Trailer Hitch Accessories
Trailer Hitch Balls
Ball Mounts
Pintle Hooks
Hitch Locks
Hitch-Vise™ Stabilizer Clamp
Hitch Covers
Safety Chains
Tonneau Truck Bed Covers
Trailer Valet
There are important trailer hitch accessories you'll need in order to complete your towing equipment package. While there are some great 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:
Ball Mounts
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Hitch Ball Mounts
QuickDraw Magnum™
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Rapid Hitch Ball Mount
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Pintle Hooks
Pintle Hook
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Choose 2" or 2 5/16" ball
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Pintle Hook Plate
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Hitch Locks
Avoid theft by using a locking hitch pin.
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Coupler and fifth wheel locks prevent theft when you're unhitched.
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Hitch-Vise™ Stabilizer Clamp
Hitch-Vise™ (patented)
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Here's a video demonstrating the Hitch-Vise™
Hitch Covers
You may want a ball cover to protect not only the ball, but also to protect your clothes from getting dirt and grease all over them. You did know that you must grease the ball up before you tow, right? (Any kind of grease is fine, 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. |
Safety Chains
Safety chains are required by law when you tow anything.
The reason for them is that if the hitch fails, or if the trailer comes off the ball, the trailer will stay with your vehicle and not go running 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 attaching them to the chain brackets on your hitch every single 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.
Truck Tonneau Cover
We install a truck tonneau cover by UnderCover™ truck bed covers. It's very handy to have a dry, secure place to store all your gear when you are towing a trailer. (Or anytime). We like the UnderCover&153; brand because it:
- Hinges up for easy access
- Is paintable to match your truck
- The installation hardware is concealed
- It's easy to take off and put back on, and
- Each cover is custom-sized for your particular truck
Trailer Valet
The Trailer Valet is the first and only tongue jack dolly system that provides you with the flexibility and maneuverability to pivot and move your trailer with ease. The chain drive crank system allows you to propel your boat, utility, or horse trailer around the driveway or up an incline. The gear reduction mechanism on the Trailer Valet is powerful enough to move a 5000 pound trailer with a 500 pound tongue weight. Forget the frustrations of moving your trailer, and get a Trailer Valet today. Check out this video which shows the Trailer Valet in action:
So those are the main essential trailer hitch accessories you need to know about. Be sure and read our other articles to learn more about towing safety and towing equipment you may also need for your rig.
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