![]() ![]() We have whatever size you need regardless of length, drop/rise, class, or ball size, including pins and clips.Įach of them features quality welded construction, precision no rattle fit, and corrosion resistant finish. You can make the connection from hitch to trailer easily with one of our balls & mounts. These accessories may have built-in sway control as well as independent sway control devices to reduce sway caused by wind. Here you'll also find weight distribution (WD) hitches to distribute the trailer tongue weight evenly to all axles, creating a smooth, level ride and optimal steering and braking control. We also have front hitches that will enable you to carry cargo, maneuver a trailer, mount a winch, and plow snow. We offer CAD designed, model specific, receiver hitches for all popular cars, pickup trucks, and SUVs, as well as their universal analogs used in applications like RVs. We can set you up with a special contraption that mounts to your vehicle's frame, from Class I hitches that can pull up to a 2,000 lbs all the way up to their Class V counterparts that can withstand up to 20,000 lbs. If all you have is a ball mounted on a hole in your rear bumper, that's not going to cut it for towing most trailers. Safety gear like breakaway, sway control, and weight distribution kits tow bars and accessory lights used in a dinghy towing and a full complement of related wiring necessities. Mount accessories like bike racks, cargo carriers and hitch steps everything for the trailer including couplers, jacks, brakes, tool boxes, winches, and lights They're packed with receiver, 5th wheel, pintle, and gooseneck hitches balls, ball mounts, and hooks The towing capacity can be found in your owner's manual and the GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating) on a label on the door jamb, and you'll find all the essentials for safe and easy towing right here on our digital shelves. that would not be cool.Īnd yes, I successfully mounted a 60 pound solar panel using the roof studs and these rules.Before you hit the road with that boat, camper, or any other kind of trailer, first make sure your vehicle can handle the load and then see us for all your trailer hitch and towing needs. You don't want your cool custom roof project to murder someone. Use number 8 steel hardware for EVERYTHING - NO GUESSINGĪlways use all 12 mounting points, or at a minimum, the front AND rear 8. Use locktite on every permanent mounting point The front, middle and rear posts are all different distances from each other width wiseĭO NOT USE A HAMMER DRIVER TO TIGHTEN THE COUPLER NUT TO THE VEHICLE you will strip the threads on the vehicle post and that's the end of the project!ĭO NOT USE A HAMMER DRIVER TO DRIVE THE BOLT INTO THE COUPLER NUT you will just break the head off the bolt, or the previous horrible outcome enamel any steel used on top of the vehicle. If you use steel and don't paint it, it will ruin the vehicle with rust. they are not made for that direction of torsion. NEVER X-mount, that is, attach the mounting points to each other across the vehicle at angles. Use 1/8" ANGLE or 1/4 inch FLAT alumnium or, a minimum 1/8 by 1" steel for anything you build on top of the vehicleĪlways use both coupler nuts at each mounting pointĪlways cross-mount (use both sides, never only one side) they must go STRAIGHT down into the coupler nut or they will not thread. M6-30 is probably too long and you can't cut a 1mm thread without exactly the right tool so get the right length bolts for your project!ġmm threads are not at all tolerant of positioning. Probably want M6-1x25MM hex-head bolts to go in those. Zinc coated is fine but you MUST USE NUMBER 8 STEEL. You will want an M6-1 x 18mm or longer coupler nut for any project using them. It cost me months and fifty bucks not knowing this because it was unfindable. ![]()
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