We earn commissions from purchases you make using links in our articles. Learn more. A weight distributing hitch will make the controlling your trailer and driving your tow vehicle much easier If you ...

For my day job, I am a product engineer for Progress Mfg. Inc. in Utah, makers of the Equal-i-zer hitch and Fastway Flash ball mounts. As part of my work, I test various pieces of trailer towing ...

Towing safely has less to do with your vehicle's horsepower or expensive towing accessories and a lot more to do with how your trailer is loaded. Most people don't think about how they've loaded a ...

Towing something isn't as simple as hitching a trailer to your vehicle the day you've picked up your license and driving off into the sunset, no questions asked. Well, you could technically do that ...

If you've already invested in one of the best travel trailer brands, it only makes sense to use the proper equipment when towing it. Regardless of what the RV salesperson told you or the fact that ...

We know what's right, but we're notorious for doing what's wrong. For example, when towing we've been known to hook a trailer to the back of a truck that isn't quite equipped for the weight. Of course ...

Knowing how to distribute your cargo when loading will help you maximize payload and keep you running legal. Years ago, a dry van trailer collapsed near El Paso, Texas. The service manager at the ...

If you have a boat, a horse, a camper or anything else that won't fit in a pickup or van, you probably pull a trailer. If you do, you probably know the importance of loading it up properly to keep ...

Sometimes towing a trailer is no fun at all. Like when you're fighting crosswinds, or the load isn't perfectly balanced, or the road is rough, or…well, we could go on and on but let's jump to the ...

While some people might not strategically load their trailer with a certain weight distribution in mind, some experts say that a 60/40 front-rear split can hugely improve safety. You can see in the ...

Towing a trailer safety requires an understanding of the trailer and tow vehicle capabilities. Often the weight of equipment to be transported is miscalculated, resulting in overloading the truck and ...