Trailer hitches are found on just about every pickup truck, SUV and of course motorhomes. These hidden hitches consist of a square receiver, 1-1/2” to 2-1/2” which holds an inserted drawbar and ball. Mostly motorhomes use these to flat tow a vehicle. This uses a hitch assembly that is fastened to the front of the
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The Lug_Nut View. Trailer hitches, we all have them, most of us use them. Today’s trailer hitches, or Hidden Hitch like assemblies, are found on pretty well all SUV’s, pickups, vans, cross-over’s, trucks and motor coaches. They are out of sight, reliable and are not the shin bangers of yesterday’s design. At least as long
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It seems like every time I turn around I read about an accident involving a rented U Haul trailer. The trailer started swaying and the driver didn’t know what to do, the vehicle was under-rated for the loaded trailer weight, the tire came off while traveling down the highway, or the safety chains weren’t connected.
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I received an email from a reader the other day who was involved in a bad accident while towing a trailer 5 years ago. The accident was a result of a sudden wind shear, causing the trailer to start swaying out of control. The truck and trailer rolled over. Fortunately everybody was okay! After detailing
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