Whether you’re pulling a car behind a motorhome, or towing a travel trailer or 5th wheel, towing safety is serious business. So today, we’re taking a close-up look at the trailer tongue and coupler, two sometimes overlooked but very important parts of any trailer towing setup. If you tow a travel trailer, you’re likely well …
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When the receiver tube on your hitch isn’t long enough to clear an item like a spare tire, bike rack, or RV bumper rack, a hitch extender could be the answer. But there are several important things to know before putting any sort of hitch extension to work. In this post, we’ll tell you how …
Andersen Hitches is a company that makes some very popular towing gear and trailer accessories. They’ve got several products that are well-known to RVers. But their two most popular products in the RV industry are the Andersen Weight Distribution Hitch and the Ultimate Fifth Wheel Hitch. In this post, we’re looking at several products from …
In this post, we’re taking a look at the popular Hensley hitch and ProPride 3P hitch to see if either, or both, serves to eliminate trailer sway effectively. When you’re towing a trailer, whether it’s a travel trailer or any other type of trailer, preventing sway is a paramount concern. The last thing anyone who …
Many people who tow a trailer may not be aware of the impact proper trailer hitch height has on their towing experience… and their safety. There are many things to know when towing a travel trailer (or any type of trailer, for that matter), and hitch height is only one consideration. If you don’t maintain …
If you tow anything behind your vehicle, especially if you’re towing a travel trailer, you may have considered using a weight distribution hitch. Today’s post addresses the most common questions about a weight-distributing mechanism for a towing setup. We’ll explain what a weight distribution hitch is, what it does, and how it impacts the towing …
The Jeep Wrangler’s rugged endurance and off-roading ability make it a hugely popular vehicle, especially for those who love to get off the beaten path. But, what if you want to bring more stuff with you than fits in the Jeep? What is the Jeep Wrangler’s towing capacity? Obviously, no one looks to a Wrangler …
When you think about the equipment required to provide a safe and comfortable RVing experience, it’s important to keep tow mirrors in mind. Good towing mirrors, adjusted and used correctly, are critical parts of a towing setup. We recently posted an article about how to hitch a trailer to tow it safely, and it got …
If your RV is a towable model (or if you tow any type of trailer) knowing how to hitch a trailer to your vehicle to ensure safe towing is critical. People who’ve never towed before often think the process is simple – you back the tow vehicle up so that it’s in line with the …
If you connect your trailer to your towing vehicle and the trailer isn’t level to the ground, then you need a drop hitch. Here’s why: When towing a trailer, you want it to be as close to level as possible to ensure it tows properly. But if your towing vehicle is too tall, or the …
With only a single hinge point between a travel trailer and the towing vehicle, crosswinds and improper weight distribution in the trailer can cause trailer/camper sway. Can trailer sway bars help? We’ll talk about what sway bars for trailers are, how they work, and how helpful they can actually be in protecting you from the …
Safe towing is an important but multi-faceted process. Before you can safely tow a car, boat, travel trailer, or utility trailer, you need a few pieces of information. Today we’re looking specifically at ball hitch sizes. You might think there’s a single common hitch ball size and that’s that. But in fact, that’s not the …
Today we’re looking at the 7-pin trailer plug. We’ll talk about what it is, how it works, and what it does. We’ll also cover whether all 7-pin trailer plugs are the same and whether or not they’re intended to control your trailer’s brakes. As a bonus, we’ll even toss in a video on how to …
Most of the time motorhomes are driven, and travel trailers towed, by their owners to their various destinations. But there are some circumstances that call for an RV to be transported from one place to another. So, today we’re looking at the question “How much does it cost to transport an RV?” Of course, costs …
Any RVer who tows a smaller satellite vehicle behind them (affectionately referred to as a “Toad” in RV parlance) should be familiar with towed car brake systems. For one thing, they’re required by law in most states/provinces in North America. Why were these laws established? For your safety and the safety of those with whom …