etrailer Class III Trailer Hitch Installation - 2019 Ford Transit Connect Video

The difference between the Class II and Class III hitches has to do with their Gross Trailer Weight (GTW), their Tongue Weight (TW), and their Hitch Receiver Size. Class II trailer hitch receivers have a 1-1/4 inch receiver and can be rated up to…

If you connect the trailer brake light circuit to the trailer brake circuit your brakes would lock up immediately since 12 volts is max braking voltage for trailer brakes. You'd need a brake controller that can vary voltage so that you can apply…

The Brophy D-Ring Tie Down Anchor w Backing Plate - Bolt-On - 1/2" Wide - Recessed - 1,600 lbs #RR5K are rated for 5,000 lbs break strength and will work just fine with your application. The 3/4 inch plywood floor is very strong and with the…

Once the Curt trailer hitch #C13167 is installed on a 2016 Ford Transit Connect it will measure about 3 inches from the bottom of the rear bumper to the bottom of the hitch. If you measure from level ground up to the bottom of the bumper and subtract…

Your 4-pin/5-wire wiring harness is what is called a "wishbone" type which simply means that there are two separate running light wires, one brown and one pink. This allows a separate running light wire for each side of the trailer which…

Going by the colors that you mentioned, it sounds like you have the typical set-up, green wire for right turn and brake, white wire for ground, yellow wire for left turn and brake, brown with green wire for right side running lights, and brown with…

Normally trailer coupler height is around 17 inches, from the ground to the bottom of the coupler, and most hitch manufacturers design their hitches to work with a ball mount that will end up very close to this measurement. I am including a link to…

The replacement key part #THKEYN2826 that you referenced is the correct key for your Sears X-Cargo Sport 20 box that has a lock core stamped 2826. The first time you go to use the key it might not seem to work but that's because you might need to…

I assume you are wanting to add an in line fuse to a 12V power circuit running from your vehicle battery to the trailer connector on your vehicle. There are a few things to consider before adding an in line fuse to a 12V power lead to a trailer…

For sag from towing a trailer the best recommendation I can make is actually a weight distribution system. Suspension enhancement will help level your truck while towing. But the advantage to a weight distribution system is that it levels the vehicle…

When installed on your 2018 Ford Transit Connect the Curt hitch part #C13167 is going to have about 10 inches of ground clearance. Since your vehicle sits so low to the ground it's hard to fit a hitch there and have decent ground clearance.

I wouldn't be very happy if I just go a new damaged Yakima BackSwing, part #Y02483, either. The good news is that yours actually isn't. The BackSwing has an intentional bend in it that looks like a dent. Yakima designed it that way on purpose…