Curt 5th Wheel Hitch Adapter Rails Installation - 2024 GMC Sierra 3500- Video
Hello neighbors, it's Brad here at etrailer, and today we're taking a look at the Curt fifth wheel adapter rails for factory prep Chevy and GMC trucks with the OEM prep package. And today we have it on a 2024 GMC Sierra 3500. So if you've upgraded your towing rig to something with an OEM prep package, instead of going out and buying a whole new fifth wheel that drops into that, this adapter rail is gonna allow you to use your previous fifth wheel because this gives you the ISR standard rails. And that way you can drop that fifth wheel in and you'll be ready to hit the road. Now this is also a pretty heavy duty adapter, so depending on your fifth wheel, you're obviously gonna want to take a look at all the weights and make sure that everything's playing ball. This one is rated at a gross trailer weight rating of 25,000 pounds. more
3/11/2024 1:58:10 PM
Yakima CoreBar Crossbars Roof Rack Installation - 2021 Gmc Acadia- Video
How's it going, neighbors This is Ed here with etrailer.com and we're taking a look at the Yakima CoreBar system with the TimberLine Towers on our 2021 GMC Acadia. Now as far as adding a roof rack system to your vehicle, that's gonna help solve the problem of having additional space for your cargo and still loading up your vehicle with passengers. Having a roof rack also helps you with getting out there and having fun 'cause it can also support kayak carriers, bike carriers, as well as cargo boxes, as your weight capacity on the CoreBar system is at 220 pounds. However, you're definitely gonna want to consult with your manufacturer's instructions to see what the maximum capacity of the roof is. The best benefit of not having a fixed mounting point system and taking advantage of your raised rails is the fact that you can adjust your spread for whatever accessory you're using, like some of the items I listed, or maybe a tent. The bars themselves are 50 inches long, about three inches wide, two and three quarters and an inch tall. more
2/15/2024 12:37:19 PM
Roadmaster Automatic Battery Disconnect Installation - 2020 GMC Yukon XL- Video
Hi, John with etrailer. If you're looking to flat tow your GMC Yukon, there's an item that you need that you may not know that you need, that's gonna be a battery disconnect switch. Well, we installed one today. Roadmaster's battery disconnect switch, and it's on our 2020 GMC Yukon XL. Now of course, in addition to the battery disconnect switch if you are looking to flat tow your Yukon you're gonna need these other components as well. You're gonna need a diode wiring kit, a tow bar, safety cables, a supplemental braking system and then a base plate to hook up to your tow bar here. more
10/24/2023 1:02:42 PM
Curt 5th Wheel Hitch Adapter Rails Installation - 2024 GMC Sierra 2500- Video
Hi, everyone, Aidan here at etrailer. Today, we're gonna be taking a look at these Curt Adapter Rails for your factory towing prep package on our 2024 GMC Sierra 2500. It's gonna adapt that factory puck system and basically turn it into a set of industry standard rails. So if you've got a 5th wheel hitch that you had maybe from a previous truck, you can still utilize it even though your new truck has the prep package. Let's check it out. Whenever you're ready to set up, your 5th wheel will just drop in and pin into place. more
9/21/2023 7:45:23 AM
Demco Towed Vehicle Battery Charge Wire Kit Installation - 2015 GMC Canyon- Video
Hey everybody, Ryan here at etrailer. Today on our 2015 GMC Canyon, we're gonna be showing you how to install the Demco Towed Vehicle Battery Charge Line Kit. Before we do that though, let's take a minute, check it out and I'll explain to you why it's a good idea to use one of these. So what a charge line kit is going to do is essentially maintain or trickle charge your vehicle's battery whenever you're flat towing it down the road. And the reason why that's important is because your vehicle's battery will get depleted because of the supplemental braking system. So every time that braking system turns on, it's going to take a little bit of power from your battery. more
8/31/2023 1:33:00 PM
CURT Accessories and Parts Review - 2023 GMC Sierra 3500- Video
Hey guys, this is Jake here with each trailer. Today we have a 2023 GMC Sierra 3500 and we're gonna be taking a look at and I'm gonna show you how to get it in place. It's the Curt OEM 5th Wheel Adapter Rails. The nice part about this kit is that it's gonna fit directly into your puck system of many different brands but especially the '23 GMC 3500. All you have to do is lift it up, set it over top of your puck system and drop it in place. To lock it down, you simply flip these rails or these handles, insert your pin, get these three holes lined up, and then latch your pin. more
5/7/2023 2:52:36 PM
Yakima JetStream Crossbars Installation - 2022 GMC Sierra 1500- Video
How's it going, everyone It's Ethan here with etrailer. Today we're going to be taking a look at the Yakima Roof Rack System with our JetStream crossbars and showing you how to install them on our 2022 GMC Sierra. If you're transporting a large amount of items or just large items in general and you don't have room in your bed, or they're just items you'd rather keep out of the cabin of your vehicle, a roof rack system like this is gonna be a good way to do that. The crossbars that we have here are an aerodynamic shape so they taper in the back just to cut down on some of that wind noise and wind resistance. With any sort of roof rack system, you'll get a little bit, but this is nice that it cuts some of that down. Additionally, it does feature this rubberized strip inside this T-track slot, so you can use these roof rack with T-track accessories and there's no need to trim the actual strip to get those on. more
12/27/2022 10:47:33 AM
Roadmaster Battery Charge Line Kit Installation - 2021 GMC Canyon- Video
Hey everybody, Ryan here at etrailer. Today on our 2021 GMC Canyon, we're gonna be showing you how to install the Roadmaster towed vehicle battery charge line kit. But before we do that, why don't we check this out and I'll talk about why it's a good idea to run one of these. When it comes to setting up your flat tow, you're gonna want things to go smoothly and work like they should, and be easy to figure out. And a charge line is one of those things that it's a small component and I feel like a lot of people forget about it but it really does make a big difference. And what this is gonna do is keep your truck's battery topped off and in good working order whenever you're flat towing it. more
6/29/2022 11:37:48 AM
Roadmaster Automatic Battery Disconnect Installation - 2021 GMC Canyon- Video
Hey everybody, Ryan here at etrailer. Today on our 2021 GMC Canyon, we're gonna be showing you how to install the Roadmaster automatic battery disconnect switch. But before we do that, why don't we check this out and see what it's actually gonna do for you. This automatic battery disconnect switch isn't a component that is absolutely necessary, but it sure is convenient to have and makes life a lot easier whenever you're getting ready to hook up to your motor home, or disconnect. And I say that because GMC requires that you disconnect your battery whenever you're flat towing it behind the motor home. And so what that would entail without something like this would be for you to pop the hood, get a couple of tools out, go under there, manually undo the battery, tow it. more
6/29/2022 11:36:27 AM
Demco SBS Air Force One Second Vehicle Kit Installation - 2018 GMC Sierra 1500- Video
Hi there, GMC owners. Today, on your 2018 GMC Sierra 1500, we're gonna be taking a look at and showing you how to install Demco's Air Force One second vehicle kit. This is a permanently-mounted proportional braking system that's specifically designed for motorhomes that have air brakes. And this is my top pick for a motorhome that has air brakes for the braking system for it. If you have a motorhome that doesn't have air brakes, my top pick for that one would be Demco's Stay-IN-Play DUO. But you don't wanna use the Stay-IN-Play with air brakes, there are some issues with that, that's why they've got this one here that is specifically designed for those air brakes. more
12/13/2021 9:06:46 AM
Roadmaster Battery Charge Line Kit Installation - 2021 GMC Sierra 2500- Video
Hey everybody. Ryan here at etrailer. Today, on our 2021 GMC Sierra 2500, we're gonna be showing you how to install the Roadmaster battery charge line kit for towed vehicles. But before we do that, why don't you check it out and make sure that this is gonna work for you. So, whenever somebody is flat towing their vehicle, a battery charge line kit is something that I almost always recommend. And I say that because whenever you're towing your vehicle down the road, the majority of the braking systems, the supplemental braking systems, are gonna run right off your vehicle's battery power. more
12/9/2021 10:26:31 AM
Hey everybody, Ryan here at etrailer. Today on our 2017 GMC Sierra 2500. We're gonna be showing you how to install the Demco side plates for fifth wheel rails. But before we do that, why don't we check them out and make sure that this is something that's gonna work for you. So this is just going to have the side plates and some hardware. So you get your passenger side one and your driver's side one. more
11/12/2021 3:57:06 PM
Hey everybody. Ryan here at etrailer. Today on our 2017 GMC Sierra 2500, we're gonna be showing you how to install the Demco universal in-bed fifth-wheel rails. But before we do that, why don't we check them out and make sure that these are gonna work for you. So with this being just the rail kit, so you're gotta get your rear and front rail, and of course, some hardware to help you get them installed. And it kinda had me thinking, Why would someone need just the rails And what we kinda came up with, it seems like what a lot of people run in to is they already have a, rails in their truck, and they have a older type fifth wheel head or fifth wheel hitch, and they wanna upgrade. more
11/12/2021 1:56:47 PM
Demco Hijacker Autoslide 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch Installation - 2021 GMC Sierra 3500- Video
What is going on everybody Adam here with etrailer. Today on our 2021 GMC Sierra 3500, we're gonna be taking a look at the Demco Hijacker auto sliding fifth wheel hitch kit, or your OEM prep package. This system is gonna be for you if you have the OEM puck system and you have a short bed. Basically what happens is, with these short beds, as you start turning, a lot of the ones you're gonna have to like manually release so you can slide it back. So you're not gonna have any damage happening to the cab of your truck. With this one, as it starts to rotate, it's gonna slide back automatically to prevent any contact from happening. more
6/11/2021 1:42:31 PM
Demco Hijacker Autoslide 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch Installation - 2021 GMC Sierra 2500- Video
What's going on everybody Adam here with etrailer. Today, on our 2021 GMC Sierra 2500, we're gonna be taking a look at the Demco Hijacker Auto-sliding 5th Wheel Hitch, for your OEM puck system. This system is gonna be for you if you have the OEM puck system and you have a short bed. Basically, what happens is, with the short beds, as you start turning, a lot of the ones, you're gonna have to like manually release, so you can slide it back, so you're not gonna have any damage happening to the cab of your truck. With this one, as it starts to rotate, it's gonna slide back automatically, to prevent any contact from happening. We're gonna get about 14 inches of slide with our 5th wheel head, and it is gonna rotate up to 90 degrees with our trailer. more
6/11/2021 1:41:29 PM
Roadmaster Automatic Battery Disconnect Installation - 2017 GMC Canyon- Video
How's it going everybody Clayton here here at etrailer.com. Here at etrailer, we install, test and review a lot of different products. To help you as a customer, make a more educated decision, before your purchase. Today we're gonna be working on a 2017, GMC Canyon. We're gonna be taking a look at, and I'll be showing you how to install the Roadmaster, automatic battery disconnect. You might be asking yourself, why do I need this battery disconnect I can just take my terminal off, whenever I need to flat tow. more
5/4/2021 9:45:44 AM
SMI Air Force One Braking System 2nd Vehicle Kit Installation - 2015 GMC Sierra 1500- Video
Hey everybody, Ryan here at etrailer. Today on our 2015 GMC Sierra 1500, we're gonna be taking a look at and showing you how to install the Demco Air Force One supplemental braking system, second vehicle kit. So there's gonna be a total of five main components needed to flat tow your Sierra down the road. First, one's going to include your base plate and that's going to provide us with a solid and reliable connection point. That way we can hook up our tow bar the tow bar is gonna be that second component, and that's gonna be the physical link that connects the front of your Sierra to the back of your motor home. The third main component is going to be safety cables and these are there in the event of an unlikely disconnect. more
3/9/2021 2:55:29 PM
Shane: Hey guys, Shane here with etrailer.com. Today, we're going to be taking a look at the Replacement Air Inflation Valve Bracket. This is going to be by Firestone. However, it will work with any airline to give you a place to mount it. If you're not wanting to mount or drill holes into the bumper of your vehicle, it's going to give you a second option. It's going to come with two straps. more
6/26/2020 10:27:08 AM
Roadmaster Automatic Battery Disconnect Installation - 2020 GMC Canyon- Video
Shane: Hey guys. Shane here with etrailer.com we today we have a 2020 GMC Canyon pickup truck and we're going to be showing you how we installed the Roadmaster battery disconnect. To flat tow the Canyon, it's going to require a battery disconnect because power inside the vehicle is going to stay on the keys and not stay in the ignition. Having a battery disconnect is going to allow you to disconnect the battery so it doesn't run it down from everything having to stay on inside. Installation process is very simple, pretty straightforward. You're going to have two big wires. more
1/22/2020 10:22:17 AM
Roadmaster Automatic Battery Disconnect Installation - 2020 GMC Sierra 1500- Video
Ryan: How's it going Ryan here at etrailer.com. Today on our 2020 GMC Sierra 1500 we're going to be taking a look at and showing you how to install the Roadmaster automatic battery disconnect switch. Now, since it is required to disconnect the battery whenever you're flat towing, the automatic battery disconnect is going to make it really convenient. As opposed to having to pop the hood every time you hook up to your motor home, get your wrenches out, disconnect the battery, get everything hooked up to go down the road. Once you get to your destination, open up the hood again, reconnect your battery. As opposed to doing all that, you're only going to have to do one simple step with the battery disconnect switch. more
1/10/2020 10:37:05 AM
Roadmaster Battery Charge Line Kit Installation - 2020 GMC Sierra 1500- Video
Ryan: How's it going Ryan here at etrailer.com. Today on our 2020 GMC Sierra 1500, we're going to be taking a look at and showing you how to install the Roadmaster battery charge line kit for towed vehicles. Now, whenever you use a braking system, that braking system is going to be connected directly to your truck's battery drawing power from it while you're flat towing it down the road. Well, that can cause a couple of different problems. Whenever you arrive to your destination with your friends and family and you go to disconnect your truck and take it for a spin, since that braking system was using battery power, that could potentially leave you stranded with a dead battery and as opposed to having to search around for a jump box or jumper cables and bother someone to jumpstart your truck, the charge line is going to actually maintain that battery power by more or less trickle charging it as you're driving or flat-towing rather down the road.Now, the way the charge line works is really simple. One end of the charge line is going to get connected to the six way plug at the front of the truck and so whenever you are driving your motor home, pulling your truck behind it, that motor home is going to send some power into that six way plug that powers going to come up the wire into the breaker. more
1/9/2020 11:33:27 AM
Roadmaster Automatic Battery Disconnect Installation - 2016 GMC Canyon- Video
How's is the going Ryan here at etrailer.com. Today on our 2016 GMC Canyon, we're going to be taking a look at and showing you how to install the Roadmaster Automatic Battery Disconnect switch. The automatic battery disconnect switch is something I do highly recommend whenever you're flat towing your Canyon. The other five main components that you're going to need are going to be your base plate, your braking system, your tow bar, tow bar wiring, as well as safety cables. The reason I do highly recommend the automatic battery disconnect switch, is because if you look in the owner's manual on our Canyon, it is going to instruct us to disconnect from our battery every time we flat tow down the road.That could be a real hassle without your switch and that's because you're going to have to get your tools out, come on underneath the hood, disconnect everything. Once you get to your campsite or your destination and you want to disconnect and drive your truck, you have to come back under the hood, hook your battery back up and then you're ready to hit the road as opposed to just using our switch. more
10/10/2019 11:57:37 AM
Roadmaster Automatic Battery Disconnect Installation - 2016 GMC Sierra 1500- Video
Rob: Rob here at etrailer.com and today we're going to be taking a look at the Roadmaster automatic battery disconnect on our 2016 GMC Sierra 1500.Now whenever you want to tow your GMC, if you look in your owners manual it is going to say it's required that you remove the battery or you disconnect it. Now I don't know about you, but I personally don't want to have to open the hood every time that I want to tow my Sierra. Get my tools out, disconnect the battery and then isolate the cables so I don't have to worry about arcing on something. Get to where I'm going, then I'm going to have to get back underneath the hood with my tools, re hookup my battery so I can drive my truck. Well our automatic battery disconnect is going to be just that. It's going to be an automatic disconnection, so we're not going to have to do all those steps. more
6/19/2019 10:57:53 AM
Roadmaster Automatic Battery Disconnect Installation - 2019 GMC Canyon- Video
Rob: Rob here at etrailer.com and today you're going to be taking a look at the Roadmaster automatic battery disconnect on our 2019 GMC Canyon.Now if you want to flat tow your GMC Canyon, they're going to be five components that you need for a full safe flat tow setup. The first one is going to be our base plate and that's going to mount directly to our frame so we have a solid connection point so we can hook up our tow bar. Now the tow bar's going to be the second component that hooks to your base plate and connects your Canyon to your motor home.Then we're going to have safety cables. And our safety cables are going to be a secondary safety device in case anything we're to happen to the tow bar, just like a trailer making sure that our Canyon doesn't go down the road. Then we're going to have our electrical connector, so we can have all the correct signals in the back. whether we're changing lanes or stopping. more
6/10/2019 9:43:28 AM
Roadmaster Flexo-Coil Kit Installation - 2019 GMC Canyon- Video
Rob: Rob here at etrailer.com and today you're going to be taking a look at the Roadmaster 7-Wire to 6-Wire Flexo-Coil wiring kit. Now, our Flexo-Coil wiring kit is going to allow us to hook our motor home to our Canyons, so when we're flat towing it, the towed vehicle wiring has a connection point and it sends those signals.But for a full flat tow setup, you are going to need a base plate. Base plate's going to attach directly to the frame of your Canyon so you have a nice solid connection point for the tow bar. Now the tow bars are going to be the second component and that's going to attach to the base plate as well as your motor home so we can actually pull it down the road. Then we're going to have our safety cables, which is going to be a secondary safety device in case something we're to happen to the tow bar.Just like a trailer, this will prevent our Canyon from rolling down the road. Then we're going to have a braking system, which is going to allow the Canyon to slow itself down and stop itself, rather than fully relying on the motor home, putting all that extra strain and stress on the brakes because of the added weight. more
6/6/2019 1:54:33 PM
B and W Turnoverball Underbed Gooseneck Trailer Hitch Installation - 2019 GMC Sierra 3500- Video
Hi there, Sierra owners. Today on your 2019 GMC Sierra 3500, we're going to be installing the B&W's Turnover Ball Underbed Gooseneck Trailer Hitch. To help us complete this installation, we'll be using B&W's Turnover Ball Gooseneck Custom Installation Kit for Chevy and GMC. This gooseneck hitch is going to be hidden underneath the bed of your truck. The underbed rail design keeps most of the components under the bed, this way you can maximize the amount of space in the bed of your truck when you don't want to haul a gooseneck trailer, but when you're ready you can simply throw your ball in and you're ready to go. To ensure you don't lose your ball, when not in use it stores flush by simply flipping it over and dropping it back down, and now it's almost as if you don't have a gooseneck trailer installed. more
5/28/2019 1:22:20 PM
Roadmaster Automatic Battery Disconnect Installation - 2017 GMC Sierra 1500- Video
Today on our 2017 GMC Sierra 1500, we're going to be taking a look at, and I'm going to show you how to install the Roadmaster Automatic Battery Disconnect with switch for towed vehicles with supplemental braking system, part number RM-766. This is what our battery disconnect looks like when it's installed. This is going to allow you to disconnect the power to your battery while your vehicle is being flat towed. The reason you're going to need this is because the vehicle has to have the key in the on position, and you can not remove the key while the vehicles being towed. With the key in the on position, everything on the dash, all the dash lights and everything stay on. This is going to allow you to click a button, mount it on the inside of the vehicle and shut the power off so you don't drain your battery.Now that we've talked about what the battery disconnect does, let me show you everything that comes in the kit. more
1/8/2019 9:47:12 AM
Truck Bed Cargo Camera Installation - 2018 GMC Sierra 3500- Video
Speaker 1: Today, on our 2018 GMC Sierra 3500, we're gonna be installing a truck bed cargo camera for eight-inch factory monitors. Part number 3460010. This high mounted brake light truck bed camera is gonna aim down towards your gooseneck and fifth wheel hitch in your truck bed. This'll make it easier to hook up your trailer, as well as monitoring it when backing up to make sure there's no issues.It mounts directly behind your center high mounted brake light and it circuits tap right into your factory LCD screen. So you won't even realize that it's not a factory mounted camera.The switch included will allow you to toggle between your factory camera and your new center high mounted camera. This is great, so you can watch the hitch at the back of your vehicle with your factory one, or you can watch your gooseneck or fifth wheel hitch with your new camera.It is a 360 degree adjustable camera. more
11/26/2018 10:17:11 AM
Roadmaster Battery Charge Line Kit Installation - 2018 GMC Acadia- Video
Speaker 1: Today on our 2018 GMC Acadia, we're going to be installing Roadmaster's Battery Charge Line Kit, part number RM-156-25.This charge line kit is going to keep the battery in your vehicle charged up as it's being pulled behind your motor home. What's great about this is no matter how far and long you travel, when you get to your destination you can unhook your vehicle and be sure that it's going to start up, so you can start your adventure. Circuit breaker included the kit is going to ensure that you don't overcharge your battery with too many amps at one time. If any shorts occur, it'll open up the circuit to prevent any damage to the vehicle or the wiring.To complete our flat tow setup on our 2018 GMC Acadia, we used Roadmaster's EZ5 Base Plate Kit, Roadmaster's Diode Wiring Kit, SMI Stay-IN-Play DUO Supplemental Braking System, Demco Dominator Tow Bar, Demco Tow Bar Adapter for Roadmaster Base Plates, and Roadmaster Base Plate Pins.We'll begin our installation by installing the circuit breaker that comes in our kit. We're going to install that right here behind this plastic covering. Go ahead and line up where we're going to place it. more
10/8/2018 10:02:52 AM
Trailer Wiring Harness Installation - 2014 GMC Acadia 118271- Video
Speaker 1: Today on our 2014 GMC Acadia, we're going to be taking a look at and showing you how to install the Tekonsha T1 vehicle wiring harness for factory tow package with a 7-way trailer connector, part number 118271. To help us what our installation. We're going to be using the Pollack mounting bracket and installation hardware for 7-pole and RV style trailer connectors. Here's what our wiring is going to look like once we have it installed.Now, I do want to mention that the bracket is sold separately, but you can pick it up here at etrailer.com. Our wiring's going to provide us with the 7-way RV style trailer connector. Which is going to give us all of our lighting functions like our stop lights, our taillights, and our turn signals, as well as the option of putting a brake controller later, if our trailer has electric brakes.Now it's going to have this nice dust cover that's spring loaded to keep all the dirt and debris out, make sure we don't get any water or moisture buildup inside. more
6/27/2018 10:37:12 AM
Yakima Roof Rack Installation - 2018 GMC Acadia Y00147- Video
Speaker 1: Today on our 2018 GMC Acadia, we're going to be test fitting the Yakima Round Bar Roof Rack System, consisting of part numbers Y00408, these are the 48 inch cross bars, part number Y03536, which is the round bar SL adaptor for the Yakima Baseline, Skyline, Timberline, and Ridgeline towers, and finally part number Y00147, and these are the Timberline towers for Yakima cross bars, particularly for factory raised side rails.The Yakima Round Bar Roof Rack System is great for carrying a wide variety of accessories on your roof, while freeing up space inside your vehicle. This can carry anything from bike racks to ski and snowboard carriers, to kayak carriers. This is a very simple roof rack to install into your factory side rails. It simply wraps around your factory side rails and gets tied down with this bolt here, and on the end of the end caps, we do have this knock out that you can replace with the Yakima same key system, which is sold separately, so not only can you secure it to your factory side rails, you can make it keyed alike with your accessories as well. While these round bars are nice and sturdy, they are going to make noise while you drive. You can purchase several fairings, which we offer at etrailer.com, or you can upgrade to arrow bars.Next, I'd like to give you a couple quick measurements. more
4/11/2018 2:18:10 PM
Bulldog Winch 500 Amp Shut-Off Switch Installation - 2018 GMC Sierra 2500- Video
Speaker 1: Today on our 2018 GMC Sierra 2500 we're gonna be taking a look at and showing you how to install the Bulldog Winch 500 Amp Shut-Off Switch with the metal housing, part number BDW20248.Here's what our cut off switch is gonna look like. Now I do want to mention that the bracket and all the cables are not included, it is just gonna be the switch. Our switch is gonna have a nice metal housing on it, so it's gonna be extra durable and the red handle is gonna make it extra easy to find even in low light situations.Now in our application we're using two, one for each battery on our truck. Now even though we're using ours in a flat tow set up to cut the batteries out these switches are idea for any heavy duty application where you need to cut the power off to whatever accessory you're sending it to such as a winch that's hooked up to your trailer or even a winch on your truck. Our switch is gonna work with a 12 or 24 volt system and it can handle up to 500 amps.Now that we've taken a look at our switches let's show you how to get them installed. To begin our installation the first thing you're gonna want to do is you're gonna want to take the negative cable off of both of your batteries. more
12/1/2017 1:52:12 PM
Roadmaster Tow Defender Protective Screening Installation - 2018 GMC Sierra 2500- Video
Speaker 1: Today on our 2018 GMC Sierra 2500 we're gonna be taking a look at and showing you how to install the Roadmaster Tow Defender Protective Screening, part number RM-4750.Here's what our Tow Defender looks like installed, it's gonna protect our Sierra from rocks, debris, and any other kind of road debris coming up while we're flat towing and going down the road. The nylon mesh is gonna allow air to flow through and keep it from bouncing up and down when we're driving down the road but also keep things from coming up and hitting our truck.Now it's gonna measure 40 inches long by 72 inches wide and it's gonna be held in place by these gas struts and support bars. The gas struts are gonna provide enough tension to keep our screen taut, but also allow enough for movement while we're going down the road. Now I do want to mention that in our application we do have a rear exiting exhaust so you don't want to idle the motor home too long with the Tow Defender in place because it can cause some warping and damage to the material.The construction of our Tow Defender, all the brackets are gonna be made out of steel with a black powder coat finish to prevent any kind of rust or corrosion on them. Now when we're not using our Tow Defender we can remove the pin and clip from each side, we can take the Tow Defender out of the bracket, and then simply roll it up to where we can store it on the back of our motor home. Then they do provide us with some straps that we can wrap around the Tow Defender and in a nice, neat package to where we can just leave it right here whenever we're ready to tow.Our Tow Defender's gonna work with all Blue Ox and Demco tow bars with the appropriate brackets as well as all Roadmaster motor home mounted tow bars. more
11/29/2017 4:17:52 PM
Firestone Ride-Rite Rear Air Helper Springs Installation - 2016 GMC Sierra 2500- Video
Speaker 1: Today in our 2016 GMC Sierra 2500HD, we'll be having a look at and installing the Firestone Ride-Rite Red Label Extreme Duty Air Helper Springs, part number F2702 in conjunction with the Lift Spacers for Firestone Ride-Rite Air Helper Springs for vehicles with a two inch lift, part number F2366.Now here's what our airbags look like installed. These airbags will give us a low leveling capacity of up to 7,500 pounds. It will not increase our gross vehicle weight rating by 7,500 pounds, this will maintain our ride quality and ride height with 7,500 pounds of weight in the bed. You'll want to consult with your owners manual of your truck and see if the vehicle is capable of towing or hauling that much weight before you attempt to do so, you don't want to cause damage to your vehicle.These airbags support anywhere between 5 and 150 PSI of air pressure. Unlike a lot of other competitors airbags on the market these are actually designed to be able to have the rear axle fully suspended when the truck is raised in the air for service. Other airbags from different manufacturers sometimes require the axle to be supported and not have the full weight of it hanging down because it could damage the airbag itself. more
10/23/2017 12:23:06 PM
Demco SBS Air Force One Second Vehicle Kit Installation - 2017 GMC Acadia- Video
Speaker 1: Today on our 2017 GMC Acadia, we're going to be taking a look at and then showing you how to install the SMI second vehicle kit for the Air Force One supplemental braking system. Part number is SM99209. Now with this second vehicle kit attached to the already existing Air Force components on our Coach. This gives us exactly proportional braking. So whatever braking force you're applying in the coach is going to be transferred directly to the vehicle. It's definitely the most proportional system available on the market. more
10/12/2017 8:17:45 AM
Roadmaster Battery Charge Line Kit Installation - 2017 GMC Acadia- Video
Today on our 2017 GMC Acadia we're gonna take a look at and show you how install the Roadmaster Battery Charge Line Kit for Towed Vehicles. Part number is RM-156-25.Now, our charge line kit takes care of the problem where when we tow our vehicle the battery drains down. Typically you'll have to leave the key on in a vehicle requiring a charge line kit, so some of the functions stay running. What this provides us is a 15 Amp charge going to our battery; it's gonna get it from the connector plug on the front of our vehicle hear, just run the provided wire up to our breaker, and then once it goes through our breaker we'll just run that onto the battery post. It's gonna give us a constant charge.The breaker is designed to prevent this from overloading, so if we're working this too much, or if we've got some kind of a major draw going on, at a point the filament inside's gonna come up to where it's not making contact. So that allows everything to cool off a little bit, and as it cools it's gonna come back down, make contact, and again continue charging the battery for us. more
9/28/2017 3:14:18 PM
Roadmaster Battery Charge Line Kit Installation - 2007 GMC Sierra New Body- Video
Speaker 1: Today on our 2007 GMC Sierra 1500, we're gonna be taking a look at showing you how to install the Roadmaster Battery Charge Line Kit for Towed Vehicles; tug number RM-156-25. The charge line kit is used for when your vehicle's in tow, to maintain your batteries charge.First then we need to do, is we need to take out this panel here. You're gonna have push pins across the top, you're gonna have eight of them. All you're gonna do is take a flathead screwdriver, feed it underneath like that, pull up the center. Once you got the center up, the rest of it should come out. You're gonna do that with all remaining ones on the panel.Once you have them all loose, you need to set the panel aside. more
8/24/2017 1:47:28 PM
Roadmaster Battery Charge Line Kit Installation - 2017 GMC Terrain- Video
Speaker 1: Today on our 2017 GMC Terrain we're going to be taking a look at and showing you how to install the Roadmaster Battery Charge Line Kit for Towed Vehicles, part number RM-156-25. If you ever flat towed your vehicle before, and you get to your destination and you find out that your towed vehicle battery is dead, well that's where our towed vehicle charge line is going to come into place. While we're flat towing our Terrain, our RV is actually going to send a signal into our six way connector here, which is going to charge our battery, making sure that once we get there we can drive around.It's going to provide 15 amps so that we're not going to overcharge our battery, and it'll connect to either a six or a seven way connector at the front of your towed vehicle. It's going to come with all the wire and hardware necessary to get everything in place. Now, for our kit to work, you are going to have to have a charge line coming from your RV. Now, if your RV or motor home doesn't have one, you can pick one up on our website using part number RM-156-75.Now, our charge line is going to get its power from our RV through our connector on the front of our vehicle. more
8/22/2017 1:07:42 PM
Roadmaster Battery Charge Line Kit Installation - 2012 GMC Terrain- Video
Today on our 2012 GMC Terrain we'll be installing the Roadmaster Battery Charge Line Kit for Towed Vehicles, part number RM-156-25. This will allow us to have our vehicle's battery charged while it's being towed, behind our vehicle, so our breaking system and the lights on the vehicle don't run the battery down while it's being flat-towed behind the motorhome, so we don't have to deal a dead battery when we get to our destination. All right, here's what our kit consists of. We have our circuit breaker here. We have a couple ring terminals that we can attach to the circuit breaker. We have a large ring terminal which we can attach to our positive battery post, or any other cable that goes to our positive battery terminal. We have some wire that we'll route from the front of our vehicle to our breaker and into our vehicle's battery post. more
1/5/2017 3:22:33 PM
BAK BAKBox Collapsible Truck Bed Toolbox Installation - 2015 GMC Sierra 3500- Video
Today on our 2015 GMC Sierra 3500 HD we'll be taking a look at and installing the BAKBox 2 Collapsible Truck Bed Toolbox for BAKFlip Tonneau Covers, part number BAK92120. The BAKBox Collapsible Truck Bed Toolbox is the perfect way to secure your gear and keep your tools organized under your tonneau cover. With the easy no-drill installation and the hardware included, it's designed to fit within your tonneau frame reels so it's going to fit the BAKFlip, the Roll-X, and the Revolver-X 2 Tonneau Covers. The sliding tray can be used to store small items and if we'd like, the front panel folds down to act as a shelf. Or if we need the use for the full truck bed, we can fold the front panel over the back and then we've got the room. It's 60 inches long by 10 inches wide by 10 inches deep. It has a 400 pound weight capacity. more
12/17/2015 10:21:06 AM
Pilot Ball Mount Hitch Backup Light Installation - 2010 GMC Yukon- Video
Today on our 2010 GMC Yukon, we'll be installing the Pilot Ball Mount Light for 2 inch hitches. Part Number CR-607, here's what the Pilot Ball Mount Light will look like once installed. Let's go over the operation of the Ball Mount Light. We'll go ahead and go over the operating switch. This is a 3-way switch, when pressed towards the driver's side, will be mode 1, for reverse light. This is in reverse, without the Ball Mount Light. more
12/12/2014 10:15:43 AM
Trailer Brake Controller Installation - 2003 GMC Sierra- Video
Today on our 2003 GMC Sierra, we'll be installing the Tekonsha Prodigy P2 brake controller, part number 90885. We'll be using this brake controller in conjunction with the Tekonsha direct fit plug-in wire adapter, part number 3015-P. First we'll need to remove the cover on the manufacturer's junction box. We'll remove the plastic nut and then the cover. Located on the top row, second set of connection pins from the left will be a direct fit plug for our Tekonsha plug-in wiring adapter. While I plug into it, we'll start routing the wire over to our brake controller location, which will be towards the center of the vehicle just to the right of the gas pedal. more
7/31/2014 12:58:27 PM
BAKBox 2 Collapsible Truck Bed Toolbox Installation - 2005 GMC Sierra- Video
Today on our 2005 GMC Sierra, we're going to be installing the Bakbox 2 collapsible truck bed toolbox for the back rolex and back flip tunnel covers. Part number BAK92100. Now here's what our Bakbox 2 looks like installed. As you can see here, even with the tunnel cover completely closed, there's still plenty of room bewteen the top of the box and the bottom of your tunnel cover. Now, to fold down or collapse the box, you'll simply pull up on the hook and loop strap. I'll do it here on the other side as well. Then we'll fold the front panel down. This is one way that you can collapse the box. more
5/1/2014 9:01:10 AM
Convert-A-Ball Cushioned Weight Distribution Shank Review - 2011 GMC Sierra- Video
7/29/2013 3:48:23 PM
Convert-A-Ball Ball Mount Adapter Review - 2011 GMC Sierra- Video
7/29/2013 3:38:52 PM
Convert-A-Ball Cushioned Weight Distribution Shank Review - 2013 GMC Yukon- Video
Today on our 2013 GMC Yukon, we'll be test fitting the Convert-A-Ball Cushioned Weight Distribution Shank for 2-inch hitches rated at 10,000 pounds, part number AMAC1. Before we begin our test fit, we will first need to determine the hitch height of our vehicle. This is the measurement from the ground to the inside top of the receiver tube. Our vehicle's hitch height is 24 inches. Keep in mind that this measurement may vary due to tire size, hitch style, or aftermarket accessories We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the ball mount into the opening of the hitch and securing it with a pin and clip, or we can flip it over and use it in the rise position to give you a total of 14 height settings to use with a pintle hook combo, a ball mount adapter, or a Clevis spin adapter which are all sold separately. That will complete today's test fit for the Convert-A-Ball Cushioned Weight Distribution Shank for 2-inch hitches rated at 10,000 pounds, part number AMAC1, on our 2013 GMC Yukon.. more
7/16/2013 10:25:51 AM
Convert-A-Ball Ball Mount Adapter Review - 2013 GMC Yukon- Video
Today on our 2013 GMC Yukon, we'll be test fitting the Convert-A-Ball ball mount adaptor for our Convert-A-Ball cushioned weight distribution shank, part number BA-1. We'll be using the Convert-A-Ball's weight distribution shank, part number AMAC1 for today's test fit. With slide the ball mount adaptor on the downward part of the weight distribution shank. We'll then secure it with the pins and clips. Now the ball mount adaptor can be used in the drop or rise position to give you the ability to fit your trailer's ride height the best. You can also flip the weight distribution shank into the rise position and use the ball mount position in the drop or rise position as well, once again to allow you to fit your trailer's ride height the best. more
7/15/2013 3:45:57 PM
Trailer Brake Controller Installation - 2010 GMC Acadia- Video
Today on our 2010 GMC Acadia we'll be installing the Etrailer Universal Install Kit for Brake Controllers, part number ETBC7 in conjunction with the Tekonsha Prodigy P2 Brake Controller, part number 90885. In addition we'll be using the Draw Tite No Drill Mounting Bracket, part number 18136.We'll begin by installing the seven pole bracket onto our seven pole connector. We'll use the hardware provided with our install kit securing the bracket to the connector. Then we'll take the no drill mounting bracket and secure it to the seven pole bracket with the hardware that's included. Now before I install the bracket onto the vehicle I'm going to go ahead and take some black electrical tape and wrap up these wires.Note for our application we'll not be using the purple wire which is for reverse trailer lights so we'll go ahead and clip it off as it will not be necessary. We'll wrap it up all the way until our first connection point. more
5/31/2013 12:36:04 AM
Trailer Brake Controller Installation - 2005 GMC Sierra- Video
Today, on a 2005 GMC Sierra, were going to be installing Hopkins Flex-Mount brake control, part number hm47297. In conjunction with Hopkins direct fit brake control adapter which is part number hm47795.To begin our install, were going to mount the Flex-Mount display unit here in the center console. First, well remove the center console trays and route the wire up through the pre-drilled hole in there. Well follow the 12-volt power supply back down through the console. Then, well zip tie the wire to the 12-volt power supply wires to secure it in place, cut off the excess from the zip-tie and re-install the panel.Then, well secure the Flex display in place using double sided tape. Now, to install the Flex control system were going to mount it on the side of the center console, that way its easy to access all of the different controls as well as the manual override. more
5/13/2013 10:19:22 AM
Convert-A-Ball Cushioned Weight Distribution Shank Review - 2005 GMC Sierra- Video
Today on our 2005 GMC Sierra, we'll be test fitting the Convert-A-Ball Cushion Weight Distribution Shank for 2 inch hitches, part number AMAC1.Now to begin our test fit, we'll need to get our hitch height measurement. This is the measurement from the top of the receiver tube to the ground. On our vehicle, that measurement is 20 and a half inches. Now keep in mind, that measurement can change due to hitch style, tire size, or any other accessory which may change your vehicles right height.We'll now take the shank of our ball mount, slide it into the hitch lining up the hitch pinholes. We'll then take our pin and clip, slide it through the hitch pinholes, clip it on the other side and secure our ball mount to the vehicle.Now with our ball mount secured, were going to go ahead and use Convert-A-Balls part number BA1. This will allow us to use our weight distribution shank with the standard trailer hitch ball.Now with our ball platform secured to the weight distribution shank, we'll go ahead and give you a measurement. more
4/5/2013 11:00:34 AM
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