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• Availability of a Class V Trailer Hitch for the 2008 Chevy Silverado 2500 with 6 Foot 6 Inch Bed
• The directions (see link) for the Draw-Tite Class V Titan Trailer Hitch, item # 45293, state that this hitch is not designed to work on trucks with beds shorter than 8 feet. We do have a hitch that is designed to work on your vehicle and has the same 2-1/2 inch receiver opening and capacity. The Valley Power Pull Extreme Class V Trailer Hitch Receiver, item # V82153, is designed to fit both the long and short bed trucks and has recently been re-engineered to be capable of 18,000 pounds of gro
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• Wiring and Display of the Draw tight Activator 2 on a Nissan Titan
• To attach the Draw-Tite Activator II, item # 5500, electronic brake controller to your vehicles factory connector you will need a Universal Brake Control Wiring Adapter, Nissan, item # 20266. This adapter has four wires that attach color for color to the wires on the brake controller. If you have an adapter that plugs into your vehicle that has five wires then you will have to use a circuit tester, item # 3808 if you need one, and verify the function of each wire once it is plugged in. Attach
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• Fit of Class III Hitch on 1998 Ford Explorer with Full Size Spare Tire
• The instructions and product description are stating that the round tube style receiver hitches from Draw-Tite and Hidden Hitch will not fit on Explorers made in 1998 and later with a full size, 16 inch spare tire. You can install the Draw-Tite Class III Max Frame Receiver Hitch, item # 75096, or the Valley Class III Round Tube Trailer Hitch, item # V81680, with the full size spare. You may have to lower the spare to install these hitches, but it will be repositioned after the install is comp
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• What Friction Sway Control Ball Mount Plate Will Work on a Reese Ball Mount with 5-1/4 Inch Drop
• Do you have a weight distribution system or do you have an adjustable ball mount like part # 7390 or do you have a fixed ball mount like part # 2753?
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• Troubleshooting Draw-Tite # 5100 Brake Controller Setup for Towing in Traffic and Smooth Braking
• The Draw-Tite 2-4 Brake Electronic Brake Controller, item # 5100, is a time delayed brake controller and needs to be adjusted for braking power and delay. When the controller is adjusted correctly the brake controller will apply the trailer brakes shortly after the vehicle brakes are applied and will apply the brakes as hard as the setting is dialed up to. The problems you are experiencing are due to the style of controller and setup. Time delayed brake controllers brake the same exact amount th
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• Tongue Weight Capacity of Draw-Tite Trailer Hitch 75515 for the 2008 Wrangler
• Draw-Tite trailer hitch # 75515 for the 2008 Jeep Wrangler features a tongue weight capacity of 350 pounds, and a towing capacity of 3500 pounds. You will want to check your manual to confirm the actual vehicle towing capabilities. I have included the hitch installation instructions, if needed.
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• Electric Trailer Brake Controller Harness for a 2010 Toyota Tacoma with Factory Tow Package
• For your 2010 Toyota Tacoma, you can use the Tow Ready brake controller harness, part # 20265. Just color match the wires from the harness to the loose wires on your brake controller. White is the ground, blue is brake output, black is 12-volt hot lead, and red is the stop light switch. You can solder them together or use butt connectors. The plug is located underneath the dashboard, to the left of the steering column taped to another wiring harness near the emergency brake pedal. I have include
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• Availability of Trailer Wiring and Hitch for a 2003 Mercedes ML350
• Yes, we have the trailer wiring components needed to install a 4-Way trailer wiring harness on your 2003 Mercedes ML350. You will need the Upgraded Circuit Protected Modulite with 4 Pole Harness and Hardwire Kit, item # 119176KIT. This kit includes all of the parts needed to install the wiring on your vehicle along with a circuit tester to find the correct circuits to splice to. The wiring for your vehicle requires that a power wire be ran to the positive post of the battery through an inline f
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• Reese Brakeman 83501 Only Sends Power to Trailer Brakes When Using Manual Over Ride
• Assuming the rest of the brake controller is wired properly, the blue brake switch wire should be sufficient to tell the brake controller that the brakes have been pressed. My thinking is that you need to adjust the power output on the brake controller. If the output control is set too low, you may not get sufficient braking power until you use the manual over-ride switch. If the power setting is at an appropriate level, there may be a wiring problem. Double check your ground. Make sure it ha
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• What Parts Can I Use to Adapt a 2 Inch Bike Rack to a 1-1/4 Inch Hitch for a Honda CR-V
• You can use a 1-1/4 to 2 inch adapter like part # HTAD, however, this will reduce your tongue weight capacity by 50 percent. Draw-Tite hitch, part # 24772 has a tongue weight capacity of 200 pounds. If you were to use an adapter like # HTAD, your capacity would be 100 pounds. This means that the combined weight of the bike rack and bikes must be 100 pounds or less. If the tongue weight capacity of the vehicle is less than 200 pounds, take 50 percent of that number. Your vehicle towing capacities
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• Installation of Brake Controller on a 1996 GMC with Brake Lead Hot All The Time At The Trailer
• If the problem is that the brakes on the trailer are constantly engaged, most likely you have the red wire going from the brake switch to the brake controller hooked up to the wrong circuit. Use a circuit tester, item # 3808 if you need one, to find the wire coming out of the back of the brake pedal switch under the dash that is hot (12 volts) when the brake is applied and cold (no power) when the brake pedal is not applied. Another possibility is that you have the wire coming from the batte
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• What Does OL Error Mean on the Draw-Tite Activator II Trailer Brake Controller
• What you are experiencing is an overload or short somewhere in the brake circuit connected to the Draw-Tite Activator II Brake Controller, part # 5500. Closely examine the brake output wire (usually blue). Make sure all connections are tight, and that the wire is not pinched or the insulation is not worn or nicked, allowing the conductor to short out on the trailer frame. Check the trailer and vehicle side connectors for dirt or corrosion build up in the plugs and in the back of each plug whe
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• Gooseneck Hitch Ball with 2-5/16 Diameter Shank Dimensions
• The shank of the Gooseneck Hitch Ball with 2-5/16 inch Diameter, part # 19310, is 1-3/4 inches in diameter and 3 inches in length.
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• Troubleshooting Draw-Tite Activator II Brake Controller # 5500 OC Code
• If you see the OC error message on the Draw-Tite Activator II Brake Controller, # 5500, it means that no trailer is connected (or that it thinks no trailer is connected), thus the controller does not recognize a connection to the trailer. If you do have a trailer connected, it is likely that either the brake wire has been broken or is shorting, or the trailer brake magnets need to be replaced.
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• What is the Correct Ball Mount for a Class II Trailer Hitch on a 2012 Ford Escape
• On Class I and Class II trailer hitches with a 1-1/4 inch receiver, you must use the ball mount specified by the trailer hitch manufacturer. The hitches have only been tested with those specific ball mounts and the use of any other ball mount will void the trailer hitch warranty. If it is a factory hitch, you can ask the dealer the brand of hitch and if there is a certain ball mount to use. If you are getting a Hidden Hitch trailer hitch, # 90108, or a Curt trailer hitch, # 12060, for your E
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• Draw-Tite Act I Trailer Brake Controller Does Not Power On when Installed on a 2012 Chevy Silverado
• It is possible that you will need to make some connections under the hood of your 2012 Chevy Silverado. But, since you have power on the red/black wire, it should be powering the brake controller. To make sure, I have included a link to an FAQ article that shows what connections need to be made under the hood. Make sure that you have the power wire from the truck going to the black wire of the controller. The white wire on the truck needs to go to the white ground wire on the controller. If t
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• Trailer Hitch and Bike Rack Recommendation for a 2009 Toyota Prius and Day6 Electric Bike
• It looks like the best option for carrying the bike on your 2009 Toyota Prius is to use a trailer hitch, like # 24808, that you have referenced, and then use a platform bike rack. I have included a link to the installation instructions and a link to a video installation for the hitch for you. We have one bike rack that will fit the Class I hitch for the Prius and carry a bike that has a long wheelbase. Take a look at the Swagman XC-Extended Platform-Style 2 Bike Carrier, # S64650-EXT. It has
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• Passenger Side Light in Draw-Tite Cargo Carrier Light Kit Only Works Part of the Time
• The problem you are having sounds like a classic ground issue. Ground problems normally appear when the system is under load (stepping on the brakes, turning on the running lights). Make sure that there is no plastic in between where the lights are mounted and the lights themselves. Next, make sure that all of the pins on the trailer connectors are clean and free of corrosion. Finally, make sure that the wire connections that lead into the lights are secure. A bad connection could lead to
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• Trailer Wiring Harness Recommendation for a 2012 Nissan 1500 NV Van
• Actually installing a 4-way trailer connector will be a little more involved than just wire a 4-way to the tail light wiring of your 2012 Nissan NV. You will actually want to purchase and install a Tow Ready Custom Fit Vehicle Wiring # 118553. This comes with everything you will need to provide you with a fully functional 4-way at the rear of your vehicle. You will need to run a wire from the converter box to the positive side of the battery also. I attached installation instructions for this
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• Electric Trailer Brakes not Working
• There are a number of reasons why the brakes on your trailer may not be working. Lets start with the easiest things to check. First, check the vehicle and trailer connectors for corrosion. This can cause a short inside the connector and the brake feed circuit and ground are at the bottom of the connector so moisture affects these connections first. Next, check the ground wire on the vehicle and trailer connectors, trailer brake magnets and the brake controller itself. If there is a bad gro
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• Hitch Recommendation for a 2008 Toyota Matrix XR That Does Not Require Removing the Rear Fascia
• You should check out the Hidden Hitch Trailer Hitch # 60965. This hitch does not require that you remove the rear fascia on the Matrix XR models for installation. I attached installation instructions for this product for you to check out. Since this hitch (and all hitches for your vehicle) are Class I hitches you will need to pick out a bike rack that is compatible with a Class I hitch. I attached a link to a page that has all of the racks that are compatible with Class I hitches.
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• Troubleshooting an SC error code on Journey HD controller
• It sounds like you have an intermittent short circuit that is being caused a loose wire somewhere that sometimes makes good contact which explains why it works sometimes, and then when the contact is not good you see the SC code. To eliminate the brake controller from the short circuit equation you will need to sever the blue brake output circuit wire and using a circuit tester like a # BTMT15 test for voltage on the circuit from the brake controller using the manual override lever. If the SC
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• Tekonsha Wiring Adapter Recommendation for a 2003 Ford F Series Super Duty
• For installing a brake controller on your 2003 Ford you should be able to use a Tekonsha Plug-In Wiring Adapter # 3035-P to plug into the port under your dash and then plug into the back of your brake controller if it is a Tekonsha brake controller. If you do not have a Tekonsha controller you could cut off the brake controller connector and wire it by function to the wiring harness from the back of the controller. The white wire will be the ground, the blue wire is the brake output circuit,
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• Troubleshooting Electric Trailer Brakes Not Working on a 1973 WW Horse Trailer
• There are a number of reasons why the brakes on your horse trailer may not be working. Lets start with the easiest things to check. First, check the vehicle and trailer connectors for corrosion. This can cause a short inside the connector and the brake feed circuit and ground are at the bottom of the connector so moisture affects these connections first. Next, check the ground wire on the vehicle and trailer connectors, trailer brake magnets and the brake controller itself. If there is a b
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• Recommendation For Hitch Cargo Carrier To Clear Spare Tire on 2005 Jeep Liberty
• We have done a hitch installation on a similar model Jeep Liberty (2007) and have measured the clearance needed for a hitch accessory to clear the spare tire. The measurement from the center of the hitch pin hole on the hitch to the farthest part on the back of your vehicle, which would be your spare tire, is 14-1/2 inches. I am including a link to the video of the installation and it will show the measurement at the 2 minute and 25 second mark on the video. To be sure of the clearance on you
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• Troubleshooting Trailer Brake System That is Only Showing 5-Volts at Trailer Connector
• With the brake controller gain turned all the way up, you should be seeing closer to 12-volts at your trailer connector. You are losing voltage somewhere between the brake controller and the trailer connector. I am assuming that by electric brake contact, you are speaking of the brake voltage output pin on the trailer connector. Make sure your controller is properly installed and leveled according to the instructions. Use your tester on the blue brake output wire at the rear of the brake cont
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• Trailer Hitch for a 2012 Toyota Highlander with a 19 Inch Full Size Spare Tire
• We do have one trailer hitch option that will fit the 2012 Toyota Highlander with a 19 inch spare tire. Take a look at Curt trailer hitch, # 13534. This hitch has been determined to fit with the full size, 19 inch spare tire. I have included a link to the installation instructions, a video showing a typical installation, and a picture that shows the hitch installed. If you plan on doing some towing I recommend the etrailer ball mount kit # 989900. It comes with 2 ball mounts, 2 balls, a hitch
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• Gooseneck Trailer Hitch for a 2011 GMC Sierra 3500, Long Bed, Dually
• I spoke with my contact at Draw-Tite and he stated that the Hide-A-Goose gooseneck trailer hitch, # 9465-56, will fit the 2011 GMC Sierra 3500 Dually. I have included a link to the installation instructions for you to view.
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• Front Mount Trailer Hitch Receiver for a 2Wheel Drive 1999 Ford Expedition
• The front mount trailer hitch # 65025 does fit the 1999 2 wheel drive Ford Expedition. There should be holes on the inboard side of each frame rail. I have included a link to the installation details that shows where the hitch installs on the vehicle.
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• Trailer Hitch with the Most Ground Clearance for a 2011 Toyota RAV4
• All of the trailer hitches available for a 2011 Toyota RAV4, see link, are going to be traditional hitches with the receiver horizontal instead of vertical like hitch # 28501 that you have referenced. Even with a hitch installed, there will still be about 10 inches or more ground clearance from the ground to the bottom of the receiver. I was able to calculate this number by taking a look at some of our hitch installation videos for the RAV4 that measure from the ground to the top of the rece
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