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  • How do I get Light Signals to my Truck Bed Camper Shell/Topper Dome and Brake Required
  • To get the brake and dome light functions on your 2003 Dodge Ram to your camper shell or topper the easiest place to find both is at the third brake light. There you will have the third brake light signal and the bed light/dome light that illuminates the rear. Use a circuit tester like Hook Probe Circuit Tester part # PTW2993 to identify which of the wires running into the light have power when you hit the brake and what wire has power only when the dome light is turned on. These will...
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  • Brake Controller Wiring for 2004 Dodge Ram with Factory 4-Way Trailer Connector
  • For your 2004 Dodge Ram, it sounds like you have the factory 4-way plug, but you need to add a brake controller. For your application, I recommend the brake controller wiring kit # ETBC7 because there are not wires for the 12V power and brake controller output for you to tap into run to the back of your vehicle. There is not a 12V power wire run at all, and the brake controller output wire you mentioned is on only run under the hood behind the driver's side wheel well. You will need...
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  • Installing Brake Controller on 2008 Dodge Ram 1500 4x4
  • Thank you for sending the photo, it really makes things easier! The connector you show in your photo is not the connector for installing a brake controller. If you look on the firewall behind the emergency brake, you will see a white wiring junction box. The blue female connector that accepts the # 3020-P brake control wiring adapter is located alongside or on top of this junction box, as you can see in the photo I have edited for you. I have also linked you to an install video that shows...
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  • How Does Air Line Connect to Elbow and Tee Fittings
  • I went out to the warehouse to confirm and the 1/4" air line in the Air Line Service Kit for Firestone Ride-Rite/Sport-Rite Air Helper Springs # F2012 will fit directly into the tee and elbow fittings that come with the kit. You do need to ensure you push line enough so that it "catches" in the fittings.
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  • Can Spare Tire Remain When Installing Draw-Tite Hitch 75420 on 2004 Dodge Ram 1500.
  • Yes, your spare tire will be able to remain exactly where it is after you install the Draw-Tite Trailer Hitch Receiver # 75420 on your 2004 Dodge Ram 1500. There is plenty of room for the hitch and spare tire to co-exist, as you can see in the accompanying photo of the underside of the truck with the hitch installed. I have added a link to a video install of this hitch on an '04 Ram for you to take a look at as well.
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  • Bolt Size to Install Demco 50-Degree A-Frame Trailer Coupler w/ Jack Hole - eZ-Latch
  • The bolts required to install the Demco 50-Degree A Frame Trailer Coupler # DM13205-95 are 3/8" diameter x 1-3/4" long Grade 5 bolts. I spoke with the manufacturer and they confirmed that you won't want to use Grade 8 bolts on this install since they won't provide enough flex and may end up shearing through the coupler frame or breaking off completely.
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  • Can I Use My Existing Rails to Mount a New Fifth Wheel Slider Hitch
  • If you have industry standard rails in your Ram 2500 Mega Cab, then a sliding hitch like the Reese 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch w/ Round Tube Slider - Dual Jaw - 16,000 lbs # RP30075 would work. If you do not have industry standard rails but have a factory OEM tow package, you would need an adapter, like the Reese 5th Wheel Rail Adapter for Ram OEM 5th Wheel Towing Prep Package - 25,000 lbs # RP30154. If you can tell me the rails you have currently, we can determine if they are industry standard...
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  • Can Pop & Lock Pickup Truck Tailgate Lock # PAL9900 Mount on 2008 Ram Pickup Without Modification
  • The Pop & Lock Pickup Truck Tailgate Lock # PAL9900 is a near-universal-fit stainless steel tailgate lock that is designed to install on a range of late model trucks (with the exception of certain imports). Installation is simple and requires no tools or modifications to the lock mechanism or to your truck tailgate. I have linked three videos to help illustrate this product; one is a review video that shows the features, the second is construction of this lock demonstrates installation...
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  • Can the Prodigy P2 # 90885 Be Mounted at a Steep Angle of 75 to 80 Degrees
  • Yes the Prodigy P2 Brake Controller, # 90885, can mount at a steep angle of 75 to 80 degrees. The P2 can be mounted from 0 degrees to 360 degrees vertically in the direction of travel. The front of the P2 must be level from side to side and it must be parallel with the direction of travel. Check out the diagram that I attached showing how the P2 must be mounted. I pulled this diagram from the installation instructions that I have attached as well.
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  • Is the Mirror on the CIPA Custom Fit Towing Mirror for a 2002 Dodge Ram Adjustable
  • Yes you can manually adjust the mirror face on the CIPA custom fit towing mirror # 10702. It is a basic floating design that allows movement up and down, left and right, and diagonally. I have included a link to a video showing a typical installation of this mirror for you. The matching driver side mirror is # 10701.
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  • Instructions for Wiring an LED License Plate Frame on a 2005 Dodge Ram
  • Is this a license plate frame? When are you wanting it to light? I wouldd recommend wiring it to come on with your headlights by tapping into the license plate light circuit. The frame would light up when your headlights were turned on. If you are wanting it to light as the brakes were applied, locate one of the wires for the brake light circuit and tap into that. The easiest place to access this wiring would be behind the taillights.
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  • Hooking Up Lights for Inside and Enclosed Trailer
  • The easiest way to do this would be to run a wire to the positive battery terminal, via a 20 amp inline circuit breaker, item # PK54520.
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  • Trailer Hitch without Drilling on a 2007 Dodge Ram 1500
  • Curt trailer hitch # C15409 is listed as a fit for your 2007 Dodge Ram 1500 and there is no drilling required for installation. I have linked a video and the instructions to the right for you. If you plan on doing some towing you might be interested in etrailer ball mount kit # EBMK2416. It comes with a ball mount with a 3 inch rise or 4 inch drop, a 2 and a 2-5/16 inch ball, hitch pin with clip, and a storage bag. If the ball mount kit does not have the right rise or drop to tow the trailer...
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  • Best Mounting Location for a Tekonsha Prodigy P2 Mounting Bracket on a 2008 Dodge Ram Pickup
  • The best spot is usually under the dash, just to the right of the steering wheel. You will want it mounted so that it is level from side to side. You will also want to place it so that it is easily within driver reach. For more mounting instructions, please refer to the installation instructions below. You may also be interested in the Tekonsha Wire Replacement for Dodge Vehicles, item # 3020-P, to easily connect the P2 brake controller to the under dash brake controller wiring connector...
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  • Is Drilling Safe for Installing Curt Front Hitch on 2007 Dodge Ram 1500
  • The Curt hitch part # 31320 attaches to the frame of your 2007 Dodge Ram 1500. The frame of a vehicle would not be a "crumple zone" and this hitch has been tested on your vehicle to be safe. The front end part of a vehicle that is designed to crumple in accidents is the bumper not the frame.
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  • How To Determine If a 5th Wheel Trailer Needs to Be Raised or Lowered To Tow Level
  • It sounds like you are trying to determine if the trailer will be level while coupled to the tow vehicle. If that is the case then what you need to do is measure the distance from the ground to the bottom of the skid plate on the pin box and then from the ground to the top of the skid plate on the 5th wheel hitch. The height of the hitch and skid plate are both adjustable so you may need to tweak these as well. I would try to get these two as close to level as you can but keep in mind you...
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  • Where Does 12V Power on Vehicle 7-Way Come From
  • The 12V power pin on a vehicle 7-Way originates from the vehicle battery. What it runs through and how it gets to the back of the vehicle can vary depending on what the vehicle is equipped with. Some vehicles will run it through their computer system while others will use a wiring kit like our Universal # ETBC7 which runs the wiring straight from the battery, through an auto circuit breaker, and directly to the 7-Way (see wiring diagram). If you're trying to troubleshoot that wire you'll...
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  • Will Plow Mounts Interfere with Install of Curt # 31604 Front Receiver on 1998 Dodge Ram 2500 Truck
  • If you look at the diagram from the installation instructions I've provided for you, you'll be able to see that the flanges of the front mounted receiver attach to the sides of the frame members, and the crossbar of the hitch will sit under the frame. I don't have any information about the plow set-up you're using, or how it installs to the vehicle, so I cannot say if there will be any interference, but you should be able to compare the way the hitch attaches to the plow mounts, and determine...
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  • What Type Of Hosing Is Needed To Install The JR Products Slide-Out RV Gravity Fill Inlet?
  • You can use standard PEX piping with the Slide-Out RV Gravity Fill Inlet with Lockable Latch # 37237525, or you can use hosing like the Valterra Braided PVC Tubing for RV Fresh Water # W01-1800 which will work with 1-1/4" - 1-3/8" diameter hoses, with the Valterra Hose Clamp # H03-0006.
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  • Installing In-Bed 7-Way on a 2005 Dodge Ram 2500 and Max Weight Rating for Towing 5th Wheel Trailer
  • The Hopkins 5th Wheel/Gooseneck 90-Degree Wiring Harness w/ 7-Pole Plug # HM42137is an excellent option for your 2005 Dodge Ram 2500 and it installs by teeing into your factory wiring and then the wiring harness will be routed up to the side of your bed and you'll drill a hole to mount the 7-Way plug. Attached is an installation video on a 2005 Dodge Ram that you can check out. As far as weight capacity goes it looks like the max towing weight a 2005 Dodge Ram 2500 with the Cummins can...
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