Hey it's Kyle with Midwest Aftermarket, and today before we get into things, what
do you say we grab ourselves some tasty chocolatey doughnuts, huh? Just gonna
lower the tailgate like so, and so far... Why can't... It's okay. We'll just come over
here; we'll get some of these chocolatey doughnuts. Just extend the arm like so and
come on! Cory! Cory! Thank you. Surely there must be an easier way?
That's why today we're gonna be installing the TailHook. We are gonna be
installing the Hidden Hook. A little bit shorter than I'm used to. Make sure that
you get your eye protection there. Okay. You don't want anything firing off
inside of it. All right. And we're just gonna be sawing a hole right here, into
your tailgate. This is gonna be sliding on into this, and the actual tail hook is
right here. You're just gonna be pulling this right--ah--shooting this bad boy out.
Oh! And then putting it back in like so. When you pull that right there, okay, now
in order to see where exactly you have to drill. You can check the instructions
that came with the Tail Hook or go to the website TheHiddenHook.com Am I
right about that? Okay. Let's do it. For this particular
Silverado 1500 we're measuring 15 and a quarter inches, but again your mileage is
going to vary. Just check the website or the instructions that come with the
vehicle. Cory is going to be marking the tailgate right there, and then we're just
going to be sawing. We're going to be using the hole saw to get a little hole
into this and slide that shaft on in.
Now you might recognize, by the way, Dan-- Dan is our resident professor, who writes
all the cool stuff for the website and also does so much of the research here.
We're gonna take you a little behind the scenes. This is actually Dan's truck, and
Dan is a little nervous because this is his new truck, and Cory is getting ready
to drill into it to install it. How you feeling? I'm a little nervous, but--but I
know I shouldn't be. Cory knows what he's doing, and you know we've got some
silicone putty here to seal this. Does it concern you at all that Cory has already
drank seven beers this morning? You know when he stopped at five, I felt pretty
confident. Right. But that sixth and seventh... Well the last--the last two'll get you. Yeah,
we all know that. So if Cory does screw this up, how are you gonna feel? Well, I'm
gonna need him to replace the whole tailgate. Okay, well that's not gonna
happen. Let's see how it goes. Hey Cory before you drill into this, don't you
think you should say some cool catchphrase like, "Screw you" or something
like that. You surprise me. Go ahead.
You didn't say the phrase. Now you might want to file this down, just like Cory
just did. You can use a file obviously or a prison shank. Really it's your choice.
Next we're going to be using a sealant to rub around the hole and lube it up
just a little bit. Now before we lube it up and shove this guy in slowly, Cory is
gonna take his light and shine it on inside. Didn't even know you were a
gynecologist. The reason he's doing that is this particular truck has a backup
camera on it, and again we follow the instructions. We're just making double
sure that this isn't going to screw with the wiring or anything like that.
Now after we lube it up, Cory are you ready to shove this bad boy in?
Editor's Note Here: the audio was just too dirty to air. We thought we'd use some
sick voice over action.
Here Cory checks to make sure the top of the Hidden Hook casing
is parallel with the tailgate. The Tail Hook comes with self-tapping screws, but we
opted to drill starter holes anyway to make the process smooth and easy.
And now for a brief demonstration.
And that's gonna do it for the installation of the TailHook. Now if
you'd like to pick one of these bad boys up, you could do so at MidwestAftermarket.com
and as always if you have any questions, you can also pick up the phone
and give us a call. My name is Kyle, and we'll see you next time.
Now it's time for a little donut break.
Oh. That's right. Hahaha! Yeah, yeah. A little--little TailHook action. Yeah! Gonna grab that... awww,
yes, sir. It is about time. Hello, my babies. I've been thinking about you all
day long. We gotta open you up. That's okay
girlfriend.