You'll need essential trailer hitch accessories to complete your towing equipment package. While there are some excellent trailer hitch accessories you can purchase to make your trailer hitch even more practical, like Bike racks, ski and snowboard racks, spare tire carriers, cargo racks, wheelchair racks, motorcycle racks, and even BBQ racks, the following trailer hitch accessories are considered essential, "must have" items.
Curt Manufacturing, one of our hitch vendors, has created an informative video about matching up the correct ball size to your trailer:
We offer a variety of external threaded balls with chrome or zinc finish.
When selecting a ball, consider the following:
Choose a 2" or 2 5/16" ball
Pintle Hook Plate
Avoid theft by using a locking hitch pin.
Hitch-Vise™ (patented)
You may want a ball cover to protect the ball and your clothes from getting dirt and grease all over them. You knew you must grease the ball up before you tow, right? (Any grease is fine, including bearing grease, silicone lube, Vaseline, etc.) Hitch caps or plugs protect the hitch from dirt and grime when the ball mount is out, and they look good, too. They come in plain and fancy styles.
Standard, Novelty, Propeller and Logo Styles, Way Cool Hitch Covers, Football and Hockey Hitch Covers, too. Be sure to purchase a hitch lock so no one can steal your cool hitch cover!
Safety chains are required by law when you tow anything.
The reason is that if the hitch fails or the trailer comes off the ball, the trailer will stay with your vehicle and not run off all over the road and kill somebody.
Your trailer comes equipped with safety chains, but you may want to upgrade them to heavier and/or additional chains with case-hardened quick-connect links. Always have the safety chains attached by crossing them under the tongue and connecting them to the chain brackets on your hitch every time you tow.
They should not restrict sharp turns of the vehicle/trailer but should be tight enough so they do not drag on the road.
We install a truck tonneau cover by
UnderCover™ truck bed covers. It's convenient to have a dry, secure place to store all your gear when towing a trailer. (Or anytime). We like the UnderCover&153; brand because it:
Get what you need to secure your tow! Call 408-248-4454 or visit our shop for the best tow accessories.
Phone: 408-248-4454
Email: eyershitchcenter@gmail.com
Address: 3473 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA, 95051
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