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Determining The Towing Capacity You Need

Whether you're connecting a fifth wheel or a horse trailer, you need to know that your vehicle can handle the added weight. But with so many factors that affect your vehicle's towing capacity, how do you know if your vehicle is up for the job? We'll break it all down for you here. Ways to Determine Your Vehicle's Towing Capacity While tons of people make a fuss about towing capacity, there are usually two surefire ways to figure out what your vehicle can handle. First, you can check the owner's manual. Just about every SUV and truck on the market...

How Often Should I Have My Trailer Serviced?

When was the last time you looked at your trailer and thought about maintaining it? It's often one of the most overlooked parts of your towing setup, but just because it doesn't have oil doesn't mean that it doesn't need routine maintenance. But what exactly are you looking for when you service a trailer, and how often should you do it? We'll break it all down for you here. Trailer Maintenance Schedules Just like your vehicle, each trailer has a maintenance schedule that you should follow for proper operation. But if you can't track down your trailer's service manual, you...

Safety Chains are Important!

Safety chains are one of your trailer’s most essential parts and are crucial in towing a trailer safely. Safety chains attach the trailer to the hitch of the tow vehicle. The chains should be strong enough to hold the tow vehicle’s weight and the trailer, should they need to do so. Each chain should have a different attachment point to the tow vehicle. Having safety chains of the correct length is extremely important for safety. You should ALWAYS crisscross your safety chains beneath the hitch and coupler. While crisscrossing them, be sure that you’ve allowed enough slack in the chains...

Towing an Airstream

Airstream travel trailers. As American as hotdogs, baseball and apple pie. This riveted aluminium-shelled icon is hard to mistake for any other travel trailer on the market. They certainly do make a visual impact, but what is it like towing an Airstream? Are Airstreams easy to tow?

Winter Towing Tips

If you aren’t confident behind the wheel when it comes to towing in snow and icy conditions then you can become a danger to everyone in your vehicle plus all other road users. Follow these winter towing tips and have a successful holiday season.

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