Draw-Tite Fifth Wheel Hitches
Draw-Tite fifth wheel trailer hitches are available in capacities from 15,000 - 20,000 pounds. They include the strength and durability of the best fifth wheel hitch platform, along with the features you need to have a safe and comfortable towing experience.
Draw-Tite Gooseneck Hitches
Draw-Tite gooseneck trailer hitches are available in up to a 30,000 pound capacity, to meet you most demanding towing needs. Both fixed ball and removable ball styles are offered for when you need full access to your truck bed.
Draw-Tite Ballmounts
Draw-Tite ballmounts are designed with the fit and durabilty you would expect from the market leader in towing accessories.
Draw-Tite Weight Distribution
Draw-Tite weight distribution systems provide the highest level of stability and durability available. Designed to be easy to use and make your towing safer and more comfortable.
Draw-Tite
Draw-Tite is the leading manufacturer of custom-fit trailer hitches. Currently, Draw-Tite manufactures over 750 different trailer hitches and over 600 accessories and parts covering approximately 3850 vehicle applications. This means that it is easy to find the application that will fit your vehicle perfectly. Draw-Tite's hitches are a one piece, welded design that are easy to install.
- Custom designed hitches and accessories for perfect fit
- Most installations take 30 minutes or less
- No welding required to install hitches
- Hitches covered by a Nationwide, Lifetime limited warranty
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Expert Answers about Draw-Tite
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 Draw-Tite Tian Trailer Hitch Receiver, item # DT45022, is designed to fit both the short bed trucks and has recently been re-engineered to be capable of 17,000 pounds of gross towing weight and 1700 p
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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, 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 complete.
If you do not have the 16 inch full size spare then you
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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 5th Wheel Rails Will Accept Draw-Tite Gooseneck Hitch 6002 On a 2002 Dodge Ram
- The Draw-Tite gooseneck trailer hitch # 6002 will fit Curt, Draw-Tite, Hidden Hitch, Reese, Husky, and Valley above the bed rails. If you are not sure which rails you have you can take some measurements to determine fit.
The standard above the bed rails will measure approximately 22 inches apart on center. There are 3 sets of mounting slots on each rails. The inner most set is 10 inches apart on center. The next set out is 20-1/2 inches apart on center, and the last set is 29 inches apart on
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- How to Find the Brake Switch Wire to Install a Brake Controller in a 2013 Ford Edge
- Traditionally (at least from 2004 to 2007) Ford has used a green wire on the brake switch to attach to the red wire on a brake controller. However, the only way to know for sure is to test the wires using a circuit tester like # 3808. Manufacturers can use any wire they want and if they run out of the normal color they use, they grab whatever is available to keep the assembly line moving.
To test the wire use the circuit tester to probe the wires. You need the one that only shows power when
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- Troubleshooting a Draw-Tite III Brake Controller OL Code on a Trailer with New Brake Assemblies
- The OL code you are seeing indicates that you have a short on the brake output circuit. This can be a lot of things such as corrosion on the trailer plug to exposed wire somewhere on the circuit.
Since you just changed the brake assemblies I would start by checking the connections you made to wire in the brake assemblies. There may be a loose wire thats not making good contact or shorting out.
Or, there could be corrosion on the connector as that is usually the culprit in these situations.
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- Dimensions Of Draw-Tite Sportframe Ball Mount # 3594
- The measurement from the center of the pin hole on the Draw-Tite Sportframe Ball Mount # 3594 to the center of the hitch ball hole is 10 inches. The measurement from the pin hole center to the forward edge of this mount is 1-9/16 inches. This ball mount is compatible with Class I hitches with a weight capacity of 2000 lbs and a tongue weight capacity of 200 lbs.
I have provided a link to a video review of this item.
If you need a hitch ball for this item, you might be interested in the 2-i
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- Hitch Recommendation for a 2007 Volkwagen Rabbit
- For your 2007 Volkswagen Rabbit you would want a Draw Tite Hitch part # 24825. This hitch has been confirmed to fit your vehicle.
The Draw Tite Hitch # 24679 that you referenced is a fit for other Volkswagen vehicles but not your Rabbit so I would not recommend it for you.
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- Parts Needed to Install a Brake Controller in a 2013 Ford Edge
- You will need to hardwire in a brake controller on your 2013 Ford Edge.
First you will need to convert the 4-way to a 7-way. For that you will need an Brake Controller Installation Kit # ETBC7. This comes with everything you will need to install a fully functional 7-way and brake controller in your vehicle. I attached installation instructions and an install video for this product for you to check out.
If you do not have a brake controller picked out yet check out the Prodigy P2 Brake Con
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- Tips for Reducing Radio Interference with a Drawtite Activator 5100 on a 2003 Ford F-250
- I have heard of brake controllers interfering with AM radio signals if the controllers are installed to closely to the antenna. You may try moving the controller to a different location to see if that fixes the problem.
Or you could try insulating the controller with foil to stop the interference.
The interference you are experiencing should not be wiring related at all. It sounds like your controller is wired up correctly. The problem is most likely from the controller emitting an electro
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- Does The Draw-Tite Hide-A-Goose # 9465-56 Fit a 2013 GMC Sierra
- Yes, the Draw-Tite Hide-A-Goose, part # 9465-56 does fit your 2013 GMC Short Bed, both 2500 HD and 3500HD. I have attached a video of the unit on a 2013 Chevy Silverado which has the same frame as your GMC Sierra.
The Sierra and Silverado are virtually identical trucks with a few cosmetic differences. The frame changes that occurred from the 2012 model to the 2013 model do not effect the installation process.
At the bottom of the product page is a listing of all vehicles this unit fits wh
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- Why is the Stabilizer Strap Needed for the Curt Class I Trailer Hitch # C12084
- Curt requires the use of a stabilization strap when using non trailer loads on their trailer hitches to maintain the warranty on the trailer hitch. You are correct when you say that the weight of the Thule Vertex Bike Rack, # TH9028 (which is an excellent choice), and the weight of your bikes are well under the weight capacity of the hitch, however, Curt feels that a stabilization strap is required when carrying hitch mounted accessories on their trailer hitches.
The stabilization strap not
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- Spare Tire Clearance of Draw-Tite # 75703 Installed on 2006 Ford E150 Van
- As long as your E-150 van has tires that are not larger than the stock size, the Draw-Tite # 75703 should not prevent the spare tire from being stored under the vehicle. When raising the spare tire back into place, you might need to push it toward the front of the vehicle in order to clear the back of the receiver tube, but the tire will still fit neatly under the vehicle.
You might also need the following to complete your towing set-up:
Trailer wiring harness, part # C56020
Ball mount, p
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- Towing Trailer with 4-Pole Connector with 2001 Land Rover Discovery with 7-Way
- If your Discover has the 7-way connector that uses the round pins like part # PK11720, we do not offer a pre-made adapter, but one can be easily constructed using a 4-pole vehicle end connector like part # 18002 and a 7-way round pin trailer end connector, part # PK11700. The 4-pole would be wired to the 7-way round pin as shown in the diagram I made for you.
If your Discovery has the 7-way with the blade-style pins like part # PK11893, an adapter is available, part # HM47365.
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- Pin Hole to Edge of Receiver Measurement on Draw-Tite Hitch # 24698 for 2003 Volkswagen Passat
- After speaking to my contact at Draw-Tite, I have found the measurement from the center of the hitch pin hole on the Draw-Tite Sportframe Trailer Hitch # 24698 for your 2003 Volkswagen Passat to the edge of the receiver tube is 2-1/8 inches. This should be more than enough to provide you with the clearance you need to use the Kuat Beta Bike Rack # B202-2.
I have provided the installation instructions for the trailer hitch and a review video for the bike carrier.
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- Recommended Hitch for 2001 Dodge Ram Pickup
- For your 2001 Dodge Ram, I would recommend the Draw-Tite Class III hitch, part # 41536. The hitch has a 6,000 lb towing, 600 lb tongue weight capacity and is specifically designed to fit your truck.
The Draw-Tite # 75090 hitch is a fit for the 1994-2003 Dodge full-sized van only, and would not fit your Ram truck.
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- How Can I Carry 4 Bikes on a 2005 Toyota Prius
- There are a few ways to carry 4 bikes on your 2005 Toyota Prius, however, to achieve your 4 bike goal, it is going to have be a combined effort. All available hitches for the Toyota Prius are Class I. Class I hitches have a 2 bike limit because the further the bikes extend from the back of the vehicle, the more leverage that is applied to the hitch from the bikes. A Class I hitch is not able to handle the stress that towing more than 2 bikes would create.
To begin this process, I recommend Dr
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- How to Tap Into the Reverse Light Circuit of a 2007 Acura MDX for Installing a 5-Way
- If you open the liftgate of your 2007 Acura MDX you should see a black section of conduit that holds wires that will run from the threshold of the door to the door itself. In that bundle of wires should be a reverse light circuit.
What you could do is remove the interior panel behind the threshold where the harness goes and test the wires to find which one is the reverse light circuit. You will need to use a circuit tester like our part # 40376.
Aside from that you could try tapping into t
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- Is There a 2-5/16 inch ball Available for a Class II Ball Mount
- I wish I had an easier solution for you, but it looks like the only solution you have would be to install a different coupler on your trailer.
There are no 2-5/16 inch balls that we carry that have a 3/4 inch shaft diameter.
I attached a page that has all of the couplers we carry. Email me back with a pic of your coupler and I will help you pick one out.
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