Rhino-Rack Vortex Aero Crossbars Roof Rack Kit Installation - 2021 Jeep Wrangler- Video

Hi everyone, it's Evangeline here at etrailer, And today I have the Rhino-Rack roof rack system with extra long crossbars, and we'll take a look at how it fits our 2021 Jeep Wrangler. If you wanna carry around fun accessories like maybe a roof box for more cargo space, or some kayaks, or even a roof mounted bike rack what you first need is a roof rack system. There are a bunch of different kits or roof racks for the Jeep Wrangler two-door version. This is actually my special recommendation kit because it has longer crossbars than what is usually recommended for this car. So measuring from the tower to right before that end cap, it's gonna be about 4 1/2 inches, 4 1/4 give or take how you set this up. That measurement is going to be helpful for if you want to clamp accessories to the tower, if you wanna maximize your crossbar space. more

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8/4/2023 12:39:59 PM

Rhino-Rack Vortex Aero Crossbars Installation - 2021 Jeep Wrangler- Video

Hi everyone, it's Evangeline here at etrailer and today we have a Rhino-Rack roof rack that is gutter mounted and we'll take a look at how it fits our 2021 Jeep Wrangler. If you wanna carry around fun accessories on top of the hard top of your Jeep, like maybe a kayak carrier or a bike rack or a roof box or a roof basket, what you first need is a roof rack system. So this is gonna be a custom fit one for your Jeep's gutters. So you're going to have a 59 inch long crossbar. You're going to have the towers and these fit into the hard top gutters. When we talk about crossbar length where that matters is overhang. more

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8/1/2023 12:14:44 PM

Roadmaster Automatic Battery Disconnect Installation - 2010 Jeep Wrangler- Video

Ryan: How's it going Ryan here at etrailer.com. Today on our 2010 Jeep Wrangler, we're going to be taking a look at it and showing you how to install the Roadmaster Automatic Battery Disconnect. Whenever you're flat towing your Jeep, since it is required to disconnect the battery, our disconnect switch is going to make it a whole lot easier. You're not going to have to get underneath the hood, keep track of your tools, and physically disconnect your battery every single time.With the Automatic Battery Disconnect, you're not going to have to worry about doing that. All you're going to simply have to do is push a button here inside of the cab of our Jeep. So to give you an example, I'll put my key in the ignition and turn it forward. more

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11/25/2019 5:24:56 PM

Roadmaster Battery Charge Line Kit Installation - 2010 Jeep Wrangler- Video

How's it going Ryan here at etrailer.com. Today on our 2010 Jeep Wrangler, 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 the reason you're going to want to use a battery charge line kit is relatively simple. Your braking system is going to run off your battery power every time it activates, so over time that could potentially drain your battery. So as opposed to having to worry about stopping every few hours while you're on the road to start your Jeep up to let your battery charge back up, what the charge line kit is going to do is more or less take some power from the back of your motor home's seven way plug and trickle charge or maintain your battery. That way whenever you get to your destination, you're going to have a full battery and not have to worry about getting a jumpstart or borrow some jumper cables from somebody else.And some of our customers have asked if the charge line kit is going to affect the motor home's batteries, and the answer is no and that's because as you're driving your motor home down the road, the motor batteries are constantly going to be charging from the vehicle's alternator. And since this uses so little current or voltage, it's not going to affect those batteries at all.So overall really simple, straightforward component that's going to eliminate the need for you to lug around jumper cables or have to worry about getting a jumpstart and not having to pull over every few hours to start up your Jeep and let your battery charge. more

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11/18/2019 10:57:18 AM

Roadmaster Automatic Battery Disconnect Installation - 2011 Jeep Wrangler- Video

Shane: Hi, I'm Shane with etrailer.com. Today, I'm going to walk you through how I installed Roadmaster Automatic Battery Disconnect for Vehicles with Supplemental Braking Systems.Some vehicles will require the automatic battery disconnect. The reason is, is you have to have a key in the on position, put the car in tow mode. But if you don't disconnect the battery, what happens is while the braking system is on and applying the brakes, if you don't disconnect the battery, it could potentially throw codes in the vehicle and the vehicle will act up while it's being towed. So, this system is actually going to allow you to disconnect the battery once you put your vehicle in tow mode.What's nice about this setup is each time you want to flat tow, so we're not going to have to get out, disconnect the positive battery cable to flat tow it, get where we're going, and then reconnect our battery.This has a button we mount inside the vehicle, allows us to push that button, automatically disconnects it. It's going to be our battery disconnect solenoid. more

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10/2/2019 9:22:40 AM

Roadmaster Automatic Battery Disconnect Installation - 2014 Jeep Wrangler- Video

Ryan: Hey everybody, Ryan here at etrailer.com. Today on our 2014 Jeep Wrangler, we're going to be taking a look at and showing you how to install the Roadmaster Automatic Battery Disconnect.Whenever you're flat towing your 2014 Jeep it is required that we disconnect the battery, that way it doesn't drain when we're going down the road and leave you stranded once you get to your destination. And that's where our switch comes into play. That's going to allow us to easily disconnect or connect it without ever even having to open the hood.What I really like about this one, once we have our cables, and our solenoid installed, we're not going to have to mess with anymore unlike some of the other styles out there today. Now our solenoid, this is actually going to control our power, and either keep a closed circuit for full battery power or open it to keep it disconnected.What actually controls that solenoid, is a push button right here in the dash. Now it's going to be super simple to power on or off our battery. more

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6/7/2019 9:33:08 AM

Adapter Lug for Off-Road Vehicle Bumpers Installation - 2014 Jeep Wrangler- Video

Speaker 1: Today on our 2014 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited, we're gonna be taking a look at and showing you how to install the adapter lug for off-road vehicle bumpers to Blue Ox Tow Bar, for 7/8ths inch pin, part number BX88296.This adapter plug allows you to flat tow your Jeep if you have an after market off-road bumper. This will work with Alpha, Aventa, and Aladdin tow bars for Blue Ox. The connection point on those two bars have a different end for attaching to a base plate. This plug has a wider mounting point of one inch between tabs and 7/8ths diameter lug pins.As you can see here on our two bar, this adapter here is not going to fit on the after market bumper that our Jeep has on it. We have a replacement that we're going to put on, so it'll fit his application on the front of his vehicle.First we're going to remove these, we're going to use two 19 millimeter wrenches. Now what we're going to do is on your brackets, you have a sticker on the side that says face up. more

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2/26/2018 3:37:51 PM

Roadmaster Battery Charge Line Kit Installation - 2015 Jeep Wrangler- Video

Today on our 2015 Jeep Wrangler we'll be having a look at and installing the Road Master battery charge line kit for towed vehicles, part number RM-156-25. Here's what our charge line kit looks like installed. This kit will allow our motor home to charge our battery in our vehicle when it's being flat towed behind it. This way we don't have to worry about having a dead battery in our Jeep when we arrive at our destination when we're Rving. Now the reason you want this particular kit is if you have a portable braking system inside your vehicle when it's flat towed to apply the brakes in it, and it uses the vehicle's battery to supply power to it versus the motor home, your battery will be run down when it's in tow mode behind your RV. This will prevent that from happening and you'll have a fully charged battery when you arrive at your destination, so when you unhook you can easily start it and go explore around where you're at. It's a simple two wire installation with just one circuit breaker that you need to install. more

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3/16/2017 3:27:27 PM

Blue Ox Replacement Breakaway Switch Installation - 2015 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited- Video

Today on our 2015 Jeep Wrangler we'll be having a look at and installing the Blue Ox Second Vehicle Breakaway Kit for Blue Ox Patriot Supplemental Breaking System, part number BRK2505. All right, here's what our breakaway switch looks like installed. As you can see, it'll give us our necessary breakaway functions, even comes with the lanyard to attach to your motor home. This is an ideal solution for if you want to flat tow a second vehicle and only have one braking system share between the two. You can leave your breakaway switch permanently attached on each vehicle and just swap the unit in between the two. Additionally, this kit is also a great solution to fix a damaged or broken breakaway switch. This will allow your brakes to be applied in your towed vehicle when the pin is pulled in the unfortunate incident of your towed vehicle becoming unhooked from your RV. more

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2/21/2017 1:37:27 PM

Roadmaster Single Park Light Diode Installation - 2003 Jeep Wrangler- Video

Today on this 2003 Jeep Wrangler, we're going to install part number RM-690. This is the Roadmaster Single Park Light Diode. The idea behind these diodes is to prevent any backfeed from the towed vehicle going up to the RV. Typically this is used on the running light circuit where the power from the towed vehicle will backfeed up into the RV. Now we're actually going to use it for a little bit different application. In this situation, our Jeep has a after-market supplemental braking system installed and it provides backfeed in that fashion. We need to install two diodes to prevent backfeed going up to the RV and we'll show you the problem at the front of our Jeep here. With our Jeep in tow mode running behind the RV, we'll go ahead and check with the brake pedal being pushed down. more

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1/22/2015 4:38:00 PM

Trailer Brake Controller Installation - 2004 Jeep Wrangler- Video

Today, on our 2004 Jeep Wrangler, well be installing the Tekonsha Prodigy P2 Brake Controller, part number 90885 in conjunction with the Etrailer Brake Controller install kit, part number ETBC7. Using the hardware and bracket provided, we can secure the 7-pole bracket to the new 7-pole connector. The 7-pole connector will have both a four flat and seven blade trailer connection points. Well that bolts and nuts provided to secure the 7-pole bracket to our new 7-pole. Now, as we have our fasteners installed finger tight, well go ahead and run them down to secure the bracket.Next, we can go ahead and take the bracket and secure it directly to the hitch-mounted bracket. Now that our 7-pole is secured to the hitch, we can start connecting our wires. more

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11/24/2014 4:52:35 PM

Trailer Wiring Harness Installation - 2013 Jeep Wrangler- Video

Today on our 2013 Jeep Wrangler we will be installing the Dutton-Lainson electrical quick connect part number DO24085. I will be installing this so that we can power a hitch accessory such as a wheelchair lift. To being our install well first need to go ahead strip back our grey duplex cable. Well remove some of the grey sheathing and approximately a half inch of the insulation around the wire. Now with that done were going to go ahead and solder the ends of our new quick connect directly to the wire using a heat gun and solder we will go ahead and do this now. Now we have both ends solder we will go ahead and let them cool down. more

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9/27/2013 8:33:03 AM

Convert-A-Ball Cushioned Weight Distribution Shank Review - 2013 Jeep Wrangler- Video

Today on our 2013 Jeep Wrangler we'll be test fitting a convert-a-ball cushioned weight distribution shank for two inch hitches rated at 10,000 pounds. Part number AMAC1. We'll begin our test fit by sliding our shank into the opening of the hitch and securing it with the pin and clip. In the dropped position you can see this weight distribution shank can be used with the pintle hook combo with balls. Part number Ph4. A ball mount adapter, part number BA-1 or a clevis pin adapter part number CA-1. more

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9/25/2013 1:50:08 PM

Convert-A-Ball Ball Mount Adapter Review - 2013 Jeep Wrangler- Video

Today on our 2013 Jeep Wrangler, well be test fitting the Convert-A-Ball Ball Mount Adapter for Convert-A-Ball Weight Distribution Shank part number BA-1. Again, well be using this with a Convert-A-Ball Weight Distribution Shank part number AMAC1.With the Weight Distribution Shank already assembled on to our vehicle in the drop position, well secure the Ball Mount platform in this lowest position with the pins and clips. With the Ball Mount platform in its lowest position, we can measure from the ground to the top of the platform, getting a measurement of about 12 and one quarter of an inch.We can out flip the Ball Mount platform over into the rise and secure it at the very top of the Weight Distribution Shank. We can then measure from the ground to the top of the ball platform getting a measurement of about 20 and one quarter of an inch. Now, if your vehicles hitch height matches our and your trailers ride height is on or in between these two measurements, this would be an appropriate Ball Mount for you.That will complete todays test fit for the Convert-A-Ball Ball Mount Adapter for a Convert-A-Ball Cushioned Weight Distribution Shank part number BA-1 on our 2013 Jeep Wrangler. . more

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9/25/2013 1:48:36 PM

Trailer Brake Controller Installation - 2013 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited- Video

Today on our 2013 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited well be installing the Prodigy P2 brake controller, part number 90885 along with the seven pole install kit ETBC7. Well first take our seven pole mounting bracket and install it onto the new seven and four pole connector. Using the hardware provided with our install kit we can secure it. Next well take the seven pole bracket and attach it to the Tow Ready Universal mounting bracket, part number 18140. Well go ahead and attach the universal mounting bracket to the hitch with the clamp provided. Now, before we install the seven pole connector and bracket onto the hitch well go ahead and remove the manufacturers four pole to make room for the seven pole bracket. more

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11/20/2012 9:18:11 AM

Trailer Wiring Harness Installation - 2012 Jeep Wrangler 118416- Video

Alright, today on this 2012 Jeep Wrangler were going to install part number 118416 from Tow Ready. First thing we need to do is go ahead and remove the tail light. And then we'll go ahead disconnect our tail light right here, push down on this tab and it should come right apart. Alright, now we'll take our T1 harness, we're going to take the 4-pole and rout it inside the body for now. And then we'll test the matching in of our T1 connector to the factory wire harness and snap it together. Alright now were going to take our white wire with the ring terminal, peel this back a little bit and run it down outside to the frame for our ground point. more

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2/14/2012 10:26:19 AM

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