Trailer Hitches & Towing

Before you hit the road with that boat, camper, or any other kind of trailer, first make sure your vehicle can handle the load and then see us for all your trailer hitch and towing needs. The towing capacity can be found in your owner's manual and the GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating) on a label on the door jamb, and you'll find all the essentials for safe and easy towing right here on our digital shelves. They're packed with receiver, 5th wheel, pintle, and gooseneck hitches; balls, ball mounts, and hooks; mount accessories like bike racks, cargo carriers and hitch steps; everything for the trailer including couplers, jacks, brakes, tool boxes, winches, and lights; safety gear like breakaway, sway control, and weight distribution kits; tow bars and accessory lights used in a dinghy towing; and a full complement of related wiring necessities.

Pull as Much as You Need

If all you have is a ball mounted on a hole in your rear bumper, that's not going to cut it for towing most trailers. We can set you up with a special contraption that mounts to your vehicle's frame, from Class I hitches that can pull up to a 2,000 lbs all the way up to their Class V counterparts that can withstand up to 20,000 lbs. We offer CAD designed, model specific, receiver hitches for all popular cars, pickup trucks, and SUVs, as well as their universal analogs used in applications like RVs. We also have front hitches that will enable you to carry cargo, maneuver a trailer, mount a winch, and plow snow. Here you'll also find weight distribution (WD) hitches to distribute the trailer tongue weight evenly to all axles, creating a smooth, level ride and optimal steering and braking control. These accessories may have built-in sway control as well as independent sway control devices to reduce sway caused by wind.

Related Accessories

You can make the connection from hitch to trailer easily with one of our balls & mounts. We have whatever size you need regardless of length, drop/rise, class, or ball size, including pins and clips. Each of them features quality welded construction, precision no rattle fit, and corrosion resistant finish. With a receiver hitch, you can do far more than just tow conventional trailers. We offer pintle hitches, adjustable mounts, and lunette rings for heavy-duty and off-road use, and hooks and strap loops to attach rope, cable or tow straps used in vehicle recovery. We also have accessories like hitch-mounted cargo carriers that can increase your vehicle's carrying capacity and bike racks that can carry up to 5 bicycles, including models that swing away for access to the tailgate. Give yourself an assist into the truck bed or to the luggage rack with a hitch step, and when not in use, protect the inside of the receiver with a special cover.

Tow Bars

With a receiver hitch mounted on your vehicle and a tow bar, you can flat-tow another vehicle providing its weight is within your vehicle's towing capacity and the hitch weight rating, and the vehicle manufacturer has approved it for flat-towing. You will also need brackets called base plates to attach the bar to the towed vehicle which must also have functioning lights that illuminate in accordance with the tow vehicle's tail lights, stop lights and turn signals, and a supplemental braking system to ensure safe stopping without overloading the brakes on the tow vehicle. Such bars are ideal for RVs: bringing along a smaller vehicle on a camping trip means not having to disconnect campground hookups and use your motorhome just to go to a convenience store, and not having to try to maneuver a large vehicle in tight places. We offer a variety of tow bars, vehicle specific base plate kits, several types of braking systems, and universal light kits.

Mount Types

Some very large trailers require a gooseneck or 5th wheel hitch, and professionals who tow large trailers prefer these setups because of their superior handling. We offer a wide range of gooseneck ball mounts including designs for mounting under or over the truck bed, and both types are available with folding balls that fold down into a small compartment when unobstructed use of the truck bed is needed. In addition to an extensive selection of 5th wheel hitches and mounting kits, which includes roller systems for short bed trucks and models that can be easily removed when full use of the truck bed is needed, we also have all the necessary 5th wheel accessories, including lube plates to prevent noise between the coupler and king pin, safety chain loops, and adapters and mounts to attach a 5th wheel to trucks with OE towing prep packages.

Safety First

Some of the key factors for safe towing are:

• proper hooking up
• plenty of stopping distance
• gradual braking
• the use of a sway control unit

Along with the above, here on our digital shelves, you'll also find an extensive collection of parts and accessories for your trailer, including couplers, jacks, tool boxes, and winches. Part of towing a trailer safely and legally means having working lights. We have all the harnesses, connectors, adapters and more that are needed for wiring in our electrical & wiring section, as well as all types of trailer lights, including fixtures with vibration resistant LEDs. All but the smallest trailers need brakes to ensure safe operation, and they're legally required in many areas. Our brake controllers will apply the brakes evenly to achieve shorter stopping distances. If the trailer should accidentally become disconnected from the vehicle, we have breakaway kits to apply the trailer brakes. To find hitch locks, safety chains, and more, check out our selection of hitch accessories, and you'll find parts like fender brackets, wheel bearings, rollers and guides for boat trailers, ramps, anchors for tie-down straps and more. We also have the gear to outfit your vehicle including additional mirrors, 5th wheel tailgates, suspension system components like helper springs and air springs, and transmission coolers.