Blog posts tagged with 'towing'

With so many different trucks available today and every one is capable of towing a different amount of weight, how do you calculate your trucks towing capacity? You never want to tow more than your trucks maximum capacity for the safety of you and other drivers on the road. Many of us truck owners don't know the proper way to figure out our safe load limits of our pickup trucks. Here are some items to get familiar with when you're ready for your next towing job.

Are you ready to tow you trailer out on your next big trip? An essential component for towing is knowing what the correct trailer hitch ball is for your coupler. A hitch ball is bolted onto your trailer hitch ball mount and provides the connection from your truck to your trailers coupler. The ball allows your trailer to turn freely while towing and are available in a variety of diameters, weight capacities and lengths to ensure a proper and secure fit to your vehicle.

So you've sprung for that new boat or camper and now you might be wondering what kind of towing essentials are needed to get you to your vacation destination. To find the proper towing hitches and equipment, you need to know a little bit about your truck... "is my truck a 1/2 ton, 3/4 ton or 1 ton... and what does that mean?