ppine
Northern Nevada
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Trailer hitch
Ball mount that makes your trailer level.
Weight distribution hitch with sway control.
Brake controller in the cab under the dash.
Adjust the WDH.
You are going to need all of these in order to tow safely.
Figure out which ones you have.
Show our truck to a person that installs trailer hitches to be sure.
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ford truck guy
Pennsylvania
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MFL wrote:ford truck guy wrote:^^^ NO splicing of wires ( that I know of ) . everything should be plug and play with the aftermarket controllers... There are folks on here that say the aftermarket ( Prodigy ) controllers are better than the IBC......
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Hey Joe...this is a pic of the Ford controller harness, that came in the glove box. One end plugs into dash wiring, the other needs spliced to controller wires.
I helped a friend, just 2 years ago, that had ordered a Tekonsha Voyager, and a plug/play harness he ordered from e-trailer, that he tried to install in his F150. It fit, but did not work. I asked if he had the Ford one, pictured, and he did. I connected the marked wiring to the Voyager, worked just fine.
Anyway, if the OP can get the Ford IBC installed easily, that is what I'd do. If he chooses to use the P3, can't go wrong there either, should work great.
Jerry
Thanks for the pic Jerry, It's been a long time since I added an aftermarketcontroller, and NEVER installed a Ford IBC....
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Grit dog
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PS, what I’d do is first call the dealer you bought it from and beg (appeal to their giving side) to sell you an IBC module at the same price you could buy one online and install/program the truck for free.
Since they just sold you an expensive truck, made a bunch of money and in the end schlepped off a truck on you with no brake controller (assuming you at least mentioned you were buying it to tow a trailer). And what’s more, didn’t tell you you were getting an oddball truck without an IBC.
Idk what engine you selected but hopefully you at least got 3.73s or preferably 4.30s and the 48 gal fuel tank. And didn’t get stuck with 3.55s and a 34gal tank in that cowboy Cadillac!
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bikendan
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DallasSteve wrote:Jayco customer service sent me information about installing a backup camera in my trailer. Here is the dealer's photo of that area. I can't tell if they installed a camera or it's just the mounting bracket. I've sent a message to my salesman to ask about it. The current version of the Furrion backup camera is about $500 with the video monitor for the truck. Is there a more affordable solution I should consider? I've read that some can work with a cell phone.
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That is the standard rear camera PREP. No camera, just a bracket and wires.
There are much better and cheaper choices, than Furrion.
There are literally thousands of threads/posts here on rear observation cameras.
Haloview is probably the most recommended brand. Furrion is low on the list.
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