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RV Hitches
After you have purchased the right vehicle to pull your trailer, picking the correct type of trailer hitch is another crucial decision. Even when travel trailers may come with an installed unit most of the times, it is advisable to upgrade your hitch according to the true tow capacity of your vehicle.
Classes of Trailer Hitches
There are commonly five categories of trailer hitches to consider before you make your decision. These classes are categorized according to the weight the hitch can easily pull.
- Class I: The hitch under this class is efficient of towing a weight up to 2000 pounds only. This hitch is meant for small SUVs and passenger cars and can pull small trailers like a teardrop.
- Class II: The maximum gross trailer weight of this type of hitch is 3500 pounds. They are intently devised for tiny pickup trucks or small SUVs. It easily accepts accessories like cargo carriers, bike racks and more.
- Class III: From mid-size SUVs to pickup trucks and vans to big cars, this class III hitch is good for a maximum of 6000 pounds of tow capacity weight. It is a perfect hitch for lightweight travel trailers and mini travel trailers.
- Class IV: They are the most common type of hitches. They are widely used for numerable applications and are extensively incorporated in vans and full sized pickups or anything that is made to tow a big travel trailer. Most of the travel trailers are well-suited to this class because of its huge 12000 pounds of tow capacity.
- Class V: This is the strongest and heavy duty hitch which is capable of towing 18000 pounds of weight. Almost all kinds of trailers work well with this type of hitch and it is the most popular choice to which RV owners upgrade their factory installed unit.
We have high quality and resilient trailer hitches from all the aforementioned categories. These hitches are hand-picked from well-known and trusted brands. They are high performing and well-made trailer hitches that are designed according to the true tow capacity of your RV.
Categories of Trailer Hitches
RV Ball Mount
The ball mount is the commonest way of attaching a hitch to a trailer when it needs to be towed. It is the best way that compensates for low sway and weight distribution. The ball mount hitches are sturdily-built from a premium quality construction material. They are available in various makes and models and may differ according to a specific requirement of the trailer. From tri-ball mount to multi-ball mount and loaded forged ball mount to vertical receiver tube ball mount, there are a wide array of such hitches to choose from.
Sway Control Hitch
These types of hitches are extremely significant in order to make sure the travel trailer is not swaying while you tow it. It uses a variety of remarkable methods to prevent unnecessary sway. The bumper pull remains unswerving when the sway control hitch is incorporated into your vehicle. It keeps your trailer right behind your vehicle even with the passing vehicles and the wind. We have a wide array of hitches with sway control that will make your journey outstanding.
Weight Distribution Hitch
Multiple points of your trailer are used with a weight distribution hitch to make sure the weight is evenly distributed all across the vehicle. When axles effectively carry the weight of your trailer, you can have a far better towing experience. It eliminates the possibility of trailer pushing unnecessarily on the ball mount while it rises up in the back. This is commonly referred to as squat and it happens because the truck is low from the back side. It is sensibly not a safe way of towing. Our weight distribution hitches are available for a large number of RVs. They are exceptionally good at properly distributing the weight of your trailer.
We also have other accessories and parts that are required in these hitches like trailer balls. There are different sizes and makes of hitch balls available for easy and proper towing. Other parts of the trailer hitches include hole saw, pin clip, adjustable coupler, receiver tube, tongue sleeve, pull the pin and all the other necessary parts needed for upgrading your hitch.