Top 8 Trailer Safety Tips

In order to ensure total safety, you need to have all of the correct towing accessories.

Some of the most common include:

• Ball Mounts
• Hitch Balls
• Pintle Hooks
• Hitch Pin & Clips
• Locks
• Hitch Installation Parts
• Engine & Trans Coolers
• Cameras
• Receiver Tube Covers
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Not having the correct hitch class can damage your vehicle and what your vehicle is towing.

Check out this blog to find which hitch class size works best for you!

After finding your correct hitch class, the next step is to purchase a Rear Mounted Receiver. Shop down below by clicking on the links.

• Class I
• Class II
• Class III
• Class IV
• Class V

If you still aren’t sure what class size is best for you, use our part finder! Enter your vehicle’s information on our mounted receivers page or on the home page.

According to the National Association of Trailer Manufacturers, the most common reason for losing control of your trailer is improper loading.

To help secure your cargo, there are many cargo management products. These products include:

• Bike Racks
• Cargo Carriers
• Tool Boxes
• Tie Downs
• Tie Down Hardware
• Chains & Binders
• Motorcycle Accessories
• Loading Ramps
• Landscape / Construction Racks
• Tarps

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Once you have all of your cargo loaded, it is important to pay attention to your weight distribution. Weight distribution products evenly distribute the weight over the axles of your vehicle and trailer. Some of these products include:

• Sway Controls
• Sway Control Parts
• Hitch Assemblies
• Hitch Bars
• Various Weight Distribution Parts

Shop all of these weight distribution products on our website.

Bike Rack

Weight Distribution

For safe and comfortable towing, the tongue of your trailer should always be even with the vehicle. Sometimes, a trailer's tongue is higher or lower than the ball mount on the vehicle. In this situation, a ball mount with a "rise" or a "drop" is required to level the trailer.

Not sure on how to decide if you need a rise or a drop ball mount? Read this blog!

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It's not hard to understand that having an incorrectly sized ball can cause a very dangeours accident. Some experts even say it is the No.1 cause of trailer accidents. Your hitch ball needs to be the same size as the coupler on your trailer.

Shop Hitch Balls on our website. You can customize your search by:

• Shank Diameter
• Shank Length
• Thickness

Also, shop for Couplers on our website.

Using Wheel Chocks helps ensures your trailer can’t move or roll away. Place the Wheel Chocks in front of and behind your trailer’ tires. If you don’t have Wheel Chocks, trailers can often move when released from the vehicle that is towing it.

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When towing with a trailer, it takes more time and distance for your vehicle to come to a complete stop. Due to this, watch traffic closely and avoid tailgating.

Make sure to have these products in order to ensure your safety:

• Electric Brake Controllers

If you’re towing more than 3,000 lbs, most states will require that you have an Electric Brake Controller installed. They take less than an hour to install and greatly improve your road safety.

• Brake Control Wiring
• Tail Lights and Backup Lights
• Reflectors
• Breaking System
• Surge Break Actuator

As a final checklist, be sure to check these four things before you hit the road.

Tires:

• Your tires should be fully inflated.
• You can check your tire pressure on your vehicle’s dashboard.

Lights:

• All of your lights should be working properly.
• Don’t forget to check your trailer’s lights and your turn signal lights.

Breaks:

• If you have a large trailer, the trailer should have a trailer break system.

Mirrors:

• Adjust your mirrors to create a clear view of the road that extends past your trailer.