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brake controller
We did an install on a 2011 Expedition. Check out our video. It will walk you through the installation process and show you where we mounted it. http://www.etrailer.com/tv-brake-controller-2011-ford-expedition.aspx- etrailer
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- Forum: Towing & Hauling
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Brake controller harness
Can you tell us the colors on the harness provided by Ford? That could help us. Dragons posted the correct color code for the brake controller wires. A couple of the typical Ford schemes can be found here: http://www.etrailer.com/faq-brakecontroller.aspx Scroll down to the chart towards the...- etrailer
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- Forum: Audio & Electronics
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Towing Questions
I should've known that. Thanks for the correction. Where are the wires terminated in the rear? Here's a picture of a pigtail that can be used to connect to the factory controller port under the dash. Brown end goes to Expy, the black end will fit Tekonsha, Draw-Tite and a few other makes of...- etrailer
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- Forum: Towing & Hauling
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Towing Questions
You will need to wire in a new 7-Way. You can use the existing 4-Way to wire those functions, but you will need to run 2 wires up to the front, one for 12V power and one for brake controller. You can also go ahead and add the reverse light wire. You'll need a brake controller mounted in the...- etrailer
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- Forum: Towing & Hauling
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Towing capacity for a 1997 4X4
Racenut is dead on. Follow his recommendations. Do your homework first and you'll know exactly what your Expedition is capable of. If you can't find the info in the manual, you can also contact Ford with your VIN to get the ratings.- etrailer
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- Forum: Towing & Hauling
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how would i know if truck set up to tow
You may be seeing the A/C condenser. To make sure it's a trans cooler, see if there are a pair of lines coming off the transmission up to a cooler in front. Chances are there is a pair of lines that runs into a dedicated portion of the radiator. Since you're planning on towing a car, I'd...- etrailer
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- Forum: Towing & Hauling
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tow wire installation
If you don't have any sort of trailer connector, there's a quick plug-n-play type 4-Pole harness available for the 1998 Expeditions. It just plugs in-line with the tail light connectors. Here's a link to the instructions: http://www.etrailer.com/instructions.aspx?pn=118344 Here's a pic:- etrailer
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- Forum: Towing & Hauling
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Gears
I wonder what would give first. And what it would sound like.- etrailer
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- Forum: Towing & Hauling
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Gears
3.73s with the 4.6 should make towing much easier. Correct me if I'm wrong guys, but if he has 4WD and ever uses it, he'll need to swap out the gears in the front axle as well.- etrailer
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- Forum: Towing & Hauling
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Engine Oil Cooler
Truth be told, the oil cooler is not probably going to be needed. Oil coolers are used in applications where engine RPMs stay high for extended periods of time. If you're towing and your engine RPMs won't stay down, you're towing more than you should. However, when towing something that large...- etrailer
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- Forum: After Market Add-Ons
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Brake controller
The I-Stop IQ is made by Draw-Tite. It is a proportional controller, but does not have all the features and flexibility of the Prodigy P2 or P3. Here's a link to Draw-Tite's page on the I-Stop. It'll provide you with plenty of information and some videos on the controller...- etrailer
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- Forum: Towing & Hauling
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who makes airlift bags for my 06 expy EB with coil rear springs
Are you looking into this for towing purposes? Timbren makes a solid rubber spring kit for the '06 Expeditions to assist the factory suspension when towing a heavy load.- etrailer
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- Forum: Towing & Hauling
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Brake controller
We sell a ton of brake controllers. The Tekonsha Prodigy line is our best seller. I strongly recommend going with a proportional controller. They use little pendulums or accelerometers, the same thing in your smart phone that allows you to turn the phone and the display rotates the image...- etrailer
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- Forum: Towing & Hauling
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MagnaFlow vs. Flowmaster
At a certain RPM range, usually a comfortable cruising speed for highway travel, the exhaust system will hit a certain frequency and will be quite loud. Think Jim Carey in Dumb and Dumber. It's just a loud, constant, steady exhaust note that some find particularly annoying.- etrailer
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- Forum: Engine & Performance
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Aux Trans Cooler
Overcooling a tranny is pretty difficult to do. About the only time it can be a problem is if the fluid is too viscous that it won't flow properly. If it's too thick, the pump can have a hard time moving it. That being said, usually that has less to do with overcooling and more to do with not...- etrailer
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- Forum: Towing & Hauling
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SoCal Offroad Trip
I heard back from my Curt contact. They do indeed have a front mount hitch that will fit 2003-2006 Expeditions 4WD that came equipped with tow hooks from the factory. We have updated our fit guide on our site. As long as the forum Admins/Mods are OK with it, I can compile a whole list of front...- etrailer
- Post #131
- Forum: General Discussion
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SoCal Offroad Trip
As best I can tell, the Draw-Tite you had referenced will not fit the Expeditions. Draw-Tite only offers front mounts for the 1997-2002 First Gen Expeditions. Though the F-150 and Expedition have a lot in common, there are enough differences that even frame-mounted accessories don't always...- etrailer
- Post #130
- Forum: General Discussion
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SoCal Offroad Trip
You actually do not need to remove the front bumper to fit a front mount hitch on a 1998 Expedition, you would need a different part than what was mentioned earlier to fit your vehicle. The hitch pretty much bolts to the holes that were used to mount the optional tow hooks. There is probably a...- etrailer
- Post #128
- Forum: General Discussion
