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Today on this 2007 Nissan Quest van, we will be installing wiring harness part number 118469. Okay, we are inside the rear cargo area of the Nissan Quest van here and we are going to go ahead and point out the locations for our wiring harness, inside the interior of the van, behind these panels on both the driver and passenger sides as well. To gain access to those, we are going to need to go ahead and remove some of the paneling and this rear threshold plate as well. And if you have one of the storage compartments here at the bottom, we are going to go ahead and need to remove that as well. These are the rear threshold plates overlapping the two interior panels here. We are going to start by removing it. There are push rivets located along the back section here of this threshold plate that need to be released in order to get this guy off here. So what we are going to do is grab the bottom, and there are actually clips back here as well. And just start prying away until you here them release. 1:00 more
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Posted: 3/17/2010 9:59:54 AM
Today we are going to install Dutton-Lainsons pull pin easy swivel trailer jack part number DL22800. On a typical application we are going to simply clamp this jack on to the side of the frame. It would be a pretty easy install. However, on this trailer we have a different type of frame on it where it is a little bit angled. Going towards the back of our trailer our frame is thicker, going toward the coupler it is a little bit thinner. I am going to do a couple of modifications to the installation of this. It will look pretty good when we are done with it. The original jack was bolted on the location right here which is pretty close to the coupler and it was not working all that great. We are going to replace it with a heavier jack but, we come to find out when we install it in its original spot it is going to take up a lot of room no matter how you situate it, it will take up a lot of room even when you bolt it in place. 00:46 more
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Posted: 3/15/2010 11:26:24 AM
Today on this 2008 Suzuki XL7 we are going to install part number 75529 from Draw-Tite. This will also apply to part number 87436 from Hidden Hitch. The first thing we need to do is lower the exhaust because the exhaust is kind of close to the mounting points. Those I am going to lower just to get some more working room. We will spray it down with some lubricant and then we will pry the rubber hangers off. Also what we did is put up a strap to help support the exhaust so we can lower it in a controlled manner when you take the rest of the hangers off. Now you can see the nuts that are welded inside the frame that we are going to attach the hitch to. They are kind of dirty since it has been out on the road for awhile so we are going to spray it down with some lubricant and then run the bolt inside and out to clean out the threads. If they are really dirty you will probably end up having to use a thread tap to clean out the threads. 01:08 more
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Posted: 3/15/2010 8:07:56 AM
Today on this 2002 Ford F-150 we are going to install part number 87183 from Hidden Hitch. This also applies to part number 75065 from Draw-Tite. The first thing we are going to do is show you where the hitch mounts up on to the frame. It is going to use this bolt hole, this bolt hole, and this bolt hole. There is a cut out on the hitch for this rivet right here so do not confuse that with one of the holes to install it with. This is going to be identical on both sides of the vehicle and right now we are looking at the passenger side. First we will install our hardware. We are going to get this block and carriage bolt and strap them to the frame. This is going to be identical on all six holes. 00:39 more
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Posted: 3/15/2010 7:39:23 AM
Today we are going to review part number WT89008 from WeatherTech. This is their sunroof wind deflector. This is the wind noise we have cruising about 55 to 60 miles an hour. We will compare this after the installation and then we will see how much of a difference we have. In this instance we are going to install on a 2003 Volkswagen Jetta. This is the typical set of hardware that we are going to install on the wind deflector and this part actually grips the edge of the sheet metal at the sunroof, this is a protective ring for the screw where it goes to the plastic on the wind deflector and this part here attaches to the screw which holds everything together. Lets do a quick sub assembly right now. These two pieces slide together. They get screwed together just like this and the wind deflector would be in the middle. 00:49 more
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Posted: 3/12/2010 7:40:09 PM
Today on this 2007 Nissan Quest mini van we will be installing Valley hitch part number V82760. We are underneath the vehicle now and we are actually taking a look at the driver side frame rail. We have got four existing weld nuts visible on the frame rail. Using the three rear most ones as our attaching points for the trailer hitch. To attach our hitch to those weld nuts we will be using the 12 millimeter bolts along with the conical tooth washers that are provided with our hitch installation kit. That is going to be the same on both the driver and passenger sides. However, if you look over at the passenger side you will notice that our exhaust is in the way. So we are going to need to lower that first before we put the hitch up in position. It looks like we are going to remove it off of its two rear most hangers. The rear most hanger is located right in the middle of the muffler itself on the outboard side and then if you follow the exhaust pipe forward to the first cross member you will see we have got our second hanger that we are going to be removing the exhaust off of. 00:57 more
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Posted: 3/12/2010 6:47:43 PM
Today on this 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe we are going to install part number P303158 from Putco. This is their Putco liquid billet grille. In this particular unit we are going to install their spiderweb version. What this product does is it actually mounts on the top of the existing grille you have so you do not have to remove any parts at all. It is pretty easy to install you just have to loosen the grille up to get some working room but that is about it. The first thing we need to do is open the hood. The grille that is going to fit on top of this grille, the mounting point is right about this area so to get to that we are going to have to reach in from the top and over. It is really kind of hard to do with the space we have so that is why we are going to loosen up the grille. To do that we have got a series of bolts on the top to undo. It is really easy stuff. Basically we just need about one inch of room and we are good to go. 00:52 more
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Posted: 3/11/2010 3:20:43 PM
Today on this 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe we are going to install part number WT41306 from Weather Tech. This is their cargo liner. We are going to install this on the vehicle, the third row seating. If you notice about the Weather Tech floor liner, first off it is designed and engineered in the U.S.A. which is always good and these are custom molded to the vehicle itself using the companies exclusive rubberized resin and it actually covers the entire floor of your vehicle to keep dust and mud from getting in to the carpeting of the vehicle itself. 00:33 more
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Posted: 3/11/2010 3:03:57 PM
Today on etrailer.com we are going to be working on this 2009 Saab 9-3. We are going to be installing part number 11326 from Curt. The first step is to gain access to the rear bumper, in order to do that we are going to have to remove two fascia 10 millimeter bolts, located here and here. We will go ahead and get those started. With those removed we can pull this down, which is going to give us the necessary access to make our cutout for our hitch to be installed. :38 more
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Posted: 3/11/2010 2:31:32 PM
Today on this 2010 Mazda CX-7 we will be installing Draw-Tite hitch part number 36419. This installation will also apply for Hidden Hitch part number 90154. Looking under the vehicle, the first thing we want to note before installing our trailer hitch is that our exhaust is going to need to be lowered off these two rear most hangers. One on the passenger side and one on the drivers side. :22 more
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Posted: 3/9/2010 5:46:53 PM
Today we are going to look at the aluminum cargo carrier from UWS, part number UWS03511. The stand out feature of this cargo carrier is that it is fully made of aluminum, which makes it extremely light weight. This carrier is constructed of .063 aluminum tread plate, and is made right here in the United States. :18 more
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Posted: 3/9/2010 2:23:48 PM
Today we are going to review part number T101-104 from Kuat. This is their Yakima hold up trail doc bike repair stand. What this part does is bolts on to your existing Yakima hold up bicycle rack and it adds a little bit of extra functionality to your bicycle rack. The first thing to do is pop off the cover. Push a screwdriver through this tab and just pop it out. The base fits in just like this. What is really cool is that it matches the shape of the bicycle rack. Also you can see on the inside of the base it has this ridge that goes all the way around and it actually matches the inside dimensions of the tube. Lets install it. Thread in the bolt and the flat washer and we will tighten it down. Next we want to make sure this clamp is undone then we can put the top half in and we can put it in all the way for storage purposes and then tighten this up. This knob and this lever will lock everything into position. 00:58 more
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Posted: 3/8/2010 6:12:16 PM
Today we are going to review part number T101-103 from Kuat. This is our trail doc bike repair stand. This repair stand is designed to adapt to a fine quality Thule bicycle rack. In this case it will only fit the Thule T2 bicycle rack. We will start an assembly of this. All we are going to do is pop off this cap right here. Next we are going to install the base of the repair stand and this existing hole, the threaded part, will meet up with this hole. What also is a nice note if you look on the back side of this plate. See how it has got a ridge, that actually matches the inside diameter of the tube itself so it helps to keep it from rotating. Lets put it into place and you can see how that keeps it from moving. Then we will install our bolt, flat washer, and lock washer and tighten it down. The base is already installed. Now lets do the second half. Make sure that this clamp right here is opened up and the other part just simply slides into place. 01:07 more
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Posted: 3/8/2010 5:40:02 AM
Today we are going to review part number T101-102 from Kuat. This is their trail doc bicycle repair stand and what this does is adds a repair stand to your existing Sherpa bicycle rack. This part is very easy to install. It only requires one bolt and a couple of tools to install it. What you can do is work on your bike with ease without having to by a separate bike repair stand. We are going to take the base of the trail doc, slide it into place just like so and this part is going to align with two existing holes that are already in the Sherpa. We are going to take our bolt and stick it inside here with the cap of the bolt pointing up and then the other side pointing down and then install another flat washer and a nut. Then use a couple of 1/ 2 wrenches to tighten it down. 00:42 more
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Posted: 3/8/2010 5:08:53 AM
Today on this 2008 Ford F-150 we will be showing you how to install the Bully LED tailgate fire strip part number TLB-001. The tailgate fire strip installs at the back of the bed in between the tailgate and the bumper. The fire strip installs to that area using a double sided adhesive tape so we will need to clean that area out before we can install it. For video purposes I am actually going to remove the tailgate. That will make it a lot easier. With the tailgate removed we can test fit the fire strip. The kit comes preassembled with the two longer pieces together which for some vehicles will be enough. There is a 24 inch extension piece that can go directly in the middle for vehicles that are a little bit wider. Just give it a test fit to see if you are going to need that extension piece or not. 00:44 more
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Posted: 3/8/2010 3:11:46 PM
Today on this 2000 Cadillac DeVille we will be installing part number 119176KIT. We are inside the trunk of the DeVille. We need to first gain access to the wires that we are going to need to tap into for our wiring harness. These wires are going to be located directly behind the driver side tail lights. First you need to start disassembling the trunk area so we can gain access to the wires. We need to remove the two set screws on the back of the tail light first. We will need to remove the same two on the passenger side as well. We are also going to remove the cover for the spare tire to give us a little more working room. Next we will remove the rear threshold piece here. With the four thumb screws removed we can just pry up on it to release the clips at the bottom side. Just set that off to the side for the time being. 00:48 more
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Posted: 3/5/2010 5:54:45 PM
Today we are going to be reviewing the DeWalt industrial truck bed toolbox part number DIGS70B. This industrial strength toolbox is the top of the line for the heavy duty contractor out there. This toolbox features two J fasteners. One for each side of the vehicle. This is what is going to be holding the toolbox to the truck bed. You are simply going to need to drill a hole on the inside of your toolbox. Slide your J hook in through there and that will fasten on the underside of the lip of the truck bed rail. 00:24 more
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Posted: 3/5/2010 5:15:02 PM
Today on this 2010 Ford Taurus we will be installing Hidden Hitch part number 87565 and this installation will also apply for Draw-Tite part number 75670. The first thing we want to do in preparation to installing our trailer hitch is to lower the exhaust down off the driver side frame rail. We have got two hangers that we want to remove to help lower the exhaust out of the way. The first one being at the rear of the vehicle nearest the bumper and then if we follow forward almost even with the axle there is a second one. To ease in the removal of these rubber hangers we are going to spray the studs down with a spray lubricant like a WD-40. Then we can take either a pry bar or a set of pliers and separate the two pieces. 00:40 more
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Posted: 3/5/2010 4:20:01 PM
Today on this 2000 Ford F-350 pickup we are going to install part number 50060-6008 from Towing Products. Also our 22K Reese fifth wheel hitch part number 30033. The first step involves removing the spare tire and take it down temporarily so you have some access to work underneath the vehicle to tighten up the nuts and bolts. The second thing we want to do is go to the driver side of the vehicle and disconnect the the hanger that holds the parking brake cable. That will get reattached to the frame bracket when we install that. This is the back side of the nut that we just took off of the bolt so we will just pull that out of our way. What is going to happen is this is going to get sandwiched between the bracket and the actual frame of the vehicle when we reinstall it. The next thing we are going to do is go to the bed of the truck and we will put the first rail in and mark its location. As you can see here we have got the first rail in the bed of the pickup and what you need to do is measure from the edge that we see facing us towards the edge of the bed itself. Then we want to make sure we have the rail even left to right. 01:06 more
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Posted: 3/5/2010 3:17:35 PM
Today we are going to do a review of the 7 pole connector from Pollak, part number PK12707. The outside of this plug is constructed of black plastic, and the interior has a noncorroding, shock resistant design. The plug features some terminal reinforcement dams that help eliminate shorting. The lid is spring loaded with a stainless steel spring, and also features a safety latch to ensure yo are fully connected to your trailer. Now lets take a look inside this connector and show you how to wire in the plug. :28 more
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Posted: 3/4/2010 5:32:36 PM
Today we are going to be reviewing the DeWalt Contractor Series Truck Bed Toolbox, part number DCS70. This toolbox features two J-fasteners, one for each side of the vehicle. This is what is going to holding the toolbox to the truck bed. You are simply going to drill a hole on the inside of your toolbox here, side your J-hook through there, and that will fasten on the underside of the lip of the truck bed rail. The DeWalt Contractor Series Truck Bed Toolbox is perfect for storing you additional tools in the bed of your truck. This toolbox measures 70 inches long, 19- ¼ inches wide, and 13-1/2 inches tall, which equals 8.6 cubic feet of space. :36 more
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Posted: 3/4/2010 4:47:39 PM
Today on etrailer.com we are going to be working on this 2009 Toyota Highlander Limited Edition. We are going to be installing part number V81312 from Valley. To begin the installation process we are going to first remove these two plastic panels and tow hooks located on the passenger and driver side of the vehicle. What this will do will gain us frame access for our vehicle frame. We have two plastic pop rivets located here and here. To get those out you can use a flat head screw driver, and pry on the rivet itself. :33 more
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Posted: 3/4/2010 3:37:15 PM
Today on this 2005 Ford F-150, we are going to be installing the Bull Ring Heavy Duty Retractable Anchors, part number EM4001. To install these retractable anchors we first need to locate our stake pockets on the vehicle. On this particular model we are only going to be installing 4 of the retractable anchors because we do have a tool box at the front. In fact you will notice on the Ford F-150 the stake pockets actually have covers on them, so we do need to remove those first. I am going to take a flat head screw driver and pop those right out. :26 more
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Posted: 3/4/2010 2:30:58 PM
Today we are going to feature part number EM06930 from Erickson the flat bungee cord in the 30 inch length. This particular cord is also available in varying lengths. 12 inch, 24 inch, and a 42 inch. The surface of these cords is actually flat versus your traditional bungee cord which are round. These will help to hold angled edges down. These cords are sold individually and feature a reinforced polycarbonate hook that also has hardened metal wire in the center of it for added strength. The different lengths of the bungee cords are color coded to their specific length. That will conclude the review of part number EM06930, the flat bungee cord from Erickson. more
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Posted: 3/3/2010 8:04:30 PM
Today on this 2008 Toyota Highlander we will be installing the wiring harness part number 118449. The first thing I want to point out with this wiring harness before we get started is that it does come in two pieces. The larger piece with the larger 10 pin port is going to plug in underneath the dash on the interior of the vehicle. The second part which contains our 4-pole end is going to plug in at the rear back in our cargo area. We are going to start off by plugging the larger section in underneath the dash first. The port underneath the dash is located just left of the brake pedal attached to the main wiring harness lead right there. Now that we have the port located we can plug our harness in line and then we want to take the modulite box and we need to adhere it to a surface underneath the dash. We have got double sided tape on the back side so we can just peel that away and just find a place to adhere it. 00:54 more
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Posted: 3/3/2010 6:23:30 PM
Today on this 2008 Toyota Highlander we will be installing Curt hitch part number 13534. We are underneath the Highlander and we are going to point out the mounting location for the trailer hitch. Before we do that though we need to remove a couple of the under body panels that are preventing us from gaining access to those mounting points. Starting over here on the driver side holding it into place we have four Phillips head screws and two push rivets that are going to need to come out in order to remove this piece. Then over here on the passenger side panel we have got two Phillips head screws, one push rivet, and one hex head bolt that is attaching it to the frame. To remove the push rivets that we have in place, we just take a flat head screwdriver, it into this inner piece here until it releases and just pull that right out of there. 01:00 more
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Posted: 3/3/2010 6:13:00 PM
Today on this 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 series, 6 foot bed, we will be installing the Signature Series rails and brackets part number 30061. We are going to do a couple of things in preparation to installing our Signature Series rails and brackets. First, we will need to lower the spare tire out of the way, and next we will need to remove the heat shield over here on the passenger side. We are going to remove this section, just forward of this cross member here, all the way back to the rear of the vehicle. :27 more
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Posted: 3/2/2010 3:24:15 PM
Today we are going to show you the universal fit towing mirror from CIPA part number CM11964. This mirror is great for in town and recreational uses. It installs in seconds and removes just as quickly. The convex glass mirror greatly increases your field of vision for passing and changing lanes and also helps to eliminate dangerous blind spots. The mirror attaches to your factory mirror using three vacuum sealed suction cups. Notice that is also has a reinforcing strap in case for some reason the mirror detaches from your factory mirror. 00:29 more
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Posted: 3/1/2010 6:07:49 PM
Today on this 2010 Jeep Patriot we are going to install Class III receiver hitch part number 75513 from Draw-Tite. This also applies to Hidden Hitch part number 87422. On this Jeep Patriot, this is a version without the tow hooks so it will be relatively easy to install. We will show you where the attaching points are on the frame. There are two holes in the side of the frame both identical on the driver and passenger side. Our hitch will fit in between the frame rails and then our bolts will go from the outside in. The first thing we are going to do is install our bolts in the frame. We will start installing the hitch in the frame rails. We are going to start off with the passenger side and we are going to sneak it over the exhaust and then put the driver side back up into the frame and then start the bolts. 00:48 more
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Posted: 3/1/2010 5:58:45 PM
Today on this 2010 Jeep Patriot we are going to install wiring harness part number 118446 from Tow Ready and we are also going to use a 4-pole flat connector mounting bracket and we are going to use part number 118144 also from Tow Ready. For a quick overview what is going to happen is we are going to make our attachment points behind both tail lights and then we are going to run a 4-pole wiring harness down to the hitch and we are going to take our power wire and run it to the battery and we are going to run it up the driver side frame rail up to the battery. Lets begin. Open up the tail gate and start taking off the tail lights. When you take the attachment points off these are actually plastic rivets underneath here, the cap is kind of fragile so be careful when you remove it. Use a screwdriver to get it started and then use a trim panel tool to remove it. Gently pull it back a little bit, maybe wiggle it, and then pull it apart. At this point we can leave the light attached and then take off the other one. If you can it might be a better idea to disconnect the wiring harness from the light and put the light in the same spot just so it does not move around. 01:06 more
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Posted: 3/1/2010 5:48:01 PM
Today on this 2005 Infiniti G35 we are going to install AFE part number AFE54-11092. What this kit is going to do is replace the stock intake tube on the vehicle. You can see it comes with a new bracket for the filter, replace the tube and all of the hardware and the adapters needed to install. Pop open the hood when you get to the engine compartment. The first thing you need to do is take off this plastic engine cover. That way we have better access to the factory intake tube. Start disassembling the intake tube. Take this bolt out, go over here and take this one off. Next we are going to remove the factory crank case line which is this tube. Loosen the clamp up, move it back. Now we can remove the wire harness for the MAF sensor, push down this tab and it should pop off. At this point we can start removing this entire assembly. 01:22 more
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Posted: 2/26/2010 5:51:18 PM
Previously on This Old Trailer we installed the backing plates in the hubs and on this episode we are going to install the wiring. Basically what we are going to do is hook up the wires for the backing plates and run them up to the front of the trailer. We are going to install junction box part number 38656. It is a good idea to have a junction box in case you ever have to change out the lead going up to your truck. It is easily changed out especially if you have a wiring harness that is all molded into one piece. We are going to upgrade this trailer with our junction box so we can do that. Install it in this location in the channel on the tongue. Hold the box up to it, mark some holes out, and drill it out to 1/ 4 inch bit and use 1/ 4 inch hardware to hold it in place. When we get the hardware installed we can tighten it down into place. 01:29 more
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Posted: 2/26/2010 4:34:48 PM
Today on this 2003 Ford F-250 we are going to review the Weather Tech floor mats for this vehicle. The part number is WT441251. In this case, we we actually have a set that has been in service for awhile. We are going to show you how well it fits inside the vehicle. A few notes about the weather tech floor liner it is designed and engineered in the USA, it is customized to fit the vehicle itself using the companys exclusive rubberized rosin. :27 more
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Posted: 2/26/2010 1:00:01 PM
Today we are going to review part number AM3401 from Anderson Manufacturing. This is their adjustable ball mount, the Rapid Hitch. This completely American made, adjustable hitch is constructed from aluminum alloy. The hitch balls themselves are also constructed of aluminum alloy and have a nylon cap. This comes with two locking pins, one for the hitch and one for the ball assembly itself. :24 more
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Posted: 2/26/2010 12:07:39 PM
Alright, today on This Old Trailer, what we are going to do is install electric brakes. Right now this trailer does not have any brakes on it whatsoever, so it has two drag axles. So the first thing that we need to do is go ahead and take off the rear wheels. And then we will go ahead and take off the hubs. At this point we will take off the dust cap on our axle. And basically what you want to do is on this particular unit we have an E-Z Lube cap, so it fits kind of tight. It is a good idea to go ahead and rotate the hub and lightly strike it and then I will just back it off with a screw driver behind the flange. And then pry it off. Alright, let us wipe off the excess grease on the end of the spindle here and we will get to our tang washer. And we will release it so we can back off the castle nut. Alright, we have it cleaned up a little bit. Now right here, this is the tab I was talking about. That is our tang washer. Take this. Push it down flat to the flat spot on our spindle and then you can take the castle nut off. 1:07 more
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Posted: 2/26/2010 6:34:05 PM
Today we are going to review part number 34414 from Erickson Manufacturing. What we have here is a 6 foot retractable tie down. A few specs about the tie down: it is 2 inches wide and 6 foot long and the texture of the strap feels much like a seat belt. The working load limit on this is 1,333 pounds. It has a maximum load capacity of 4,000 pounds. And also, the hooks are covered in a plastic material, so you do not mar up anything you are tying down. For instance, when you wrap this around the handle bars of a motorcycle or something on the frame of your vehicle, or whatever you do not want to get scratched up. :39 more
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Posted: 2/25/2010 1:14:22 PM
Today on this 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 series pickup, we will be installing the WeatherTech mud flaps front and back, part number WT110024-120024. We are going to start our installation with the front mud flaps and we are going to start on the driver side. The first thing we want to do is go ahead and turn our front wheels all the way to the left to maximize the clearance between the tire and the fender well. Next we want to locate our mud flap. And on the back side you will see that they are marked L.H. for the left hand side and R.H. for the right hand side. We want the L.H. one for the driver side here. Before we get our installation started, we want to make sure that this area is nice and clean so that the grime does not build up in between our mud flap and our fender well. The mounting holes that we are going to be using for our mud flap are going to be this one here, into the existing hole here in the fender well. And we are actually going to remove this screw here from the bottom and reuse it to install the mud flap. 0:56 more
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Posted: 2/25/2010 11:19:34 AM
Today we are going to review the quiet hitch anti-rattling ring from Roadmaster, part number RM-061. This anti-rattle ring works with class III 2 inch receiver hitches and bolts on in seconds. It will help eliminate the loud rattling noises that you get from the hitch connection. To install the unit, all we need to do is take the anti-rattle ring. And you will notice at the bottom we have a jam nut and a regular tightening nut on it. We can go ahead and remove the jam nuts for the time being. 0:26 more
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Posted: 2/25/2010 3:37:40 PM
Alright, today we are going to review part number WC2295-6 from Wagan Tech. What this is is a Smart AC 210 watt power inverter. What this does is it plugs into your 12 volt outlet in your vehicle and that converts that to 110 voltage. This does supply a constant wattage of 210. You can install two different 110 devices in here. It could be something like a small TV, video game console, or maybe if you are a contractor you could use this for charging batteries for your power tools. 0:31 more
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Posted: 2/26/2010 1:00:27 PM
Alright, today we are going to review part number WC2413 from Wagan Tech. Alright, what we have here is a 4-in-1 wireless FM transmitter. What this device does first off is it pulls into a standard 12 volt outlet in the dash of your vehicle. It houses a couple of different outlets on it, first off. This is one of the 4-in-1 is the actual 120 watt inverter which gives you an outlet, which would be good for video game systems, a small TV, run a laptop off it, or your camera. 0:31 more
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Posted: 2/25/2010 8:34:01 AM
Today we are going to review part number AM3468 from Andersen Manufacturing. This is their rapid hitch. First off, it is a made in the USA product and it is a ball mount designed to be adjustable to match the height of your trailer. This is designed to fit on 2 inch receiver hitches. This kit does come with 2-5/16 ball and also the 2 inch ball. The rapid hitch is rated at 1,500 pounds and the total trailer weight is rated for 10,000 pounds. However, the hitch balls do limit your towing capacity. For instance, the 2-5/16 ball is good for 10,000 pounds but the 2 inch ball is only good for 8,000 pounds. This adjustable ball mount is constructed out of high quality aluminum alloy with the hitch balls themselves constructed out of zinc plated steel. 0:44 more
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Posted: 2/25/2010 8:16:59 AM
Today on this 2004 GMC Pickup 2500 HD we are going to install part number 50041-6008. It comes with an install kit for the fifth wheel hitch and the fifth wheel hitch we will be using is part number 30046. To begin our install we are going to have to lower the spare tire so we have access to underneath the vehicle. The next thing we need to do is get more access and that will require us to remove a good chunk of the heat shield so we have access to tighten down the fasteners. We are going to make two cuts, one here and one here at the red lines, and then on the other side of the hat channel which is this part here at the yellow lines. We are going to make two more cuts right here and as far back as possible towards the front at the red lines. 00:46 more
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Posted: 2/24/2010 6:21:45 PM
Today on this 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan we are going to install brake controller and we are going to be using part number 5520 the Activator 3 from Draw-Tite. We are going to be using a bracket part number 118136 from Tow Ready and we are going to be using brake controller install kit part number ETBC7. We will begin our install by installing our bracket on the hitch and we will clamp it into place using the supplied clamp. Next we will take the 7-pole bracket and install that next onto the bracket that we just did. Next thing we need to do is prepare the 7-pole that comes with the ETBC7 kit and get it ready to install in our bracket. What we are going to do next is connect our gray cable to our 7-pole cables so basically we are going to strip this back and make our connections. We are going to hook this black to black, and this black wire is going to go straight up to the battery for our 12 volt power supply and that is it. This white wire is going to go to the blue wire that is going to go to our brake controller so when we go back up to the brake controller this white wire will go back up to the blue. 01:03 more
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Posted: 2/24/2010 10:12:29 AM
Today we are going to show you part number TH515 from Thule. This is their Prologue bicycle rack. What it was designed to do is mount on top of your factory roof rack. Before we put our bars onto the factory cross bars you can take a few seconds to actually move these up and down to get the width that you want and then when you are there you just tighten them down by turning the base like a handle. Then just set it on top of the factory cross bar. We have got our Thule cross bar here and then our bottom plate will go underneath the factory cross bar and then in our bolts. Sometimes you have to thread them in to go through. What is nice about these bolts is that they have got a little button on the inside that keeps you from using a conventional torques bit from taking them off so it actually has a little bit of security built into the head of the bolt. To tighten those bolts it comes with a special tool made for the occasion. Do not lose this tool. Just get them started and then just center the bar the way you want it and then snug them on down. Repeat on the other side of this bar and also the bar that goes towards the back of the vehicle. 01:29 more
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Posted: 2/24/2010 3:27:15 PM
Today we are going to show you part number TH515 from Thule. This is their Prologue bicycle rack. What it was designed to do is mount on top of your factory roof rack. Before we put our bars onto the factory cross bars you can take a few seconds to actually move these up and down to get the width that you want and then when you are there you just tighten them down by turning the base like a handle. Then just set it on top of the factory cross bar. We have got our Thule cross bar here and then our bottom plate will go underneath the factory cross bar and then in our bolts. Sometimes you have to thread them in to go through. What is nice about these bolts is that they have got a little button on the inside that keeps you from using a conventional torques bit from taking them off so it actually has a little bit of security built into the head of the bolt. To tighten those bolts it comes with a special tool made for the occasion. Do not lose this tool. Just get them started and then just center the bar the way you want it and then snug them on down. Repeat on the other side of this bar and also the bar that goes towards the back of the vehicle. 01:29 more
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Posted: 2/24/2010 9:15:44 AM
Today on this 1994 Ford Full Size Van, Club Wagon, we are going to install part number 118343 from Tow Ready. This T-1 connector connects behind both tail lights. What we are going to do is first remove the tail lights. We are going to let this sit just like this and go over to the other side and do the same thing. :21 more
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Posted: 2/23/2010 6:14:43 PM
In this addition of “This Old Trailer” we are going to wire up the lights on this trailer. Previously we had hooked up electric brakes and you can see, right now we have the junction box installed on there and we have wires ran for electric brakes. We have nothing for the actual tail lights themselves. That is what we are going to start on today. :30 more
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Posted: 2/23/2010 3:46:36 AM
Alright, today we are going to review part number EM58691 from Erickson Manufacturing. What we have here is a 2 inch wide by 27 foot long tie down strap. This is rated for a maximum load of 10,000 pounds with a working strength of actually 3,300 pounds. Alright, and what is nice about this is it has a built in tie down tamer. And basically what it is you can see here, it has a coil and the end of the handle here can take up the extra slack. You always have some left over. Instead of having it flapping in the breeze or tying it into a knot onto itself. With the rest of you slack, this is a little bit more manageable way of having it. 0:37 more
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Posted: 2/23/2010 1:08:39 PM
Alright, today we are going to review part number WT441191 from WeatherTech. And we are going to be using these on a 2009 Ford Escape Hybrid model. A few notes about the WeatherTech floor liner, first off it is designed and engineered in the USA which is always good. These are custom molded to the vehicle itself, using the companys exclusive rubberized resin that actually covers the entire floor of your vehicle to keep dust and mud from getting in the carpeting of the vehicle itself. 0:32 more
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Posted: 2/23/2010 12:16:42 PM
Alright, today we are going to review part number P580203 from Putco. This is their Element tinted polycarbonate window visor. A couple of features about the window visor is that it has a simple, in-channel installation, so it fits in the same channel as the window itself. It has a moisture-wicking, beaded edge that helps you remove moisture from the visor. It is a precise fit for the vehicle so it is designed for the actual door itself. And also the shape of it reduces wind noise. 0:28 more
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Posted: 2/23/2010 12:06:11 PM
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