi-montero.aspx Today we are going to install part number 70534 from Hidden Hitch, and we are going to install this on a 2003 Mitsubishi Montero Sport. Before we begin our install, it is a good idea to take down the spare tire to give us more working room and plus you can see what is going on a little bit easier, too. First off, we will show you where the hitch mounts onto the frame. It is going to mount onto the bottom of the frame where this tow hook is. That tow hook is going to have to come off. It also is going to attach to the side of the frame using these two bolt holes on the drivers side. This has got to go, and we will be using these two existing holes, too. Next, we will clean out our threaded holes in the frame. We are just using a battery terminal brush, and we are just going to run it in the threads to help clean it out. Keep running the brush in and out and spraying it until you get it good and clean, and then take your bolt and run it in a few threads at a time until you get it to go all the way through the nut. You are going to have to do this for all four bolts. All right, now we will start taking down these tie-down hooks. Thu, 16 Jul 2009 08:45:30 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2003-mitsubishi-montero.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2003-mitsubishi-montero.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-gooseneck-install-2008-chevy-sliverado-pickup.aspx Today we are going to be installing Hide-A-Goose part number 9463-34 on a 2008 Chevrolet 3500 HD long bed. Before we get started, we want to do a couple of things in preparation. We want to go ahead and lower the spare tire out of the way, and we are going to go ahead and take the exhaust and remove it from its two rear-most hangers. The rear-most hanger for the exhaust is right here, and the next one up will be just rear of the muffler. There are two more things we are going to do in preparation before we get started. Just forward of the axle here, in between these two hat channels, we need to actually remove the heat shield from that section. The easiest way to do that is to get a cutting tool, like a Dremel or some tin snips, and you can go ahead and just cut the section. And we also are going to need to either cut or bend down the upper portion of the heat shield here, right above the gas tank - this part here. From here up it is going to interfere with the crossmembers coming through when we go to put those in place. So again, you either have the option of cutting it or just bending it down out of place. There is actually a third thing as well. On models that have the factory-installed brake control system, there are two bolts holding it on, on the outboard side of the frame. We can actually loosen those and pop them out the larger portion of the holes there. And we are actually going to remount that to the new mounting bracket that is included in the installation kit. Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:38:56 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-gooseneck-install-2008-chevy-sliverado-pickup.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-gooseneck-install-2008-chevy-sliverado-pickup.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Install-Hitch-2005-GMC-Safari.aspx Today we are going to install part number 87516 from Hidden Hitch, and we are going to install this on a 2005 GMC Safari van. Next we are going to go ahead and show you where the hitch mounts up onto the frame. All right, what happens is that the hitch will mount up to the bottom of the frame here, and this bracket right here gets removed, and the hitch replaces that bracket. We are looking at the passengers side here, and it is going to be identical on both sides. We will take these two bolts off, and then this one, and this one. All right, on the install on the hitch, it is actually going to use this bolt hole right here, and it is going to be corroded up pretty easy, so you are probably going to have to paint it out and run a tap through it to get all the dirt and corrosion that has been in there the last few years. Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:14:14 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Install-Hitch-2005-GMC-Safari.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Install-Hitch-2005-GMC-Safari.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2008-chevy-silverado-pickup.aspx Today we are going to be installing wiring harness part number 20110 on a 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 HD. OK, the first thing I am going to do is to go ahead and point out the components here of our wiring harness. You can see we have got a 7-pole plug that has got pins and a connection point on the back side. At the one end it has got the single plug that is going to be plugging directly into there. And that is the part that we are actually going to be mounting in the bed of the truck. At the other end you can see we have two plugs. These are actually going to be plugging in-line to the existing 7-pole that we have mounted to the bumper on our truck. I am going to mount it here on the drivers side, just rearward of our wheel well. You always want to check before you drill your hole to make sure you have got enough room on the underside. There is a big enough chamber behind there to where we can not only mount our plug but that we are not going to drill into any components. I am going to be using a 2-inch hole saw. That should give us enough room to get the whole encased portion of the 7-pole inside there. Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:27:16 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2008-chevy-silverado-pickup.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2008-chevy-silverado-pickup.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2007-mazda-cx-7.aspx Today we are going to install part number 87421 from Hidden Hitch, and we are going to install this on a 2007 Mazda CX-7. The first step involved is to actually lower the exhaust so we can get a better view of the frames, where you see it mounts up at. First off, we are going to take off this muffler hanger right here, and this is the other muffler hanger we have got to take down, too. It is always a good idea to spray down the rubber hanger with a lubricant to make it easier to slide it off. And from the back side of the rubber hanger, you can use a pry bar or whatever tool you like to push off the rubber hanger toward the center of the vehicle. All right, that gives us a lot more room to install the hitch and to show you where the hitch installs on the frame. Thu, 09 Jul 2009 05:12:11 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2007-mazda-cx-7.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2007-mazda-cx-7.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2008-kia-sedona.aspx Today we are going to be installing Hidden Hitch part number 70761 on a 2008 Kia Sedona minivan. This application will also apply to Draw-Tite part number 75421. OK, we are underneath the vehicle, and we are looking at the drivers side frame rail. As you can see we have got three existing weld nuts here at the bottom of the frame, and these are going to provide our three attaching points for both sides of the vehicle. Also, here on the passengers side you can see our exhaust is in the way, so we are going to need to remove it off of its rear-most hanger. To remove the exhaust down, you can either remove it off of its rubber hanger or you can simply unbolt it from the bottom of the frame. Thu, 09 Jul 2009 05:08:27 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2008-kia-sedona.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2008-kia-sedona.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2004-Pontiac-Montana.aspx Today we are going to be installing Curt hitch part number 13336 on a 2004 Pontiac Montana. All right, we are underneath the vehicle, and we are looking at the passengers side frame rail. You can see here at the bottom we have got three existing bolts in the frame. We are going to be removing those. And those weld nuts in the frame are going to be providing our three attaching points here at the bottom of the frame. And that will be the same on both sides of the vehicle. You can see also on the side of the frame we have got this hole just below this square slot. We are also going to be putting a bolt and block into the frame and pulling it out this way, and that will provide an attaching point on the side of the frame. And again, that will be the same on both sides of the vehicle. Tue, 18 Aug 2009 10:57:34 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2004-Pontiac-Montana.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2004-Pontiac-Montana.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-brake-controller-2009-chevy-silverado.aspx Today we are going to install part number 90185 from Tekonsha, the Prodigy Brake Controller, and we are going to install this on a 2009 Chevrolet Silverado. The tow package wiring harness is located underneath the dash, below the steering column, a little bit off to the left side. It is stuck up behind some wires up underneath there so it is kind of hidden, but there is a little tag that comes with it to help you locate it. So we will just untape it from that bundle right here and pull it out, and then we will have room to work on it and make our wire connections. OK, we have got our wires pulled out, and we can go ahead and get them ready to install. And you want to take a second to look at the tag to see which wire does what. Blue is kind of a giveaway, that is the big wire that goes out to the brakes on your trailer. And then red is going to be your 12-volt battery supply right here. And the blue with the white tracer here, that is going to be your brake light circuit. And the white wire will be ground, and the orange wire will not be used at all. Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:23:01 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-brake-controller-2009-chevy-silverado.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-brake-controller-2009-chevy-silverado.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2009-Chrysler-town-and-country3.aspx Today we are going to be installing Valley hitch part number V82683 on a 2009 Chrysler Town & Country. You can see underneath here we have got three existing bolts here on the bottom of the frame. These are going to provide the three attaching points for the trailer hitch. We are going to need to remove all three of those bolts, and we will actually be reusing those for the hitch attachment. Over here on the passengers side, we will be using the same three attaching points. The bolts are already in the frame. As you can see, we have got the exhaust that is in the way, so we are going to need to lower that first before we can get started. We have got a hanger right here on the outboard side of the frame. We are going to be removing the exhaust from that hanger. That should give us enough clearance to go ahead and get the hitch up. To get the exhaust off of its hanger, we will have to go ahead and spray it down with a lubricant, like a WD-40. And you can see as I pull away from the exhaust now I should have enough room to get the bolts out of the frame. As you can see here, with the exhaust pulled out of the way, we have got the AC lines running in between the two forward-most bolts. We want to make sure not to pinch those when we put the hitch up into position. There is a cutout in the hitch itself to ensure that that does not happen. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:52:52 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2009-Chrysler-town-and-country3.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2009-Chrysler-town-and-country3.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2002-GMC-Sierra.aspx Today we are going to be installing Curt hitch part number 13322 on a 2002 GMC Sierra. The first thing you want to do is go ahead and lower the spare tire to get it out of your way. OK, we are looking at the drivers side of the vehicle here. At the bottom of the frame you can see we have got an existing bolt. We are going to be removing that off both sides of the vehicle, and we will be replacing that with new hardware. Just forward of that is an existing hole as well that we are going to be using a carriage bolt and block - just it down from the top of the frame, down into place. And then here on the bumper itself we have got two existing weld nuts. Those are going to provide the rear-most attaching points for the trailer hitch. And again, we are going to be using the hardware that is provided in the installation kit. We will go ahead and take our carriage bolt and block and that into place. The next thing we want to do is go ahead and remove the bolts from the end of the frame rail on both sides, and then we can go ahead and put the hitch up into position. We are going to replace the bolts that came out of the frame with the new 14-millimeter bolts, along with the conical-tooth washers. We are also going to be using those bolts in the bumper as well. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:49:05 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2002-GMC-Sierra.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2002-GMC-Sierra.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2007-Toyota-Tacoma.aspx Today we are going to be installing Valley hitch part number V82790 on a 2007 Toyota Tacoma. We are looking at the passengers side frame rail, and you can see at the end here we have got two existing weld nuts. Those are going to provide the attaching points for the trailer hitch on the frame. We are going to be using the same weld nuts on the drivers side. There are also going to be two attaching points here at the bumper. You can see at the bottom we have got three existing holes. We are going to be using the two outer holes as attaching points as well. We are actually going to be taking the part of the cover off here, the step bumper, and ping bolts down through there, where we are going to attach it to the hitch. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 03:09:23 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2007-Toyota-Tacoma.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2007-Toyota-Tacoma.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2004-mazda-tribute.aspx Today we are going to install part number 119175 from Tow Ready, and we are going to install this on a 2004 Mazda Tribute. What is going to happen is we are going to have to get behind the tail lights. We are going to attach four wires and a ground on the drivers side, and then run the passengers side wire underneath the bumper and then up to the other tail light. So we will go ahead and begin by taking off the tail lights of the vehicle. OK, for now we will just go ahead and disconnect the tail lights. What we are going to do first is actually install the ground screw into the sheet metal right here, and then we will use that for a ground for our tester. Then we will go ahead and start testing the wire functions. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 08:15:30 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2004-mazda-tribute.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2004-mazda-tribute.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2004-mazda-tribute.aspx Today we are going to install part number 75118 from Draw-Tite, and we are going to install this on a 2004 Mazda Tribute. Now we will show you our attaching points: they are going to be here, here and here. And it is going to be the exact same thing on the drivers side of the vehicle. We will use a wire pull first. We will push it through the bolt hole that we are going to use, out the end of the frame, and then attach our hardware to it. First we will start off with the plate and then we will end up with the carriage bolt, and we will repeat for the rest of the holes in the frame. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 03:12:13 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2004-mazda-tribute.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2004-mazda-tribute.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-1993-Ford-Econoline.aspx Today we are going to install part number 41546 from Draw-Tite, and we are going to install this on a 1993 Ford Econoline 150. To make it easier to install the hitch, we will lower the spare tire. The hitch is going to mount up on these existing holes here and here. Back here will be a hole we will have to drill out. So that is going to require us to get the exhaust moved out of the way so we can drill a hole. And basically it is going to be identical on the drivers side. Thu, 25 Jun 2009 03:11:31 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-1993-Ford-Econoline.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-1993-Ford-Econoline.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2004-Nissan-Xterra.aspx Today we are going to be installing Curt hitch part number 13183 on a 2004 Nissan Xterra. OK, we are underneath the vehicle, and the first thing you want to do is to go ahead and remove the spare tire to get it out of the way. Taking a look at the passengers side frame rail here, you can see we have got one, two, three existing holes here at the bottom of the frame. Those are going to provide our attaching points on both sides of the vehicle. With the installation kit, you do have this long plate that it comes with, one for each side of the vehicle. One end has a flat edge the other end has a rounded edge. The rounded edge is the part that actually needs to go inside the frame. The flat edge will be the one toward the bumper. We will just lay that in there and align it over the existing holes. And then we are just going to take our carriage bolts that are provided in the installation kit, and we are going to them down into all three locations. Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:04:25 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2004-Nissan-Xterra.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2004-Nissan-Xterra.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Wiring-install-2004-Nissan-Xterra.aspx Today we are going to be installing wiring harness part number 118244 on a 2004 Nissan Xterra. We are underneath the vehicle. With the spare tire removed we are taking a look at the passengers side frame rail here. You can see right at the top of the frame rail we have got this plug with a cap on it. That is the plug that we are going to need to plug our harness into. I am just going to remove the cap, and I am just going to push the button in on the top here and remove the cap. And then we are just simply going to plug our harness into that and secure any of the extra wires that you may have on the 4-pole, using some zip-ties. And you do want to test all functions to make sure that you are getting power on all active ports. And this will conclude the installation of wiring harness part number 118244 on a 2004 Nissan Xterra. Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:00:56 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Wiring-install-2004-Nissan-Xterra.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Wiring-install-2004-Nissan-Xterra.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2010-kia-soul.aspx Today we are going to install part number 118431 from Tow Ready, and we are going to install this T-1 connector on a 2010 Kia Soul. First thing is, our connection points will be right behind the tail lights here. What we will do is take off each tail light, find our connection point behind that, run the wires down and then come out by the hitch. And then for the ones going to the other tail light, we will just keep going back up and to the other tail light to the passengers side. Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:48:40 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2010-kia-soul.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2010-kia-soul.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2010-kia-soul.aspx Today we are going to install part number 11110 from Curt, and we are going to install this on a 2010 Kia Soul. What is going to happen is, the hitch is going to install in the bottom of the frame, where this tow hook is right here. This hook is going to be removed, and it is going to use this bolt here and another bolt on the other side. And also there are two bolts on the back side of this, alongside of the frame, that the hitch will bolt onto there. There are going to be four on the passengers side. On the outboard side of the frame, on the drivers side, where we are looking here, there are two threaded holes there. Also, to install the hitch, we are going to have to lower the exhaust, too. Disconnect this rubber hanger right here, and this rubber hanger here, and that will disconnect those and now we can lower the exhaust and thus we can have some good working room. Tue, 23 Jun 2009 05:46:24 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2010-kia-soul.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2010-kia-soul.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2006-jeep-wrangler.aspx Today we are going to install part number 118409 from Tow Ready. This is a T-1 connector, and we are going to install this on a 2006 Jeep Wrangler. First we will show you where the connection points are on the vehicle itself. The connection point is behind this plastic up in this body cavity here. Sometimes the connector is in plain view sometimes it is kind of off to the side, kind of more inside to the center of the vehicle. So sometimes you do have to dig for it, but it is in there. Mon, 22 Jun 2009 11:14:58 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2006-jeep-wrangler.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2006-jeep-wrangler.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2006-jeep-wrangler.aspx Today we are going to install part number 13408 from Curt, and we are going to install this on a 2006 Jeep Wrangler. What is going to happen is we are going to install where this bolt is. It will reuse this existing hole that comes with a new fastener, and also this existing hole here in the frame. Also, to give us a little bit extra working room, we are going to disconnect the exhaust at these two bolts right here, just to give us a little more flexibility so we have a little bit more room to work. All right, next we will install our hardware for this hole here. Sometimes, if this hole is not big enough, there is a bigger access hole further up in the frame and you can pull it through. But in this case we actually have enough room to just do everything in one spot. Put it in the hole we are going to use, push it up in there, put our block in there, and pull it back through. Mon, 22 Jun 2009 06:12:01 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2006-jeep-wrangler.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2006-jeep-wrangler.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-bestop-replacement-cover-51157.aspx Today we are going to be installing Bestop Replacement Top part number B5115701 on a 1998 Isuzu Amigo. As you can see, we have already removed the old cover from the vehicle. We want to go ahead and release the latches that are holding the framework onto the main portion of the vehicle. We can do so by just pressing the button in and pulling the latch over on both sides. Let us go ahead and fold it back and let it rest there. We are going to go ahead and open up the rear door, and then we are just going to take the top, and we are going to start by fastening to the snaps here on the front bow assembly. Next we are just going to take the bow assembly and go ahead and rotate it up into position. We are going to leave it unlatched at the front here for the time being, and then we are going to come in here to the rear side of the top. And you can see we have got snaps along this rear edge as well. We are going to go ahead and take the snaps that are on the top, fold them over, and snap them into place. Mon, 22 Jun 2009 11:16:39 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-bestop-replacement-cover-51157.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-bestop-replacement-cover-51157.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2009-nissan-rouge.aspx Today we are going to be installing wiring harness part number 118480 on a 2009 Nissan Rogue. We have opened up the rear hatch of the vehicle and we are going to go ahead and point out where we need to locate the connection points for our wiring harness. The connection points are actually located behind the tail light assemblies, on the inside of the vehicle, behind these panels, on both sides of the vehicle. To gain access to those, we are going to need to remove quite a few items here from the rear end of the vehicle. To release these screws here, you actually want to align the arrows. There is an arrow here on the inboard side, along with the arrow on the knob. If you align those two, it will allow these two clips to release. There are also three screws here that are holding this compartment in that we are going to need to remove as well. Mon, 22 Jun 2009 08:06:47 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2009-nissan-rouge.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2009-nissan-rouge.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2009-chrysler-town-and-country.aspx Today we are going to be installing Hidden Hitch part number 87451 on a 2009 Chrysler Town and Country. OK, we are underneath the vehicle and we are looking at the passengers side frame rail. As you can see, the exhaust is in the way of right where we are going to need to get the hitch up into position, so the first thing we are going to need to do is go ahead and lower it down. To do that, we are going to take it off of its main hanger, which is right here. And now, with the exhaust down, I can kind of pull it out of the way. You can see here above the exhaust here we have got one, two existing bolts. We are going to remove those and actually reuse those for the installation. Looking at the drivers side, we are actually going to be using three attaching points. And again, the bolts for those are already in the frame: here, here and here. Fri, 19 Jun 2009 03:06:21 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2009-chrysler-town-and-country.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2009-chrysler-town-and-country.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2003-ford-f150.aspx Today we are going to install part number 87183 from Hidden Hitch, and we are going to install this hitch on a 2003 Ford F-150 pickup truck. We will show you where the hitch mounts up on the vehicle. We are looking at the drivers side rail here: one, two, three on this side, and the same thing on the passengers side. Nice and easy all you have to do is the hardware in from the top on all holes and then we just lift our hitch into position. Fri, 19 Jun 2009 03:02:24 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2003-ford-f150.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2003-ford-f150.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2009-nissan-rogue.aspx Today we are going to be installing Curt hitch part number 13185 on a 2009 Nissan Rogue. We are underneath the vehicle and we are looking at the drivers side frame rail. You can see we have got three existing weld nuts here at the bottom of the frame that we are going to be using as the attaching points for the trailer hitch. It may be necessary to clean these weld nuts out if there is any road grime or corrosion built up in them. And over here on the passengers side, you can see we have got an existing tow hook that we are going to need to remove. It is held on here by two screws here on the vertical side of the frame and then two at the bottom as well. Once these are removed, they are going to provide the two attaching points for the hitch at the rear side. We are also going to use this existing hole here at the forward side. We are also going to need to remove this small screw here in the middle, which is going to interfere with the hitch sitting flush against the frame. Fri, 19 Jun 2009 02:58:52 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2009-nissan-rogue.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2009-nissan-rogue.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2009-Honda-Fit.aspx Today we are going to install part number 24826 from Draw-Tite, and we are going to install this on a 2009 Honda Fit. The hitch gets installed using this hole in the frame and this hole in the frame right here. And also what is going to happen is we are going to have to trim this plastic piece off so the hitch will fit flush against the frame of the vehicle. OK, it is going to be the same thing on this side however, the hitch is going to wrap around the exhaust and use the same existing holes that are in the frame as was on the drivers side. Optionally, you can disconnect the exhaust and move it out of the way so it will be a little easier to get ahold of the hardware going into the vehicle. And that is what we are going to do here. So we will disconnect the two rubber hangers here, and hopefully that will give us enough wiggle room to push it off to the side. We actually put a safety strap on - we actually use a strap to hold it out of the way because there is plenty of room actually to move around now. Thu, 18 Jun 2009 09:07:13 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2009-Honda-Fit.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2009-Honda-Fit.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2007-Chevy-Silverado.aspx Today we are going to install part number 13322 from Curt, and we are going to install this on a 2007 Chevrolet Silverado. First off, we will show you where the hitch mounts up on the frame. It is going to mount up in two different places. It is going to mount up on this hole here. This bolt gets removed, and a new bolt gets put in its place, and the hitch mounts here. And it is going to be identical on the other side of the vehicle. And also on two places on the bumper itself: on this threaded hole, and on this threaded hole, too. Thu, 18 Jun 2009 07:39:46 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2007-Chevy-Silverado.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2007-Chevy-Silverado.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2006-chevy-silverado.aspx Today we are going to install part number 30955 from Hoppy, and we are going to install this wiring harness adapter onto a 2006 Chevrolet Silverado. First we will show you where the original factory harness plugs into. It is above the spare tire. That is the connector right here. And what happens is we just unclip it, pull it out, and we will plug it into the back of the wire harness adapter. So let us go ahead and unclip it. This cap comes off. Push this button down here, and we are ready to install our adapter harness. Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:37:16 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2006-chevy-silverado.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2006-chevy-silverado.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2006-chevy-silverado.aspx Today we are going to install part number 13322 from Curt, and we are going to install this on a 2006 Chevrolet Silverado. Looking at the passengers side, we are going to show you where the hitch mounts up. It is going to mount in this place right here, where the bolt is. Also, it will use this factory hole right here, and also it will use two holes in the bumper. We did a test fit on the hitch to make sure it clears the spare tire and if it does not, all you have got to do is lower the spare tire a little bit and move it out of the way. Next we will go ahead and just take off this rear bolt here - we will do one on each side - and then we can start installing the hitch. Thu, 18 Jun 2009 07:33:46 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2006-chevy-silverado.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2006-chevy-silverado.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Wiring-install-1999-Ford-Crown-Victoriaf.aspx Today we are going to be installing tail light converter part number 119175 on a 1999 Ford Crown Victoria. OK, we are inside the trunk of the vehicle, and to locate the wires that we are going to need to tap into for the harness, we are going to need to remove a few pieces from the trunk area. We need to remove this rear threshold piece, and then we will need to pull back the carpeting as well, that is right behind the tail light assembly. The threshold piece has four clips that we are going to need to remove that will allow us to pull it off. And the carpeting has one screw holding it on. So we are going to go ahead and remove those first. And we should be able to gain access to all the wires necessary over here on the drivers side. You can see the main lead going over to the passengers side is right here. OK, now that we have got the carpeting pulled back, you can see we have got the main wiring harness here feeding the drivers side tail light assembly, and we have got the harness that is coming across for the the passengers side assembly. Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:11:07 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Wiring-install-1999-Ford-Crown-Victoriaf.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Wiring-install-1999-Ford-Crown-Victoriaf.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-front-hitch-install-2007-dodge-ram.aspx Today we are going to install part number 65046. This is a front-mount receiver hitch from Draw-Tite, and we are going to install this front-mount hitch on a 2007 Dodge Ram pickup truck. The hitch is going to mount to the bottom of the frame here. We are going to have to drill two holes out. It is also going to mount to this bottom bolt right here. What we are going to do first is go ahead and take these two bolts loose. They are connected by a strap on the other side, so we have to take the nuts off both sides. We are going to loosen these up, support the bumper, and then put the hitch on the lower bolts here. And then we will hang it by that side, and then we will do the same thing on the other side. We are only using one spacer plate because this truck has the tow hooks already in place. Make sure we put our bolt back in and then put our nut back into place. All right, we can go ahead and install the nut on the top bolt and snug that down. Tue, 16 Jun 2009 04:29:33 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-front-hitch-install-2007-dodge-ram.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-front-hitch-install-2007-dodge-ram.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2008-dodge-charger.aspx Today we are going to install part number 90339 from Hidden Hitch, and we are going to install this on a 2008 Dodge Charger. The first step, we will undo this hanger here and unbolt the other hangers, and then we will lower the exhaust down. Now, the exhaust is sitting by itself right here. However, if you needed to get a little bit more room in there, what you can do is actually lower the exhaust a little bit more. We have to get around this edge here. You have just got to be careful when you pull around here that you do not scratch it up. The drivers side gives you a little bit more room right off the bat. Tue, 16 Jun 2009 03:18:21 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2008-dodge-charger.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2008-dodge-charger.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2007-Chevy-MalibuF.aspx Today we are going to be installing hitch part number 36317 from Draw-Tite on a 2007 Chevrolet Malibu LT. So we are going to start by lowering the exhaust down and then removing the four bolts from the end of the frame. We just want to basically pry the rubber hangers off of the studs here. To ease in the removal, we are going to go ahead and spray it down with a spray lubricant like a WD-40 . It makes the removal of the rubber hanger a lot easier. Before I remove the exhaust off its final hangers, I am going to go ahead and put a support strap on the exhaust tube here to keep it from falling once we remove all the hangers. The exhaust could fall too far down and that could possibly damage it. I am just using a basic tow strap you can use a bungee cord, as well. Mon, 15 Jun 2009 07:55:09 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2007-Chevy-MalibuF.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2007-Chevy-MalibuF.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2008-Honda-CRVm.aspx Today we are going to be installing hitch part number 24792 from Draw-Tite on a 2008 Honda CR-V. OK, we are underneath the vehicle and we are going to go ahead and point out the mounting locations for the trailer hitch. Over here on the drivers side frame rail you can see the 1/8-inch hole. We are going to be using the 7/16 bolt-and-block assembly to go up and through this position and we will pull it back down into place. You can see the hole is a little bit small for the block, so we will need to enlarge it just a little bit so that we can get the bolt-and-block assembly up into place. We do the same thing on the passengers side as well. But, as you can see, on the passengers side the exhaust is in the way. So the first thing we are going to need to do is to go ahead and lower the exhaust off of its hangers. We have got one here on the inboard side and then one here on the outboard side. For the center attaching point, you can see we have got a tow loop here. That will be the center attaching point for the trailer hitch. So the first thing we are going to do is go ahead and lower the exhaust and get it out of the way, and then we will enlarge the holes in the frame to accommodate the bolt-and-block assemblies. Fri, 12 Jun 2009 07:34:04 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2008-Honda-CRVm.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2008-Honda-CRVm.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-1999-Ford-Crown-Victoria.aspx Today we are going to be installing Curt hitch part number 13707 on a 1999 Ford Crown Victoria. OK, underneath the vehicle, we are going to go ahead and point out the mounting locations for the trailer hitch. There is an opening right here at the end of the frame rail that we can use to actually - we are going to take some C-clamps and clamp the hitch up into place. Then we can go ahead and drill our holes out, using the hitch as a template. The vehicle does have these ground clips at the end of the frame we want to go ahead and remove those before we get started, and we will put them back up once the installation is complete. Fri, 12 Jun 2009 05:18:31 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-1999-Ford-Crown-Victoria.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-1999-Ford-Crown-Victoria.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2008-mazda-tribute.aspx Today we are going to install part number 70758 from Hidden Hitch, and we are going to install this on a 2008 Mazda Tribute. It is going to mount up on these two holes right here and here, and this one hole back here. It is going to be identical on both sides. We will begin our install by actually fish wiring the hardware into the frame. We are going to run our bolt leader from our hole here and out our access hole at the end of the frame. Now some models have a tie-down hook that is in the way that covers this up completely. In that case, you would actually have to drill a hole in the bottom of the frame. All right, and we will do the same thing on the passengers side. Fri, 12 Jun 2009 03:20:53 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2008-mazda-tribute.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2008-mazda-tribute.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2003-ford-e250.aspx Today we are going to be installing Draw-Tite hitch part number 41926 on a 2003 Ford E250 van. We are underneath the vehicle and we are looking at the drivers side frame rail. We are going to go ahead and point out the mounting holes for the trailer hitch. As you can see, this particular van has multiple holes in the bottom of the frame we are going to be using three of them. We are going to start by using the rearmost hole here that has the double-plated end to it. We will be using the one right next to it here, as well, and then the one here. On some models, this carbon canister may interfere with you getting the bolt and block into place. If that is the case, you can take and remove the carbon canister by removing the nuts off of these two studs coming through the other side of the frame that are holding the carbon canister. And the mounting holes are going to be the same on the passengers side. So we are going to go ahead and put the bolt and block assemblies in place, and then we can go ahead and put the hitch up. You will note that there is a slight -off here in the double-piece metal to where the flat portion of the frame is here we are going to need to add a block in between the frame and the hitch when we put it up. We will not need one at the forward location, because you can see the frame slopes down and will level itself out when you put it up. Fri, 12 Jun 2009 03:17:08 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2003-ford-e250.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2003-ford-e250.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-brake-controller-honda-odyssey.aspx Today we are going to install part number 90185 from Tekonsha, the Prodigy Brake Controller, and we will also use T-1 Connector part number 118438. And also we are going to use part number ETBC7 as the install kit for our 7-pole going up to our battery and the brake controller, on a 2009 Honda Odyssey. Our first step involved is we are actually going to install the T-connector first. Normally it installs behind this panel here, gets run underneath this threshold, and usually gets stored in the jack storage compartment. Since we are installing a brake controller and it is going to be using a 7-pole connector on top of it, so what is going to happen is we need to run our wire harness from the inside out. First off, we are going to take off this threshold here. We have to take off these anchor points. There are plastic pins throughout the bottom here, so what you need to do is pull this out gently until they pop out, like so. And once you have them all loose, just a gentle pull, pushing up on it, will pop the pins that are in here. The next step we are going to is we are going to go ahead and remove this panel. We will pull it out just a little bit so we can get access to the plug. The port is located on this assembly right here. It is on the top right-hand corner, and it is usually the only one that is open. And there is a separate ground right here which we attach to the factory ground right here. Next what we will do is we will secure our module here. And we will just put it back here - anywhere where it is convenient back behind the panel here. The next thing we want to do is go ahead and run our wire along the factory harness here, and then it will go straight down. And we have made a dimple right here where we are going to mark our - and drill a hole right here. So we are going to drill out a 1/2-inch hole. We drilled a 1/2-inch hole and installed a little simple, rubber grommet. Now what we are going to do is we are going to cut our wire up here and then we are going to feed it from the outside in. And we will make our reconnection up here. That way, at least we have some connections that are not outside all the time. We will go ahead and tape up our connections now, secure them up. And for now we are going to leave our access just like this. We will just put it underneath there - hide it underneath our carpet. And at this point we can go ahead and start putting the interior back together. Fri, 12 Jun 2009 08:07:53 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-brake-controller-honda-odyssey.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-brake-controller-honda-odyssey.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2009-honda-odyssey-V82400.aspx Today we are going to install part number V82400, from Valley, a Class III receiver hitch, and we are going to install this on a 2009 Honda Odyssey. First we will show you where the hitch installs, starting on the drivers side frame rail: this threaded hole here, this threaded hole, and this hole right here. We will pull our hardware from the inside out. Going to the passengers side, above the exhaust here, it is going to use this threaded hole, this threaded hole, and then that is all it is going to use on the passengers side. There is an extra hole on the frame of the hitch for manufacturing purposes, but it is not going to be used. Wed, 10 Jun 2009 09:10:32 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2009-honda-odyssey-V82400.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2009-honda-odyssey-V82400.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2007-jeep-compass.aspx Today we are going to be installing Draw-Tite hitch part number 36423 on a 2007 Jeep Compass. OK, we are underneath the vehicle, and we are going to go ahead and point out the mounting locations for the trailer hitch. Looking at the passengers side frame rail, you can see on the inboard side here we have got two existing holes. The hitch is actually going to come up the arms are going to come here on the inboard side. We are going to take the 5/8 bolts that are provided in the installation kit and we are going to slide them from the outboard side to the inboard side, and the hitch will go up onto those. And we are going to do that same thing for both sides of the vehicle. So I am going to take the bolts back out, and then we will go ahead and put the hitch up into position. Wed, 10 Jun 2009 09:05:00 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2007-jeep-compass.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2007-jeep-compass.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2001-subaru-forrester.aspx Today we are going to install part number 12038 from Curt, and we are going to install this hitch on a 2001 Subaru Forester. First thing we are going to do is we have to take down some parts off the vehicle to install the hitch. Take off this tie-down hook. We will have to temporarily lower this carbon canister. Now we are just going to lower it we are actually not going to take it all the way off. All right, we will just leave it like that. We do not have to worry from here on out. Now we need to go ahead and take down this bolt here for this bracket. What is going to happen is this bracket will go back in place with the hitch installed. The hitch is designed to fit around it, and the carbon canister will go back up when it is done. And on the drivers side, this rear tie-down mount will get removed and left off. And this rear hanger for the exhaust comes off temporarily and goes back on when we are done. What is going to happen is that, in the end, this is going to actually get bolted back to the hitch itself, and this exhaust bracket is going to stay off. Mon, 08 Jun 2009 03:31:34 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2001-subaru-forrester.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2001-subaru-forrester.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2001-subaru-forrester.aspx Today we are going to install part number 118461 from Tow Ready, and we are going to install this part on a 2001 Subaru Forester. The connection points are inside the vehicle, in the rear, so we have to get inside the rear hatch and start pulling up the floor panels. Our connection point happens to be right here, underneath the threshold on the passengers side. You just pull it out. It has got the blue tape on it. And our T-connector will simply just snap in place, like so. And all that remains is to go ahead and attach the Modulite to the back of the sheet metal here. You can put it just any place you want but it seems pretty convenient and out of the way right here. And we can zip-tie our wires to the existing wire package here, and they will be safe and out of the way. Now we did not really have to take out the spare tire, but it gives you a better idea of what is going on. Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:25:23 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2001-subaru-forrester.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2001-subaru-forrester.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-gooseneck-install-2006-ford-f250.aspx Today we are going to install part numbers 9470 and 4430, a Hide-a-Goose gooseneck hitch, on a 2006 Ford F-250. We will go ahead and lower the exhaust. Now, there is a mount in front of the axle that you reach in from underneath the bed to get to it. Take out two nuts, and you can lower the exhaust that way. And then we will go to the back of this whole assembly and pull it off to the side. The next thing we need to do is to remove the bracket from the vapor tube, which is this object right here - this is your vapor tube, and this is your wire harness. What is going to happen is we are going to take this bracket and we are going to put it sideways and remount it with the provided bracket that comes in the kit. It is bolted onto the side of the frame here, so we have got to take off that nut. You can pull it out. I am just going to rotate it just like this, install our bracket, and what this does is it provides room for the bracket that fits on the outside of the frame to install the gooseneck hitch. We will take our nut-and-bolt assembly from the outside in. Next what we are going to do is take down this shield here - again, to give us some more work room to install the hitch. Fri, 05 Jun 2009 13:19:06 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-gooseneck-install-2006-ford-f250.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-gooseneck-install-2006-ford-f250.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-install-weathertech-window-visor-80018.aspx Today we are going to be installing window visors from WeatherTech, part number WT80018, on a 2000 Chevrolet S-10. The first thing we want to do is to do a little bit of prep work to the window. We want to just take and clean the top portion of the window off. We just use a light solvent or just regular soap and water to do this. And you also want to get in and clean out the window sill as well. For this particular set of visors, there is not any sort of adhesive that is going to be used to hold the visors in, so it is not that imperative that we get it that clean. But on some of the visors, there will be additional double-sided tape to help hold it into the sill, and in that case you want to make sure you get it cleaned out really well. Fri, 05 Jun 2009 09:58:02 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-install-weathertech-window-visor-80018.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-install-weathertech-window-visor-80018.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2008-toyota-corolla.aspx Today we are going to be installing Draw-Tite hitch part number 24814 on a 2008 Toyota Corolla. Underneath the vehicle, we are going to go ahead and point out the mounting locations for the trailer hitch. Here on the passengers side, you can see we have got the exhaust right here. Just rearward of that we have got two existing weld nuts - one here, and one here. Those are going to provide the two attaching points for the trailer hitch here on the passengers side. And then here on the drivers side we are going to be using the same two weld nuts - this one here, and this one here. So, before we get started, we want to make sure we thoroughly clean out the weld nuts to make sure that we can get the bolts in easily. To do that, we are going to take a spray lubricant, like a WD-40, soak the weld nuts, and then we just take a wire brush and just run that in there a few times. That will help release any road grime or rust that may be in there. We want to do that for all four of the weld nuts. Fri, 05 Jun 2009 04:49:42 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2008-toyota-corolla.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2008-toyota-corolla.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2009-mazda-6.aspx Today we are going to be installing Draw-Tite hitch part number 24832 on a 2009 Mazda 6. OK, we are underneath the vehicle now and we want to go ahead and point out the mounting locations for the trailer hitch. Before we can do that, we actually need to lower the exhaust out of the way. To do that, we need to remove it off of three hangers. We have got one here on the passengers side, one on the drivers side, and then one dead center of the vehicle. To remove the exhaust off of its hangers, it is a good idea to spray the studs down with a spray lubricant like a WD-40. Before I remove the third forward hanger from the vehicle, I want to do two things. Tue, 02 Jun 2009 08:19:13 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2009-mazda-6.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2009-mazda-6.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2006-kia-sorento.aspx Today we are going to install part number 118307 from Tow Ready, and we are going to install this T-1 connector on a 2006 Kia Sorento. We are also going to be using part number 118144, 4-pole bracket, as part of this install. First we will install our bracket, and we will just install a couple of simple screws that come with the package. And then we will install our T-1 connector 4-pole harness into that. All right, the Sorento already has a port installed from the factory, so it is a simple matter of plugging the T-1 harness into this port right here. So you push down this button on top, and then take a screwdriver to catch the edge of it. It helps kind of get it started where you can pull it out. Mon, 01 Jun 2009 10:58:34 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2006-kia-sorento.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2006-kia-sorento.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2006-kia-sorento.aspx Today we are going to install part number 87425 from Hidden Hitch, and we are going to install this on a 2006 Kia Sorento. First step, we will go ahead and take down this rubber exhaust hanger. Just spray it down with some lubricant and we will just take a pry bar and just kind of pry it off of it. Sometimes these threads in here will get clogged up with dirt and rust and whatnot. It is a good idea to spray them down with some WD-40 and then clean them out, and then run your bolts in and out to help clean it out. Mon, 01 Jun 2009 05:28:21 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2006-kia-sorento.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2006-kia-sorento.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2003-pontiac-montana.aspx Today we are going to install part number 87410 from Hidden Hitch, and we are going to install this on a 2003 Pontiac Montana. We will show you where the hitch mounts up on the vehicle. It is actually going to bolt up in this location right here where these existing bolts are. The bolts will get replaced by new hardware, and it will be the frame, the hitch, and then the exhaust hanger we will bolt on top of that with the new hardware. And on the other side here, this is pretty open. It is going to bolt up into these threaded holes right here. Now, some models will have a compressor bracket right here. In this case we do not have it, so we do not have to worry about modifying anything right there. Also, in addition to these two attaching points, there is a hole that gets drilled out in the frame here, too. This hole is going to be on the other side - on the passengers side, as well. And there is an existing hole that you install hardware on, on the passengers side, also. Mon, 01 Jun 2009 05:28:34 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2003-pontiac-montana.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2003-pontiac-montana.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2008-honda-odyssey-1.aspx Today we are going to be installing hitch part number 36417 from Draw-Tite on a 2008 Honda Odyssey. We are underneath the vehicle now and we are looking at the driver's side frame rail. As you can see here at the end, we have two existing weld nuts in the frame that we are going to be using as the two attaching points for the trailer hitch. And then over here on the passenger's side, we have the same two weld nuts that are also going to provide the attaching points. And you can see, we do have the exhaust in the way, so we are going to want to lower that down first. To do that, we are going to remove it off of the rubber hanger here at the rear position and then here at the more forward position, almost in the middle of the vehicle. Wed, 27 May 2009 10:19:39 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2008-honda-odyssey-1.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2008-honda-odyssey-1.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-mitsubishi-montero.aspx Today we are going to install part number 119175, the protected tail light converter, and we are going to install this on a 2003 Mitsubishi Montero Sport. We are going to tap in behind the tail lights. I am going to take this off, and then we are going to run a wire on the outside here, underneath the bumper cover. And this is where the converter box will hide, underneath here. All right, the next thing we are going to do is pull this bumper cover away from it. We are just going to use a simple brake tool and just work our way behind it, just enough where you can run a fish wire through there and out the bottom. Wed, 27 May 2009 10:40:28 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-mitsubishi-montero.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-mitsubishi-montero.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-mitsubishi-montero.aspx Today we are going to install part number 13223 from Curt, and we are going to install this on a 2003 Mitsubishi Montero Sport. We will show you where the hitch mounts up on the frame. It reuses these existing holes where these bolts are right now. This tie-down hook actually gets taken off the vehicle and left off, and it is going to be the same thing on the passengers side, where this tie-down loop will get taken off as well. And these pieces will stay off the vehicle. Also, we did take down the spare tire, just to get a little easier working room, and the spare tire will go back up in its place when we are done. All right, when you take this down, there is a threaded fitting here which the hitch uses, too. We are going to take some time here and actually clean that out really good. Spray it down with some lubricant and run the bolt in and out. Sometimes, in an aged vehicle, you may have to run a tap through it to clean it out. Wed, 27 May 2009 05:35:23 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-mitsubishi-montero.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-mitsubishi-montero.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2007-Hyundai-Tucson.aspx Today we are going to be installing hitch part number 90621 from Hidden Hitch on a 2007 Hyundai Tucson. This installation will also apply to Draw-Tite part number 36363. All right, we are underneath the rear of the vehicle, and we are going to go ahead and point out the mounting location for the trailer hitch. The first thing we are going to need to do is to lower the exhaust to gain access to both frame rails. In order to do that, we need to remove the exhaust off of - there are three hangers that we are going to need to be removing it from. There are two here on the drivers side. You can see here: one and two. And on the passengers side, there is one here as well. And you can see here on the passengers side, as well, there is a tow hook, and the hitch is actually going to be using the two rearmost bolts as their attaching point. So in order to do that we are going to need to remove the tow hook. Fri, 22 May 2009 07:25:46 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2007-Hyundai-Tucson.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2007-Hyundai-Tucson.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Wiring-Install-2005-Honda-Odyssey2.aspx Today we are going to install part number 118438 from Tow Ready, and we are going to install this on a 2005 Honda Odyssey. All right, this is the plug that will go into the factory plug behind the plastic here, and we also have the ground for our unit, which will get grounded on the inside on sheet metal. So first we will take this off. All right, we are going to take off these tie-down points here we have one on each side. There are some buttons underneath here, too, so we are going to loosen those first. There you go - it just pops right up. Now you can see where we have got to take this off so we can pop this loose and out. We will take off the jack storage compartment door and then just easily pull it off on the side. Some are harder than others. And it will also help to take off this little tie-down point, too. You may have to put a tool back here to work it out. All right, once you have the threshold panel taken off, you can see why this has to come loose - now you can see why you have to take the threshold off, because this overlaps it. What is going to happen is that this is going to get pulled out just enough to run the harness in here, because the harness is going to be stored inside the jack storage compartment. The connection point is going to be on the passengers side of the vehicle behind this plastic here. It kind of helps to take this tie-down point off and pull it away. But there is a fuse box back behind the plastic we have to plug our harness into. Fri, 22 May 2009 10:49:40 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Wiring-Install-2005-Honda-Odyssey2.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Wiring-Install-2005-Honda-Odyssey2.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2005-Honda-Odyssey2.aspx Today we are going to install part number 87479 from Hidden Hitch, and we are going to install this on a 2005 Honda Odyssey. First we will show you where the hitch installs at. It is going to install in the existing weld nuts here, here, and back here. And also you can tell, it is kind of wet there, basically what we did was we cleaned out the bolt holes first, before we are even starting to install the hitch. Take a few minutes and go ahead and clean out those bolt threads. Basically, just spray them down with some WD-40, then use the bolt to start threading in and out just a little bit at a time. Fri, 22 May 2009 05:43:21 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2005-Honda-Odyssey2.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2005-Honda-Odyssey2.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Wiring-install-2007-Kia-Amanti.aspx Today we are going to be installing wiring harness part number 188453 on a 2007 Kia Amanti. OK, we are in the trunk area here and we want to go ahead and locate the connection point for the wiring harness. What we want to do is to go ahead and take off the access panel here. And it is kind of hard to see, but right behind this carpeting piece is our connector for our wiring harness. OK, we need to make that connection there, both on the drivers side and over on the passengers side. We are also going to need to remove this middle threshold piece and also pull back some of the felt liner on both sides. You do so by removing the push pins here on the sides and the ones here on the threshold piece, as well. Thu, 18 Jun 2009 11:06:29 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Wiring-install-2007-Kia-Amanti.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Wiring-install-2007-Kia-Amanti.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2004-honda-crv.aspx Today we are going to install part number 13535 from Curt - this is a 2-inch receiver hitch - and we are going to install this on a 2004 Honda CR-V. First I will show you where the hitch mounts up on the vehicle. It is going to mount up on this frame member here, it is going to mount to the tow hook, and it is also going to mount on the other side of the frame member above the exhaust. To begin our install, what we have to do is lower the exhaust, and we are going to have to take down the rubber hangers here and here. And we will just gently lower it down. That should give us enough room for working room. Thu, 21 May 2009 07:18:39 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2004-honda-crv.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2004-honda-crv.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-1998-ford-ranger.aspx Today we are going to install part number 87161 from Hidden Hitch on a 1998 Ford Ranger. What happens is that this bolt is going to be taken out and then replaced. And then another bolt will have to be installed on the frame right here. So that will require us to drill a 1/2-inch hole. And that will be identical on both sides. After you take the bolt out, there is a little J-nut up inside the frame you want to go ahead and take that out also. We can go ahead and tighten up these 4 bolts now to get the bumper back up. Next we will install some hardware in this same hole right here. We will just put our plate in our bolt. Thu, 21 May 2009 12:15:55 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-1998-ford-ranger.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-1998-ford-ranger.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-front-hitch-install-1996-jeep-wrangler.aspx Today we are going to install part number 65048, our front-mount hitch, and we are going to install this on a 1996 Jeep Wrangler. The next thing we will do is show you where the hitch resides on the front of the vehicle. Most of the time you expect it to sit on the bottom of here, but in the Jeep style, the way the frame is built, the actual hitch sits on top, and that is where it is going to ride. What is going to happen next is we are going to take out the hardware and use the existing bolt holes under the plastic tube. So we put our hitch on first and just lay it on the top as we trace around it. So that is where we are going to cut around the plastic and put it back on when we are done. This is going to be identical on both sides. So let us start disassembling and get the trim piece off. Thu, 21 May 2009 16:30:56 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-front-hitch-install-1996-jeep-wrangler.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-front-hitch-install-1996-jeep-wrangler.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-install-bully-step-bars-NB-103.aspx Today we are going to be installing Bully step bars, part number NB-103 on a 1999 GMC Sierra regular cab. We are underneath the vehicle now, and we are going to go ahead and point out the mounting location for the step bars. We are going to locate the body mounting brackets. There is one here at the forward side and one here, more toward the rear, almost even with the edge of the door. These are the two components that we are going to be using to attach our hardware to mount these step boards. We are going to be removing the bolts from these brackets and putting up our mounting brackets for the step bars. Thu, 21 May 2009 16:06:13 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-install-bully-step-bars-NB-103.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-install-bully-step-bars-NB-103.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-install-agricover-tonneau-cover-91309.aspx Today we are going to install part number 91309 from Agri-Cover, and this is their Vanish low-profile roll-up tonneau cover. And we are going to install this on a 2006 Ford Super Duty long-bed pickup. Our first step involved is go ahead and, we are going to do the side rails first. What is going to happen is the rail is going to fit on the inside edge of the bed, pushed all the way to the front of the box. And you want this edge to match the top edge of your bed rail. Once you have it the way you want it, you go ahead and clamp it into place. Then we will go back with the regular, permanent clamps. Go up as far as you can on the bed. And then the other half is adjustable where it matches the teeth in the rail. Now, you want to install your clamps as evenly as possible across the rail. Thu, 21 May 2009 15:15:39 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-install-agricover-tonneau-cover-91309.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-install-agricover-tonneau-cover-91309.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2007-gmc-canyon.aspx Today we are going to be installing wiring harness part number 118301 on a 2007 GMC Canyon. All right, we are underneath the vehicle now, and we have removed the spare tire to gain a little more access. Over here on the drivers side frame rail, we are at the rear end, where the first crossmember meets the frame, you can see the plug-in right here. And that is the plug that we are going to be using to plug our T-harness into. To disconnect the harness, we just want to depress the button here and pull them apart. And then we simply want to take our T-connector and plug it in line. You want to push it in until you hear the click. Tue, 19 May 2009 13:03:55 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2007-gmc-canyon.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2007-gmc-canyon.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2007-gmc-canyon.aspx Today we are going to be installing part number 87458 from Hidden Hitch on a 2007 GMC Canyon. When installing the trailer hitch, the first thing you want to do is to go ahead and lower the spare tire to get it up and out of the way. Looking over here at the passengers side frame rail, we are going to go ahead and point out the mounting location for the trailer hitch. As you can see here on the side of the frame, we have got two existing bolts that are holding the bumper onto the frame rail. We are going to be taking these two bolts out and putting the hitch up into position, and those provide the two side-mounted attaching points for the trailer hitch. Tue, 19 May 2009 07:50:36 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2007-gmc-canyon.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2007-gmc-canyon.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2004-chevy-silverado.aspx Today we are going to be installing Curt hitch part number 13322 on a 2004 Chevrolet Silverado. The first thing we want to do is to go ahead and lower our spare tire and get it out of the way so we have more room to work with. And then next I am going to go ahead and point out the attaching points for the trailer hitch. You can see here at the bottom of the bumper we have got two existing weld nuts. These are going to provide the two rearmost fasteners. At the end of the frame, you can see we have got an existing bolt. We are going to remove that and put a new fastener in its place to provide the middle attaching point. And then again, there is an existing hole here more forward on the frame, and that will provide our third attaching point. And to clean out the weld nuts, I am going to go ahead and spray them down with a spray lubricant, like a WD-40. And I am just going to take a wire brush and run that through there, and that will help to clean them out - get the corrosion and rust out of there. And once I have cleaned them out, I am going to go ahead and put the bolts in and run them in and out a few times just to further clean them. Tue, 19 May 2009 07:46:40 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2004-chevy-silverado.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2004-chevy-silverado.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-5th-airborne-5AS02.aspx Today we are going to show you part number 5AS02 from 5th Airborne. This is the 5th Airborne Sidewinder Arm Assembly. And what this part does is basically it replaces the pin box on your fifth-wheel trailer and actually pushes the pivot point back away from the truck, which allows a short-bed pickup to pull a fifth-wheel trailer without the need of a slider assembly. And this can also be used on pickup trucks with less than a 6-foot bed, also. Tue, 19 May 2009 09:24:30 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-5th-airborne-5AS02.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-5th-airborne-5AS02.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-brake-controller-2007-chrysler-300.aspx Today we are going to be installing Prodigy part number 90185 on a 2007 Chrysler 300. We are also going to be using the brake control wiring kit, part number ETBC7. What we are going to do is go ahead and locate a good position to mount the brake controller. We are inside the cab here, directly below the steering wheel. A good mounting location for the brake controller is typically right to the right of the steering wheel so it is within hands reach of making your adjustments. But before we go ahead and mount it I want to go ahead and locate the brake wire underneath the steering column, right above the brake pedal. This is a wire that we are going to need to tap into which is going to activate the brake controller for us. It is actually located on the brake switch and we are going to look for the wire that actually gets hot when we depress the brake pedal. There is a carpeting piece underneath here that is covering up all the wiring that is above the brake pedal. So the first thing I am going to do is to go ahead and remove that. There are two push pins: one here, and one here, that I need to remove. OK, now that we have got the carpeted piece up and out of the way, we have gone ahead and located the brake switch, which is that white box right there at the top of the brake pedal. If you follow behind that, you will locate the wiring harness that is feeding the brake switch. I went ahead and tested them and I found that the green wire with the white stripe is the wire that we are looking for that is the cold side of the brake switch - the wire that we are looking to tap into with the red wire on the brake controller. So we are going to go ahead and do that now, and then I think we will go ahead and mount the brake controller. Mon, 18 May 2009 15:58:31 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-brake-controller-2007-chrysler-300.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-brake-controller-2007-chrysler-300.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2000-volkswagen-jetta.aspx Today we are going to be installing wiring harness part number 119175 on a 2000 Volkswagen Jetta. OK, we are in the trunk now, and we are going to go ahead and locate the wires that we are going to be tapping into for the wiring harness. I went ahead and removed the bottom carpeting pieces to give me a little bit more room to work. Over here on the drivers side, you can see if I remove this little lid for this compartment here and pull back this piece here, that will give us access to the wires here on the drivers side. We can access 4 of the 5 wires right over here. We are going to need to run a lead over to the passengers side tail light assembly to make our connection there. We need to go ahead and figure out which wire goes with which function we are looking for. It appears to be the green wire with the yellow stripe is the left-turn signal. Next, I am going to test for the running-light function, and that wire appears to be the green one with the white stripe. Next, we are going to go ahead and test for the brakes. OK, and that appears to be just the solid green wire. Mon, 18 May 2009 14:59:44 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2000-volkswagen-jetta.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2000-volkswagen-jetta.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-Install-2009-Chrysler-Town-and-Country2.aspx Today we are going to install part number 36455, a Draw-Tite Class II receiver hitch, on a 2009 Chrysler Town and Country. This hitch is going to attach to the frame by using these bolts right here. So we will take these bolts out and they will be reused in the installation of the hitch. As you can see, on the passengers side the exhaust is blocking our access to these bolts. So we will need to get that out of the way. This is going to be the first of two exhaust hangers we are going to take down we will start taking this one off first. OK, we have got our exhaust down and out of the way. We actually put a little strap on it just to hold it out of the way so it is a little easier to see what is going on. When we undo the flash bolt right here, this is actually connected to a bracket inside the frame for the bumper, so this actual part of the bumper here - it is actually going to - when we let go of this bolt the bracket is going to tilt up inside the frame. So you want to take care when you take out the bolt to be careful you do not move the bracket around too much. Mon, 18 May 2009 09:55:22 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-Install-2009-Chrysler-Town-and-Country2.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-Install-2009-Chrysler-Town-and-Country2.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2007-Kia-Amanti.aspx Today we are going to be installing hitch part number 90170 from Hidden Hitch on a 2007 Kia Amanti. We are underneath the vehicle, and we are going to go ahead and point out the mounting locations for the trailer hitch. The center attaching point will be here on the tow loop, and we are going to be using the U-bolt over that position to hold the hitch in the center. And then over here on the outboard side of the frame rail, you can see we have got an existing weld nut on both the drivers and passengers side. That will provide our frame attaching points for the hitch as well. We are going to go ahead and support the center exhaust tube before removing the hangers, because once they are lowered, they may let the exhaust too much, which could possibly damage it. I am just going to take a basic tow strap and just hook it around the main cross tube here, just to give it that extra support. And when we remove the hangers, again we just want to go ahead and spray them down first with a spray lubricant, like a WD-40, and pull the rubber away from the hanger. And then next I am just going to go ahead and remove the hangers off of the frame. Again, this is just going to give us more room to get the hitch up into position. Mon, 18 May 2009 08:23:20 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2007-Kia-Amanti.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2007-Kia-Amanti.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-1999-jeep-cherokee.aspx Today we are going to be installing wiring harness part number 118369 on a 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee. We are inside the rear of the vehicle, and we are going to go ahead and locate the connector for the wiring harness. The Grand Cherokee actually has a separate port where our wiring harness is going to plug into. And it is actually located on the drivers side, right here behind this interior panel that sits right about - right in here. So, we are going to need to remove this, and to do so we are going to need to take out a few screws. Take out the two screws that are holding down the tie-down hooks and then we want to take out the one screw that is holding the drivers side of the rear threshold piece. I am just going to come in and start here at the rear portion. I am just going to take a regular, flat-bladed screwdriver and just it here behind the panel. And just gently pry back until you hear the clips release. Mon, 18 May 2009 13:19:48 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-1999-jeep-cherokee.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-1999-jeep-cherokee.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-1999-jeep-cherokee.aspx Today we are going to be installing hitch part number 70594 from Hidden Hitch on a 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee. We are underneath the vehicle now, and we are going to go ahead and point out the mounting holes for the trailer hitch. Looking here at the passengers side frame rail, you can see we have got two existing bolts here. We are going to be removing those two. And the third one, which is a little more hidden, is going to provide the rearmost attaching point for the hitch. Yours may or may not have a bolt in this location. If it does, you are going to need to remove as well. As you can see, in this particular model the weld nut is extremely corroded, so we are going to need to clean that out thoroughly before we get started. What I am going to use is just a regular spray lubricant, like a WD-40, and just soak that up pretty good. You can also use a basic battery terminal cleaner. You can pick them up at any local auto parts store. It has got a nice, thick, wire brush that we can use to put up into the weld nut that will allow us to clean it out thoroughly, get all the road grime and rust out of there. And I have found that this works as well as anything to get the corrosion and stuff out of there. Then, over here on the drivers side, we are going to be using the same attaching points. As you can see, on this particular model we have got a factory-installed tow hook and also a mounting bracket that is going to need to come down first before we can install the hitch as well. Mon, 18 May 2009 08:15:45 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-1999-jeep-cherokee.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-1999-jeep-cherokee.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Gooseneck-install-2004-Ford-F350-Super-Duty2.aspx Today we are going to be installing Hide-a-Goose part number 9460 along with Hide-a-Goose Custom Installation Kit 4430 on a 2004 Ford F-350 Super-Duty. OK, the first thing you want to do is to go ahead and lower your spare tire down to give you extra room to work underneath the vehicle. Another thing that I recommend, which I am going to do right now, is to go ahead and loosen the bed bolts. There are eight of them. And to loosen those up is going to make things a lot easier when you go underneath to get the gooseneck rails into place. And, start our installation. The first thing we want to do is to go ahead and lower the exhaust down, which is - this rear hanger here, the one we are going to start with, it has one bolt on the side. The rubber holder off of the hanger or you can just remove the bolt here on the side of the frame, which is what I am going to do. We also want to go ahead and remove the forward hanger, as well, up above the curve in the exhaust. And you can see there is one rubber hanger there. And there is one on the inboard side as well. We can go ahead and remove the exhaust off of there. OK, the next thing to do is to go ahead and put the cross bracings in over the frame of the truck. And to do this we want to go ahead and put the rear one in first and then put the forward one in after that. You can see there is a little bit of difference between the front and the rear ones. The front crossmember has two extra holes here in the center, whereas the rear one does not - so that is the one we want to put in first. Before we do that, we do want to take the 5/8 by 2-inch carriage bolts and we want to go ahead and those into the square holes before we install them into position, because once they are in position, we will not be able to get the carriage bolts in there. And we are going to go put them in place. Wed, 13 May 2009 10:31:54 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Gooseneck-install-2004-Ford-F350-Super-Duty2.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Gooseneck-install-2004-Ford-F350-Super-Duty2.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2007-chrysler-300.aspx Today we are going to be installing Valley hitch part number V81811 on a 2007 Chrysler 300. We are underneath the vehicle now. The first thing we are going to need to do is to go ahead and lower the exhaust down. This particular model has an aftermarket exhaust, so it is a little bit different than a standard model would be. The first thing you want to do before you remove the exhaust down is to go ahead and support the catalytic converter. You can see we have got two hangers here: one at the rear, and one at the forward side. You are going to need to go ahead and take the bolts out of the frame there to lower that down. All right, with the bolt removed, I am going to kind of pull the exhaust down just a little bit. And you can see there is a weld nut here. That is going to provide the rearmost attaching point for the trailer hitch. You can also see in the forward side we have got two existing holes. We are going to use those as the forwardmost attaching point. You will also note that on the exhaust hanger here there is a little tab that held the hanger in place here in that indentation in the frame. That is also going to need to be ground off before we actually put the hitch up back into position. Again, we are going to be using the existing weld nut here at the rear of the frame. There is also a weld nut here at the forward side, and then just a hole at the third mounting location. Wed, 13 May 2009 05:20:35 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2007-chrysler-300.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2007-chrysler-300.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2003-Ford-Winstarf.aspx Today we are going to install part number 13085 from Curt, and we are going to install this on a 2003 Ford Windstar. All right, we will go ahead and start our install. What we are going to do is run our fish wire through this hole, come out this hole here, where this wire is, and then we will go ahead and pull our bolts back through. Run your fish wire, run your plate on. Go ahead and slide it in, make sure you do not - make sure to keep the wire out on both ends of the frame - and then thread on your bolt. Then pull it on back through, just like that. And you want to do the same thing on the drivers side. Fri, 15 May 2009 11:19:47 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2003-Ford-Winstarf.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2003-Ford-Winstarf.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2000-volkswagen-jetta.aspx Today we are going to be installing hitch part number 11070 from Curt on a 2000 Volkswagen Jetta. We are underneath the vehicle now and we are going to go ahead and point out the mounting locations for the trailer hitch. Here on the passengers side, you can see we have got a tow loop. And we have got one hole here, and on some models you will have the second hole here as well. We are going to use these as two attaching points for the hitch on the passengers side. And then, over here on the drivers side, we are going to be drilling four holes into the side of the spare tire well. So the first thing you want to do is to remove any components that you may have in the spare tire well. And then we will come back down here, and we will put the hitch up over the passengers side and then drill our holes. Over here on the drivers side, before we get going I am going to go ahead and lower the exhaust down to gain more room to drill my holes in the side of the trunk well. You can see we have got one large hanger here. We just need to take this stud off of the rubber portion. To do this, I am going to use a little spray lubricant, like a WD-40. And I am also going to lower the one here at the forward side by doing the same thing. Wed, 13 May 2009 05:10:45 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2000-volkswagen-jetta.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2000-volkswagen-jetta.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-thule-helium-bike-rack-TH971.aspx Today we are going to review part number TH971 from Thule. This is Thules Helium, aluminum, 3-bike, hitch-mounted bicycle rack. This rack will fit 1-1/4 inch Class II hitches only, and 2-inch receiver hitches. First off, what makes this bicycle rack called the Helium is because of its ultra-light, aluminum construction. It is basically half the weight of a traditional carrier, yet the part that goes into your hitch is still the steel product, so you have durability there but you also have the benefit of lightweight construction on the rest of the carrier. It does come standard with sliding, anti-sway cradles. The cradle arms are made a little bit more narrow than on traditional bicycle racks. And it also comes standard with the quick-release lever, which allows the bicycle rack to tilt away from the vehicle so you can get in the back of your SUV or car. It also comes with an integrated locking cable and receiver lock for security. So you have two locks, one for the bicycles and you also have one for the hitch itself. And with the lock on the hitch, it also comes with a built-in anti-rattle device, also. Mon, 10 Aug 2009 13:06:48 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-thule-helium-bike-rack-TH971.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-thule-helium-bike-rack-TH971.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2006-honda-accord.aspx Today we are going to be installing hitch part number 24787 from Draw-Tite on a 2006 Honda Accord. This installation will also apply to Hidden Hitch part number 60953. We are underneath the vehicle. The first thing we want to do to gain access to the frame rail is to go ahead and lower the exhaust down from the passengers side frame rail. There are actually two hangers that we are going to need to remove to lower the exhaust down. The one here on the outboard side, about midway up the muffler here, that is going to need to be pried off. And I definitely recommend to spray it down with some form of spray lubricant, like a WD-40. It makes the removal a lot easier. And the second exhaust hanger that we are going to need to lower is a little bit forward here of the muffler, right dead center of the car. Mon, 11 May 2009 09:54:07 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2006-honda-accord.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2006-honda-accord.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2006-honda-accord.aspx Today we are going to be installing wiring harness part number 118302 on a 2006 Honda Accord. We are inside the trunk area here. The connection points are actually located behind the tail light assembly, so we are going to need to remove this rear threshold piece. There are push rivets located here that are holding the threshold piece on. I am going to take a flat-bladed screwdriver and just gently pull up. OK, next I am going to go ahead and remove the carpeting. To do so, there are two Phillips-head screws that we are going to take out. We are going to remove the plastic plugs that are in here as well, and that will allow us to pull the carpeting back here. So here on the drivers side we are going to go ahead and make all three of our connections. Mon, 11 May 2009 12:57:05 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2006-honda-accord.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2006-honda-accord.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2002-acura-rsx.aspx Today we are going to be installing wiring harness part number 119175 from Cequent on a 2002 Acura RSX. OK, we are inside the trunk area now, and I have gone ahead and removed the spare tire to gain a little bit more room to work with here. But the wires that we are going to need to be tapping into are located directly behind the tail light assembly here on the inboard. And you can actually see there is a little bit of a cover here that we can actually take and pull back, and that will give us full access here to the wires that we need to tap into. I am also going to need to remove this middle threshold piece as well. This particular model actually has a factory plug on it that is specific for the tow package. There is a little plug right here. What we can actually do is test each one of the functions that are in there. And we will hardwire directly into it. Mon, 11 May 2009 12:53:23 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2002-acura-rsx.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2002-acura-rsx.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2005-Subaru-Legacy.aspx Today we are going to install part number 87446 from Hidden Hitch, and we are going to install this on a 2005 Subaru Legacy Wagon. Just to show you where the hitch is going to mount up, it is going to mount up on the frame rail right here. That means is we are going to have to have access to it, so what is going to happen is the hitch is going to have to go through here between the trunk pan and the muffler. To get it up there, we are going to have to lower the exhaust to get up to it. And it is going to be identical on both sides. Before we lower the exhaust, we actually put a strap around the exhaust, just just to keep it from falling down so we do not damage anything further up the pipe, basically. Now we will go ahead and just disconnect the rubber exhaust hangers on the mufflers and lower everything down. To give us some more room, we undid this hanger going toward the front of the vehicle, too. Mon, 11 May 2009 06:20:46 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2005-Subaru-Legacy.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2005-Subaru-Legacy.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2002-acura-rsx.aspx Today we are going to be installing hitch part number 24719 from Draw-Tite on a 2002 Acura RSX. The first thing we are going to need to do is to go inside the trunk and remove the spare tire from the spare tire well. We will be drilling two holes into the spare tire well to help hold the hitch up into place. In doing so, there some models that have an aftermarket subwoofer here. If your application does have this, you will need to actually disconnect the wiring harness here on the side by depressing the tab the on the forward side. And then from there you can just remove the center portion and then lift the subwoofer out of position and then remove the spare tire. Mon, 11 May 2009 06:17:16 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2002-acura-rsx.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2002-acura-rsx.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-gooseneck-install-2006-gmc-sierra-2500.aspx Today we are going to be installing Hide-a-Goose part number 9463-4434 on a 2006 GMC Sierra 2500. The first thing we want to do is to go ahead and lower the spare tire. That will give us a lot more room to install the gooseneck system. The second step is to go ahead and cut out a section of the heat shield, which is basically forward of the axle in between the two hat channels, which is basically parallel to the gas tank as well. We need to go ahead and cut that section out to allow us to get the crossmembers into place. OK, with that section of the heat shield removed, we want to next go inside the bed. And we are going to go ahead and mark and then drill our hole for the opening in the Hide-a-Goose system. You want to check with your directions to verify the appropriate dimension that you are going to be drilling from. On this particular short-bed model, we are going to go ahead and mark from the end of the bed at 44-1/2 inches, and then we just want to center that in between the two wheel wells, which will land us right in the center of this rib here. And with my dimensions marked out, I am just going to go ahead and center punch that location, and then we are going to go ahead and drill out our 3-1/2 inch hole. Wed, 06 May 2009 12:13:04 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-gooseneck-install-2006-gmc-sierra-2500.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-gooseneck-install-2006-gmc-sierra-2500.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2009-honda-crv.aspx Today we are going to be installing hitch part number 13555 from Curt on a 2009 Honda CR-V. We are underneath the vehicle, and we are going to go ahead and locate the mounting location for the trailer hitch. In order to do so, we are first going to need to lower the exhaust off of its hangers to gain access to the passengers side frame rail. As you can see, we have got one rubber hanger that the exhaust is going to need to come down from. And then on the inboard side, nearest the trunk well, we have one here as well. Wed, 06 May 2009 05:20:38 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2009-honda-crv.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2009-honda-crv.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2006-dodge-ram-1.aspx Today we are going to install part number 75662 from Draw-Tite, and we are going to install this on a 2006 Dodge Ram full-size pickup. First we will show you where the hitch mounts onto the vehicle. It does mount onto the crossbar that is underneath the bumper here basically, like half a hitch is already there. It also is going to tie into the bumper itself. And what is going to happen is this cover for the center ball hole here is going to be actually used by the hitch. What we are going to do is pop this cover off, and we are going to a bolt that goes through here down to the hitch. Let us go ahead and take a look at the bottom of the bumper and give you a better idea of how the hitch is going to mount up. Wed, 06 May 2009 05:16:42 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2006-dodge-ram-1.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2006-dodge-ram-1.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-Install-2006-Jeep-Liberty.aspx Today we are going to install part number 118382 from Tow Ready, and we are going to install this T-1 harness on a 2006 Jeep Liberty. The connection points on our T-1 harness are going to be behind the tail lights on the passengers side as well as the drivers side. What we are going to have to do is to take off the tail lights to get to the connection point. So first off, I am going to open up the doors and remove the tail lights. We will need to take out these two screws here, and then the light assembly will pop off. OK, here is the connection point right here. So what we have got to do is disconnect this point here from the tail light, and we are actually going to remove the whole tail light assembly from the vehicle just for now. There is a little red tab right here that we have to push up to unlock it. Squeeze right here and it comes right apart. This little clip right here, we have got to undo that, too. All right, we are going to do this on both sides of the vehicle. Tue, 05 May 2009 12:43:14 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-Install-2006-Jeep-Liberty.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-Install-2006-Jeep-Liberty.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2004-chevy-impala.aspx Today we are going to be installing hitch part number 24681 from Draw-Tite on a 2004 Chevrolet Impala. You can see here at the bottom of the bumper there are two smaller holes that we are going to use as the rearmost attaching point. These two holes are going to need to be enlarged to 1/2 inch, and then we will feed our block and bolt into position. Also, a little bit forward here, you can see the main crossmember just rearward of the spare tire well. We are going to use the outboard holes on each side as the forwardmost attaching points. To get our hardware into this position, we are going to need to fish wire our bolt and block through this larger access hole here toward the end of the crossmember. So the first thing we are going to do is go ahead and fish the bolts and hardware into the forward crossmember, and then we will enlarge our holes here at the rear. In order to fish the bolts into this forwardmost crossmember, I am going to take a standard piece of what is called "stove wire," and what I am going to be doing is go ahead and feed it through the hole that we are going to be putting the hardware in and back out through the access hole here at the end of the crossmember. From there, we are going to take our 7/16 block and our 7/16 carriage bolt and we are going to feed it through the frame. What we are want to do is just feed the stove wire through the block and then we are just going to take and wrap the threads of the bolt with it. And then from there we can just feed the block into the crossmember, followed by the bolt, and we will just pull that into position. Okay, and we are going to do the very same thing here on the driver's side. Mon, 04 May 2009 04:26:17 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2004-chevy-impala.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2004-chevy-impala.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2004-chevy-impala.aspx Today we are going to be installing a 4-pole, part number 118002, on a 2004 Chevrolet Impala. OK, we are inside the trunk area, and we want to go ahead and access the wires that we are going to be tapping into for our wiring harness. Those wires are actually located directly behind the tail light assemblies on both sides of the vehicle. In order to gain access to those wires, we are going to need to go inside the trunk area and we will first off need to remove these three screws per side and then pull back our carpeting. And you can actually see there are two more set screws that we are going to need to remove as well. And with all the set screws removed, I can go ahead and pull the tail light assembly off. As you can see, here is our main wiring harness, feeding the drivers side tail light assembly here. We have got three wires here. We have got a brown with white, which is going to be the running light lead that we are going to be tapping into the yellow, which is our left turn and left brake signal and then the black, which is the standard ground. And then what we want to do is to take our yellow wire here off of our wiring harness, and we want to go ahead and we are going to attach it directly to the yellow wire on our tail light assembly. Fri, 01 May 2009 08:58:28 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2004-chevy-impala.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2004-chevy-impala.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2006-gmc-savanna.aspx Today we are going to install part number 41921 from Draw-Tite, and we are going to install this on a 2006 GMC Savana van. We are going to show you where the hitch mounts onto the frame. It uses these four existing holes in the frame - one, two, three, four - and it uses this hole in the side of the frame, too. And it is going to be identical on both sides. To get started, what we need to do is actually drill these holes out to 9/16. They are already 1/2 inch, so it is really easy drilling. And you want to do the same on both sides. Fri, 01 May 2009 08:53:17 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2006-gmc-savanna.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2006-gmc-savanna.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Wiring-Install-2000-Dodge-Dakota.aspx Today we are going to install part number 118329 from Tow Ready, and we are going to install this T-1 Connector on a 2000 Dodge Dakota pickup. Now this T-connector will go to two sides of the vehicle. The green wire will go to the passengers side, and the yellow wire will go to the drivers side. This T-connector actually will fit between a connection that is already in the wire harness. It unsnaps, and then this part goes in one and the other half goes into the other. And then the wire comes up from the middle, which makes it a T. Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:53:38 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Wiring-Install-2000-Dodge-Dakota.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Wiring-Install-2000-Dodge-Dakota.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2000-Dodge-Dakota.aspx All right, today we are going to install part number 87554 from Hidden Hitch, and we are going to install this Class III receiver hitch on a 2000 Dodge Dakota. We are going to show you where the hitch mounts up first. Basically, it is going to mount in these two existing holes in the frame, and also this bolt right here. This bolt will be taken out and replaced. However, sometimes what is going to happen is this little plate right here when you do the assembly will actually get caught between this plate for these two bolts here. So it requires you take these two bolts loose and then spin this out so you can get the bolt out. You can see on the passengers side how it looks like that. All right, you can see how the strap on this bolt is caught underneath this strap connecting these two bolts here, so that will require you to loosen these two bolts - not remove them - just loosen them enough so you can get this strap up and out of the way. All right, when you have got that bolt out, let us go ahead and tighten these back up. Thu, 30 Apr 2009 11:53:26 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2000-Dodge-Dakota.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2000-Dodge-Dakota.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Brake-controller-2009-Chevy-SilveradoF.aspx Today we are going to install part number 90185, and we are going to install this brake controller from Tekonsha on a 2009 Chevrolet Silverado. This is where our wiring harness is it is tucked up behind the ventilation port. It is behind some wires. It is taped up, and you can see the blue and the orange wires. They are kind of on the heavy side, so it is a good indicator of which harness it is. We have got a label here that shows you which wire does what. But we will go ahead and cover them here. The white is going to be our ground wire. This blue, light blue wire with the white tracer is going to be our brake feed off the brake switch. The red wire with the black tracer is going to be our 12-volt power supply. And the blue is going to be our power output from the brake controller going out to the back of the truck. And this orange wire here is not used at all. Let us go ahead and connect our wires up per function. Fri, 15 May 2009 16:23:24 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Brake-controller-2009-Chevy-SilveradoF.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Brake-controller-2009-Chevy-SilveradoF.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2007-chrysler-pacifica.aspx Today we are going to be installing wiring harness part number 118303 on a 2007 Chrysler Pacifica. Okay, we are at the rear of the vehicle, and we are going to go ahead and locate the attaching points for our wiring harness. The attaching points are actually located directly behind the tail lights. So the first thing we need to do is go ahead and remove both of those. To do that, we just need to remove the two screws here on the inboard side, and then we will just pull the tail light assembly away. Wed, 29 Apr 2009 11:14:40 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2007-chrysler-pacifica.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2007-chrysler-pacifica.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2007-chrysler-pacifica.aspx Today we are going to be installing hitch part number 87432 from Hidden Hitch on a 2007 Chrysler Pacifica. And this installation will also apply to Draw-Tite part number 75522. Looking underneath the vehicle, we are going to go ahead and point out the attaching points for the trailer hitch. As you can see, we have got the exhaust here in the way of accessing the frame rail, so the first step is going to be to lower the exhaust. And on models with dual exhausts, you are going to want to do it on both sides. Before you do lower the exhaust off of the rubber hangers, you are going to want to support the main cross tube of the exhaust, because once you remove the muffler the exhaust will want to fall down. If we do not support it, it will damage the exhaust system. I am just going to use a basic, old tow strap up here. Another way to lower the exhaust down, other than removing the muffler off of its hangers, would be to just go ahead and unbolt the bracket that is holding up both of the hangers as well - which is what I am going to do. Wed, 29 Apr 2009 04:26:45 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2007-chrysler-pacifica.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2007-chrysler-pacifica.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-yakima-fresh-sesh-ski-carrier-Y03069.aspx Today we are going to be showing you part number Y03069 from Yakima. This is their FreshSesh Ski and Snowboard Carrier. This particular carrier is designed to work on both factory and aftermarket roof racks. If you do not know whether or not your vehicle can use this rack, it has listings available as to which cars and models it will fit on the box itself. The arms are spring-loaded, which makes loading the skis that much easier. The rack is moveable to fit different contours of vehicles to make it more aerodynamic. It has rubber padding on both the clamps and for the roof rack to ensure that nothing will be scratched during loading. It also has a ski lift option that enables one half to be raised so you have more room for your ski bindings. Also, this rack has lock cores compatible with Yakima's SKS locking system, which are sold separately. We will now install them on our typical roof rack here. Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:10:49 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-yakima-fresh-sesh-ski-carrier-Y03069.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-yakima-fresh-sesh-ski-carrier-Y03069.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2006-dodge-stratus.aspx Today we are going to be installing Draw-Tite hitch part number 36301 on a 2006 Dodge Stratus. Okay, we are underneath the vehicle now. As you can see here on the passenger's side of the vehicle, we have the exhaust, which is going to need to be lowered. That is the first thing that we are going to need to do. And again with the bolts removed off of the bracket, I am going to go ahead and remove the rubber hangers off there as well. Before I remove the front hanger, I went ahead and added a tow strap to support the exhaust, because once we remove this front hanger the exhaust is going to come down quite a bit, and we do not want it to completely fall because it could damage the exhaust. And you can see with the exhaust down now, we are going to need to remove this bolt and then remove as the two as well from the driver's side, and then we can go ahead and put our hitch up into position. Tue, 28 Apr 2009 10:06:45 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2006-dodge-stratus.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2006-dodge-stratus.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2006-dodge-stratus.aspx Today we are going to be installing wiring harness part number 46155 from Hoppy on a 2006 Dodge Stratus. OK, we are inside the trunk area, and we are going to go ahead and locate the wiring on the Stratus that we are going to need to tap into with the converter kit. As you can see, we have got some interior covering that is actually covering up the wiring that we are going to need to locate. So the first thing we want to do is remove this rear threshold piece here. There are a few pop rivets that we are going to need to remove. And then, with removing those, we can pull that back and gain access to the wires here on the drivers side. As you can see, the main lead feeding to the passengers side is right here. We can tap into the right-turn signal from this location. The converter that we are going to be using as you can see has five wires to it. We have got the white, which is a ground. We have got a brown, which is the running light lead a yellow, which is the left turn the green, which is the right turn and the red, which is the stop lead. We are going to need to locate each individual function here on the wiring harness and manually attach these wires directly into them. Mon, 27 Apr 2009 15:14:40 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2006-dodge-stratus.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2006-dodge-stratus.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2007-dodge-caravan.aspx Today we are going to install part number 36320 from Draw-Tite, and we are going to install this Class II receiver hitch on our 2007 Dodge Grand Caravan with the Stow n Go seating. Next we will show you where the hitch installs in the vehicle. Using these two bolts right here, we are going to take these out. The middle one stays in its place. We will reuse these bolts. And behind the spring shackle, it is going to use this bolt here, too. Again, we are going to reuse that bolt on the install. And it is going to be identical on both sides. And this line has a little bit of flexibility so you can actually move it around to get your hitch installed when we get around to that. Mon, 27 Apr 2009 09:34:05 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2007-dodge-caravan.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2007-dodge-caravan.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-yakima-sprocket-rocket-Y02090.aspx Today we are going to show you part number Y02090 from Yakima. This is their SprocketRocket bicycle rack, and what this rack is intended to do is carry your bicycles by their front forks. And this will mount onto round roof-rack bars or square roof-rack bars. A couple of features of this bicycle rack is a sliding adjustable wheel tray for the rear wheel itself, so you can accommodate bikes of varying lengths. On that wheel tray are also the double-sided straps. It has ratchets on both sides to help keep the rear wheels securely in place. And the best feature about this bicycle rack is the easy-to-use, one-handed, front fork skewer. We will go ahead and show you some more details of this bicycle rack and give you a better idea of how it looks. Mon, 27 Apr 2009 13:56:45 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-yakima-sprocket-rocket-Y02090.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-yakima-sprocket-rocket-Y02090.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2002-chevy-corvette.aspx We are going to install part number 11034 from Curt on a 2002 Chevrolet Corvette. As you can see here, we already have one of the mufflers taken down already. Basically we did that to give you a better view of the frame. This is such a tight working area to begin with. The instructions say you do not have to do it, but I think overall it would be worth the effort to take down the mufflers and get your work done and then put them back up when you are done. What is going to happen is the hitch is going to install on this frame rail here and on the end of this frame rail here behind the bumper. What we are going to do is hold the hitch up into place, center it, and we are going to mark our holes. To take down the muffler, there is a bracket right here that gets unbolted. And you can simply pull it down and get our exhaust out of the way. And this clamp right here, which is in its original position right here, we just loosen it up and just push it back. Then we can take the whole assembly off. Mon, 27 Apr 2009 08:53:21 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2002-chevy-corvette.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2002-chevy-corvette.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-bestop-ladder-rack-cargo-box-headache-rack.aspx This is the BestRail Cargo Management System, and what this is is a very functional, flexible system that will allow you to add or subtract a lot of the accessories as needed. The BestRail System starts out here with a channel system that goes around the perimeter of the bed of the truck. And from that piece there, I can add or subtract depending on what my current needs are. The first thing that we have added today is the overhead rack system. And the overhead rack system comes with two parts. It allows me to go ahead and put lumber, ladders, etc., depending on what my needs are to carry out there. One big feature about this here is, we have a quick-release system. And these are ratchet-designed connectors here that hold the rear overhead rack in place. A nice thing I can do with that is I can either take it off in about 3 minutes, put it in my garage so I do not have the overhead rack. Or, I can go ahead and actually adjust this up anywhere here along this channel to give me the flexibility depending on what type of cargo I am carrying. Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:59:22 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-bestop-ladder-rack-cargo-box-headache-rack.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-bestop-ladder-rack-cargo-box-headache-rack.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-Install-2000-Chevy-Blazer2.aspx Today we are going to install part number 75079 from Draw Tite, and we are going to install this on a 2000 Chevrolet Blazer. This install also applies to part number 87478 from Hidden Hitch. First, we will show you where the hitch mounts up on the vehicle. It is going to mount up on the side of the frame as opposed to on the bottom. What is going to happen is there are two bolts here. To take these nuts off or connect it on the other side, these two bolts will come out at one time on the other side. And wrench access is going to be kind of tight with this crossbar this body support bar here. Tue, 21 Apr 2009 11:02:04 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-Install-2000-Chevy-Blazer2.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-Install-2000-Chevy-Blazer2.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-yakima-spare-joe-bike-rack-Y02618.aspx Today we are going to show you part number Y02618 from Yakima. This is Yakimas SpareJoe tire-mounted, two-bike carrier. This rack obviously will mount onto the spare tire on the back of most SUVs. It does fit a variety of tires. And it comes boxed in a formation just like this right here, all folded up. And this does unfold to sit across the tire. This is the actual top of it, and your tire would be inside of here. Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:22:46 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-yakima-spare-joe-bike-rack-Y02618.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-yakima-spare-joe-bike-rack-Y02618.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2004-honda-pilot.aspx Today we are going to install part number 33105 from Hoppy, and we are going to install this on a 2004 Honda Pilot. A wiring connector is hidden behind this plastic piece right here in the threshold, so what we have got to do is get behind this, take it up, and then get between here and the bucket that is behind here, and that is where the connector lies. Pulling back the bucket here, you can see where our wiring connector is hidden. We will loosen that up and install our harness under that port. Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:19:45 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2004-honda-pilot.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2004-honda-pilot.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-bestop-power-step-B75136.aspx This is the Power Step running boards. They are automated running boards for all makes and models of your truck, whether it is a Toyota, Ford, Chevrolet, Dodge and Nissan. What you will notice here is the Power Steps are in the closed position, which will allow you full ground clearance between your vehicle and the ground. So, if you do any kind of off-road activity - hunting, fishing, ranching, farming - your boards will be up out of the way, maintaining full ground clearance. As soon as I open up the door, as you will see, the boards down. They deploy in about 1 seconds time. It provides me with a true stairstep in and out of the vehicle. Close the door, and you will notice the boards will go away. As soon as I am ready to get out of the car, open the door, my boards are here, ready for me. Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:16:11 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-bestop-power-step-B75136.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-bestop-power-step-B75136.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-bestop-bedstep-B7305.aspx The next product we have got is what we call the Bed Step, and this is designed to solve the problem, How do I climb in the back of my truck? Currently, everybody is having to do this, or they are doing this, and they are pulling themselves up in there. It gets to be a problem. What we have here is the Bed Step: a spring-loaded step that mounts directly to the frame and the bumper and allows easy access. And now when I need to get into the back of my truck, I am up in there. And when I am done with it, simply kick it away. The big advantage to this Bed Step is the fact that it does come out at an angle, so it allows me access in and out of the truck with my tailgate up or my tailgate down. So now I can climb up into the back of the truck real quick and easy. And again, when I am done with it, why, I kick it and forget about it, go back to work and do what I have got to do. Tue, 26 May 2009 12:18:24 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-bestop-bedstep-B7305.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-bestop-bedstep-B7305.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-118705-tow-ready-adapter.aspx Today we are going to be showing you part number 118705 from Tow Ready. This is the 7-Pole RV to 7-Pole Flat Adapter with a Backup Alarm. It maintains a 7-way flat pin wiring, but it adds an alarm and a cover for the plug to keep the elements out. It has a limited lifetime warranty. It fits into you plug like so. And with it open here, here is the 7-pole flat as well as the emitter for the backup alarm. And it has this nice, weathertight case to make sure rain, dirt and grime stay out of it. Next we are going to give you a sample of what the backup alarm sounds like. All it needs is for you to do is to get into your car and simply put your car into reverse, and the alarm takes over. And there you have it for part number 118705, the 7-Pole RV to 7-Pole Flat Adapter with a Backup Alarm from Tow Ready. Mon, 20 Apr 2009 15:56:44 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-118705-tow-ready-adapter.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-118705-tow-ready-adapter.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-118706-tow-ready-adapter.aspx Today we are going to be showing you part number 118706 from Tow Ready. This is the 7-Pole RV to 6-Pole Round Adapter. And it also features a backup alarm and cover for the plug,to keep out the weather elements. This has a limited lifetime warranty. And next we are going to show you how it fits into your 7-pole connector and also demonstrate for you how the backup alarm works. Mon, 20 Apr 2009 15:54:20 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-118706-tow-ready-adapter.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-118706-tow-ready-adapter.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-swagman-XC2-S64650.aspx Today we are going to be showing you part number S64650, the XC2 Bike Rack from Swagman. It has easy loading, with up to two bikes carrying capacity. It has a new, push-button ratchet arm that easily adjusts to secure your bikes. The ratchet arms have a soft, frame-friendly coating to protect the bikes finish. And it easily adjusts to different bike frame sizes with a simple movement of the wheel holders. The XC carries a wide variety of bike frames without the hassle of removing wheels. And the rack folds up for easy storage or when not in use on the vehicle. This can be used for both 1-1/4 inch and 2 inch applications. Right now, you see it on the 1-1/4 inch version. Now, to make it a 2-inch, you have to put these pieces on. They fit on like so, and then you just simply put this bolt through. Now, it does not come with this, so you are going to have to have the right Allen key to tighten this down. Now it is ready for 2-inch applications. Mon, 20 Apr 2009 15:47:02 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-swagman-XC2-S64650.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-swagman-XC2-S64650.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2004-honda-pilot.aspx Today we are going to install part number V82110 from Valley, and we are going to install this Class III receiver hitch on a 2004 Honda Pilot. All right, let us go ahead and show you where the hitch attaches to the vehicle and give you a better idea of what is going on. The first attachment point is going to be on the bottom of the frame rail here. And this tow hook is going to have to be removed this will stay off once the hitch is in place. It is going to be the same thing on the other side. All right, and these two points right here are where the hitch will install. Now, on some older vehicles like this one here, it is a good idea to clean out these threads on these bolt holes. And the last point of attachment is going to be on the bumper itself. And it is located between the center of the bumper and the spare tire. There will be two threaded holes in the bumper going this way. Mon, 20 Apr 2009 10:39:17 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2004-honda-pilot.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2004-honda-pilot.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2000-Chevy-Blazer.aspx All right, today we are going to install part number 118002 from Tow Ready. And we are going to install this 4-Flat Car End on a 2000 Chevrolet Blazer. And we will show you how to mount it. It comes as a very simple kit. It comes with a 4-pole flat for the car end, and also four wire caps to tap into the wiring on the vehicle. What is really nice about the GMC Jimmy and the Blazer we have here is that the wiring harness is actually already provided for a towing package. They all have it, and it is located actually behind the license plate light right here, zip-tied to the back side of the bumper. So just cut the zip-tie, basically, pull it down, and all your wires are there, ready to go. And on the harness here, it actually tells you what wire does what function, so that is pretty handy. So what you want to do is go ahead and pull up the tape on the wires here. They are staggered, so you are going to go up pretty far to get to the ends of each wire. Wed, 06 May 2009 12:09:23 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2000-Chevy-Blazer.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2000-Chevy-Blazer.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Brake-Controller-install-GMC-Yukon.aspx Today we are going to install a brake controller on a GMC Yukon, a 2001 model, and we are going to be a brake controller using part number 90185. And we are also going to be using adapter part number 22283. All right, we are going to mount our brake controller on the bottom of the dash. And there is a steel component that is going all the way across. We will go ahead and mount to that. What we will do is actually take the bracket, find a position we like, and go ahead and clamp it into place. All right, we are going to use some self-tapping screws instead of the screws that came with the kit it is a little bit easier to drill into the metal. The screws that come with it are actually designed for plastic. Mon, 20 Apr 2009 00:32:40 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Brake-Controller-install-GMC-Yukon.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Brake-Controller-install-GMC-Yukon.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-wagantech-Xtreme-4-in-one-WC02051.aspx Today we are going to cover part number WC02051 from Wagan Tech. This is their 4-in-1 Xtreme Power. This is a great device to have in your emergency kit in your car, simply because it comes standard with an air compressor and also a jump start feature. We will cover some more of the features in depth here. This provides 400 cranking amps of electricity to start your dead battery. It comes with industrial-quality, 4-gauge cables with heavy-duty clamps. And the next part we will talk about is the air compressor. It provides up to 275 psi of high-powered air pressure. It has a quick flow rate that can inflate a 16-inch tire in up to 5 or 7 minutes. It does come with a 1-1/2 foot, high-pressure air hose with quick-release valve connector, and it also comes with little adapters for it, too. It comes with a nozzle for inflating air beds or water toys. It has a needle adapter for sports equipment like soccer balls. And also there is a little adapter for bicycle tires. If you have Presta-type tube on your bicycle you have an adapter where you can use this where it converts it to a Schrader type and you can use the air compressor on that to fill up your tires. Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:56:58 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-wagantech-Xtreme-4-in-one-WC02051.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-wagantech-Xtreme-4-in-one-WC02051.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-yakima-sidewinder-bike-rack-Y2071.aspx Today we are going to show you part number Y02071 from Yakima. This is their SideWinder Bicycle Rack. It is specially designed for tandem bicycles. It mounts on a normal roof rack - either round bars or square bars. It actually pivots out away from the vehicle, making it a lot easier to load your tandem bicycle on it. At this point, we will go ahead and mount this on a typical roof rack and give you a little bit better idea of how it works. Tue, 26 May 2009 12:23:27 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-yakima-sidewinder-bike-rack-Y2071.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-yakima-sidewinder-bike-rack-Y2071.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2004-toyota-sienna.aspx Today we are going to be installing Curt hitch part number 13256 on a 2004 Toyota Sienna Van. We are underneath the vehicle now and we are going to go ahead and point out the mounting location for the trailer hitch. We are looking at the passengers side frame rail, and you can see first thing that the exhaust is right here, in the way. So the first thing you want to do is to go ahead and remove the exhaust from the rubber hanger here. If you look up at the frame rail, you can see that there are three existing weld nuts in the frame. We are going to use those as the three attaching points for the trailer hitch. And that is going to be the same on both sides of the vehicle. As you can see, some of these exposed weld nuts might have a considerable amount of corrosion in them. If that is the case, you want to go ahead and spray them down with some sort of lubricant like a WD-40, and maybe get a wire brush in there to clean them out really well before you get started. With all the weld nuts cleaned out, we are going to go ahead and put the hitch up into position. Thu, 16 Apr 2009 10:44:00 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2004-toyota-sienna.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2004-toyota-sienna.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-united-welding-services-toolbox-uws00109.aspx Today we are going to cover part number UWS00109. This is from United Welding Services. This is their Crossover Toolbox - all-aluminum, heavy-gauge material. As you can see, it has diamond plate. Next, we will show you how this box gets installed. There are two adhesive-backed, foam strips that go underneath the crossover part, between the bed and the crossover box. And you want to do this for the other side. Fri, 31 Jul 2009 12:50:02 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-united-welding-services-toolbox-uws00109.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-united-welding-services-toolbox-uws00109.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-yakima-king-joe-2-bike-rack-Y02619.aspx Today we are going to show you part number Y02619 from Yakima. This is their KingJoe 2, two-bike, trunk-mount bicycle rack. It does strap onto the rear of your car and uses six straps to do so. It actually grabs it from the top edge of the trunk lid, the bottom edge of the trunk lid - or, in some cases, around toward underneath the bottom edge of the bumper - the side of the trunk lid itself, usually typically around the tail lights. Now, we are going to show this on a car, but this rack can also be used on SUVs and minivans. The way this adjusts is that this arm here and this arm here pivot from each other if you pull this knob out to the side like that. And the one on the opposite side you can you make it wider for like flat vehicles like on a van or like we had it for a car trunk application. And when you find a position you like, you can just go ahead and put the knob back and give it a little bit of a nudge and it will snap back in position. And the same thing applies for the arms that carry the bikes. Again, pull out the same knob on the interior. Pull it out and give it a little bit of a twist, and you can move it as needed. And when you find a position you like, again, just put the knobs back in. Sometimes you rock it to help it snap in, too, if it does not snap in right off the bat. Let us go ahead and install it on our Dodge Neon here. Tue, 14 Apr 2009 15:24:45 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-yakima-king-joe-2-bike-rack-Y02619.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-yakima-king-joe-2-bike-rack-Y02619.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-1996-jeep-wrangler.aspx Today we are going to install part number 118356 from Tow Ready, and we are going to install this on a 1996 Jeep Wrangler. OK, we will start off by positioning our 4-pole flat behind the hitch, and we are just going to leave it loose like that for now. And we will run our wires to the drivers side and the passengers side. Starting with the passengers side, which will be the green and white wires, we are going to run it behind the hitch itself, because there really is not anywhere else where you can hide the wiring on this particular vehicle. So, it is going to take quite a few zip-ties to hold everything in place. And our junction point will be up here, behind this plastic here, approximately in this area here. All right, we will just take down this plastic right here. Tue, 14 Apr 2009 15:20:26 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-1996-jeep-wrangler.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-1996-jeep-wrangler.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Brake-Controller-Install-90185.aspx Today we are going to be installing the Prodigy, part number 90185, along with the Prodigy Wiring Harness 3020-P, on a 2003 Dodge Dakota with a factory 7-pole plug. All right, we are going to go ahead and take a look at the rear of the vehicle here and show you what the factory plug actually looks like, because on the Dakota they are fairly rare. As you can see, this vehicle came with a factory hitch as well as the factory connector. And if you come in close, on the front of the plug itself it is actually stamped Chrysler. And the harness itself is all factory it runs directly to the front. So that is a way to tell if it is a factory 7-pole that you have or if it is one that was put on aftermarket. Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:46:01 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Brake-Controller-Install-90185.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Brake-Controller-Install-90185.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2009-toyota-camry-36416.aspx Today we are going to be installing Draw-Tite hitch part number 36416 on a 2009 Toyota Camry. This hitch installation will also apply for Hidden Hitch part number 90152. OK, the first thing we want to do is to open up the trunk. And we need to remove our spare tire, because we will be drilling some holes through the spare tire well. As you can see here on the passengers side, we are going to need to actually lower the exhaust. You want to go ahead and use a strap or something to hold the exhaust up, because once you remove the final hanger, it will considerably. We are also going to go to the forward side of the exhaust. We need to remove the exhaust off the rubber hangers here, and here as well. You can see we have a reinforcing bracket that we are going to need to remove. And with the exhaust lowered and the brackets removed, we can go ahead and point out the mounting location for the trailer hitch. We have got two weld nuts here in this bumper flange that we are going to go ahead and use as two of the attaching points on each side. Once we get the hitch mounted into these weld nuts, there are two tabs that are going to be going into the spare tire well - which, we are are going to use the hitch as a template and drill holes through there. Then next, we want to go ahead and remove the two fascia clips here at the bottom of the bumper. When we mount the hitch, it will allow the cross tube to go up and behind the bumper. Tue, 14 Apr 2009 10:10:25 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2009-toyota-camry-36416.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2009-toyota-camry-36416.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2009-toyota-camry-12343.aspx Today we are going to be installing Curt hitch part number 12343 on a 2009 Toyota Camry. We are underneath the vehicle now, and I am going to go ahead and point out the mounting location for the trailer hitch before we get started. As you can see here on the passengers side, we have got the main exhaust. There are three bolts here at the bottom of the frame holding the exhaust bracket on. We are going to to need to remove those, and the hitch is actually going to go up in that same mounting location, using those same three holes. It is also going to use the weld nut here on the vertical flange here, nearest the bumper. You can see we have a reinforcing bracket that we are going to need to remove there are three bolts to take that off. The attaching points, again, on the drivers side, we are going to be using this same vertical flange. We are going to use this existing weld nut, and this one as well. This one you can see is covered by tape, so we are going to need to remove that first. And then this tab on the outboard side of the frame as well. And again, I am just cutting out the sticker to expose the weld nut and the frame. Some of these exposed weld nuts might have a considerable amount of corrosion in them. If that is the case, you want to go ahead and spray them down with some sort of lubricant, and maybe get a wire brush in there to clean them out really well before you get started. Tue, 14 Apr 2009 10:04:28 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2009-toyota-camry-12343.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2009-toyota-camry-12343.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-1996-jeep-wrangler.aspx Today we are going to install part number 13657 from Curt on a Jeep Wrangler, 1996 model. So where the hitch mounts is on these four bolts here that hold the bumper right on. The hitch gets mounted in this place here and the bumper just gets left off. All right, we will go ahead and do the same thing for the other side of the vehicle. Now, sometimes they get clogged up with dirt, so it is a good idea to spray it down with some cleaner and get out all the loose junk that accumulates in there. Fri, 10 Apr 2009 06:01:44 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-1996-jeep-wrangler.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-1996-jeep-wrangler.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-yakima-roof-rack-and-fit-kit-Y0605-Y00124-Y0408.aspx Today we are going to cover the typical components of a Yakima roof-rack system. We will start from the bottom and work our way up. On the bottom part are the actual pieces that are going to make actual contact with the vehicle, and those parts are referred to as Q Clips, part number Y0605. They actually adapt the rack to the car itself. And this is a set of the Towers right here, part number Y00124. These go from the roofline to the crossbars. And the Q Towers are lockable, so no one can take them off your vehicle. They do come with the cases for the locks themselves. These do not have the key lock inside them you do have to add the cores to them yourself. And that is part of Yakimas SKS System. And then the last part is the crossbars themselves, part number Y0408. And these bars come in various lengths, designed for specific applications. What we will do now is go ahead and assemble these components and actually install them on a typical application. In this case, we are actually going to install this on a 2005 Volkswagen Jetta. Mon, 20 Apr 2009 15:22:13 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-yakima-roof-rack-and-fit-kit-Y0605-Y00124-Y0408.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-yakima-roof-rack-and-fit-kit-Y0605-Y00124-Y0408.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Wiring-Install-2008-Jeep-Patriot.aspx Today we are going to be installing wiring harness part number 118446 on a 2008 Jeep Patriot. The attaching points for our wiring harness are going to be located directly behind the tail light assembly on both sides of the vehicle. So, the first thing we want to do is to remove the tail lights. There are two push pins on each assembly that need to be pulled out. With the push pins removed we can remove our tail light assembly. You can see this is the connector we are looking for to make our connection to our wiring harness. To remove the tail light we want to take this red tab and pull it out and then push the little clip here and pull it right off. Fri, 10 Apr 2009 09:47:55 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Wiring-Install-2008-Jeep-Patriot.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Wiring-Install-2008-Jeep-Patriot.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-Install-2000-Nissan-Pathfinder.aspx Today we are going to be installing wiring harness part number 118361 on a 2000 Nissan Pathfinder. And this installation will also apply for the Infiniti QX4 as well. The wiring installation is actually going to be done predominantly on the inside of the vehicle here. What we need to do is, I have actually opened up the rear hatch of the vehicle. Connecting points for the wiring harness are actually located behind the interior panels on both sides of the vehicle, directly behind the tail light assemblies. So the first thing I am going to do is go ahead and take out the six screws holding the rear threshold piece and then pry away the rivets on the sides to gain access to the connectors. We will just set that off to the side for the time being, and I will go ahead and pull back the carpeting. Fri, 10 Apr 2009 09:41:31 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-Install-2000-Nissan-Pathfinder.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-Install-2000-Nissan-Pathfinder.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-5th-wheel-install-2006-dodge-ram.aspx Today we are going to install part number 50062 from Draw-Tite - their quick, custom install kit. And we are going to install this on a 2006 Dodge 2500 pickup truck. To begin our install, go ahead and lower the spare tire so you have access to underneath the frame. And you may have to move the exhaust out of the way - tie it out of the way or lower it to give you a little bit extra room, on some of the brackets, too. After you have that accomplished, your best bet is to go ahead and start working on the rails. The first step is to go ahead and measure out our rails for our 5th wheel. We will start off on top of the bed. Per instructions, there are different measurements between 6-foot and 8-foot. And measure out your bed rails, starting from the end of the truck where the tailgate is, toward the front. We are going to show you the reference points on how to mount your rear rail here. And this starts with the rear rail. The other rail will be situated by the actual 5th wheel assembly itself. For starters, we will start from the edge of a rail to the very end of the bed right here. You want to have it even on both sides, of course, and centered from right to left, too. Aim for this bolt hole right here to be in the exact center of the bed. Once you have your measurements done, use a hole punch and go ahead and mark the bed then look in the bottom and make sure your brackets will line up with those punches first. That way, it double-checks that you have got your measurements correct and you did not drill a hole when you did not have to. Once you have checked the brackets with the dimples, then go ahead and start drilling out your holes. Start with a smaller bit, like a 1/4-inch, and work your way up to a larger size. On this board hole here, you are going to go through the bed itself and also the bed support that is underneath it, too. We will go ahead and drill out our pilot holes out to our larger size. Fri, 10 Apr 2009 04:36:26 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-5th-wheel-install-2006-dodge-ram.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-5th-wheel-install-2006-dodge-ram.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-karrite-ladder-rack-98101.aspx Today we are going to show you part number 98101, the Full-Frame Truck Rack from Karrite. A couple of points about this truck rack: it features 2-inch outside diameter, high-strength, steel construction. And the steel construction is encased in black powder coat. And also what is nice about this is that the rear part of the bar is actually removable, so you can load refrigerators, or big boxes or whatnot. And also, it has a built-in rear handle and equipment hanger, you can see on the end of the truck, so you can put down your cables or something else you want to hang off there. And it also makes a good hand hold to climb up on the truck. And the weight capacity of this rack is in excess of the deck capacity, so it is always a good idea to check the vehicle manufacturer for the actual bed capacity that it can hold. Tue, 07 Apr 2009 16:11:49 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-karrite-ladder-rack-98101.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-karrite-ladder-rack-98101.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-wagantech-air-comp-WC2262.aspx Today we are going to cover part number WC2262 from Wagan Tech. This is Wagans Fast Air Auto Compressor. This specially-designed air compressor is designed for larger tires of vans, SUVs, trucks and ATVs, but also is gentle enough on smaller tires like bicycle tires or sports equipment. This also comes complete with an adapter to do all that. It does come with a 2-foot-long, rubber air hose a 10-foot power cord, so you can run all the way around your vehicle with it easy-to-use grip handle automatic pressure regulator with a gauge on top to tell you how much psi you have in your object that you are inflating. Tue, 07 Apr 2009 10:48:34 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-wagantech-air-comp-WC2262.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-wagantech-air-comp-WC2262.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-boone-bike-docking-station-BH90H3FS.aspx Today we are going to cover part number BH90H3FS from Boone Outdoor Hardware. What this is, is a wall mount that actually holds up your bicycle rack or other hitch accessories, such as a cargo carrier or ball mounts. On this part number, we actually have a special pin design for Yakima and Thule and Ceres bicycle racks, because their anti-rattle hitch bolt designs require a little-bit-different pin. We will go ahead and show you how it works and how it gets installed. Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:42:28 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-boone-bike-docking-station-BH90H3FS.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-boone-bike-docking-station-BH90H3FS.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-yakima-high-roller-bike-rack-Y02091.aspx Today we are going to show you part number Y02091 from Yakima. This is their HighRoller Bicycle Rack. This actually will fit the widest range of bikes, from the small wheels on a road bike to the big wheels that you find on a downhill race bike. One of the best features about this rack is, you do not have to take off the front wheel, so it is great for bikes that do not have an easy-to-use front skewer or a quick-release mount. So let us go ahead and install it on a typical roof rack, and we will give you a better idea of how it works and how it looks. Mon, 20 Apr 2009 15:21:54 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-yakima-high-roller-bike-rack-Y02091.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-yakima-high-roller-bike-rack-Y02091.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2007-chevy-impala.aspx Today we are going to install part number 118417 from Tow Ready. We are going to install this on a 2007 Chevrolet Impala. To install the T-1 connector, we have to get back behind the tail light assembly here and behind this plastic. We are also going to be taking off the passengers side tail light, too. And this whole panel will just pop up straight vertical. And we are going to take off this other wing nut right here. Now that we have got our tail light loose, we are going to just temporarily disconnect it from the wiring harness. And then this actual plug right here is where our T-1 connector is going to hook up to the vehicle. We will reconnect the T-1 connector back in, and just tuck that back between the bumper fascia and the body. And we are also going to take our 4-pole wire, and we are going to route that straight down, because that is going to come out by the hitch itself. Make sure to leave that ground wire, because we are going to attach it to the sheet metal below the tail light. And we will just clip our original wire harness back on. Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:15:48 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2007-chevy-impala.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2007-chevy-impala.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2007-chevy-impala.aspx Today we are going to install part number 90137 on a 2007 Chevrolet Impala. And this also applies to part number, from Draw-Tite, 36407. First we will show you where the hitch mounts up on the vehicle. It is going to mount up on the frame here - we are showing the drivers side. You use these two existing holes in the frame, and also this outside hole in the frame here, too. It will be the same thing on the passengers side. However, we are going to have to temporarily lower this exhaust so we have working room to get up in there. And then the exhaust will go back up when we are done. OK, we have got our exhaust down all the way now, and we will use our strap to pull it off to the side, and we will go ahead and start installing our hardware. What is going to happen is these plates and bolts will go inside this hole here and come out this hole and this hole. It is going to be pretty simple. We are going to run our bolt leader from one, out our access hole. Slide it on our plate - just pop that inside. And then screw on the bolt, pop it into place and back through. OK, we will do the same thing for the hole outside here, too. Same principle: just go through one hole and back out our access hole. This will use two of the longer of the six bolts. At this point, we can go ahead and install our hitch, since we have got all our hardware installed. Mon, 06 Apr 2009 12:15:23 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2007-chevy-impala.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2007-chevy-impala.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-yakima-bike-adapter-Y2531.aspx Today we are going to show you part number Y02531 from Yakima. This is their TubeTop bicycle adapter for alternative frames or womens bike frames that allows you to carry on a traditional bicycle rack. We will go ahead and install this on an alternative-frame bicycle to give you a better idea of how it works. First step is to push down on this button here. Open it up and then do the same thing on the other side. And one part will go around your handlebars, and the other half will go around your seat post. And then lock the arms back down. You will notice that the tube on this one is rather on the large side. That is because it matches both bicycle frames on the average, so that way you get a better grip on the adapter itself when you strap it onto the bicycle rack. Tue, 26 May 2009 12:26:52 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-yakima-bike-adapter-Y2531.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-yakima-bike-adapter-Y2531.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-yakima-copperhead-bike-rack-Y2064.aspx Today we are going to show you part number Y02064 from Yakima. This is their CopperHead Bicycle Rack. What this rack does is, it is designed to fit on your aftermarket roof-rack bars. This is a very simple, easy-to-use device. Basically, what it does is it clamps onto the front bar of your vehicle, and there is a simple clamp on the back that ties the other half down. Now we will go ahead and install this on a typical application and give you a better idea of how it works. Let us go ahead and put our simple bike rack on our car. Tue, 26 May 2009 12:29:34 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-yakima-copperhead-bike-rack-Y2064.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-yakima-copperhead-bike-rack-Y2064.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-yakima-beddy-joe-bike-carrier-Y1116.aspx Today we are going to show you part number Y01116, Yakimas BeddyJo. This is a two-bike carrier that will fit in the inside of the bed of your pickup truck. It is pretty easy to use, pretty neat. We will go ahead and install it and show you how it works. First, we will cover some of the features here. First off, it holds two bikes it holds them by the forks. The forks will fit inside of here it works just like a regular bicycle skewer. And next, you have these straps here that actually hold it against the tailgate itself. They go between the tailgate and the bed of the truck and anchors against that. There is generous padding on the sides of the bars in case you do not have a bed liner, like we do in this case, to keep it from marring up the finish in the bed of your truck. Let us go ahead and install it. Tue, 26 May 2009 12:25:50 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-yakima-beddy-joe-bike-carrier-Y1116.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-yakima-beddy-joe-bike-carrier-Y1116.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-1997-chrysler-concorde.aspx Today we are going to be installing wiring harness part number 119175 on a 1997 Chrysler Concorde. OK, we are inside the trunk area here, and as you can see, I have gone ahead and removed the rear carpeting to expose the wires that we are going to be tapping into to wire the wiring harness. We can go ahead and access most of the wires directly right here in this area. The first thing we want to do is to go ahead and probe the wires to determine which function each wire carries. The first thing we want to do is to test for our left-turn signal. And it appears to be this light green wire coming directly out of the harness. Then we want to find our right-turn signal, which appears to be the tan wire that is feeding over to the passengers side. Then we want to find the brake line, which again appears to be the white wire with the tan stripe. And then the last thing we need to find is our running lights, and that appears to be the black wire with the yellow stripe. Then on our harness here, we are just going to go ahead and make our connections to the wires that we just found. The yellow wire is going to be our left-turn signal wire. The white is, again, going to be the ground, which we want to use that common grounding point right over here. The brown wire was our running-light feed, the red wire was our brake feed, and our green wire is our right-turn feed. Wed, 01 Apr 2009 16:10:45 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-1997-chrysler-concorde.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-1997-chrysler-concorde.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-1997-chrysler-concorde.aspx Today we are going to be installing hitch part number 36170 from Draw-Tite on a 1997 Chrysler Concorde. The instructions do not state this, but the first thing I am going to do is actually to lower the exhaust off the two hangers. There is one here at the rear and one a little bit more forward. We are going to go ahead and lower the exhaust off those two. It is going to give us a little bit more working room. To lower the exhaust I am going to go ahead and just lower the two bolts on each hanger. And now that I have got the exhaust lowered, I am going to remove the inboard side endcap bolt here on the end of the frame rail. What we are going to do is actually replace that with a new bolt and reverse it and turn where the head is on this side, as opposed to the nut. That is going to give us a little more room when we go to put the hitch up into place and drill our holes. And in that bolts place, we are going to go ahead and put the new 3/8 bolt with a conical-tooth washer. And we want to make sure the head of the bolt is on the forward side of the frame. That is going to give us extra room when we go to drill our holes later. And we are going to reuse the existing nut that was already in place there, and then go ahead and tighten that down. And then here on the passengers side, we are going to remove both the inboard and outboard side ones. Those are actually going to provide attaching points for the trailer hitch. Wed, 01 Apr 2009 12:13:21 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-1997-chrysler-concorde.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-1997-chrysler-concorde.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2000-dodge-durango.aspx Today we are going to be installing hitch part number V81600 on a 2000 Dodge Durango. The first thing you want to do is to go ahead and remove your spare tire. That will give you a lot more room to get the hitch up into place. We are underneath the vehicle now and we are going to go ahead and point out the mounting location for the trailer hitch. There are three attaching points on the passengers side and there are four on the drivers side. So the first thing we want to do is to go ahead and put all the hardware into place. It will consist of carriage bolts and blocks for most of the locations. On the mounting locations for the vertical tabs on each side there is actually a carriage slot built into the trailer hitch, so that we do not need a block in those locations - we only need a carriage bolt. For the two here on the drivers side I am actually going to use the fish wire that was provided in the installation kit. We are going to feed that up through the hole and then out through the larger hole here in the side of the frame. I am just going to wrap that around our carriage bolt and then pull that down into position. Then another carriage bolt and block here in the crossmember. And then we can go ahead and put the hitch up into position. Wed, 01 Apr 2009 11:05:08 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2000-dodge-durango.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2000-dodge-durango.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2006-saturn-vue.aspx Today we are going to install part number 118418 from Tow Ready on our 2006 Saturn Vue. The general layout of this wire harness is that the connections are behind the tail lights, route the wires underneath the vehicle, and the wires will be stored outside the vehicle when we are done. To start off, we will take off the tail lights we will lift the hatch to get to those. All right, and here is our connection point right here. So let us pull this latch out and pull it apart. And repeat for the passengers side. All right, next we need to loosen this section of quarter-panel here to give us some room to run our connectors and put our black box for the T-harness hidden back up inside of here. What we are going to do is take out this nut here and this nut here, and that will give us enough wiggle room to pull the panel off just a little bit. Tue, 31 Mar 2009 14:15:08 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2006-saturn-vue.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2006-saturn-vue.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-1998-jeep-cherokee.aspx Today we are going to be installing wiring harness part number 118349 on a 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee. OK, we are inside the rear of the vehicle now, and we are going to go ahead and locate the ports for the wiring harness. The ports can actually be located on the interior side, directly behind the tail light assemblies. Here on the drivers side is actually a door that we can remove and be able to locate the ports inside of there. On the passengers side, we actually are going to have to remove the interior panel and gain access that way. So, the first thing I am going to do is go ahead and remove the spare tire off the holder, so I can get a little more room to do some work here. Tue, 31 Mar 2009 14:11:03 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-1998-jeep-cherokee.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-1998-jeep-cherokee.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2009-Subaru-Forrester.aspx Today we are going to be installing hitch part number 75650 on a 2009 Subaru Forester. This hitch installation will also apply to the Hidden Hitch part number 87493. We are underneath the vehicle now, and we are taking a look at the passengers side frame rail. The first thing we are going to need to do is to lower the exhaust on both sides of the vehicle. And there are five total hangers that we are going to need to lower in order to get the exhaust down. On both exhaust pieces, we need to remove the inboard and the outboard side hangers. And then there is one here more forward on the vehicle, right forward of where the two merge. And there is one here that we are going to lower as well. That is going to give us access to the bottom of the frame so we can get our hitch installed. So we want to go ahead and do that first. Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:18:09 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2009-Subaru-Forrester.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2009-Subaru-Forrester.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2008-mazda-5.aspx Today we are going to be installing Draw-Tite part number 24773 on a 2008 Mazda 5. OK, we are underneath the vehicle, and we are going to go ahead and point out the mounting locations for the trailer hitch. You can see the tow hook here at the bottom of the spare tire well. That is going to provide one of the attaching points. And then here at the bottom side of the bumper there are two smaller-diameter holes that we actually are going to enlarge a half-inch. And we are going to feed carriage bolts and blocks from the ends of the frame down and through these holes that we have enlarged. When drilling through the bumpers on this particular vehicle and a lot of other Ford and Mazda products, the metal is very hard to drill through with a standard drill bit. It definitely helps to use a rotobroach-type of a bit to get through there. If you do not have a slower electrical drill, use a hand-held one and set it on low setting, because that slows it down. Because the problem is it heats up awfully fast and then it will actually want to burn through the metal as opposed to drilling it. So those two items will definitely make the drilling a lot easier. Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:14:46 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2008-mazda-5.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2008-mazda-5.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2006-saturn-vue.aspx Today we are going to install part number 75434 from Draw-Tite. And we are going to install this hitch on a 2006 Saturn Vue. This install also applies to part number 87135 from Hidden Hitch. First off, we will show you where the hitch mounts onto the vehicle. The first spot we are going to show you is right here at the bumper. There are two square holes, here and here. We will have to pull hardware from the edge of the bumper from the inside out to install that hardware right there. And then the hitch will wrap around the edge of the plastic here and bolt up to the bumper. The second spot is going to be in the side of the frame. And on the side of the frame, it is going to use these two holes right here: here and here. Now, sometimes they get clogged up with dirt, so it is a good idea to spray it down with some cleaner to get out all of the loose junk that accumulates in there. And the last place the hitch mounts up is going to be right here in this bottom oval hole on the bottom of the frame, and it is going to do that on both sides of the vehicle. Sometimes you will find dirt and junk in the way, like this just coming through the body panel here. Sometimes it will get in the way of installing the hitch. If it does, just go ahead and just scrape it off. Fri, 27 Mar 2009 12:54:42 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2006-saturn-vue.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2006-saturn-vue.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-1998-jeep-cherokee.aspx Today we are going to be installing Hidden Hitch part number 87567 on a 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee. OK, looking underneath the vehicle, we are going to go ahead and point out the mounting locations for the trailer hitch. We are taking a look at the passengers side right now, and as you can see, there are two existing studs. We are going to use those as two of the attaching points. And then, more forward on the frame, there is an existing weld nut right here that we are going to use as the third attaching point. And then over here on the drivers side you can see we have got the same studs and weld nut at the forward side, but on this particular vehicle we have got a fuel tank skid shield that we need to remove first. And then we can put the hitch up into place. To remove it, again, we just need to remove the two nuts off of the studs here at the rear of the frame, and then remove the bolt at the forward attachment point. Fri, 27 Mar 2009 12:51:54 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-1998-jeep-cherokee.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-1998-jeep-cherokee.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2000-Nissan-Pathfinder.aspx Today we are going to be installing hitch part number 75077 from Draw-Tite on a 2000 Nissan Pathfinder. And this installation will also apply to the Hidden Hitch part number 70609. We are underneath the vehicle now, and I am going to go ahead and point out the mounting location for the trailer hitch. We are on the drivers side, the outboard side of the frame, and you can see there is a factory tow hook here. There is one of these on each side of the vehicle. The hitch is actually going to replace these tow hooks, so if you want to remove them - the bolts - they are holding the tow hook in place, and they need to be removed and come down. And clamped in here is also a fourth weld nut that we are going to use as the mounting location as well. It is toward the rear of the frame you will be able to see it once we get the tow hook removed. As you can also see, the small control box here on the drivers side is going to be in the way of me removing the bolts from the side of the frame and getting the hitch up into place. So we want to lower this down and out of the way as well. There are three bolts holding the box in place - one here on the outboard side, one here at the rear, and one here on the inboard side as well. So we are going to ahead and remove that first, and then remove the tow hooks from both sides of the vehicle. Fri, 27 Mar 2009 12:48:31 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2000-Nissan-Pathfinder.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2000-Nissan-Pathfinder.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-install-karrite-ladder-rack-98101.aspx Today we are going to install part number 98101 from Karrite. This is their full-frame truck rack. We are going to install this on a 2006 Ford F-150. It does have a bed liner in it and we did take it out to make it a little bit easier access to the bolts when we install it. Other than that, we will show you how it gets installed. All right, we will begin by putting our two top rails together. This will make the entire length of the rack itself. What is going to happen is they are going to fit together like so. When you fit them together right, these two places will be flat. It you do it the wrong way, on the wrong side, they will not line up. Put a little bit sealant around here as you put them together. Once you have them together, you can go ahead and bolt them. And these you can go ahead and snug on down. Thu, 26 Mar 2009 15:48:26 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-install-karrite-ladder-rack-98101.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-install-karrite-ladder-rack-98101.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2006-Jeep-Liberty.aspx Today we are going to install part number 13044 from Curt, and we are going to install this Class III receiver hitch on a 2006 Jeep Liberty. We will show you where the hitch mounts up. It is going to mount up along three holes in the frame here, here and here. And this has a skid shield in place. Your vehicle may not have the skid shield, so it is going to have the empty three holes. And it is going to be the same thing on the other side. In this case, this actually comes down with a recovery hook that is in place. This whole piece and assembly will actually have to come down and stay off when the hitch is installed. Again, there are three bolts on each side behind this hook, too, just like on the passengers side. Thu, 26 Mar 2009 10:49:06 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2006-Jeep-Liberty.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-install-2006-Jeep-Liberty.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-gmc-acadia.aspx Today we are going to be installing wiring harness part number 118451 on a 2008 GMC Acadia. OK, we are here at the back side of the vehicle and the attaching points for our wiring harness are actually located directly behind the tail light assemblies themselves on both sides of the vehicle. So the first thing we want to do is to go ahead and remove them. There are two black caps on each one of the assemblies. You need to pop those back, and that will give us access to the fasteners that are holding the tail light assembly on. We are going to remove those fasteners and pull the tail light assembly off to gain access to the connectors themselves. We just take a little flatheaded screwdriver and pop that right back. And as you can see, there is a regular hex head screw in there. And you want to be careful when you are doing that to make sure you do not break the locking tabs. And we are just going to take a little 7-millimeter socket here and remove the bolts. With both screws removed, we want to go ahead and gently pry away the tail light assembly. There are two aligning tabs here on the back side. You want to make sure that those do not break. You just want to gently kind of wiggle it back and forth until they release. Tue, 24 Mar 2009 16:18:55 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-gmc-acadia.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-gmc-acadia.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-gmc-acadia.aspx Today we are going to be installing hitch part number 75528 on a 2008 GMC Acadia. And this installation will also apply to Hidden Hitch part number 87435. All right, looking underneath the vehicle here, the first thing we want to do is, if your vehicle has this rear fascia cover on it, we want to go ahead and remove that. There are two screws on each side here. Just give those a half-turn, pull that right off there. And you can see, this particular vehicle has a dual exhaust, and most models do. The first thing we want to do is to go ahead and lower the exhaust down to get it out of the way. We need to remove the exhaust from two hangers. There is one on the inboard side, and one here on the outboard side as well. And there are going to be two for each one on the exhaust. So the first thing we want to do is to go ahead and lower those. I would definitely spraying the studs down with some kind of a spray lubricant like a WD-40. It makes the removal of the rubber hanger a lot easier. Before we release the hangers on the other side, I am going to use a basic tow strap here. I am going to support the exhaust where it merges, because when you lower a both sides of the exhaust, the exhaust will want to fall down, and it may damage your exhaust. So putting the support strap in there will keep it from doing so. Mon, 23 Mar 2009 10:37:50 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-gmc-acadia.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-gmc-acadia.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2008-scion-xb.aspx Today we are going to install part number 12490 from Curt. And we are going to install this hitch on a 2008 Scion XB. First we will show you how this hitch installs on the vehicle. It is going to install on these three holes that are existing in the frame right now, and they are threaded. On some older vehicles, you may have to clean those out with a wire brush and some high lubricant - or, in worst-case scenario, a thread tap. Also what we are going to have to do is take down our exhaust. Spray down this hanger here with some lubricant and then slide it off. And you can tell we have already did spray a little bit of that. That will lower the muffler out of our way so we can get our work done. And then on the drivers side, this tie-down bracket will have to come off and stay off. And the hitch will go back into its place. What you want to do next is go ahead and check the holes. Run a a bolt in there. Make sure they thread in there okay. Like I said, if it is dirty, you may have to take a few steps and clean them out. And once you get everything started and, you know, make sure it looks good and clean, then you can go ahead and install your hitch at this point. Mon, 23 Mar 2009 10:33:21 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2008-scion-xb.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2008-scion-xb.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2002-toyota-land-cruiser.aspx Today we are going to be installing Hidden Hitch part number 87409 on a 2002 Toyota Land Cruiser. This installation also applies to Draw-Tite part number 75095. We are underneath the vehicle now and we are going to go ahead and point out the location for the mounting of the hitch. As you can see on the drivers side frame rail, we have got a tow hook and a tie-down bracket here that are held on with two bolts. Those bolts need to come down, and these two items are going to be removed. These will provide the two rearmost attaching points for the hitch on the drivers side. And there is also a weld nut a little bit further up on the frame, and that will provide the forwardmost attaching point. And then over here on the passengers side, again we have a tie-down bracket that is going to need to be taken down - removed with these two bolts, and those will provide two of the attaching points for the hitch here on the passengers side. The third attaching point is actually a little bit inboard. And the third attaching point is here on the inboard side in this crossmember, just a little bit inboard of the exhaust, it would be this hole here. We are actually going to fish a carriage bolt down through this opening here at the back side. So, in order to actually gain access to this, we are going to need to remove this rear fascia support as well. Mon, 23 Mar 2009 10:28:21 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2002-toyota-land-cruiser.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2002-toyota-land-cruiser.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2000-kia-sportage.aspx Today we are going to be installing wiring harness part number 118371 on a 2000 Kia Sportage. All right, we are inside the rear of the vehicle here, and we are going to go ahead and locate the plug-ins for the wiring harness. As you can see, looking at the drivers side, we have got this compartment, and the wiring harness is actually located directly behind there on both sides of the vehicle. We can go ahead and remove the door cover. And, as you can see, the wiring harness is connected to the back of the tail light assembly here. So what we can do is go ahead and unplug it. There is a little push button here right at the bottom and it pulls straight out. Mon, 23 Mar 2009 15:24:21 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2000-kia-sportage.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-wiring-install-2000-kia-sportage.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2000-kia-sportage.aspx Today we are going to be installing hitch part number 90186 from Hidden Hitch on a 2000 Kia Sportage. This installation will also apply to Draw-Tite part number 36266. We are underneath the vehicle now, and we are going to go ahead and point out the attaching points for the hitch. Looking at the passengers side frame rail, you can see there is a hole here on the inboard side of the frame. That is going to provide the forwardmost attaching point. And then, on this tow hook here, we are actually going to drill a hole and make that the second attaching point. Mon, 23 Mar 2009 10:19:48 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2000-kia-sportage.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2000-kia-sportage.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-install-tonneau-cover-crafttech-352730SC.aspx Today we are going to install part number 352730SC from Craftec. What this is, is a vinyl tonneau cover, and we are going to install this on a 2007 Dodge Dakota short-bed pickup. There are a lot of components to this install, but it is not too bad if you break it down into simple little sub-assemblies, as the instructions describe. We will cover some of the parts first to give you an idea of what is going on. First off, we have got these corner pieces here. These corner pieces cover the actual metal corners on the tonneau cover frame itself. We have hardware that threads into the aluminum pieces that actually make their own threads as they go in. We have our latch assemblies right here these work inside the tonneau cover. When you close it and you twist it, it catches underneath the edge of the bed itself. A pull strap to pull it down when the cover is above your head. And these are the clamps that go into the frame and on the bed that your gas shocks mount into. And these are attaching points that go into the track into the frame. You have got the bows to go into that create the bow effect on your tonneau cover, and the the bows are located right here. These are the rails themselves. These are the parts that go longways on the truck, and this part and this part are the ones that go across the truck. Some bed lengths require an extension. In this situation, the bed is so short you do not even have to worry about that. These are the metal corner pieces right here that actually get the frame bolted together and locked into place. And these little angle brackets here will eventually hold the hinge part of the tonneau cover, and also one-half of that will get clamped into place onto the bed itself. Lastly, we have the tonneau cover itself. One good tip about this is if you keep it warm overnight so it stays nice and pliable, that makes it a lot easier to work with. Mon, 23 Mar 2009 10:23:54 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-install-tonneau-cover-crafttech-352730SC.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-install-tonneau-cover-crafttech-352730SC.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2009-mazda-CX9.aspx All right, today we are going to install part number 13575 from Curt, and we are going to install this on a 2009 Mazda CX-9. First, we are going to show you where the hitch mounts up. The hitch is going to be installed on the side of the frame using these threaded holes already existing in the frame. It is going to use four of them. And it is going to be identical on both sides. So basically, what we are going to do is slip the hitch up over the heat shield, put it into place, and just install our bolts. Now, the spare tire is here, but it looks like there is plenty of room to work with it. But, if you want, take down the spare tire to give you a little bit of extra working room, and you will have plenty of room to put the spare tire back up when you are done. We will go ahead and install our hitch. Tue, 17 Mar 2009 10:44:13 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2009-mazda-CX9.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2009-mazda-CX9.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-rage-wheel-chair-carrier-SC500.aspx Today we are going to show you part number SC500 from Rage Powersport Products. What this is is a hitch-mounted wheelchair carrier and scooter carrier. This cargo carrier can also be used for a variety of other things, aside from the original purpose. What is nice about this is it actually comes with a 5-foot-long ramp to easily roll up your wheelchair or scooter onto the carrier itself. It uses a hinged, bi-fold ramp design It can also double as a regular cargo carrier. It comes complete with built-in tie-down mounting points, and also included is an anti-rattle device. And one last thing about the ramp itself is it can actually fold completely flat into the platform when you are not using it. Now we will cover some more of these features in a little bit more detail. Tue, 17 Mar 2009 15:39:49 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-rage-wheel-chair-carrier-SC500.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-rage-wheel-chair-carrier-SC500.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-yakima-king-cobra-bike-rack-Y02084.aspx Today we are going to cover part number Y02084 from Yakima. This is Yakimas King Cobra bicycle rack. And what this bicycle rack does is, it mounts to the roof rack of your vehicle and this will fit both round bar and square bar roof racks. And one of the best parts about this design here is it does not require you to take off the front wheel of your bicycle. This is the type for BMX bikes or cruiser bikes that do not have a quick-release skewer. This will fit 20-inch wheels, all the way up to 29-inch mountain bike wheels, and 700c road wheels, too. And you do not have to worry about disc brakes or thru axles or funny suspension bikes, too. We will go ahead and cover the parts in more detail and give you a better idea of how it works. Mon, 20 Apr 2009 15:21:24 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-yakima-king-cobra-bike-rack-Y02084.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-yakima-king-cobra-bike-rack-Y02084.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-yakima-fork-lift-bike-rack-Y02098.aspx Today we are going to show you part number Y02098 from Yakima. This is their ForkLift Bicycle Rack. The best part about the ForkLift Bicycle Rack is that it will fit directly straight to your factory roof-rack crossbars without having any adapters. It does not require tools at all to install onto the vehicle. Actually, on the front fork, it has a clamp style, which allows it to fit a variety of roof racks. The skewer itself is lockable, so you can lock your bike to the bicycle rack itself. All right, we will take a closer view of this bicycle rack and give you a better idea of how it works. Mon, 20 Apr 2009 15:20:42 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-yakima-fork-lift-bike-rack-Y02098.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-yakima-fork-lift-bike-rack-Y02098.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-thule-load-bars-TH45050.aspx Today we are going to review part number TH45050 from Thule. This is Thules Complete Crossroad Kit with 50-inch Long Bars and Locks. What this is designed for basically is, if you have got a factory roof-rack system that does not have crossbars, just the bars that go from front to rear, this will complement what you have, and you can use a variety of Thule components on top of it. This is all you need. You have got the factory roof rack. You do not have to buy any other parts, aside from the objects that you want to attach to the bars themselves. Fri, 13 Mar 2009 14:51:34 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-thule-load-bars-TH45050.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-thule-load-bars-TH45050.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Wiring-Install-2008-Chevy-Colorado.aspx Today we are going to be installing wiring harness part number 31165 on a 2008 Chevrolet Colorado, this harness also applies to the GMC Canyon. We are underneath the vehicle now. We are going to go ahead and point out where the wiring harness is located. You can see where the spare tire is located, directly to the left of that, at the mergining of the cross member and the frame, you can see the wiring connectors here. The first thing we want to do is go ahead and disconnect these two pieces. You can see there is a little tab here. Go ahead and push that in and pull the two connectors apart. Tue, 10 Mar 2009 17:37:43 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Wiring-Install-2008-Chevy-Colorado.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Wiring-Install-2008-Chevy-Colorado.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2008-chevy-colorado-lt.aspx Today we are going to be installing hitch part number 87458 from Hidden Hitch on a 2008 Chevrolet Colorado. OK, we are underneath the vehicle, and the first thing we want to do is go ahead and remove the spare tire to give you a little more working room to get the hitch up into place. Looking at the passengers side frame rail, we are going to go ahead and point out the mounting locations for the hitch. At the bottom of the frame, there is an existing hole here that is going to be used for the bottom of the frame mounting location. And on the side of the frame we have got two bolts that are existing. So the first thing we want to do is to go ahead and remove these bolts from both sides of the frame. Tue, 10 Mar 2009 12:34:51 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2008-chevy-colorado-lt.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2008-chevy-colorado-lt.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-valley-king-pin-lock-V75682.aspx This is part number V75682 from Valley, the Fifth Wheel Trailer King Pin Lock. This is a really simple lock to use. Basically, it is a collar that fits around your fifth wheel here, of the king pin. And basically, what you do is, you take out the pin and slide it onto the fifth wheel king pin, slide this pin back in, and then on here you attach the lock of your choice. Now we will go ahead and show you how it fits onto a regular king pin. Mon, 09 Mar 2009 15:34:05 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-valley-king-pin-lock-V75682.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-valley-king-pin-lock-V75682.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-reese-trailer-cop-lock-74291.aspx This is part number 74291. This is Reeses Trailer Cop it is a fifth wheel trailer king pin lock. It is made out of cast alloy construction, and it is really easy to install. In fact, you can do it in under a minutes time. This is also a universal fit: it will fit all kinds of fifth wheels and also semi-trailers, too. All right, we will show you how to operate. It is pretty simple. Mon, 09 Mar 2009 15:34:34 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-reese-trailer-cop-lock-74291.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-reese-trailer-cop-lock-74291.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-guardian-industries-50222.aspx This is part number 50222 from Guardian Industries, their 5th Wheel King Pin Lock. This is a fifth wheel king pin lock with a nice hammered finish on it, and it also comes with a nice cover for the key lock. We will show you how it works. It is pretty simple to do. It uses a unique-style key, like a vending machine key. Put in the key, give it a turn, and it unlocks. You can see on the inside there is a pin that goes in and actually grabs hold of the king pin itself and keeps it from being removed. We will go ahead and demonstrate this on an actual king pin next. Mon, 09 Mar 2009 15:35:09 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-guardian-industries-50222.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-guardian-industries-50222.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-brake-controller-install-2006-honda-ridgeline.aspx Today we are going to install part number 5510, the Brakeman Digital Remote Electronic Brake Control, and we are going to install this on a 2006 Honda Ridgeline. The first step that is involved is to go ahead and install a 20-amp circuit breaker that will go between the battery and the brake controller itself. We want it right about in this area right here. The next thing we will do is go ahead and run our wires for our battery up to our circuit breaker, and then from our circuit breaker it is going to go behind the firewall and come out by this grommet right down in here. We will push this screwdriver through it just to give you an idea of which grommet we are going to run our wires through to get to the inside of the vehicle. What we did was, we pulled the grommet loose on the inside and pulled back up on the cable. We just made a slit in it with a knife and we are going to reinstall the grommet and then push our wire through. For now we will just trace along with the original wire harness down to our battery to check for length. We can cut into our cable and put our connection points onto the circuit breaker as well as down to the battery itself, but we will hook up our battery as the last deal. We will leave our white wire connected because that is going to carry ground to our brake controller. All right, then we will hook our terminals up here temporarily. We will use the copper-color one going to our battery, and then the silver one will go out to our brake controller. Now we need to strip our cable down to our negative terminal here, so we can have a connection point there, also. Now we will take a few zip-ties and just secure our wire harness, but, again, we will just leave these connections as the last thing we do. Now we will go back underneath the dash and start making our connections to the brake controller box itself. Mon, 09 Mar 2009 15:22:31 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-brake-controller-install-2006-honda-ridgeline.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-brake-controller-install-2006-honda-ridgeline.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2007-chrysler-town-and-country-no-stow-and-go.aspx Today we are going to be installing hitch part number 87717 on a 2007 Chrysler Town and County without Stow-and-Go seating. We are underneath the vehicle now, looking at the drivers side frame rail, and we are going to go ahead and point out the mounting locations for the trailer hitch. The first thing we want to do is remove this rearmost bolt that is going to provide the rearmost attaching point for the hitch. We are also going to use a carriage bolt and block, and it down through this hole here, making for the second attaching point. And then this route hole down here, forward in the frame, that will be the third attaching point. And again, we will be ping a carriage bolt and a block into the frame for that position. So the first thing we want to do is to go ahead and remove the rearmost bolt on both sides of the frame. Sat, 07 Mar 2009 05:12:07 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2007-chrysler-town-and-country-no-stow-and-go.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-hitch-install-2007-chrysler-town-and-country-no-stow-and-go.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Wiring-Install-2006-Nissan-Titan.aspx Today we are going to be installing wiring harness part number V30608 on a 2006 Nissan Titan. OK, we are underneath the vehicle here, and we are actually looking at the back side of the bumper just a little bit forward excuse me, just a little bit rearward - of the spare tire. We are on the drivers side, and you can see this port right here. This is actually the port that we are going to be plugging into for our wiring harness. So the first thing that we want to do is go ahead and disconnect that from the little pop rivet that is in here. And then you can go ahead and pull that down, like so. From there, you can see there is a little cap on there. You press the button here and and pull that right off. And that is where our wiring harness is going to plug into. Thu, 05 Mar 2009 15:33:46 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Wiring-Install-2006-Nissan-Titan.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Wiring-Install-2006-Nissan-Titan.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-tow-ready-bumper-guard-80400.aspx Today we are going to show you a couple of different bumper guards. We are going to show you part numbers 80400, and these are both from Tow Ready, and this is the steel one with the hammered finish, and we also are going to show you part number 80470, also from Tow Ready, and that is the diamond-plate, aluminum one that you see here. All you need the item to do is fit between your ball mount and the ball itself. The idea behind these is that, if you have got your ball mount in the rise position, and yet the ball situated in front of the license plate, this will actually protect it from getting damaged. OK, what we will do next is go ahead and install one of these on a typical ball mount and give you a good idea of how it works and how it looks. Thu, 05 Mar 2009 15:29:43 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-tow-ready-bumper-guard-80400.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-tow-ready-bumper-guard-80400.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-softride-cargo-carrier-SR25867.aspx Today we are going to show you part number 25867 from Softride. This is their Cargo Carrier. One of the first features we will show you is the anti-rattle hitch bolt that comes with the carrier. It is pretty easy to use. It actually threads into a fitting inside the shank. And what that does is, it actually clamps the shank against the side of the hitch so it will not move anywhere. And you can tighten it up using a 7/8 wrench. Once you have it tightened down, then you can actually put the lock cover into place, and it snaps into place. Put your cover on, and it is good to go. Nobody can walk up and unbolt it and take the carrier rack down. And also while we are on the subject of where it goes into the hitch, you can also see off to the side here is an additional hole, so that can allow you to adjust between different hitch and bumper combinations. All right, next we will show you the tilt feature of this cargo carrier. It is pretty nice. Thu, 05 Mar 2009 15:22:36 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-softride-cargo-carrier-SR25867.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-softride-cargo-carrier-SR25867.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-masterlock-kingpin-lock-2989AT.aspx Today we are going to show you part number 2989AT from Master Lock. This is Master Locks universal, heavy-duty coupler lock for all types of different couplers. You can use this on a gooseneck, a fifth wheel, and lunette- ring trailers. This unit is made of laminated steel-frame construction and withstands the elements with an ultrasonic-welded, plastic housing and PVC cover. So that keeps the lock itself, actually, clean from the elements. This does come with a limited lifetime warranty. We will go ahead and show you how it works on a variety of different types of couplers and lunette rings. Thu, 05 Mar 2009 15:18:35 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-masterlock-kingpin-lock-2989AT.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-masterlock-kingpin-lock-2989AT.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-Install-2009-Dodge-Caravan.aspx All right, today we are going to install part number V82683 from Valley, and we are going to install this on our 2009 Dodge Grand Caravan. The hitch bolts go onto the frame using existing fasteners and it is going to use these three on the frame right here. Those are bolts that actually hold the bumper bracket in place. And when you take those out, be careful you do not move the bumper around too much, because the holes will come out of alignment. And the same set of holes are going to be on the other side, on the passengers side, just above the muffler. All right, on the passengers side, the same three bolts are there. However, it is behind the muffler here. Wed, 04 Mar 2009 11:11:26 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-Install-2009-Dodge-Caravan.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-Install-2009-Dodge-Caravan.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-Install-2006-Toyota-Rav4.aspx Today we are going to be installing hitch part number 70785 from Hidden Hitch and it is also part number 75432 from Draw-Tite on a 2006 Toyota Rav4. Looking underneath the vehicle we are actually taking a look at the drivers side frame rail, and as you can see there is a tie-down hook here that is going to need to be removed. It can only be on the drivers side. Just take out these two bolts and allow it to come down. We are actually going to be using this weld nut in the frame, and this weld nut here, as well, as the attaching points for the hitch. And that will be the same on both sides of the vehicle. Wed, 04 Mar 2009 09:53:20 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-Install-2006-Toyota-Rav4.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-Install-2006-Toyota-Rav4.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-Install-2006-Nissan-Titan.aspx Today we are going to be installing Hidden Hitch part number 70530 on a 2006 Nissan Titan. OK, we are underneath the vehicle now, and we are going to go ahead and point out the attaching points for the trailer hitch. Looking at the drivers side frame rail, you can see here, at the rear end of the nearest bumper, you have got two weld nuts that are going to provide the rearmost attaching points for the hitch. And then there is one a little bit forward of the spring bracket, right here, that will be the third attaching point for the hitch as well. And it will be the same on both sides of the vehicle. If the vehicle is a little bit older, it may be necessary to clean out all these weld nuts. There may be some road grime in there, and it makes it a little difficult to get the bolts threaded in. So the first thing you want to do is just, like I say, clean them out and make sure the bolts go in easily. And once you have done that, you can go ahead and put the hitch up into position. Wed, 04 Mar 2009 09:48:24 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-Install-2006-Nissan-Titan.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-Hitch-Install-2006-Nissan-Titan.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-swagman-bike-holder-S80960.aspx Today we are going to show you part number S80960 from Swagman. This is their Hang-It bicycle rack. What this does is, it is basically a rack that allows you to store two bicycles in the same spot on the floor, because it holds two bikes, one above the other. It expands to a maximum height of 9 feet. The hooks can also be set at varying heights and angles. It is really easy to take down and put up, and we are going to show you how it works. Wed, 04 Mar 2009 15:44:37 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-swagman-bike-holder-S80960.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-swagman-bike-holder-S80960.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-pilot-triangle-kit-MS911.aspx Today we are going to show you part number MS-911 from Pilot. What this is, it is an emergency warning triangle kit. It is all you need to keep safe in the event of a roadside emergency. This emergency kit has a compact design, which includes a highly reflective tripod ultra-long-life, red LEDs in the baton as well as super-bright LEDs located on top of the unit to provide as a floodlight. We will go ahead and assemble it and show you how it works. Mon, 02 Mar 2009 17:57:56 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-pilot-triangle-kit-MS911.aspx Trailer Parts http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-pilot-triangle-kit-MS911.aspx http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-yakima-boa-bike-carrier-Y2065.aspx Today we are going to cover part number Y02065 from Yakima. This is their Boa bicycle rack. This product will mount onto your existing crossbars on your roof rack of your vehicle. This will fit either the round or square bars. It is pretty simple to use. We will go through some of the features and show you how it works. Tue, 26 May 2009 12:28:58 GMT http://www.etrailer.com/tv-demo-yakima-boa-bike-carrier-Y2065.aspx Trailer Parts