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Ryan: Hey everybody. Ryan here at etrailer.com. Today on our 2004 Ford F-250 we're going to be taking a look at, and showing you how to install the Reese fifth wheel trailer hitch with the custom installation kit.Now just to give you guys an idea on how the rails actually look and work, I went ahead and dropped in our fifth wheel. Now the great thing about these rails is that they're going to work with many different types of fifth wheels, as you can see here. And now with the fifth wheel out of the way, we can take a better look at the rails themselves. The rails are going to have three openings here on each side, and that's going to work with most common fifth wheel hitches because that's where those hitches actually drop into place.Now these are made out of steel and they're really heavy duty and should last a long time. more
2/26/2020 7:14:37 AM
Superwinch Electric Winch Wiring Installation - 2008 Ford F-350- Video
Today on our 2008 Ford F350 Super Duty we're going to be taking a look at and installing the Super Winch Trailer and Vehicle Electric Winch Wiring Kit, for up to a 16,500 pound winch, part number SW2008. Take off our rubber dust cover, plug in our winch. Let's go ahead and show you how to install it. We've used the same universal bracket 18136, available on our website. We're going to mount our plug onto that. We'll take a 7/16 wrench and we can tighten those down. You want to make sure you don't want to tighten these too tight, again they're plastic, the plug, and it can break. more
3/8/2016 2:46:34 PM
Superwinch Front Mount Electric Winch Wiring Installation - 2008 Ford F-350- Video
Today on our 2008 Ford F350 Super Duty, we're going to be taking a look at installing the Superwinch front vehicle electric wench wiring harness, part number SW2007. Now when you're ready to use your front winch take off your dust cover, we'll plug it in, and we're ready to go. When you've finished your winching job simply unplug it, place your dust cover back over it and you remover your wench. We've gone ahead and marked one of them positive, one of negative, so we can easily orient them on top, and then we get to the battery. We went ahead and made a bracket available on our website, it's universal mounting bracket, part number 18136. We're going to mount our plug to that, and then run the wires up to our battery. First we're going to go ahead and push it through. Put a couple of 3/8" bolts through there, and some locking nuts. more
3/8/2016 2:46:06 PM
Bulldog Winch Wiring Kit Installation - 2004 Ford F-250- Video
On this 2004 Ford F-250 super duty, we're going to review and install the bulldog wiring kit, part number BDW20207. First of, all hand cover the parts that come with this part number. This is our main wire harness right here, which is constructive of two gauge material and its overall length, is going to be 24 foot long. We'll take a look at the ends. First of, for your typical assessor, which should be the winch that goes on here. This is going to be ride towards the back of a truck. Comes with a cap, to cover up when it's not being used. more
12/3/2015 3:06:06 PM
Bulldog Rear Wiring Kit Installation - 2007 Ford F-250- Video
All right today, on this 2007 Ford F-250 Super Duty, we're going to show you the Bulldog Wiring Kit. Part number BDW20206. Now this kit is designed to provide for a winch at the back of your truck. We got a 20 foot long cable here, our end for our winch already connected on. We also have a cap on the end to protect it when it's not being used. It also comes with the opposite end for your winch to match up to and the lugs as well. Okay. At the end of our cables, both ends have our ring terminals already installed on them to go directly to your battery and also some very stout zip ties as well. This is constructed from a 2 gauge wire. more
6/16/2015 12:56:06 PM
Trailer Brake Controller Installation - 2003 Ford F-350- Video
Today in our 2003 Ford F250 superduty we're going to show you how to install the Tekonsha Primus IQ proportional trailer brake controller. This operates on of the 3 axials and part number is TK90160 we're also going to be using the pig tail, part number 3035-P for our factory Ford connection. Here's what our Primus IQ is going to look like once we get it installed. As you can see, nice easy to operate, easy to use style brake controller. We've got our manual override. It's right here. This is going to allow us to manually apply power to our brake in those emergency situations where maybe our trailer starts to get a little out of wack. more
6/5/2015 9:51:58 AM
Bulldog Front Winch Wiring Kit Installation - 2012 Ford F-250- Video
Today on our 2012 Ford F250, were going to review and install the Bulldog Front Winch Wiring Kit part number BDW20025. Heres what our winch wiring will look like once installed. Now our winch cable is fully assembled to connect directly from your winch or accessory all the way up to the vehicles battery. Its 7-1/2 foot long cables that are made of a three-gauge wire so theyre nice and sturdy which can handle even heavy loads. With this kit will come a connector and terminal ends for connecting to your winch or accessory so itll plug directly into our connector. The other end of our cable has nice heavy duty ring terminals that will connect directly to the battery post. Now lets go ahead and show you how to install it. more
5/12/2015 10:46:06 AM
Trailer Brake Controller Installation - 2008 Ford F-350 Cab and Chassis- Video
Today on our 2008 Ford F350 Chassis Cab, we'll be installing the Tekonsha Prodigy P2 Brake Controller, part number 90885, along with part number 3034-P, along with our Hopkins adapter 4 pole to 7 and 4 pole, part number 37185 mounted to the universal mounting bracket, part number 18136. Our first step, we'll be starting at the rear of the vehicle, attaching the mounting bracket. We'll be doing a custom install on this particular application. So we'll go ahead and take the mounting bracket and set it on the vehicle. Then we can take a paint marker, mark out the area around where we can attach the bracket to the vehicle and at this particular location it is the cross member. Then we'll go ahead and remove the bracket and pre-drill the holes into the cross member. Next, I'll go ahead and take a pair of vice grips and secure the bracket over the holes that we just drilled out. Now we'll be able to go ahead and pre-drill all the way through the bracket. Now that we finished our pre-drilled hole on the driver's side, we'll go ahead and repeat the same process on the passenger's side. more
11/18/2014 10:11:02 AM
Trailer Brake Controller Installation - 2001 Ford F-350- Video
Today on our 2001 Ford F350 Super Duty SuperCab 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 installing the Tekonsha plug-in wiring adapter for electric brake controllers for Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury, part number 3035-P. Let's go over what the different buttons on our brake controller do. The underside here, this lever, the manual override button which you can see here currently we have no trailer connected so that's what it shows on the screen. These two buttons here are what control the amount of power, the maximum amount of power, that can go back to your trailer brakes. That's the up and down area which you adjust the power up or down. This button over here is the boost feature button or how aggressively the brakes will be applied to your trailer. more
10/3/2014 12:04:38 PM
Trailer Brake Controller Installation - 1999 Ford F-350 Super Duty- Video
Today in our 1999 Ford F350 Super Duty, well be installing the Tekonsha Prodigy P3 Brake Controller with the direct fit wiring harness part number 90195 in conjunction with 3035-P. To begin our install, well first need to locate the manufacturers tow port. This will be underneath the kick panel below the steering wheel. Well go ahead and remove the four fasteners that secure the kick panel and then pull it down and out of the way. To remove the kick panel or knee bolster here, well just rotate the screw heads so that they pop out. . more
9/9/2014 11:58:27 AM
Trailer Brake Controller Installation - 2003 Ford F-250 Super Duty- Video
Today on this 2003 Ford F250 Super Cab, we're going to install part number 90195. This is a Tekonsha Prodigy P3 Trailer Brake Controller. First, we'll go ahead and install our brake controller in the location on the truck. We're going to use this location right here. Our truck already had our brake controller previously installed here, so we're just going to reuse the existing holes. This is our bracket that comes with the P3 brake controller. more
9/5/2014 10:17:08 AM
Trailer Brake Controller Installation - 2004 Ford F-250- Video
Today on our 2004 Ford F250, we'll be installing the Curt Venture trailer brake controller for 1 to 3 axles and the time delay, part #C51110. We'll also be using the Curt custom wiring adapter for trailer brake controllers with the dual plug in, part #C%1322. Now we'll go ahead and go through a few of the functions of the Curt Venture trailer brake controller has. There is a manual override which is a slide on the front of the brake controller and a knob on the back left side is your sync adjustment which allows you to adjust how aggresively the brakes come on when activated. As you can see here when you slide the manual override and you adjust the sync setting it goes from 1 to 8 bars. Now we'll go ahead and begin our install. To begin with, we need to go ahead and remove this panel right here underneath the steering wheel. To remove the panel here, we'll turn the four mounting locations about 90 degrees and they will pop out. more
7/29/2014 4:16:51 PM
Trailer Brake Controller Installation - 2004 Ford F-350 Super Duty- Video
Today on our 2004 Ford F350, we'll be installing the Tekonsha Primus IQ Trailer Brake Controller, part number TK90160. Now, during our installation, we'll also be using the Tekonsha plug-in wiring adapter for electric brake controllers for Fords, Lincolns, and Mercurys, part number 3035-P. We'll begin here by removing this cover right here. To do this, there's four little tabs that we'll twist and they'll pop out, and then we'll be able to remove the whole cover. Go ahead and set the cover aside for now. Now this right here is the factory plug that we'll be tying in the adapter plug to, the 3035-P plug. Now we'll go ahead and route our plug up from the underside here, and we'll go ahead and line it up with our gray factory plug. Once we're lined up, we'll go ahead and firmly push it in place, making sure that the little locking tab on the side here secures on the locking edge. more
4/7/2014 9:58:29 AM
Superwinch Front Mount Electric Winch Wiring Installation - 2003 Ford F-250- Video
Today on our 2003 Ford F-250 we'll be installing the Superwinch Front Vehicle Electric Winch Wiring Harness, Part Number SW2007. In today's video we'll be using the Superwinch Talon 12.5-I, Part Number SW1612210. Now we'll begin here on the winch. We're going to need to remove the cover that covers up the center solenoid section. We'll need to remove these 4 allen head bolts right here up underneath the cover. Once these are done we'll need to remove 2 more allen head bolts here on the end as well as 5 phillips head screws up underneath that will allow us to remove the cover and gain access to the bolt that holds the red wire, or the positive wire, on the solenoid side. We'll be removing the red wire which is the positive wire. more
1/20/2014 12:00:57 PM
Superwinch Electric Winch Wiring Kit Installation - 2003 Ford F-250- Video
Today on our 2003 Ford F-250, we will be installing the Superwinch Trailer and Vehicle Electric Winch Wiring Kit for up to 16,500 pound winches, part number, SW2008. In today's video, we'll be using the Superwinch Talon 12.5i, part number, SW1612210. We're going to need to remove the positive and the negative wire off of the winch itself and replace it with a short leads that come with the kit. Now, it's a good idea on your quick disconnect plug to go ahead and mark the ends of the wires that way you don't accidentally mix them up. Put a positive for the positive side as well as a dash for the negative side.Now, depending on your winch, the removal of the cover to get the positive side off might be a little bit different than hours. But for ours we'll need to remove these 4 Allen head bolts right here up underneath the cover. more
1/8/2014 10:35:44 AM
Curt Trailer Hitch Electric Winch Mount Plate Installation - 2003 Ford F-250- Video
Speaker: Today, on our 2003 Ford F-250, well be installing the Curt Trailer Hitch, electric winch mount plate part number C31010. In conjunction with the winch mount plate, well also be installing the Curt Trailer Winch mount handles part number C31005. The winch mount plate accommodates many different sizes as well as styles of electric winches. For todays purposes, well be installing the Superwinch Talon 12.5i winch. This is part number SW1612210. To begin with, were going to go ahead and put the winch mount plate into the rear receiver on this vehicle. Well then go ahead and put the pin and clip in place. more
1/7/2014 3:00:31 PM
Trailer Brake Controller Installation - 2004 Ford F-250 7894- Video
Today on our 2004 Ford Super Duty well be installing the Tekonsha Primas IQ brake controller, part number TK90160. First to begin our install well go ahead and locate the manufacturers wiring harness. Taped to it will be four wires necessary to hook up our brake controller. This will be the red, blue, black and white wires. Some applications of the Super Duty model will have two sets of brake control wires. For this application we only have one set of wires to hook up to. more
10/16/2013 3:44:59 PM
Reese Titan Weight Distribution Shank Review - 2013 Ford F-250- Video
Today on our 2013 Ford F250 well be test fitting the Reese Titan weight distribution shank trunnion only with a 5 inch drop or 8 inch rise with 1,700 pounds in trailer weight, part number RP54977. Well begin our test fit by first obtaining the hitch height of our vehicle. This is the measurement from the ground to the inside top of the receiver tube. The hitch height for our vehicle is about 20 inches. Keep in mind that this measurement may vary due to hitch style, tire size, or some aftermarket accessories. Well now begin by sliding the weight distribution shank in the drop position into the opening of the hitch and securing it with the pin and clip. more
8/1/2013 12:53:53 PM
Equal-i-zer Weight Distribution Shank Review - 2013 Ford F-250- Video
Today on our 2013 Ford F250 Super Duty well be test fitting the Equal-i-zer weight distribution shank for 2 1/2-inch hitches with an 8-inch rise or 4-inch drop with a 600 to 1,400 pound tongue weight, part number EQ90-02-4800. Well begin our test fit by first obtaining the hitch height of our vehicle. This is the measurement from the ground to the inside top of the receiver tube. The hitch height for our vehicle is about 20 inches. Keep in mind that this measurement may vary due to hitch style, tire size, or some aftermarket accessories. Well now begin our test fit by sliding the weight distribution shank in the drop position into the opening of the hitch and securing it with a pin and clip. more
8/1/2013 10:40:57 AM
Convert-A-Ball Ball Mount Adapter Review - 2012 Ford F-250- Video
Today on our 2012 Ford F250 Super Duty we'll be test fitting the Ball Mount Adapter for Convert-A-Ball Cushion Weight Distribution Shank rated at 5,000 pounds, part number ba-1. We'll be using the ball mount adapter with part number amac1. Now to begin our test fit we'll simply place the ball mount adapter onto the weight distribution shank and secure with the pins and clip.Now you have the ability to go up and down the weight distribution shank as well as flipping the weight distribution shank into the rise position and adjusting the ball mount platform there as well giving you additional height. That completes today's test fit for the Ball Mount Adapter for Convert-A-Ball Cushion Weight Distribution Shank rated at 5,000 pounds, part number ba-1 on our 2012 Ford F250 Super Duty. more
7/16/2013 10:25:03 AM
Convert-A-Ball Cushioned Weight Distribution Shank Review - 2012 Ford F-250- Video
Today on our 2012 Ford F250 Super Duty well be test fitting the Convert-a-Ball cushioned weight distribution shank for two-inch hitches rated at 10,000 pounds, part number amac1. Now before we begin our test fit, we will first need to obtain the hitch height of our vehicle. This is the measurement from the ground to the inside top of the receiver tube, and well get a measurement of about 21 inches. This measurement may vary due to tire size, hitch style, or any other aftermarket accessories. Well start off our test fit in the drop position by sliding the shank into the opening of the hitch and securing it with the pin and clip. We can also flip it over into the rise position to allow for additional height. more
7/15/2013 11:41:10 AM
Superwinch Electric Winch Wiring Kit Installation - 2004 Ford F-250- Video
All right, today in this 2004 Ford F250 were going to install part number SW2008 from Superwinch. This is our wire harness for the back of the truck. Well go ahead and mark the ends of our cable. Well go ahead and pair the end with the gray connector to see which is positive and negative and well go ahead and mark the ends. Well go ahead and take our two 5-ft long wires with the gray connector and well route those from the front of the vehicle to the battery. Weve got one wire in and well go ahead and repeat the same process with the other wire. more
6/14/2013 8:40:32 AM
Superwinch Front Mount Electric Winch Wiring Installation - 2004 Ford F-250- Video
Today on a 2004 Ford F250 we're going to install part number SW2007 for Superwinch. First thing we're going to do; we're going to attach a 30 inch wire from the engine to the vehicle frame. This will assure a good electrical ground. There will be a mount on the engine that were going to use and we will go ahead and attach it to that. We'll pull off the wire harness, put the cable on the stud, and then tighten it down with a new nut. Now the part number we're using for this night is going to be 185917. more
6/12/2013 10:04:45 PM
Trailer Brake Controller Installation - 2002 Ford F350- Video
Today, on our 2002 Ford F350, we're going to be installing Tekonsha Prodigy P2 Trailer Brake Controller, Part Number 90885. In conjunction with the brake controller, we'll also be using the Tekonsha Plug-in Wiring Adapter for electric brake controllers, Part Number 3035-P.To begin with, we will go ahead and lower dash panel below the steering wheel by twisting the four corners of the panel and pulling it off. With this removed, we'll go ahead and locate the plug that we will need to plug into underneath the dash.The connector is a gray connector and we will need to take the end of the plug-in wiring adapter and plug into this. You want to make sure it goes in all the way to where you hear it click and lock into place.Next, we'll go ahead and pick out a location to secure our mounting bracket. On this particular vehicle, there was already a brake controller installed before, but we'll go ahead and change out to the new bracket.We'll go ahead and make the connection to the back of the brake controller. Again, you'll notice that there is a clip on the one side and you need to make sure that it's locked into place firmly on the back of the brake controller.We'll go ahead and use the two screws and put the brake controller up into the bracket. more
5/24/2013 10:45:14 AM
Edge Backup Camera for Color Touch Screen Monitors Installation - 2003 Ford F-250- Video
Today on our 2003 Ford F250 well be installing the Edge Accessories backup camera for Edge color touch screens, part number EP98201. To begin our installation well remove the license plate frame containing the camera from the packaging, and after removing our license plate from our truck, here, well line up the bracket on the bumper where the license plate would bolt up. Youll notice that the camera has a wire that comes out of the frame here on the top. Our truck doesnt have a place where we can pass the wire through, so were going to go ahead and drill a hole. Youll notice that the wire has a rubber grommet on it already, so well use that grommet as a guide for the hole it will drill. We may need to open the hole up a little bit in order to get the grommet in. more
3/7/2013 3:22:47 AM
Putco Box Board Running Boards Installation - 2005 Ford F-350- Video
Today on our 2005 Ford F350 Super Duty well be installing the Putco Master Boss rounded running board, box board, part number P62522. Note, on this application well need to trim the rear edge in order for it to fit properly with the dual rear wheel setup on this vehicle. First well go ahead and take a straight edge, mark the line and then cut off the top edge. Now with that done were ready to go ahead and install the front end cap. This will be a black cap secured with two cap screws and a quarter inch flange nut. Then well move to the rear flap, or cap, which will be a large polished sheet of steel that well need to remove the protective film from. more
12/20/2012 2:50:12 PM
Bestop PowerBoard Motorized Running Boards Installation - 2003 Ford F-350- Video
Today on our 2003 Ford F350 well be installing the Beststop Powerboard motorized running boards with LED lights, part number B7510415. First well need to attach the motor linkage and idler linkage for our running board. To do this well first take the U nut, insert it into the inner rocker panel of the truck. Starting with the rear motor linkage well then use the new 8 mm bolt and flat washer and thread them into the U nut. Now well go ahead and take the motor linkage and slide it into position with the two bolts that we just installed. Next well take the two socket cap screws and 10 mm washers, thread them through the rocker panel and into the threaded portion of the motor linkage. more
11/1/2012 2:54:42 PM
Gooseneck Trailer Hitch Installation - 2012 Ford F-350 4448- Video
Today on our 2012 Ford F350 we're going to be installing the Draw-Tite Hide-A-Goose 30K Gooseneck Head, part number 9460 in conjunction with the Gooseneck Mounting Kit, part number 4448. Now we've already gone ahead and removed the spare tire from the vehicle so our next step will be to remove the exhaust. We'll need to unbolt the hangers from the frame of the truck as we'll need to install hanger extensions before reinstalling our exhaust we'll undo the rear hanger here undoing the 1/10-mm bolt on the bottom side of the frame as well as the 10-mm bolt on the inside of the frame rail. We can then move forward on the truck and undo the two 13-mm nuts holding that hanger in place. They do face up towards the bed of the truck. It is quite a tight fit to get those undone. more
6/19/2012 6:56:23 AM
Snap-Loc E-Track Tie-Down Anchor Installation - 2003 Ford F-250- Video
On this 2003 Ford F250, we're going to be installing the snap lock tie downs part # SLB25. To install this tie downs, we'll also use the hardware kit part # SLHZ. The first thing we need to do is position our snap locks on the bed of our truck. We'll take a paint marker and use it to mark our drill holes. Once we have our snap locks marked out, we'll go ahead and take a drill and drill out our holes. We also want to make sure that on the underside of the bed, we're not going to drill under anything like fuel lines or electrical systems. more
6/6/2012 6:52:37 AM
Pilot Automotive Navigator Off Road Light Installation - 2003 Ford F-250- Video
All right. Today on this 2003 Ford F-250, we're going to install part number NV-802C. Now, well actually be installing four of these on this vehicle. Well also be using the wiring kit, part number A-720. We're going to start off by installing the switch base onto a removable panel, that's below the steering column. Now, to transfer the pattern from our switch onto the backside of the panel. more
6/4/2012 4:13:30 PM
Trailer Brake Controller with Wiring Installation - 2000 Ford F-250 Super Duty- Video
Today on this 2000 Ford F-250 Super Duty we are going to install part number 90885-3035P. The Tekonsha Prodigy P2 brake controller with the adapter cord that will plug into the factory Ford outlet. The first thing we need to do is get access to the port near the panel underneath the steering wheel that we have to temporarily remove. You can simply use a coin to undo the latches. Right here is the port that we need to plug into. That is kind of hard to get the wire harness in there and plug it in so you can use a screwdriver or a trim panel tool like we are using and just pop it up a little bit, get underneath of it and pop it loose so you can get a better angle at it. Take the cord and plug it in and take the cable and route it below and put the panel back into place. 00:55 more
1/19/2011 1:41:41 AM
Fifth Wheel Installation - 1999 Ford F-350- Video
Today on this 1999 Ford F-350 super duty, we are going to install part number RP50082. The first thing we need to do is go ahead and lower the spare tire so we have access underneath the vehicle. And then once we have that done, we will go into the bed of the truck and we will start marking out the places for our rails. What we are going to do is measure out from the edge of the bed itself, not the tailgate but the bed, and we are going to measure out and place a mark in the bed as described in the instructions. We are going to do that in two places on both sides. Now we have our mounts in our bed. We will line up our first rail and you are going to want to get them even left to right, using the seam right here works out pretty good. Our custom install kit on the bottom is going to use these two outside holes here. So we will find the center and mark that. Do that on both sides of the rail. Alright, let us move our rail out of the way. We will go ahead and drill a couple 1/8 inch holes. Now we are by the frame of the vehicle on the driver side. Now you do not want to really have to take off the back tires but we did anyway for clarity. One thing we know is that our plate is going to have to sit flat on the frame so that our brake cable here is going to be in the way. So, we are going to move that out of the way. There will be a provision to but that back on later on. 1:12 more
9/30/2010 6:03:15 AM
Fifth Wheel Hitch Installation - 2002 Ford F-250- Video
Today on this 2002 Ford F-250 we are going to install part number RP30035 from Reese. For the first part of the install we need to locate the rear base rail for the fifth wheel hitch. Our measurement is going to start at the very end of the bed itself, not the tailgate, the end and we are going to measure up as described in the instructions. And then we will go ahead and make our mark. We will do that on both sides so we can make our rails even. :25 more
8/18/2010 1:41:24 AM
Trailer Brake Controller Installation - 2003 Ford F250- Video
Just to give you a reference point, this is the top, right here of the gas pedal, so basically its across up on this pillar here. While were here well plug in our brake controller adapter and that will be part # 3035-P. Now we can plug the other end of this into our brake controller after we install the mounting bracket. Next well mark our bracket for positioning, well just hold it up here on this bottom edge where its nice and flat. In this corner right here, well just make a small dot for reference and then well put our first screw there. Afterwards well put our brake controller inside and eyeball it to make sure we get it straight. When we have positioned the way we want it, we ll make our secondary screw install here. Okay at this point we can simply install our adapter cable in then well just mount right here. We have the brake controller installed now, the last thing we do is take the wires and zip tie them into a safe position and all we have to do is test. more
7/22/2008 9:21:09 PM
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