Trailer Brake Controller Installation - 2005 Ford F-150 Video

The Dexter Zinc-Plated Brake Actuator #T47457007K does not have an access hole to insert a screwdriver to bleed the master cylinder. You will have to use the old method with a 2x4 and the safety chains. While the trailer is disconnected from the…

Thank you for all of the photos and information! From what I can see it looks like you have a #84 spindle but that inner bearing blew out so you should be able to remove that inner sleeve that looks like it's still on the spindle (next to where…

The brake controller installation on your 2006 F150 is pretty easy. The connector for the brake controller is located under the dash, behind and to the right of the OBD port as shown in the video I've linked for you. You'll need the brake…

Since you're towing a consistent load, I'd recommend a jounce bumper replacement-type system versus an air helper spring. Such a system won't affect your ride quality unless the rear suspension of your Tahoe is compressed from hauling…

All 2005 F150 models would be prewired for installing a brake controller. The gray connector the controller would plug into is located behind and to the right of the diagnostic port under the steering column as shown in the photo I've provided.…

The OEM brake controller install connector on your 2020 Thor Hurricane should be up above the emergency brake pedal. If it is not there then you will need to look behind the steering column for a connector that the Plug-In Wiring Adapter #3035-P…

The difference is the trailer tongue size the coupler was designed to fit. The part #DX29FR is designed to fit a 3 inch by 4 inch straight tongue whereas the part #DX56FR is designed to fit a 3 inch by 5 inch straight tongue. Aside from that they are…

In terms of capability the Dexter DX7.5L A-60 Brake Actuator w Electric Lockout - Bolt On - Disc - 2" Ball - Zinc - 7.5K #DX89FR is a good replacement option. The problem is the design of your old TDE LP7000 which was installed inside the tongue…

To get the best braking power for your boat trailer you would want to have disc brakes on both axles. If you happen to be limited to one axle then you would want the rear outfitted. With a 5,000lb boat you likely have two 3,500lb torsion axles. The…

What a lockout on a hydraulic brake coupler does is prevent the brakes from applying when you back the trailer. An electric lock out is tied into the reverse lamp circuit on the vehicle so that when the vehicle is shifted into reverse the solenoid in…

Yep, you got it, the bolt hole dimensions are 3" x 2-1/2" for the Dexter DX7.5L A-60 Brake Actuator For Disc Brakes #DX29FR. This fits over a 3" x 4" tongue and the ball to opposite end length you stated does not matter, no.

That's a really good question, and there is a difference between the 7,500 lb Dexter DX7.5L A-60 actuators for disc brakes; the differences are both in what they fit, as well as their length. - 14" Long & Top-Mounted For 3" Wide…