Trailer Hitch Installation - 2003 Ford Econoline Van - Video

Today on this 2003 Ford E-250 we are going to install part number 87115 from Hidden Hitch. This also applies to part number 75191 from Draw-Tite. Looking at the drivers side frame rail we will show you where the hitch installs. We are going to install using this forward hole here, this slot right below the canister, this existing hole, and also this rearmost hole here. It will be identical on both sides. :24 more

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Posted: 11/19/2009 2:24:49 PM

Trailer Hitch Installation - 2000 Ford F-250 and F-350 Super Duty - Video

Today on this 2000 Ford F-350 Super Duty we are going to install part number V82500 from Valley. I will go ahead and show you where the hitch mounts up on the frame of the vehicle. It is going to use these existing holes in the frame itself so you will not do any drilling what so ever. We will go ahead and install our hardware. We are going to use this block and this bolt and we are just going to it in the frame. 00:20 more

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Posted: 11/18/2009 4:48:42 PM

Wiring Harness Installation - 2006 Dodge Durango - Video

Today on this 2006 Dodge Durango we are going to install part number 118390 from Tow Ready. This is our wiring harness this is the modulite. First thing we need to do is get inside the vehicle and we will take off the tail lights by taking out these two plastic rivets. There are little pins going towards the body of the vehicle so you have got to rock it back and forth for it to come lose. And to completely take off the tail light you undo this connection right here and push this red button up. All right we will go ahead and do the same thing on the passenger side. Next what we are going to do is take our wire harness and we are going to the 4-pole in down behind the bumper towards the ground for now. Our lead with the red, yellow, and brown wires we are going to hook up to the wiring harness that was going to the tail light. Do not forget to push your red lock back into place. We are just going to leave that there for now. 00:55 more

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Posted: 11/18/2009 4:09:06 PM

Trailer Hitch Installation - 2006 Dodge Durango - Video

Today on an 2006 Dodge Durango we are going to install part number 75162 from Draw-Tite. The hitch mounts actually to the bumper structure underneath the bumper cover so what we are going to to do is loosen up the bumper cover to get access to the bumper structure itself. Now I will take a block of wood and we will just put up it in between the bumper structure and the fascia so we will have a little more working room and then we will start working on cutting out the Styrofoam. We will go ahead and put the hitch up into position to give us an idea of where it is going to go.00:27 more

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Posted: 11/17/2009 5:02:51 PM

Fifth Wheel Installation - 2009 Toyota Tundra - Video

Today on this 2009 Toyota Tundra we will be installing fifth wheel brackets and rails part number V55151R. The first thing we want to do in preparation to installing our fifth wheel brackets is to go ahead and remove the EPA canister that is the unit here that we are looking at. It is almost directly above the axle. There is one nut on the out board side of the frame that is holding that on. Go ahead and remove that nut. We will also need to remove the nut off this side as well. To get the EPA canister off from the inside. :34 more

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Posted: 11/17/2009 4:56:06 PM

Trailer Hitch Installation - 2005 Dodge Durango - Video

Today on this 2005 Dodge Durango we will be installing Hidden Hitch part number 87562. This installation will also apply for Draw-Tite part number 75162. We are underneath the vehicle, the first thing you want to do in preparation is to remove the spare tire and get it out of the way. Secondly, we are going to remove the fascia support straps here at the bottom of the bumper which will allow us to have a little more working room around the cross tube of the vehicle we are attaching to. :29 more

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Posted: 11/17/2009 4:34:38 PM

Trailer Hitch Installation - 2003 Mazda MPV Van - Video

Today on this 2003 Mazda MVP Van we are going to install part number 70583 from Hidden Hitch. Before we install this hitch there are a couple things we need to do. One, we need to move the exhaust out of the way. So we are going to remove this rubber hanger in the rear here and there is one going towards the front. We will go ahead and show you where the hitch mounts up on the vehicle now. :20 more

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Posted: 11/17/2009 2:50:05 PM

Trailer Hitch Installation - 2006 Ford Ranger - Video

On this 2006 Ford Ranger we are going to install part number 70181 from Hidden Hitch. Okay looking at the drivers side frame rail I will show you where the hitch mounts up. It is going to mount up on the bottom of the frame right here using an existing hole and also, two bolts go into the side of the frame. It is going to be identical on both sides. :17 more

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Posted: 11/17/2009 2:12:55 PM

Trailer Hitch Installation - 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 - Video

Today on this 2003 Chevy Silverado 1500 series we will be installing Curt hitch part number 13322. The first thing we want to do in preparation to installing our trailer hitch is removing the spare tire and getting it out of the way. With the spare tire removed we can go ahead and take a look at the drivers side frame rail. :18 more

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Posted: 11/17/2009 1:55:17 PM

Highland SportWing Aluminum Hitch-Mounted 4-Bike Rack Review - Video

Today we are going to show you part number 1370400 from Highland. This is their SportWing Four Bike Bike Rack. This bicycle rack can hold up to four bicycles and you can take the back part of the rack off and only have a two bike rack if needed. It has eight movable nesting cradles two per bike. This will fit only a two inch receiver hitch and it also has a long extension tube that keeps the bikes away from the back of the vehicle so you do not have to worry about them bouncing around back there. The arms that hold the bikes are actually made of a lightweight aluminum. So it saves weight whenever possible for the bicycle rack. Movement and noise is virtually eliminated by securing the bicycles by the wheels and using the pedal straps that are included with the bike rack. 00:38 more

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Posted: 11/16/2009 4:14:24 PM

Reese and Draw-Tite Weight Distribution Review - Video

You have got a lot invested in your tow vehicle and trailer, and we are not just talking dollars and cents. The comfort and safety of you and your family are key when towing a trailer. With recent advances in technology, tow vehicles are even more powerful, but the vehicles and their frames are getting lighter. Meanwhile the trailers they pull are getting heavier. The bottom line, yesterdays technology does not always work with todays payloads. That is why you need to make sure you vehicle is properly equipped to safely handle the load you are pulling under any conditions, on any surface, with any load. And that is why it is important to understand weight distribution and sway control technology and how it effects your tow vehicle and trailer. :46 more

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Posted: 11/13/2009 6:47:01 PM

Trailer Hitch Installation - 2007 Hyundai Elantra - Video

Today on this 2007 Hyundai Elantra we are going to install part number 24795 from Draw-Tite. This will also apply to Hidden Hitch part number 60872. First off I will go ahead and show you where the hitch mounts up onto the frame. Its going to be easy to install, it mounts up to the existing weld nuts on the side of the frame. :17 more

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Posted: 11/13/2009 6:36:33 PM

Trailer Hitch Installation - 2007 Mitsubishi Outlander - Video

Today on this 2007 Mitsubishi Outlander we are going to install part number 87444 from Hidden Hitch. This will also apply to part number 75555 from Draw-Tite. First thing we are going to do is lower our muffler so we have access to the frame where our hitch will mount up. There are three muffler hangers that we have to spray down with some lubricant that will help make the removal a little bit easier. :19 more

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Posted: 11/13/2009 11:49:04 AM

Hide-A-Goose Underbed Gooseneck Trailer Hitch Installation - 2001 Ford F-250 and F-350 Super Duty - Video

Today on this 2001 Ford F-250 Super Duty we will be installing Hide-A-Goose part number 9460-30. Before we get started we need to do a couple of things in preparation. First thing we are going to do is go ahead and lower the spare tire and get it out of our way. We also want to remove the heat shield from this section directly over the exhaust and over the axle well. And then we also need to lower the exhaust off of its rear most hanger. With those three things done we can actually go up inside the bed and start by drilling our hole in the bed. We need to check with the directions to verify the appropriate length that you need to mark and drill your hole at. On this particular long bed model we are going to be measuring from the end of the bed here. My dimension on this long bed model will be 48 inches. We just want to center that mark in between the wheel wells. 00:51 more

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Posted: 11/12/2009 12:25:02 PM

The Essentials: Covers Review - Video

It is going to be a great weekend so I get to take the RV out one last time before we put her away for winter. But before we go we are going to cover up our other stuff before we leave. Winter is coming, you are going to want to protect your patio furniture from the elements. ( 00:26) more

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Posted: 11/8/2009 12:27:11 PM

Gooseneck Hitch Installation - 2006 Dodge Ram 2500 HD - Video

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 more

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Posted: 11/5/2009 3:52:31 PM

Snowsport All Terrain Plow Manufacturer Review - Video

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. more

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Posted: 11/5/2009 9:12:14 AM

This Old Trailer: Troubleshooting the Ground Wire Part 3 - Video

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 more

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Posted: 11/5/2009 7:38:38 AM

This Old Trailer: Troubleshooting the Ground Wire Part 2 - Video

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 more

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Posted: 11/5/2009 7:16:13 AM

This Old Trailer: Installation of a Weight Distribution System - Video

All right today 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. :45 more

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Posted: 11/19/2009 2:00:39 PM

Trailer Hitch Installation - 2010 Toyota Prius - Video

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 more

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Posted: 10/30/2009 3:40:51 PM

Wiring Harness Installation - 2002 Toyota RAV4 - Video

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 more

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Posted: 10/30/2009 3:19:32 PM

Wiring Harness Installation - 2009 Hyundai Santa Fe - Video

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 more

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Posted: 10/30/2009 3:15:54 PM

Trailer Hitch Installation - 1995 Buick Le Sabre - Video

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 more

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Posted: 10/30/2009 3:11:11 PM

Trailer Hitch Installation - 2002 Toyota RAV4 - Video

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 more

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Posted: 10/29/2009 5:30:18 PM

Trailer Hitch Installation - 2006 Dodge Charger - Video

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 more

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Posted: 10/29/2009 4:38:47 PM

Brake Controller Installation - 2007 Ford F-250 Super Duty - Video

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 more

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Posted: 10/29/2009 2:33:24 PM

This Old Trailer: Troubleshooting the Ground Wire - Video

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 more

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Posted: 10/29/2009 2:01:04 PM

Trailer Hitch Installation - 2009 Hyundai Santa Fe - Video

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 more

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Posted: 10/28/2009 7:56:15 PM

Westin Running Board Installation - 2009 Chevrolet 3500 HD Pickup, Silverado - Video

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. more

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Posted: 10/28/2009 7:36:00 PM

Wiring Harness Installation - 2006 Dodge Charger - Video

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 more

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Posted: 10/28/2009 6:20:36 PM

Wiring Harness Installation - 2004 Volvo XC90 - Video

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 more

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Posted: 10/28/2009 6:07:13 PM

Trailer Hitch Installation - 2010 Toyota Camry - Video

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. more

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Posted: 10/28/2009 5:25:34 PM

Trailer Hitch Installation - 2006 Kia Sedona - Video

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 more

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Posted: 10/28/2009 5:17:56 PM

Front Mount Trailer Hitch Installation - 2009 Ford F-250 - Video

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 more

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Posted: 10/28/2009 5:10:47 PM

Brake Controller Installation - 2008 Toyota Tacoma - Video

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. more

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Posted: 10/27/2009 2:20:14 PM

Wiring Harness Installation - 2009 Nissan Murano - Video

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. more

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Posted: 10/27/2009 7:09:19 PM

This Old Trailer: Finding and Fixing Wiring Shorts Part 2 - Video

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. more

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Posted: 10/26/2009 5:32:09 PM

This Old Trailer: Finding and Fixing Wiring Shorts - Video

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. more

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Posted: 10/26/2009 5:32:59 PM

Bestop Jeep Essentials - Video

Welcome to Etrailer studios and we are going off-roading 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. more

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Posted: 10/22/2009 1:25:47 AM

This Old Trailer: Finding and Fixing a Broken Wire - Video

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 more

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Posted: 10/22/2009 11:08:49 AM

Trailer Hitch Installation - 2008 Dodge Ram 1500 - Video

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 more

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Posted: 10/22/2009 2:32:56 PM

Brake Controller Installation - 1990 Ford F-150 - Video

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. more

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Posted: 10/21/2009 8:04:21 PM

Wiring Harness Installation - 2009 Dodge Caliber - Video

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. more

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Posted: 10/21/2009 7:41:27 PM

Trailer Hitch Installation - 2009 Nissan Murano - Video

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. more

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Posted: 10/20/2009 4:38:22 PM

Hide-A-Goose Gooseneck Trailer Hitch Installation - 2006 Chevrolet Silerado 2500 HD - Video

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. more

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Posted: 10/20/2009 1:41:48 PM

Trailer Hitch Installation - 2006 Saturn Ion - Video

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. more

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Posted: 10/20/2009 1:08:25 PM

Trailer Hitch Installation - 1998 Chevrolet Suburban - Video

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. more

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Posted: 10/18/2009 11:15:14 PM

Trailer Hitch Installation - 2006 Dodge Charger - Video

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. more

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Posted: 10/19/2009 4:59:33 PM

Wiring Harness Installation - 2006 Toyota Highlander Hybrid - Video

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. more

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Posted: 10/19/2009 4:26:23 PM

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