SMI Supplemental Braking Systems Extended Bolts Installation - 2018 Chevrolet Equinox- Video
Today on our 2018 Chevrolet Equinox we're gonna be taking a look at showing you how to install the extended bolt for the SMI Air Force One and Stay-IN-play DUO Supplemental Braking Systems. Part number SM99604.Here is what our actuator is gonna look like for our Stay-IN-play DUO and also for our Air Force One. Our standard bolts is what you see here. These are gonna work on a normal sized brake pedal. If your brake pedal is a little bit wider, that's where you're gonna need the extend bolt. This bolt is gonna give you an inch and a quarter more clearance than the bolts that come on the actuator itself.First thing we're gonna do to start our installation is we need to remove our old bolts. more
1/7/2019 2:42:12 PM
Roadmaster Battery Charge Line Kit Installation - 2018 Chevrolet Spark- Video
Today on our 2018 Chevrolet Spark, you're going to be taking a look at, and I'm going to show you how to install the Roadmaster Battery Charge Line Kit for Towed Vehicles, part number RN-156-25.What the charge line is going to do for us, it's going to allow us to charge the battery while the vehicle is being towed or flat towed. Why you would need a charge line, one of the main reasons is the key has to be in the on position having the accessories on in the vehicle. The accessories are on, you're traveling eight hours or so, the battery is going to run down. This is going to allow you to charge your battery through your RV or from your RV with the key in the on position.First thing we're going to do is mount the circuit breaker. You're going to notice on your circuit breaker you have a gold post and a silver post. The silver post is going to be auxiliary, gold post is going to be battery. more
1/3/2019 11:02:13 AM
RoadMaster Falcon 2 and Falcon All-Terrain Towing Kit Installation - 2017 Chevrolet Cruze- Video
Speaker 1: Today on our 2017 Chevrolet Cruz we're gonna be taking a look at . I'm gonna show you how to install the Roadmaster Flacon 2 and Flacon All Terrain Combo Towing Kit with straight wiring. Part number RM-9243-1.This is what our diode kit looks like when it's installed. What this is gonna allow you to do is to safely and legally flat tow your vehicle. What it's gonna do is it's gonna allow you to transfer your signals from your RV thorough your towed vehicle to it's tail lights, the running lights, the brake lights and both turn signals.This is part of our Roadmaster Combo kit. What's great about this combo kit is your getting two of the main components for a flat tow setup in once kit. more
11/26/2018 10:08:13 AM
Roadmaster Battery Charge Line Kit Installation - 2017 Chevrolet Cruze- Video
Speaker 1: Today our 2017 Chevrolet Cruze we're going to be taking a look at, and I'm going to show you how I installed the Roadmaster Battery Charge-line kit for towed vehicles. Part number RM-156-25.What this charge line's going do for you it's going to allow you to charge your battery in your vehicle while it's being flat-towed.How it does that is when you hook your 6-pole to 7-pole hookup, your umbilical cord between your RV and your car. That power is going to be drawn from your RV battery while you're traveling. It's going to travel through the wire and keep your battery charged so that when you get to your destination you unhook your car, your vehicle is ready to go.It's going to be one of five main components in the flat-two set up. The other components are going to be your safety cables, your wiring, your braking system, and you tow-bar.As far as the installation on your battery charge line it is very, very simple. It comes with one single red wire, couple of ring terminals, and that's it.Now, how we got it installed, this is going to be your super-breaker here, one side, the copper side, is going to say battery. more
11/19/2018 3:22:28 PM
Demco 5th Wheel Rail Adapter Installation - 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 3500- Video
Speaker 1: So today on our 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 we're going to be taking a look at the Demco 5th wheel rail adapter for Chevy and GMC OEM 5th wheel towing prep package, part# DM6194. Here's what our Demco 5th wheel's going to look like once we have it installed. It's going to provide us with above-the-bed rails so we can use a standard 5th wheel. It's going to lock into our OEM prep package so we can use a standard 5th wheel instead of having to buy a separate one to work with the prep package. Now the really nice thing about this is it is going to be one solid piece. We're not going to have to assemble anything, and it's going to have really solid welds all the way around so it's going to be really strong.The only thing we're going to have to do is put in a single wing nut. more
11/12/2018 11:37:26 AM
Roadmaster Battery Charge Line Kit Installation - 2012 Chevrolet Equinox- Video
Speaker 1: Today, on our 2012 Chevrolet Equinox, we're going to be taking a look at, and showing you how to install, the Roadmaster Battery Charge Line kit for towed vehicles. It's going to be part number RM-156-25.Our charge line kit is going to allow us to slowly trickle-charge our battery while we're flat-towing our Equinox. It's going to take that 12 volt power from the 7-way on the back of our RV and transfer it, through the umbilical, to the battery on our Equinox. Our charge line kit is going to protect our vehicle. It's going to have a circuit breaker only allowing a certain amount of power to go through to our battery. So you don't have to worry about overcharging our battery or any other kind of issues that may arise.The charge line kit is going to be a rather simple install. more
11/7/2018 11:43:32 AM
Roadmaster Flexo-Coil Kit Installation - 2018 Chevrolet Colorado- Video
Speaker 1: Today on our 2018 Chevrolet Colorado we're going to be taking a look at and showing you how to install the Roadmaster seven wire to six wire flexo coil kit, part number RM-146-7. We have our cable router along our tow bar here. As you can see the coiledness of it is going to keep it nice and taut. We won't have to worry about it dragging the ground, but it is extendable up to past eight feet, so we're going to have plenty of room to make our connections.So we'll dust cover off of the back, and we're going to slide the wires through it. Let's go ahead and push it back so we have plenty of room to work with. Now, if we look at the back our plug here, each one of these terminals is going to be labeled. more
10/16/2018 12:51:57 PM
Roadmaster Automatic Battery Disconnect Installation - 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe- Video
Speaker 1: Today on our 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe, we're going to take a look at and show you how to install the Roadmaster Automatic Battery Disconnect with Switch for towed vehicles. Part number is RM-766.Now an automatic battery disconnect such as this is going to be the ideal solution for the vehicles that tend to slowly drain their battery down while we're flat-towing them. Most cases, you'll need to leave the key on so the wheel can turn, and there's some kind of power draw while it's in tow mode, and when we get to our destination, the battery's dead. The auto battery disconnect allows us to have a switch inside so we can turn off the battery connection. To do that, you'll see there's two battery cables that come off. We basically just separate the connection at the positive side. more
7/27/2018 10:37:22 AM
Roadmaster Automatic Battery Disconnect Installation - 2018 Chevrolet Colorado- Video
Speaker 1: Today on this 2018 Chevrolet Colorado, we'll be having a look at and showing you how to install the Roadmaster Automatic Battery Disconnect with Switch for towed vehicles, part number RM-766.Here's what your battery disconnect looks like installed. Now, the reason you're going to want this on the Colorado when you're flat towing this behind your motor home, Chevrolet does require the battery to be disconnected. This will save you time and energy from having to open the hood and manually remove your battery terminal. This will do it automatically via a solenoid built into this disconnect via a simple press of a switch inside the vehicle. We'll show you that now.With our battery connected, our engine starts normally. When we disconnect it, we have no power at all anymore and our vehicle is now safely in tow mode without us doing anything under the hood. more
7/10/2018 12:27:46 PM
Trailer Wiring Harness Installation - 2002 Chevrolet Silverado- Video
Speaker 1: Today the 2002 Chevrolet Silverado. We're going to review and install the universal wire harness, the Hopkins Multi-Tow vehicle and trailer connectors, part number HM40985.This is the connection point right here that goes behind your seven-fold connector. This is what's called the US car connector style. The cord has got a four-foot length to it and has provisions for all seven circuits. You've got ground, 12-volt power, brake controller output, left turn, right turn, run light circuit, and reverse lights. It also comes with a variety of butt connectors to suit different gauge of wires. more
6/20/2018 4:37:21 PM
Roadmaster Battery Charge Line Kit Installation - 2017 Chevrolet Equinox- Video
Speaker 1: Today, in this 2017 Chevrolet Equinox, we'll be having a look at and showing you how to install the Roadmaster battery charge line kit for towed vehicles, part number RM-156-25.Here's what our battery charge line kit looks like installed. The reason you're going to want a battery charge line kit is, if you're using a supplemental braking system when you're flat towing your vehicle, it's going to draw power from your vehicle, thus discharging your battery. By having this charge line kit, it'll maintain a charge on your battery as you're driving down the road so, when you arrive at your destination, you're not surprised with a dead battery. You'll be able to start your car up and go explore.This kit works with a simple circuit breaker so you don't have to worry about any overloads damaging any wiring in your vehicle or overcharging your battery. This will provide a charge via your motorhome's constant 12-volt hot source on its seven-way connector. You can simply hook it up to the six-way connector on the front of your vehicle and charge through that. more
6/20/2018 3:47:11 PM
Roadmaster Automatic Battery Disconnect Installation - 2015 Chevrolet Colorado- Video
Speaker 1: Today on our 2015 Chevrolet Colorado we're going to be taking a look at and showing you how to install the Roadmaster Automatic Battery Disconnect with switch for towed vehicle with supplemental breaking system, part number RM-766.In order to flat tow the Colorado, the key has to be in the on position. When the key's in the on position, all of your accessories are on. There's no way to shut them off inside the vehicle, which in turn could drain your battery. The battery disconnect is going to break that power between the battery and all your accessories shutting your accessories off, in turn saving your battery life.Now, the way this works is this button right here, when we push it you're going to hear a click and it's going to shut off all of your interior. When you want it to come back on or when you're doing towing it, push the button. Wait just a couple of seconds for the computer to reset. more
5/29/2018 9:47:11 AM
Blue Ox Tow Bar High-Low Adapter Review - 2018 Chevrolet Sonic- Video
Speaker 1: Today on our 2018 Chevrolet Sonic, we're going to take a look at the Blue Ox High-Low Adapter for two bars, with a two inch riser drop. Part #BX88128. Out high-low adapter is going to be made out of a steel construction. And it is going to feature a two inch receiver tube opening. And go into a two inch receiver tube.Now, the Blue Ox High-Low Adapter does have a weight rating on it. And, you don't want to exceed 5,000 pounds, which is going to be plenty enough for our Sonic.The overall length of our high-low adapter is going to be right at 13 1/2 inches. more
5/24/2018 2:02:11 PM
Trailer Brake Controller Installation - 2010 Chevrolet Express Van- Video
Speaker 1: Today in this 2010 Chevrolet Express Van we will be having a look at, and showing you how to install the Tekonsha Primus IQ trailer brake controller part number TK90160.To ease your install we'll be using universal seven way trailer brake controller kit, part number ETBC7.Here's what our brake controller looks like installed. Now what's great about this brake controller, is that this is a proportional brake controller, which allows us to slow down smoothly, and safely when we're towing a trailer, and our brakes are being applied instantly versus with a timed delay brake controller, it's also not gonna give you a jerky ride like a time delayed brake controller would.Now the reason you're gonna want a brake controller such as this one is if you're towing a trailer that has electric brakes, you won't be able to control them without having a brake controller.Now what sets this brake controller apart from other proportional units on the market is not only is this a very high quality unit, but it's also a very simple one to use without a lot of overly complex features. This gives you the basic functions that you need in order to safely, and easily utilize trailer brakes.To our right we have our manual override, and what this does, this will apply our trailer brakes to the maximum level that we have set the further we press it in.The reason you want a manual override is because if your trailer starts to sway behind you, or starts to jackknife, you would want to slow the trailer down, not your vehicle, that'll make things worse. So by applying this, only the brakes on the trailer will be applied without you applying your vehicle's brakes.Over here to the left this is our gain adjustment knob. This knob here controls how much power is being sent to your trailer brakes. Right now if it's set all the way up you see our display reads at 11, and we start to roll it back it'll start to drop back down all the way down to zero, which means no trailer brakes being applied.General rule of thumb, you want to start it somewhere in the middle, so about five and a half will be ideal. more
5/17/2018 10:57:10 PM
Roadmaster Rear Anti-Sway Bar Installation - 2000 Chevrolet Express Van- Video
Speaker 1: Today on this 2000 Chevrolet Express van, we'll be having a look at and showing you how to install the Roadmaster rear anti-sway bar and axle bracket kit, part number RM-1109-175-00, in conjunction with the Roadmaster axle mounting bracket kit for Chevrolet Express van chasses, part number RM-590061-00.Here's what our sway bar looks like installed. There are many reasons you're going to want an aftermarket sway bar on your motor home. One is if your vehicle doesn't already have a sway bar on the back of it, such as this one, this is going to greatly reduce the amount of side-to-side sway in the back. So when we're driving down the road, by having our sway bar in place, if a semi we're to pass us, we won't be steering trying to keep our vehicle to go straight. This will allow us to keep the steering wheel more centered as we're driving in a straight line. Also, when we're going around the corners, we won't be having to counter-steer quite as much when we're leaving the corners because we're not having the body roll that we're used to having without having the sway bar in place.So for example, if we're turning left, we'll have more weight transfer to our right side and that'll cause the right end to dip down and the left side to pick up. more
5/8/2018 4:37:47 PM
Yakima Roof Rack Review - 2018 Chevrolet Malibu y00146- Video
Speaker 1: Today on our 2018 Chevrolet Malibu, we're gonna be test-fitting the Yakima round bar roof rack system, consisting of part number Y00409, these are the 58-inch round cross bars, part number Y00146, these are the baseline towers for the Yakima cross bars, particularly for naked roofs, part number Y03536, and this is the round bar SL adapter for the Yakima base line, and finally part number Y06123 and this is gonna be the base clip fit kit for the Malibu.The rider rack round bar roof rack system is great for carrying a wide variety of accessories on your roof while freeing up space inside your Malibu. It can carry anything from bike racks to cargo baskets to cargo boxes. While the round bars are both durable and strong, they are gonna make noise while you drive, so you might have to purchase aftermarket bearings to cut down that wind noise and drag, which you can find on etrailer.com.These are very easy to install. They simply clamp around your existing doorframe and tighten down into place. Everything is provided to tighten this down to your vehicle as well. And at the ends of our end caps, we do have plastic knockouts, which you can remove and replace with Yakima same key system which is sold separately. more
4/16/2018 8:47:33 AM
Roadmaster Battery Charge Line Kit Installation - 2008 Chevrolet Silverado- Video
Speaker 1: Today on our 2008 Chevrolet Silverado, we're going to be showing you how to install the Roadmaster Battery Charge Line Kit for Towed Vehicles, part number is RM-156-25.Now this charge line kit is really important on these GM vehicles with the steering wheel lock situation, you have to leave your key on. Even though you turn off the fan, you turn off the air, you turn off the radio, it still drains the battery. This allows us to take power from our red wire that we've got connected to the 12 volt power source on the back of our RV, that goes through a breaker and we've got it connected right here to our positive battery cable.This gives us a trickle charge effect. As we're driving down the road, the battery's constantly getting a little bit of a charge and a little bit of a charge to keep it up and maintained. The breaker is in place to help prevent any kind of overloading. If you're vehicle, maybe you've left the radio on or you've left the fan blowing, it's going to be drawing power from your battery of course.That excess draw will cause this breaker to heat up slightly and disconnect power temporarily until that system cools back down and it'll make contact again, so it's a very safe and very effective way to charge your battery while you're flat towing.The first step in the installation is going to be to get our breaker mounted. more
4/11/2018 2:17:28 PM
Roadmaster Battery Charge Line Kit Installation - 2018 Chevrolet Equinox- Video
Speaker 1: Today on our 2018 Chevrolet Equinox, we're going to be installing Roadmaster's battery charge line kit for towed vehicles. Part RM-156-25.This charge line kit will provide a trickle charge from your RV to your vehicle's battery. This way when you're flat towing your vehicle down the road, every time you stop and you use the battery from your vehicle to apply to brake pedal from your braking system, or if you're using your vehicle's taillights as your taillight system, you can keep your battery charged so it's ready to go when you get to your campsite or wherever your destination may be.This kit connected directly to your six pull 00:00:36 connector at the front of your vehicle, and has a circuit breaker in line to protect for any shorts. When you plug it into your RV, that's where it gets its charging from.We'll begin our installation by mounting our circuit breaker using the self-tapping screw provided in the kit. Use an eight millimeter socket, and we're going to put it right here in the front, in this little open spot. We'll then take our second self-tapping screw and thread it on the other side.We'll start by connecting our wire to our circuit breaker. more
4/2/2018 4:08:53 PM
Roadmaster Battery Charge Line Kit Installation - 2018 Chevrolet Malibu- Video
Speaker 1: Today on this 2018 Chevrolet Malibu, we'll be having a look at and showing you how to install the Roadmaster Battery Charge Line Kit for towed vehicles, part number RM-156-25.Here's what our charge line kit looks like installed. This solves the problem that people encounter when they are flat-tailing their vehicle behind their motor home. The reason you need this is because when your vehicle has a supplemental braking system, its drawing its power from the vehicle's battery and not from the motor home. This will maintain the charge on your battery, so your supplemental braking system won't drain your battery and whenever you get to your destination, you will be able to start your vehicle up without any problems.Many of our customers have found this to be a great solution because several of them have found their battery's be dead and not able to start their vehicle after they've been towing for an extended period of time. This solved that issue for them and will solve the issue for you as well, so you don't have to worry about it.For this particular flat tow setup, we're using a Roadmaster EZ5 Base Plate Kit with removable arms, a Roadmaster Tail Light Wiring Kit with bulbs, a Roadmaster Seven to Six Wire Straight Cord, a Roadmaster Fusemaster Fuse Bypass, a Roadmaster Charge Line Kit, Roadmaster Coil Safety Cables, a Roadmaster Falcon All-Terrain Nonbinding Tow Bar and a Roadmaster 12 Volt Outlet Kit. In this instance, we are not installing a braking system that is available to us, my customer's supplying his own, but we do have several braking system options available too.In this particular case, I would recommend the Roadmaster Even Brake Braking System. more
3/1/2018 3:34:02 PM
Yakima Roof Rack Review - 2017 Chevrolet Trax y00147- Video
Speaker 1: Today on our 2017 Chevrolet Trax we're going to be taking a look at the Yakima Round Bar Roof Rack System. Included in the kit, you're going to be getting the 48 inch round bars, the timberline towers, and the round bar adapters.The round design is not only suitable for kayak carriers, bike racks, cargo baskets and cargo carriers, but it also works well with bungee cords and other ratchet straps that will attach easily to it with our hooks. One of the great things about these round bars is their 220 pound load capacity. Unlike the standard aluminum arrow bars that only hold 165 pounds, you can load up that extra gear that you wouldn't be able to otherwise. You can also get the Yakima Same Key System, which will come with locking cylinders for all of your timberline towers, and it'll have one key to match all of them. This be found at etrailer.com with part number Y07204.This roof rack system will add about 3 inches to the height of your vehicle. more
11/13/2017 10:22:41 AM
Roadmaster Battery Charge Line Kit Installation - 2017 Chevrolet Colorado- Video
Speaker 1: Today on this 2017 Chevrolet Colorado we will be having a look at and showing how to install the Roadmaster Battery Charge Line Kit for Towed Vehicles, part number RM-156-25.Here's what our battery charge line kit looks like installed. This charge line kit is great for those of you who flat-tow your Colorado behind your motor home, because, when you're flat towing it, the engine's not running and the battery has to be disconnected. If you have a supplemental braking system, your battery will be run down by the braking system in use.With this charge line kit installed, your vehicle's battery will get a charge off of the 12-volt power from the motor home's seven-way connector. It charges right through your coil connection that you have at the front of your Colorado, either a six-way round or another style of connector that you may have.To begin our install we'll find ourselves at the front of our Colorado. We already have a pre-installed six-way round connector at the front of our vehicle. We'll need to remove this. more
11/3/2017 1:52:18 PM
Roadmaster Automatic Battery Disconnect Installation - 2017 Chevrolet Colorado- Video
Speaker 1: Today in this 2017 Chevrolet Colorado, we'll be having a look at and showing you how to install the Roadmaster automatic battery disconnect with switch for towed vehicles with a supplemental braking system, part number RM-766.Now, the reason you're gonna want this battery disconnect over other options on the market is because it's so simple to operate. Just a simple push to the button you can reconnect your battery, or disconnect your battery. You don't have to go underneath the hood, use any tools to disconnect your battery, or open the hood to operate a switch. This is all done from inside the cab of your vehicle, which makes it a very simple process.As you can see here, our battery's connected because our dome light's on in the vehicle. When I press the button, we'll hear the click, and then we lose power. You can tell by the dome light going off. more
10/31/2017 4:56:12 PM
Roadmaster Automatic Battery Disconnect Installation - 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500- Video
Speaker 1: Today on our 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, we're going to be showing you how to install the Roadmaster battery disconnect switch for towed vehicle with supplemental braking system. Part number is RM-766.Now the need for an auto battery disconnect on the Silverado comes from the tendency for the battery to drain while we're flat towing the truck. This gives us a very quick and easy solution to go from tow mode, which is going to separate the connection in our positive battery cable, de-powering the entire truck, right into drive mode where we re-establish that connection. So we no longer are going to have to worry about trying to remove the battery cable or having one of those big switches underneath the hood that we constantly have to remember to switch back and forth.When we're ready to tow, we'll hit tow. When we're done flat towing and we're ready to start driving our vehicle, simply switch it into drive.Now to mount our battery disconnect, we want to keep it down somewhere kind of out of the way so we're not going to be bumping into it as we're working on our truck or something like that.We we're going to be going right underneath the coolant overflow tank here. We'll start by pulling these two hoses off. more
9/19/2017 5:33:22 PM
Rola Haul-Your-Might Van Ladder Rack Review - 2017 Chevrolet Express Van- Video
Today on our 2017 Chevrolet Express we're going to take a look at and show you how to install the Rola Haul Your Might V2 Van Ladder Rack System. Offering two steel crossbars and 300 pound weight capacity, the part number is 59622. Now this ladder rack's going to be a great solution for your lighter duty needs. It's going to have a weight capacity of 300 pounds in the two bar version that we've got here, that's the 59622. You can go up to the three bar version if you'd like. That part number is 59623. more
6/14/2017 3:38:42 PM
Draw-Tite I-Command Trailer Brake Controller Installation - 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500- Video
Today on our 2017 Chevy Silverado, we're going to be taking a look at and showing you how to install the Draw-Tite I-Command Proportional Trailer Brake Controller, part number 5535. To help us with that installation, we're also going to be using the Tekonsha adapter, part number 3016. This is what our Draw-Tite I-Command Brake Controller looks like when it's installed. This is going to apply brakes to your trailer. It's also going to relieve the stress on your vehicle's brakes when you are pulling a trailer. This is going to be a proportional braking system, which means it's going to match the amount of pressure you're putting on your vehicle brakes. more
5/22/2017 9:37:06 AM
Pollak Pigtail Wiring Harness Installation - 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500- Video
Today on our 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, we're going to be taking a look at and installing the Pollak four foot pigtail wiring harness, part number PK11998. Here's everything that's going to come with our kit. We're going to have all our butt connectors as well as a ring terminal and our harness that's going to have a four foot lead on it. Now what's great about this harness, is it can be used either as a replacement for your damaged or broken harness at the back of your vehicle or in our case, we're going to be using it in the bed of our truck for a fifth wheel adapter off of our factory harness. Now as far as the butt connectors go, since our connections are going to be made underneath the vehicle. To keep it protected against any corrosion and moisture, I'm going to be replacing these butt connectors with heat shrink butt connectors and you can pick those up on our website using part number DW05745-10 and that'll be for a pack of 10. more
5/10/2017 1:37:29 PM
Demco Hijacker Underbed Rail Kit Installation - 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500- Video
Today on our 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 we'll be having a look at and installing the Demco Underbed Rail and Installation Kit from Demco Hijacker UMS 5th Wheel and Gooseneck Trailer Hitches, part number DM8551008. All right, here's what our Demco Underbed System looks like installed. As you can see, it doesn't take up any of our valuable bed space. It's completely recessed underneath the bed of our truck, and when we're ready to put in a 5th wheel or a 5th wheel slider it'll just drop in to our puck system. This almost converts our truck to almost like a factory 5th wheel or gooseneck prep package, where they have the pucks underneath the truck. Now, when we're not towing it does come with these plugs that you can snap down into place to keep any dirt and debris from entering down into the rails, making it difficult for your slider or 5th wheel to go into place. When you're ready to tow, they lift out real easily. more
4/17/2017 10:48:16 AM
RoadMaster BrakeMaster Seat Adapter Installation - 2005 Chevrolet Avalanche- Video
Today on our 2005 Chevrolet Avalanche we're going to be showing you how to install the RoadMaster BrakeMaster Custom Seat Adapter. Its part number is RM-88158. The quick attachment point on the bracket is going to allow us to quickly and easily remove the brake actuator when not in use. This bracket stays mounted underneath our seat post so there's no need to make any adjustments or modifications once your initial install process is done. That's going to slide in position and we'll line up the two holes, one here and one there with the studs that come up out of the seat. Now, the nuts that are on the studs are a little unique looking. We've found that just a standard 5.15 millimeter will allow you to get on there and get them removed. more
4/14/2017 1:17:34 PM
Roadmaster Battery Charge Line Kit Installation - 2017 Chevrolet Spark- Video
Today in our 2017 Chevrolet Spark, we'll be installing the Roadmaster Battery Charge Line Kit for towed vehicles, part number RM-156-25. This Roadmaster Towed Vehicle Charge Line kit coupled with our towed vehicle lighting system connected here will allow our battery to be charged on our vehicle when it's flat-towed behind our RV. Because of this vehicle, in order to flat-tow it, you need to have the key in the accessory position so the steering wheel's on unlocked. This will prevent the battery from being run down while you're flat-towing. That way when you arrive at your destination, and you want to drive your vehicle around town, you can still do that because your car will start right up. To begin our install, we already have our charge line wire here, this red wire, ran through our fascia with our four pole flat wiring here that we're using for our towed vehicle lighting system. more
1/10/2017 10:17:46 AM
Roadmaster Automatic Battery Disconnect Installation - 2016 Chevrolet Colorado- Video
Today on our 2016 Chevrolet Colorado, we're going to be taking a look at, and installing the Roadmaster Automatic Battery Disconnect with Switch for Towed Vehicles With a Supplemented Braking System, part number RM-766. Here's what it looks like once it's installed on the vehicle. It's going to be this nice, easy to operate switch that's inside the cap of the vehicle. What this kit is going to do is, for vehicles that need to have the battery disconnected when in tow mode, this is going to make it really easy to do that because it's going to be as easy as a flip of a switch. What's nice about this battery disconnect over some of the more traditional ones is that this one doesn't require you popping the hood and going underneath the hood to disconnect the battery with the quick disconnect, but rather, it's as simple as hitting that switch, and you're disconnected. Then, when you're ready to take it out of tow mode, it's a simple as flipping the switch the other direction, and then your battery's reconnected. Here's the solenoid for the quick disconnect. more
12/9/2016 11:48:54 AM
RoadMaster Falcon 2 and Falcon All-Terrain Towing Kit Installation - 2015 Chevrolet Malibu- Video
Today, on our 2015 Chevrolet Malibu, we're going to be taking a look at, and installing, the Road Master Falcon 2 and Falcon All-Terrain combo towing kit with straight wiring, part number RM-9243-1. This entire kit is going to give us most of what we need in order to get our vehicle set up and ready for flat towing. We've got our 7 pole wire, that's going to come down to the 6 that's going to be attached on the front of our vehicle. We've got our bracket, here, that's going to allow us to mount our 6 pole outlet on the front of our vehicle. We've got a couple padlocks that are going to allow us to make sure that everything is locked in and secure, nobody's going to be able to take the vehicle and detach it from the motor home. We've got the safety cables, and on one end we'll be able to put these 2 quick links that come with the kit. We've got the diodes that are going to separate the signal coming from the motor home, or the signal coming from the vehicle, so that you can't potentially have a problem with the 2 overlapping, so it separates them and then sends them out the same location to the taillights. more
11/9/2016 4:11:09 PM
Roadmaster Battery Charge Line Kit Installation - 2016 Chevrolet Equinox- Video
Today on our 2016 Chevrolet Equinox we're going to be taking a look at and installing the Roadmaster Battery Charge Line kit for towed vehicles, part number RM-156-25. One reason you may need this kit is if you plan on using a portable breaking system in your towed vehicle, because those will draw power and they need some sort of power source. That way if that's drawing power you won't need to worry about your battery being drained because you've got a charge wire on here to make sure that your battery stays at full power. Here's what it's going to look like once it's installed in the vehicle. We've got the charge wire running to that very center pin on our 6-round connector here to the circuit breaker underneath the hood, and then it goes out the other side of the circuit breaker and routes towards the jump post for the battery. Then underneath this fuse box here at the jump post, you can see that it's got a ring terminal that connects it there in order to give power to the battery when this vehicle's in tow mode. Now with the vehicle hooked up to the motor home, even with our ring terminal disconnected from the jump start terminal there, if we test it for power you can see we've got power coming through there even when it's not. more
10/11/2016 2:12:34 PM
Bulldog Winch Power Shut-Off Switch Installation - 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 3500- Video
Today on our 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 HD we'll be installing a pair of Bulldog winch power shut off switches with keys, part number BDW20039. With our keys in, our vehicle will start. When we want to disconnect our batteries, so when we're towing it behind our RV, we don't have to worry about the batteries being run down with the key left in the ignition to have the steering wheel unlocked. We just turn our key, remove it and our batteries are shut off. These are a perfect application for when you want to flat tow your 2016 Chevy Silverado. First thing we need to do is disconnect our negative battery terminals on both of our batteries here. With our battery cable disconnected her, I'll go ahead and set it aside and go disconnect the other battery. more
6/10/2016 11:31:59 AM
Blue Ox BrakeLock III Breakaway Kit Installation - 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt- Video
Today on our 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt. We have our BrakeLock III Breakaway Kit for Blue Ox BrakeSafe and AutoStop supplemental braking systems, part number BRK3050. The vehicle comes loose from the RV. It pulls this, pulling on the brake pedal, but it won't allow the brake pedal to pull it back. It locks the brake pedal in place. In an event where you need to move your car again, all you have to do is you push on the brake pedal, giving yourself a little bit of slack. more
4/16/2016 6:46:06 AM
Air Lift Lock-N-Lift Spacers Installation - 2008 Chevrolet Silverado- Video
Today on our 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, we're going to do a review and install of the Air Lift LoadLifter 500 Air Helper Springs, part number AL57275, in conjunction with the Air Lift Lock and Lift Spacers, part number AL52140. Before we do our install, here's what our truck looks like with the manufacturer's equipment and an added 4" lift kit. We're going to go ahead and measure from the bottom of our wheel well down to the ground to get an idea of the current ride height. We're approximately 46-1/2". Then on the front, we're at 47-1/2". Now, we'll go ahead and add approximately 2000 pounds of weight to the rear of our truck. We'll go ahead and measure from the bottom of the wheel well down to the ground again, and we're at about 44-1/2" meaning we lost right at 2" of ride height. Our front end has actually come up about 3/4". more
4/20/2015 2:21:06 PM
Trailer Brake Controller Installation - 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 20127- Video
Today on our 2012 Chevrolet Silverado we're going to be doing an installation of the Tekonsha Voyager trailer brake controller. This is a one to four-axle controller and it is proportional. Part number is 39510. We're also going to be using the Tow Ready replacement brake control plug-in harness. This part number is 20127. You can see with everything hooked up, when your trailer is connected you're going to have a green light there indicating everything is fine. Now if you we're to manually input power you'll see that change. more
4/7/2015 4:51:06 PM
RoadMaster 6 Wire Trailer Connector Installation - 2013 Chevrolet Captiva Sport- Video
Today on our 2013 Chevrolet Captiva Sport we're going to install the Roadmaster six-wire trailer connector vehicle end, part number RM-910030-7, in conjunction with the Hopkins mounting bracket, part number HM48605. Now on this application the vehicle has a four-flat connector already previously run for the towed vehicle. We're going to go ahead and cut the zip tie that's holding it so that we can mount the new Roadmaster six-round pin connector. To secure the connector to the vehicle we're going to use the Hopkins six-round bracket. Now to mount our bracket we're going to attach it here directly to the fascia. I'm just going to use some self-tapping screws and I can run them in and secure the bracket in place. So our bracket's a little more aesthetically pleasing we're going to go ahead and bend it down so it sits a little more flush with the front of the vehicle. more
3/4/2015 10:17:53 AM
Trailer Brake Controller Installation - 2005 Chevrolet Colorado- Video
Today on our 2005 Chevy Colorado, we'll be installing the Takonsha Primus IQ trailer brake controller, part number TK90160. With this brake controller, we will be using the universal 7-pin wiring kit, part number ETBC7. We'll start at the rear of the vehicle. On this particular vehicle, there was already a 4-way trailer connector installed. We will begin by finding a location to mount he 7-way and 4-way trailer connector. On this particular, we we're able to mount the bracket just under the bumper edge. To mount the 7- and 4-way trailer connector bracket to the bumper, we used 2 self-tapping screws. To make things easier, we will go ahead and make some of our wire connections on the table before we install the 7- and 4-way trailer connector up on the vehicle. more
2/3/2015 11:51:31 AM
Roadmaster Replacement Breakaway Switch Installation - 2011 Chevrolet Avalanche- Video
Today on our 2011 Chevrolet Avalanche we're going to be installing the Roadmaster Replacement Breakaway Switch for Roadmaster Even Brake and Brake Pro, part number RM-650898. In addition to the breakaway switch we're also going to be installing the Roadmaster Breakaway Harness for Even Brake Braking Systems, part number RM-650900. Here's what our new breakaway switch looks like. It does come with a bolt and a nut to secure it, as well as a rubber grommet if you would need to drill a hole through any sheet metal to route the wiring. Here's what the harness looks like that we're going to be installing today. The ends, as you'll notice, match up with our breakaway switch. They just plug in like that. The other end will be routed into the cab of the vehicle where it'll tie in with your braking system. On the front of this vehicle there's not many locations that you won't have to drill or cut through the painted portions of the front fascia. more
1/6/2015 11:51:54 PM
Trailer Brake Controller Installation - 2002 Chevrolet Silverado- Video
Today on our 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 HD, we're going to be installing the universal installation kit for trailer brake controllers with both a 7-way RV and a 4 flat style connector, part number ETBC7. In conjunction with our universal installation kit, we're also going to be installing the Tekonsha Prodigy P3 trailer brake controller, part number 90195. On our particular vehicle today that we're working with, it does have a stake bed or an aftermarket style bed installed on the vehicle, so a few things underneath may look just a little bit different. The kit does already come with some yellow butt connectors connected to the blue and black wire as well as the purple wire, but this particular customer has requested that we use some heat shrink style butt connectors wherever we use a butt connector. The butt connectors that we're going to be using are part number DW05745-5. These two wires right here, this black and the blue wire, we're going to go ahead and trim off the butt connector that comes with it. The blue wire is the wire that sends brake signal from the brake controller back. The black wire is your 12-volt hot or the 12-volt accessory wire. This purple wire that already has the connector on it, it is for the reverse light circuit, and on this particular application, we're not going to use that, so we're not even going to cut the butt connector off. more
1/5/2015 2:44:43 PM
Trailer Brake Controller Installation - 1996 Chevrolet C/K Series Pickup- Video
Today on our 1996 Chevy CK Pickup truck, we'll be installing the ETB C7 in junction with the Tekonsha Progigy P3 Brake Controller which is part number 90195. We will first begin by picking a location where we're going to mount our 7-way trailer plug. In this case because the trailer hitch comes out so far, we're going to go ahead and drill two small holes in the underside of the bumper to mount our bracket. Once we have the holes drilled, we'll go ahead and use the supplied screws and nuts to attach the bracket to the lower bumper. Next we'll go ahead and take some of the wire looms supplied with the kit and put it over the wires coming out of the back of the 7-way. Then we'll go ahead and feed the 7-way onto the bracket and attach it with the supplied screws and nuts. Next, we're going to go ahead and make the 4-way connection with the 4-way that's already on the vehicle and because this vehicle already had a 4-way on it, we've already gone ahead and tested it to make sure that everything is working properly. You want to make sure when making your connection of the two 4-ways that you use some dielectric grease on the connection before pushing them together. more
12/8/2014 10:12:10 AM
Peak Camera Extension Cord Installation - 2007 Chevrolet Silverado New body- Video
Today on this 2007 Chevrolet Silverado, we're going to install part number PKCORD. This is the Peak Wireless Backup Camera System extension cord. To start off, our truck has already had the camera installed. Sometimes you do run into interference with items in the truck or with the truck itself with the camera. In this case you need to take the antenna and move it closer to the monitor. That's where we're going to use our extension cord. Our cord to our reverse side circuit will be transferred up to the front of the vehicle. more
11/12/2014 12:12:42 PM
Trailer Brake Controller Installation - 2004 Chevrolet Silverado- Video
Today on our 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 we're going to be installing the Tekonsha Prodigy P3 Trailer Brake Controller, part number 90195. In addition to the brake controller we're also going to be using the Tekonsha Plug-in Wiring Adapter for electric brake controllers for GM vehicles, part number 3015-P. Now here's what our P3 brake controller looks like. We get a couple different options for mounting it. We can use the standard metal bracket style or we can use the metal and plastic combination. This one here will allows you to remove the brake controller when you're not using it, but because it is out of plastic it is not quite as durable as our metal one here. Now this particular vehicle here is a work truck so we're going to go ahead and install the metal bracket to give us a little better chances of the brake controller staying connected onto the lower dash where we'll be putting it. Now that we've gone over the parts of the brake controller, here's the wiring harness that we're going to be using. more
11/5/2014 1:00:06 PM
Trailer Brake Controller Installation - 2012 Chevrolet Express Van- Video
Today on our 2012 Chevy Express Van we'll be installing the Tekonsha Prodigy P2 brake controller, part number 90885, in conjunction with Etrailer's ETBC7 brake controller install kit. We'll also be using an extra 10 feet of the gray duplex wire, part number ETBCXW; a Firestone fuse circuit tap kit, part number F2526; the no-drill mounting bracket from Tow Ready, part number 18136; and the Deka battery side bolt extender, part number DW05416. To begin our install we'll start with our new 7-pole connector and mounting bracket. We'll take the mounting bracket and secure it to the 7-pole connector with the hardware provided. Now with that done we'll go ahead and wrap up a portion of our wire with some black electrical tape. This will help clean up our install look and help hold our wires together. Next we'll go ahead and take the 7-pole bracket and secure it to our no-drill mounting bracket with the hardware provided. Now we can go ahead and mount the no-drill mounting bracket directly to our hitch using the worm clamp provided. more
10/29/2014 9:24:32 AM
Trailer Brake Controller Installation - 2011 Chevrolet Traverse- Video
Today our 2011 Chevy Traverse, we'll be installing the Etrailer ETBC7, seven pole connector and power wire kit. Part number ETBC7. To begin our install, we'll first mount the seven pole bracket onto our seven pole connector. We'll use the hardware provided with our install kit to secure it. Once we have our hardware tightened down, we'll then mount the seven pole bracket directly to the hitch. We'll use the hardware provided with our install kit to secure the seven pole bracket to the hitch bracket. With that done, we'll take some black electrical tape and wrap up my wires to help bundle them together and clean up our install look. Next, between the vehicle's four pole connector and four pole connector coming out of the back of the new seven pole, I'll use some Edelmann Dielectric Grease, part number 11755 to help prevent corrosion in between these two connection points. more
10/28/2014 7:35:07 PM
Trailer Brake Controller Installation - 2005 Chevrolet Express Van- Video
Today on this 2005 Chevrolet Express Van, we're going to install part number 90885. This is the Tekonsha Prodigy P2 Trailer Brake Controller. To help us with our install, we're also going to use part number ETBC7. We'll work with that part first, then add our brake controller on at the end. First off, we need to install our bracket that comes with the ETBC7 kit onto our bumper here. Personal preference where you want to put it, but I like to have a few inches away from the loops here for your safety chains. I'm just going to mark my holes, and drill out the bumper. more
10/28/2014 11:44:42 AM
Westin Sure Grip Running Boards Installation - 2012 Chevrolet Traverse- Video
Today, on our 2012 Chevrolet Traverse, we'll be installing the Westin Sure-Grip running boards, part number 27-6620 in conjunction with the custom installation kit, part number 27-1835. To begin our install, we'll first go ahead and identify our attachment points. For each attachment point we'll be using pre-drilled holes in the frame or subframe of the vehicle. First, we'll go ahead and lay out our hardware and identify the four brackets. We'll have two on each side, one on the front and one on the rear. For each side both forward brackets are similar. Once we identify the correct bracket, we'll go ahead and mark them with a yellow paint stick. The rear brackets for each side, although they'll mount the same, the configurations are slightly different. Starting with the driver's side forward bracket, to secure it to the vehicle, we'll be installing two T-bolts into the frame. Once we have the T-bolts in place, we'll go ahead and put the bracket up against the bottom of the frame and then secure it with a flat washer, split lock washer and nut. Next, we'll go ahead and install the hardware for the rear bracket. more
10/20/2014 2:51:01 PM
Westin Sure Grip Running Board LED Light Kit Installation - 2012 Chevrolet Traverse- Video
Today on our 2012 Chevrolet Traverse, we'll be adding the Westin LED light kit, part number 27-6000. To begin our install we'll first need to locate where we'll be mounting our lights on the running boards. Before I mount the lights, I'm going to go ahead and wrap up the wires with some black electrical tape, this will help bundle the wires and clean up our install look while also assisting and protecting them over time. Now with the wires taped up, then remove the two-way adhesive on the back of the light and firmly secure it into position. Note this is a one time use and cannot be reattached. Now with our lights mounted we'll need to take the wiring harness and start routing our wires. Keep in mind when routing your wires, stay away from any moving components such as the steering suspension or excessive heat such as the exhaust. more
10/20/2014 2:49:13 PM
Trailer Brake Controller Installation - 1994 Chevrolet C/K Series Pickup- Video
Today on our 1994 Chevy Pickup, we'll be installing the Curt Triflex Brake Controller, part number C51140. This will be in conjunction with the etrailer Brake Controller Install Kit, part number ETBC7. We'll plug in our trailer and we'll have a CC showing that our trailer wiring is connected, then we can press on the brake pedal and watch the numbers increase. We can also use the hand sweep to energize our trailer braking. Once we remove our trailer wiring from the 7-Pole connector, we'll get a DC for disconnected. To start, we'll first go ahead and assemble the 7-Pole adapter bracket. more
10/15/2014 6:38:54 AM
DeeZee Truck Bed Auxiliary Tank Installation - 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 3500- Video
Today on our 2014 Chevy Silverado 3500 CrewCab, we'll be installing the DZ truck-bed auxiliary tank, part number DZ91752X in conjunction with the DZ connector kit of auxiliary tank, part number Dz97960. To begin our install, we'll first go ahead and put our tank into position. We'll be putting it in the truck bed up against the bulk head near the cab. If you are using this tank as an auxiliary to pump into another piece of equipment, you would simply center it in the bed and secure it. However, we'll be using it as a transfer tank. We'll first go ahead and remove the auxiliary tank plug. For this application, we'll be using a large handled shut off valve. A couple of these fittings we're purchased at our local hardware store. more
10/13/2014 5:07:42 PM
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