Expert Answers about Chevrolet Traverse

• Is the Fit Kit # DK297 Required for My 2015 Chevrolet Traverse with Flush Rails?
• Yes, the Custom DK Fit Kit for 4 Rhino-Rack 2500 Series Roof Legs # DK297 are confirmed to fit your 2015 Chevy Traverse with flush rails. For the rest of the parts that make up a complete roof rack system for your vehicle, you will need: - Rhino-Rack Vortex Aero Crossbars - Aluminum - 54" Long - Qty 2 # RRVA137B-2 - Rhino-Rack 2500 Series Legs for Vortex Aero Crossbars - Naked Roofs or Fixed Mounting Points - Qty 4 # RRRLKVA With these parts, you will be able to transport accessories...
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• How to Secure Girls Bike without Cross Tube on Hanging Style Bike Rack
• In order to transport a girl's bike (or any bike with alternative style frames) to a hanging rack like the Malone Runway 4 Bike Rack # MAL72VR, you will just need a bike frame adapter bar. I recommend the Kuat # UB01 because of how easy it installs. This will connect to your bike's seat post and handlebar stem post to provide a horizontal attachment point for the bike rack. This will ensure level transport and improved ground clearance. I have included an image that shows how this works...
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• How to Access the Back of Passenger's Side Tail Light on a 2015 Chevy Traverse
• If your 2015 Chevy Traverse has a rear air conditioning unit then it blocks that access to the tail light wiring on the passenger side. So to use it you would have to modify the wiring harness # C56181 essentially making it into a hardwire application which will void the harness warranty. You would have to access the tail light wiring to the passenger's side elsewhere on the vehicle. I checked the owners manual for the 2015 Traverse and the procedure for changing a tail light bulb shows...
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• Recommended Wiring Harness and Installation Time for Blue Ox Baseplates on 2019 Chevy Traverse
• There is not a rated time for the installation of the Blue Ox Base Plate Kit - Removable Arms # BX1734 on your 2019 Chevy Traverse. We have found that the installation can take between 3 and 6 hours depending on the particular vehicle. This vehicle looks to be more in depth, so it is most likely closer to the higher number of hours. The lighting kit I recommend for your vehicle is the Roadmaster Diode 7-Wire to 6-Wire Flexo-Coil Wiring Kit # RM-15267 which is a universal fit kit that...
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• Installation of the Jack-It 2 Bike Rack for A-Frame Trailers With Powered Jack
• Yes, the Jack-It 2 Bike Rack for A-Frame Trailers, # LC429756, does have an installation video, but not on a trailer with a powered jack. Please note the link to video below and jump and to about the 5:38 mark. You will need to disconnect the wires for your powered jack and feed them through as well. This is the only difference for installation between a powered jack and a manual crank type.
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• Does Optronics LED RV Interior Light # RVILL34 Use 12 Volts or 110
• The Optronics LED RV Interior Light # RVILL34 is designed to work on a 12 volt power system.
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• Which Circuits Does the T-One Vehicle Wiring Harness 118270 Activate
• The relays and fuses that are included with the T-One Vehicle Wiring Harness part # 118270 for your 2016 Chevrolet Traverse only activate circuits that are related to lighting, not shift point. These circuits are listed for you below: Trailer Park Lamp Left Turn Trailer Stop/Turn Right Turn Trailer Stop/Turn Trailer Back Up Trailer Brake Trailer Power
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• Removing a Trailer Hitch Installed on a 2010 Chevrolet Traverse
• Since your husband effectively installed Draw-Tite Hitch # 75528 on his 2010 Traverse using our videos, he should have no trouble removing it. We do not produce hitch removal videos (although with the proliferation of auto leases this need may be upon us!) since your husband did the install, which required "fighting gravity" to lift the hitch into place, the removal process will at least require a bit less elbow grease. I suggest he liberally apply a spray-on penetrating lubricant a few...
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• Will The Inno Aero Crossbars Scratch The Naked Roof On My 2019 Chevrolet Traverse?
• Thanks for asking, and I'd be happy to clear up any confusion! Firstly, the Inno Aero Crossbars - Aluminum - Black - 57" Long # INXB145-2 with the Inno Through Feet for Aero Crossbars - Naked Roofs # INXS250 you mention is a great choice will work wonderfully with your Traverse! However, in order to attach the feet # INXS250 to the naked roof of your 2019 Chevrolet Traverse, you are also going to need a fit kit. For your vehicle with the Inno crossbars and Through feet, you'll need...
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• Can Rear Hatch be Opened with Trunk Mount Bike Rack Installed on a 2012 Buick Enclave
• I don't recommend leaving a bike rack installed onto your 2012 Buick Enclave's hatch while opening it. I would remove the rack. I can't guarantee the rack will stay secure and not fall on your or someone else plus the rear hatch isn't designed to support weight on it when it's opened. The most popular rack we have for your Buick is the Thule Passage # TH910XT. It's a great rack that's priced well. It has the anti-sway cradles to keep bike from moving and making contact with the vehicle...
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• Is There Torque Specs For the Nuts On The Dexter Single Axle Heavy Duty Suspension Kit K71-403-00
• The Dexter Single Axle Heavy Duty Suspension Kit # K71-403-00 technically will not have a torque specification. However, I have been asked this before and was informed by Dexter that what you need to do is tighten them down to the point of either pinching the leaf spring or all the way to the shoulder of the bolts. If you start pinching the head of the leaf spring before hitting the shoulder, you will need to back the nut off a little to let the spring move, but not so loose that it can...
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• Transmission Cooler Recommendation for a 2012 Chevy Traverse
• First, you do not necessarily have to remove the front clip on your 2012 Chevy Traverse to install a supplemental transmission cooler. It just makes installation a lot easier if there is nothing in the way. We have not yet installed a transmission cooler on a Traverse so I do not have a video or specific instructions on removing the front clip. When our installers perform an installation they have to determine where the fasteners are that hold on the front clip (if it is a vehicle they...
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• Installing AirLift 1000 Air Helper Springs # AL60816 On 2012 Chevy Traverse
• I have linked you to the full installation instructions for the AirLift # AL60816. The factory bump stops you referred to are cut off, to provide room for the air spring. The hole in the upper spring seat is enlarged in order to allow the hose to pass through. This is addressed on page 4 and 5 of the instructions. When installing the air bags, it is absolutely crucial that the air lines are cut perfectly square otherwise they'll leak. We recommend using a tubing cutter like part # AL10530.
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• Does Demco Air Force One Supplemental Braking System Draw Power When Breakaway Pin is Pulled
• The breakaway system of the Demco Air Force One Supplemental Braking # DM26VR does not draw power to operate so it would not be affected if the vehicle battery was disconnected. This actually has an air tank it uses in the event the pin gets pulled.
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• Installing the Tekonsha Prodigy P2 Brake Controller from Scratch on a 2010 Chevy Traverse
• Without a factory tow package, you will need to hardwire the Prodigy P2 brake controller, # 90885 (installation details linked below) for your 2010 Chevy Traverse. First, you will need to install Tow Ready Custom Fit Vehicle Wiring, # 118450. I have included a video installation on a similar vehicle. Next you will need to install a 7- and 4-Way Installation Kit, # ETBC7. Plug the 4-Way you previously installed into the back of the ETBC7. There will then be 4 wires left to connect: blue,...
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• How Does the SportRack Vista XL Cargo Box Secure To Crossbar
• The only way to use the install hardware for the SportRack Vista XL Cargo Box # SR7018 is with the plate mounting on the inside of the box and the u-bolt going around the crossbar, coming up through the box, and then getting secured with the wing nuts. Since there is a curve in the u-bolt it would put undue stress on the inside of the cargo box if it was mounted upside down and tightened. I attached a review video for this cargo box for you to check out as well.
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• Does Underside of Rubber Strips Just Get Cut When Installing the Malone AirFlow2 Roof Rack MPG216
• Yep; if you check out page two of the linked installation instructions, you can see the explanation of inserting the rubber strip for the Malone AirFlow2 Roof Rack # MPG216. It states: 1) With the cross bars installed, measure the distance of the exposed slot. With scissors, trim the rubber insert to measured length. 2) From the bottom of each cross bar, press the rubber insert into the exposed slot.
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• Are Fuses or Relays Needed to Install T-One 7-Way Connector on 2018 Chevy Traverse
• There are no relays or fuses required to install the T-One Vehicle Wiring Harness with 7-Way Trailer Connector # 118287 on your 2018 Chevy Traverse. It will simply plug into a harness under your vehicle and that's all there is to it. I have added a link to the instructions as well as a video installation for you to check out of the T-One Vehicle Wiring Harness # 118287. To complete the towing setup on your 2018 Chevrolet Traverse I recommend the Curt Trailer Hitch Receiver # CU29FR...
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• Brackets for Light Kit on Curt Cargo Carrier
• What you can do instead of using the Mounting Brackets # e98943-44 with your Curt Cargo Carrier # C18152 and LED Light Kit # 98174LED is simply use some different brackets with self-tapping screws. The brackets that will fit these lights are the Trailer Light Mounting Bracket # BK70BB. To install the brackets to your carrier you can use the Self-Tapping Screw # FA1131822.
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• Trailer Hitch Recommendation for 2018 Chevy Traverse
• Yes, I recommend the Curt Trailer Hitch Receiver # CU29FR which will allow the bumper cover to be installed over the cover to hide and protect it when not in use. If you need the wiring, I recommend the T-One Vehicle Wiring Harness with 7-Way Trailer Connector # 118287 and mounting bracket # PK12711U. For a ball mount I recommend the etrailer.com Ball Mount Kit for 2" Hitches # 989900 which will not only give you options but also a storage bag for when you have the hitch covered to keep...
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