Trailer Brake Controller with Wiring Installation - 2000 Ford F-250 Super Duty Video

Above-bed hitches are installed on rails that remain in the bed of your truck even when the hitch is not in use. With below-bed hitches, the installation equipment is installed beneath the truck bed, so the fifth wheel hitch simply drops into the…

On your 2001 Ford F250 Super Duty with the towing package the brake controller plug connector is located under the dash, near the steering column. You will be looking for a 6 prong rectangular plug. The location for the plug should be under the…

It's likely that your current trunnion bars are being overloaded because your tongue weight is higher than you thought. Upgrading your trunnion bars to the Replacement Trunnion Spring Bars for Fastway e2 Weight Distribution Systems #FA92-01-1099…

The Fastway e2 weight distribution (WD) 8,000 lb and 10,000 lb systems do use the same head units so you can easily use the 1,000 lb Trunnion Bars #FA92-01-1099 or 2 of the Rounds Bar #FA94-02-1099 with your current setup depending on which you have.…

To swap out the 800 lb tongue weight spring bars of your E2 system to 1,000 lb spring bars you would want the part #FA92-01-1099.

Yes, there are relays and fuses that will need to be installed on a 2000 Ford F-250 if not already present in order to activate the circuits for the brake controller and 7-way trailer connector. In order to check this you simply need take a look at…

The factory brake controller plug should be located under the dash to the right of the steering column. It should be located towards the center of the dash and may be tucked up and out of the way behind some wiring. I have linked an FAQ Article that…

There are several great brake controllers out there, but it is really hard to beat the Redarc Tow-Pro Elite Brake Controller, #RED44FR, because of its superior combination of quality, function and versatility. Redarc is the #1 brake controller brand…

If the controller is working fine with one trailer and not with the other then the problem is most likely with the trailer and not the truck. I would start by checking all of the ground connections on the trailer, especially the ground at the coupler…

On page 4-65 of the online owner's manual for the 2005 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 4WD the towing capacities for the two axle ratios are listed. If you have the 3.42 axle then the maximum trailer weight is 7100-lbs. If you have the 4.10 axle then…

To get power to the pin in the 1:00 position of the #PK12703 7-way trailer connector, you'd run a length of 10 gauge wire #10-1-1 which is sold by the foot from the terminal for the 1:00 pin on the 7-way to the positive battery terminal, via a…

You shouldn't have any voltage on your brake controller output at the 5 o'clock pin when the brake controller isn't engaged. It sounds like you either have corrosion completing a circuit, a short that is drawing power from another…