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Towing Equipment
Towing equipment allows every capable vehicle to pull any type of trailer, boat or recreational vehicle out there. To ensure a safe journey, make sure that your vehicle is equipped with the right kinds of towing equipment.
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How Ball Mounts Work
Choosing the proper ball mount is similar to choosing other towing accessories -- safety is the primary concern. But what are the different types of ball mounts available and what are the advantages of each?
How Rigid A-frame Tow Bars Work
You're finally heading out on that long-awaited vacation. You've got your RV and your car packed up. All you need is your rigid A-frame tow bar to connect the two, and you're ready to go.
How Trailer Bearing Protectors Work
Trailer bearing protectors keep trailer hubs clean while keeping grease and other contaminants out, prolonging the life of the trailer bearings and saving you the expense of replacing them every year.
How Hitch Couplers Work
Choosing appropriate towing accessories places you that much closer to safer towing -- hitch couplers are no exception. But what are the different types of hitch couplers available and what are the advantages of each?
How Fifth Wheel Safety Systems Work
Safety systems for fifth wheel trailer setups are simple to install and easy to use.
How Towing Monitoring Systems Work
If your trailer is losing air in its tires, you need to know right away -- that's where towing monitoring systems come in.
How Trailer Spindles Work
If your trailer's wheel bearings have failed, then you probably need new spindles, too. Spindles are a critical part of the axle assembly. In fact, every trailer needs at least two. But what are spindles, anyway?
How Hitch Safety Chains Work
Consider hitch safety chains your insurance policy against losing your cargo during transport. Make sure your hitch safety chains are properly installed, or you could find yourself involved in a deadly accident.
How Stairs and Steps Work
You might not consider stairs and steps a towing accessory; in fact, you may never have associated stairs and steps with towing at all. What do stairs and steps have to do with towing, anyway?
How Drop Hitch Receivers Work
Drop hitch receivers help match the heights of a vehicle and its trailer to keep it balanced and upright on the road.
How Hitch Locks Work
Hitch locks help protect your vehicle and your cargo from thieves by fusing your trailer hitch and receiver to each other.
How Hitch Hooks and Anchors Work
You're driving in a downpour when you roll into a muddy ditch and your trailer hitch is too weak to pull your car out. Hitch hooks and anchors, however, can haul large items easily.
How Utility Trailer Accessories Work
The right utility trailer accessories make towing large loads both easier and safer.
How Hitch Jacks Work
Unlike most car jacks, hitch jacks make it possible to hoist large items over the trailer hitch for towing. They can be unsafe if used improperly, so make sure you know what you're towing before you use one.
How Trailer Balls and Switch Balls Work
Trailer balls and switch balls are mounted on your receiver hitch's ball mount, coupling the trailer to your towing vehicle and bearing the load of your trailer's weight.
How Trailer Wiring Works
When you're towing your boat, you'll want the other drivers to see your turn signal when you veer down Lake Road. So get those taillights on your trailer working.
How Axle Spring Seats Work
You can be forgiven if you've never noticed the axle spring seats in your trailer. They're small, inconspicuous and are usually hidden beneath the axle. But the job they do in maintaining your trailer's alignment is necessary.
10 Most Popular Hitch Accessories -- and Why?
The right hitch accessories can make or break a towing experience. What do experienced drivers rely on to keep their tow vehicles and trailers free of, you know, hitches?
10 Most Popular Towing Accessories -- and Why
It's hard to drive across the country towing thousands of pounds while cars are whizzing past you at breakneck speed. These 10 towing accessories may turn a harrowing ride into the trip of a lifetime.
How Lube Pumps for Towing Work
The worst feeling while towing your car on vacation is to realize the transmission has died. Towing lube pumps can prevent this disaster with another means of transmission lubrication.
How Towing Locks Work
You can't trust your trailer and all the stuff in it to a simple padlock.You need something better-suited for the job. But what's so different about towing locks?
How Towing Braking Systems Work
Sightseeing in your RV is a great way to spend a vacation. But when you step on the brakes, what's going to stop that car you're towing behind you?
How Tow Hooks Work
Sometimes a vehicle may get so stuck you can't tow it out easily. Your vehicle's tow hooks may be the key. But isn't that dangerous? How do you use them safely?
How Trailer Wiring Testers Work
Malfunctioning turn signals on your trailer may cause an accident. Wiring can be a real headache --what's the best way to track down the source of an electrical problem?
How Horse Trailer Accessories Work
If you want to know what accessories you should add to your horse trailer, you should probably ask a horse. The horse may ask for something practical like a feed bag or a head bumper. Or it may just want a poster of Secretariat for the wall.
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