Expert Answers about Ford F-250 Super Duty

• Troubleshooting Safety Chains that Cant Connect to Class V Trailer Hitch Chain Loops
• Without knowing the diameter or your holes and the thickness of your chain loops, I can only give you some accessory options like S-Hook with Wire Keeper # C81830, S-hooks like # 6495-716-33, and clevis hooks like # RM-910031. The best option is the clevis hook like # C81980 if the chain loops are too big for your quick links. I've linked the page to all your options for these parts to assist.
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• Backup Sensors/Camera Turn Off After Plugging B&W Custom Headache Rack Into 2018 Ford F-250
• If that connector you are plugging into is related to the tow package wiring, then that is what is causing the problem on your 2018 Ford F-250. Basically, the truck thinks that a trailer is connected so it turns off the backup sensors (though I am not sure why it would shut off the camera) so that they do not alert you because they think the trailer is an obstacle. You can bypass this by hardwiring the B&W Custom Headache Rack # BWPUCP7500WA directly to the truck's taillight wiring. On...
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• Mounting Options For 6-Leaf Double-Eye Leaf Springs
• The 6-Leaf Double-Eye Spring for 4,500-lb Trailer Axles # e27SR should come with a pin on both the top and bottom of the leaf springs for your U-bolt plate to sit on. If for some reason yours came with a nut on the bottom then yes, you could remove the nut and bolt and flip it around to fit your application. This is a somewhat difficult and will require you to compress the spring leafs together while you remove the pin.
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• Troubleshooting An E9 Error Code On A Power Watchdog Surge Protector
• The E9 error code on your Portable Power Watchdog Surge Protector # HU87FR is a warning telling you that the surge absorption board is used up and will need to be replaced. It will still allow power to pass through but it won't protect you in the event of a surge. You can replace the surge absorption board with the Replacement Surge Module # HU58FR. I've attached a video to help you with the installation of the new surge absorption board.
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• Trailer Lights & Brakes Are Not Working
• It isn't the breakaway battery as that doesn't factor into the power of any of your lights or your electric brakes. The issue is either with the wiring itself or your 7-way trailer connector. So start by checking out the wiring, specifically the grounds, on your trailer to see if there is any damaged wiring, and that your ground are connected to clean, bare metal surfaces. If that is fine, it is almost certainly the 7-way connector being damaged or corroded and you will need to replace...
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• 2018 Highland Ridge RV With City Water Filling Fresh Water Tank
• A backflow preventer like the Camco RV Fresh Water System Backflow Preventer - 1/2" Diameter - Brass # CAM23303. will allow water to flow only in one direction so that your fresh water tank doesn't fill up from water backfilling into it from your city water connection. If your connection requires a double male pipe thread connector then # P23415LFVP will be a good option. Included is a video overview with additional information.
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• Trouble Fitting B&W Companion RVK3400 Sliding 5TH Wheel In Bed Rails Of a 2022 Ford F-250 Short Bed
• Your B&W Companion Slider # BWRVK3400 is an older version which at the time fit all the truck beds. According to B&W they modified this around 8 years ago to fit the You can remove the plastic rib and elongate the grooves to get the ribs to fully sit inside the bed ribs. If this doesn't drop your hitch far enough to latch inside your B&W Turnover Ball # BWGNRK1116 you can loosen the hitch bolt for the Companion to extend further down inside the receiver. You may need to spray in some cleaner...
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• Troubleshooting Electric Landing Gear that Clicks When Used or Is Difficult to Manually Raise/Lower
• Most likely it's a gear box since the landing gear is difficult to raise manually too. If you have a Lippert, Venture, or Stromberg brand landing gear the aluminum gear box part # LG-179015 that you referenced would be what you'd need.
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• Troubleshooting Trailer That Locks Up Brakes When Plugged in to Tow Vehicle
• Thank you for clearly describing the trailer brake issue you're having. Since you checked your brake controller and found that the blue brake output wire has power only when you press the pedal this tends to suggest the problem with the brakes locking up as soon as you plug in the trailer is due to corrosion of the vehicle socket or trailer plug. What can happen inside a trailer socket or plug is that water (or another contaminant) can find its way into the interior of the connectors...
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• Troubleshooting Trailer Running Lights
• It sounds like you may have an issue with a ground wire, but there are a couple of other things to check first. I recommend using a circuit tester like the Circuit Tester Kit # PTW2993 to test your 4-way adapter. You will want to check the adapter for each function. I have included a picture to illustrate where each function is on the 4-way. If the 4-way checks out ok, you will want to check to make sure it is properly grounded. Start with the main ground on the trailer side, it should...
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• Brakes Locking up When Using BrakeRite II Electric Over Hydraulic Actuator
• Thanks for all that information and based on everything you said, I think you hit the nail on the head. If everything is working fine right now after your customer turned down the aggressiveness of his brake controller when using the Titan BrakeRite I Plug and Play Electric-Hydraulic Actuator Kit # T413102 there is no reason to think it was anything but too high of a setting on the controller.
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• Troubleshooting Lights Not Working After Replacing Lights and Wiring on Trailer
• It is safe to say you can rule out the vehicle side of this since the 4-way worked for a different trailer. I would try testing the power on the trailer wiring first with a circuit tester like the # PTW2993. Since the lights aren't working, that will narrow it down to either a trailer wiring issue or an issue with the way the lights are connected. If the trailer wiring has power that means it is the lights. You could try moving the ground connection to see if that helps. I would also...
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• Troubleshooting Running Lights Not Working On 5TH Wheel Camper When Connected To 2013 Ford F-250
• First if you are using a connector like the Hopkins Endurance 5th Wheel/Gooseneck 90-Degree Wiring Harness # 41157, try connecting to the bumper connection to determine if the Connector # A10-7072VP in the bed side is bad. You can also remove the additional harness by connecting the factory harness directly to the rear bumper connection to determine if the harness itself is bad. If those tests fail or you do not have the harness to begin with, you will want to remove the factory connector...
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• Ball Stuck in my Factory Gooseneck on my 2016 Ford F-250
• In this case not being able to access the bottom is the issue. There is a rubber cap that when removed will allow you to turn the release mechanism manually. You could open up the bottom cover you mentioned that has the two holes in it to gain access to the manual release. Another option is to pull up on the center pin you can still see in the top with a thin set of needle nose pliers or straight hemostats. I'm sure they tried that but worth a shot. If that pin is seized (possibly...
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• Can the Head of Curt Q20 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch with Ford OEM Legs # C16530-16017 Be Moved by Hand
• I spoke with my contact at Curt and he said that what you are experiencing with your Curt Q20 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch with Ford OEM Legs # C16530-16017 is normal. This hitch is not designed to be able to be moved by hand. To help prevent movement and chucking (noise), this hitch was made with very tight clearances. Because of that it's not going to be able to be moved front to back by hand.
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• Troubleshooting Chucking From An XLR Nitro 321 With An Air Ride Pin Box And Demco Autoslide Hitch
• Since you already have an air ride pin box the next step would be to look at your hitch. Based on the picture you provided the jaws look like they need to be replaced. Even though the king pin might be held by the hitch jaws so it's in no danger of popping out there could be enough play to allow the king pin to rattle which is transferring into the chucking you're feeling. You'll be able to replace the head assembly of your hitch with the Replacement Head for Demco Hijacker Autoslide 5th...
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• New Trailer Brake Assemblies are Performing Poorly
• The two necessary items that need to be done to new brake assemblies that many folks forget about is the initial adjustment (even for self-adjusting brake assemblies) and burnishing or breaking in the brake assemblies. You'll also want to check the armature surface of your brake drums (the surface that the magnets ride against). If this surface is pitted or grooved and not perfectly smooth, the magnets won't make good contact with the armature surface of the drum and the brakes won't...
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• Troubleshooting Lack Of 12V Power On 7-Pin Trailer Connector When All Other Functions Work
• I recommend checking your fuses and relays on your 2016 Ford F-250 under the hood in the fuse box. I recommend also checking for loose cables and testing the wires with a circuit tester like # PTW2993 to see if you can isolate the short. If it is a factory 7-way, and both the fuses and relays are good and you can't find the short, you can either take it to a dealer to have them check it out or you can run a separate wire. To run a new wire from your battery, I recommend the # 10-1-1...
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• A-Frame Trailer Tongue Jack Keeps Blowing Fuse on Coleman Camper
• If the fuse blows then that either means you have a short in the wiring or the motor is going out. If the wires have all been checked as well as the ground, I would guess the motor is going bad causing the fuse to blow. Unfortunately, you can't just simply replace the motor so if you have checked all the wiring, both power and ground then you'll be left to replace the jack, the Electric Jack with Footplate part # EJ-3520-BBX is a good cost effective option for this.
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• Reese Elite Series Under-Bed Rail Puck System Tightness Troubleshooting
• The Pucks on the Under-Bed Rail and Installation Kit for Reese Elite Series 5th Wheel and Gooseneck Trailer Hitches Item # RP30126 require a 2-3/4" hole. I recommend first verifying if the hole you cut into the bed actually comes out to 2-3/4" and that there's no metal shavings or bits hanging on in the way impeding the pucks from dropping in. I've had saw blades saw they're a certain measurement and be slightly off before because most blades are machine manufactured and there's always...
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