Expert Answers about Ram 1500

• Which Install Harness for Curt Discovery in 2018 Ram 1500
• To install the Curt Discovery part # C84VV in your 2018 Ram 1500 all you need is the quick install harness part # C51458 which plugs into the port under your dash for an easy install that doesn't require any hardwiring.
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• Installation of Blue Ox BX2414 Base Plates Kit and BX2414 Diode Kit on 2021 Ram 1500
• Although we don't have install videos for the # BLU99FR base plate kit or the specific wiring kit you mentioned, I've linked you to Blue Ox's excellent installation instructions for the # BLU99FR Base Plate Kit and an install video for a similar diode kit. The installation instructions for the base plate include color photos show each step of the process which you'll hopefully find helpful. The installation video shows a similar diode kit being installed on an older Ram truck. The wire...
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• How to Install the Curt TriFlex Trailer Brake Controller Part # C24VV on a 2016 Ram 1500
• The Curt TriFlex Trailer Brake Controller part # C24VV coupled with the Curt Custom Wiring Adapter part # C51458 will have everything you need to install a brake controller on your 2016 Ram 1500. You will not need to take the vehicle to the dealer to install this as the process is very simple and should not take you more than 30 minutes or so. The hardest part of the whole process is finding the brake controller plug-in port on the vehicle. If you take a look at the attached installation...
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• Are Any Tools Needed to Install a Sweep Seal on a Pace Edwards Retractable Truck Bed Cover
• According to Pace Edwards, you should not need to use any tools to install the Replacement Sweep Seal Roll for Pace Edwards Retractable Hard Tonneau Cover # PE78UV but if need be they mention that you can use an Allen wrench to draw out the seal.
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• Removing Nusert In Order to Install DeeZee Tailgate Assist Replacement Hardware
• If you are having difficulty removing nutsert in order to install the Replacement Installation Hardware for DeeZee Tailgate Assist # BKT43301, I recommend gently prying it out some. This may be necessary if the nutsert is stripped out. Once pried out a bit, you can use some vise grips around it in order to pull it out completely. If you have panels on the inside of your tailgate that can be removed, you can also try to access the inner area of the tailgate to try and force the nutsert...
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• Brake Controller Wiring Harness for Hopkins Brake Controller on a 2014 Ram 1500
• Hopkins brake controller wiring harness # HM53055 is indeed the correct harness for your 2014 Ram 1500. Whatever other source you are looking at is misinformed. The 2013 and 2014 Rams do have a different electrical system called the Powernet which is a multiplex system. This required a unique wiring harness design with 2 plugs that plug into the vehicle instead of just one like other harnesses. The HM53055 harness does have the 2 plugs and will function properly.
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• Where do I Mount My Bed Rails in my 2017 Ram 1500 to use the Anderson Ultimate Fifth Wheel
• To use the Andersen Ultimate Connection 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch System with Adapter part # AM3200 I recommend using the Curt Custom Fifth Wheel Installation Kit part # C16444-204 this will give you the industry standard rails you are looking for and also it will tell you exactly where to install it. Please refer to the linked instructions for positioning information. I have also linked a video for you on the installation we did on a 2016 for reference. There are generally interference...
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• Installation Measurement For The Reese Universal Base Rail Kit In A 2010 Ram 1500 5-1/2' Bed
• The Reese Universal Base Rails and Installation Kit for 5th Wheel Trailer Hitches # RP30035 doesn't list a measurement for your 2010 Ram 1500 5-1/2' bed because you'll require special brackets # RP58386 to fit your truck. These brackets will replace the universal L-Brackets that come with the kit. For your short bed you'll need to measure 28-5/8" from the tailgate end of your bed to the first rail.
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• How to Install the Off-Road Lighting Kit Part # SB324-127 on a Hydraulic Snowplow
• In order to install the Off-Road Lighting Kit for SnowBear Snowplows part # SB324-127 on your SnowBear Hydraulic Snowplow you only need to use the lights and wiring. The mounting brackets are for the electric plows and will not be used for installation on the hydraulic plow. For starters you will need to line up the two mounting holes on the light with the two mounting hole on either side of the crossbar used to secure the plow to the vehicle. You can then use the provided hardware to...
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• Can I Use a Lippert and a Dexter Axle on a Tandem Axle Trailer?
• Yes, you can mix axle brands. The Dexter Trailer Axle Beam with E-Z Lube Spindles - 95" Long - 3,500 lbs you were looking at would work just fine with a Lippert axle item # 7359765. No, you wouldn't want to weld spring seats to the top of an underslung axle. You will want to use a flip kit like the Dexter Trailer Springs Over-Under Conversion Kit item # K71-384-00.
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• How To Determine Correct Hanger Spacing with Single-Axle Trailer Hanger Kit for Double-Eye Springs
• In regards to the Single-Axle Trailer Hanger Kit for Double-Eye Springs part # APS4, we only have measurements available for select leaf springs such as the 3-Leaf Double-Eye Spring part # e84SR which is for 2,000 lbs axles. If these were the springs that were being used then the hangers would need to be spaced apart 20" on center. If you are using a different leaf spring which is the case here then you would need to mock the hangers up on the trailer with the leaf spring to find the...
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• How To Power a Tailgate Light Bar on a 2018 Ram 1500
• I do not have any advice to remove the 7-way trailer connector on your 2018 Ram 1500 nor would I recommend doing so as this would likely void your warranty. If you need to obtain power from these signals for a tailgate light bar like the Rampage SuperBrite LED Tailgate Light Bar part # RA960134 you can either splice into them with quick splice connectors like part # SWC501746-1 or you can just wire a 7-way on the end of the light bar with part # PK12706. These will be your best options...
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• Is Superchips Flashpaq F5 Performance Tuner Approved by the California Air Resources Board
• The Superchips Flashpaq F5 Performance Tuner # SU4845 is specifically designed to meet all of the requirements of the California Air Resources Board(CARB).
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• Finding Brake Controller Install Connector on 2019 Ram 1500 Bighorn
• Finding the brake controller connector on vehicles sometimes ends up difficult as the harness ends further back or just out of reach. I attached a picture where you'll find it on your 2019 Ram 1500 as well as an install video that shows this too. Keep reaching around in that area and you will find it. The harness needed to install the P3 # 90195 in your truck is the # 3024-P.
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• How to Determine Correct Rise or Drop for Blue Ox SwayPro Weight Distribution System
• Determining the correct rise or drop for your Blue Ox SwayPro Weight Distribution System # BXW1000 is going to be the same method as determining rise or drop for a standard ball mount. You will just need to measure from the ground to the top of your hitch receiver and from the ground to the bottom of the trailer coupler, and the difference will be the amount of rise or drop you need. Since it sounds like your hitch sits higher, that means you a shank with the right amount of drop. The...
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• Parts Needed to Install a Hopkins Trailer Brake Controller on a 2012 Dodge Ram
• Since you have a connector on your 2012 Ram 1500 and a Hopkins brake controller, you can just use the plug and play harness # 3021-S. Otherwise, you would need to use a circuit tester like # PTW2993 if needed and test the wires on the connector you found for function. The 12-volt power and brake light wire will be easy to find but the ground and the brake output will not because they will not have power to test. On the truck find the 12-volt power pin. Hold the plug so that the 12-volt...
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• Can Lippert Thin Shade WIndow Kit be Installed Upside Down
• Sure, if you'd like you can install the Lippert Thin Shade Complete Window Kit # LC806621 upside down.
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• Does the Computer of a 2014 Ram 1500 Have to Be Reprogrammed to Install Brake Controller
• To install and use the Tekonsha Primus IQ part # TK90160 will only require you to use the install harness part # 3023-P. This question comes up pretty frequently, but as long as you use the # 3023-P and an aftermarket controller you do not have to reprogram anything in the vehicle's computer. I am sure this option costs less than the Mopar brake controller too. I attached an install video that shows a controller installed in a similar 2013 Ram as yours as well.
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• Does Goodyear Endurance 225/75R15 Trailer Tire 724857519 Require Dynamic Balancing
• Trailer tires such as the Karrier ST225/75R15 Radial # AM10303 do not absolutely have to be dynamically machine balanced the way passenger car tires do but you certainly can do this if you want to. A full-service tire shop will probably have the necessary equipment to do this. In most instances the benefit of dynamically balancing trailer tires will not be nearly as noticeable as it is on passenger vehicle tires since any vibration from the trailer tires is isolated from the vehicle to...
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• Installing a Weight Distribution System on a Horse Trailer
• With the Pro Series Weight Distribution System, # PS49582, you can complete most of the setup without the horses in or near the trailer. You can mount the snap up brackets to the frame, assemble the head unit and shank and install the friction sway control without the horses. Once that is all setup according to the installation instructions, you will want to connect the trailer to the truck, load the horses, jack up the trailer tongue enough to put the chains on the snap up brackets and...
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