I'm happy to provide you with installation details, but the Curt Custom Fifth Wheel Bracket Kit # 16437 is not a fit for your 1997 Ford F-250/F-350.
While there are no custom brackets available for your truck, you can use a universal kit, like the Reese Universal Base Rails and Installation Kit for 5th Wheel Trailer Hitches # RP30035 or the Curt Universal Fifth Wheel Base Rails with Installation Kit # C16100.
Brackets and rails of the same brand must be used, so if you already have the... view full answer...
I am including a link to a FAQ page on trailer wiring. It will show the 7-Way trailer connector functions and the 7-Way vehicle connector functions. At the bottom of the page is a chart that will list the wire colors by vehicle manufacturer. This chart is only a guideline because the vehicle manufacturers can change the wire colors over the years.
I would recommend using a circuit tester like part # PTW2993 and test the wires for function on your 1997 Ford F-350.
If your F-350 has an... view full answer...
In most cases, tailgates are designed to remove fairly easily to allow you to install a lift assist like the DeeZee # 74211. The 1997 F-250 you'll need to remove the cables that hold the tail gate to the truck bed , lower it about half way to pull the tail gate free from the body. view full answer...
The Curt T-Connector Vehicle Wiring Harness with 4-Pole Flat Trailer Connector # C55316 is what you need if there is a factory connection near the rear bumper like pictured on the driver's side. If it is there, then you will use the Universal Installation Kit for Trailer Brake Controller - 7-Way RV and 4-Way Flat - 10 Gauge Wires # ETBC7.
If that connector isn't present, then I recommend using the 7-Way Pre-Wired Car Connector, 7' Lead # 20023 to get to the wires you mentioned and the... view full answer...
The Hopkins Agility Brake Controller and Ford Adapter # HM47294 and # HM47715 comes with an adapter harness that will simply plug into the the port under the dash of your 1997 Ford F350 and then into the back of the brake controller and be ready to go.
I attached an FAQ on brake controllers for you to check out also. view full answer...
There is a specific type of brake controller that you will need, which is one that is compatible with 6 axles (12 brake assemblies); that is not something we have as our brake controllers, which are designed to be used on recreational vehicles, will work with up to 4 axles (8 brake assemblies).
In regards to wiring you can use 10 Gauge Primary Wire # 10-1-1. view full answer...
On a cooler that has its own fan, like # D13700, it does not matter which way you have the unit oriented. It will provided optimal airflow no matter how it is positioned. However, there are some things you will want to consider. It would probably be better if the airflow was blowing down in this case. The reason is that if it were blowing the other way the hot air could heat up the floor boards/bed instead of the hot air just blowing down and away from the vehicle.
If you position the... view full answer...
The B&W Turnoverball Underbed Gooseneck Trailer Hitch w/ Custom Installation Kit - 30,000 lbs
Item # BWGNRK1110 is only for overload springs and the # BWGNRK1100 is only a fit without overload springs. With either of these hitches you will lower your exhaust (not remove) to install the hitch and if you have a powerstroke diesel you will put a 1/4 inch shim in the bracket prior to reattaching the brackets that hold it in place. There will not be any major change in your exhaust brackets... view full answer...
If you wanted to weld the Demco Trailer Coupler # DM12653-97 to your trailer you certainly could. This would be a very secure way to mount the coupler that would work really well. view full answer...
You will not need spacers to install the Reese Universal Base Rails and Installation Kit # RP30035 on your 1997 Ford F-250 with the long bed.
I have attached the installation instructions for you to check out. Pages 9 and 10 should be the correct instructions for your application.
If you don't already have a 5th wheel hitch then I recommend the Reese 16K # RP30047 because it is a cost-effective 5th wheel hitch that uses a dual-jaw system which helps to minimize chucking while towing.
Attached... view full answer...
That's a valid question, but I'd say the main reason that same "keep everything on the passenger side" philosophy isn't applied to truck bed fifth wheel wiring is that you could climb into the truck bed from the passenger side and get to the wiring without having to be on the traffic side if you were on the highway.
Yet if you weren't on the highway and wanted to quickly access the wiring while hitching up you wouldn't have to run to the other side of the truck. view full answer...
When using the Titan Hydraulic Brake Line # T0980100, there are fittings included to attach to your current brake line.
One end of the brake line has a female fitting. This female fitting will attach to the male fitting on your brake line.
You would need to coil the existing steel brake line in trailer frame behind where the Fold-Away Coupler # FHDPB350101, installs. So basically the Titan Line is adding an extension to your current brake line so the trailer tongue can fold. The other... view full answer...
Attached is a picture of the typical wiring colors for the wiring on a vehicle-side 7-Way connector. This may differ from your 1997 Ford F-350 though for a few reasons.
The first is that vehicle manufacturers don't always follow this wiring configuration so it is very likely the OEM wiring is different. The other reason is that since your vehicle is older it is very possible that someone else has done surgery on the OEM wiring and they could have used whatever color wiring they had handy.
If... view full answer...
To install the Reese 14K 5th Wheel Hitch in your 1997 Ford F-250 Diesel truck, you will need to have a vehicle specific installation kit.
If you have a Light Duty F-250 I would recommend a Reese Custom Install Kit # RP50042-58 as the custom install kits will install in about half the time as a universal kit. I attached installation instructions for this product for you to check out.
If you have a heavy duty F-250 you would want a Reese Install kit # RP30035. I attached installation instructions... view full answer...
For a 1996 Ford F-250 or F-350 the Tekonsha Plug-In Wiring Adapter for Electric Brake Controllers # 3035-P will be under the steering column and toward the passenger side. There will be a gray plug located either next to other wiring or back closer to the firewall. A customer even informed me his was in front of the heater box below the ashtray. I've attached a couple videos to assist even though they aren't specifically 1996 models as we don't have that model year on video.
I've attached... view full answer...
The Pro Series 5th wheel trailer hitch and installation kit # PS30128 comes with the Reese universal installation kit # RP30035. I have included a link to the installation instructions for this kit to the right. For your 1997 Ford F-350 you will want to look at sheet 11 of 21. On this truck, the center line of the hitch will be approximately 4 inches forward of the center of the rear axle. view full answer...
It does not; the taillights will continue to work on your 1997 Ford F-350 - even when you aren't towing - after installing the Curt T-Connector Vehicle Wiring Harness with 4-Pole Flat Trailer Connector # C55316. view full answer...
The usual installation would place the fifth wheel king pin directly above or slightly ahead of the rear axle centerline. Placing the king pin behind the axle can lighten the load on the front axle, leading to reduced steering and braking response.
Who manufactured the universal install kit you have? I've never seen a universal kit that recommended installing the hitch with the king pin aft of the rear axle. You might want to check with the manufacturer for confirmation. If you'd care... view full answer...
The white discs for the Wheeled RV Curtain Carriers with Hooks # 37281155 will fit on a Type B track and then you'll use the silver hooks to connect to your curtain. You'll just fit the holes of your curtain over these silver hooks.
Attached is a review video and a photo for you to check out. view full answer...
To install the Tekonsha Prodigy P2 Brake Controller # 90885, if your vehicle is pre-wired, it is likely that you will want to use the Tekonsha Plug-in Wiring Adapter for Electric Brake Controllers - Ford, Lincoln, Mercury # 3035-P. You will want to look for a port that will mate with the vehicle end of the # 3035-P adapter. I have attached a picture of this plug for you. We do not have specific information on a wiring adapter for the 1997 Ford F-53 chassis.
If your vehicle isn't pre-wired,... view full answer...
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