You have a non-standard rear view mirror on your 2004 Ford F-150. The custom fit towing mirrors we offer for your truck would not fit.
In situations like yours I recommend the CIPA Deluxe Door Mount Mirror # 11650 that will mount to the door and would not matter what style mirrors you have. I attached a review video for you to check out also. view full answer...
Ideally you want your loaded tongue weight to fall right in the middle of the tongue weight range of a weight distribution system. Since trailer tongue weight is typically 10-15 percent of the total trailer weight the Blue Ox Sway Pro part # BXW0550 would be the better option as it has a range of 350 lbs - 550 lbs which seems to be a better fit for the weight of the trailer you listed as well as the towing capacity of the Ford Explorer you mentioned.
If you need a higher range though the... view full answer...
While I am normally very skeptical of fuel savings products like the # AR400-516 that you referenced. We had a customer come back and tell us that after monitoring their fuel mileage for the first 1,000 miles of their road trip without the # AR400-516 they noticed an additional mile per gallon on the next 1,000 miles of the trip with the # AR400-516 installed.
While we can't absolutely guarantee you will see the same result I would be very surprised if you didn't see the same results if... view full answer...
What I would recommend you get is a Stromberg Carlson 4000 Series 5th Wheel Louvered Tailgate # VG-04-4000, this tailgate has a lock built into it. There really isnt a reasonable way to lock the Stromberg Carlson 4000 Series Tailgate # VG-04-100 so that is why I believe you would be better off using the # VG-04-4000. view full answer...
The part # 37185 will convert your 4-way to a 7-way for the trailer light functions, but it would require a few more things to also function your trailer brakes.
Instead of the # 37185 you would want the install harness part # 3035-P to install a Tekonsha brake controller and then the part # 118242 to convert the 4-way with a 7-way.
You will also need a brake controller. For a brake controller I would recommend the Prodigy P2 Brake Controller part # 90885. This is our best selling brake... view full answer...