HITCH  TIPS - TOWING  INFORMATION
   We hope the tips provided here will help you order what you need the fastest and simplest way

                         All  receivers  manufactured  are rated  in the following  manor
They  are  classed  as class l  up  to  2000#  class ll  3500# class lll  6000#   (rated  higher  if  used  with  a  equalizer   hitch) class  lV   6000#  up to 10000#  (higher  rating  if  used  with  a  equalizer  hitch  **  there are a few manufacture calling their
heavier receivers a class five ? reese/drawtite 12000#  receiver 14000# with  equalizer - Putnam 15000#  towing or equalizer

         The  steel  that  hitches  are  manufactured  from  is  rated  up  to  grade  "V-5"  and  that  is  the  highest  rating  so  far  for  the  quality  of  the  raw  steel  used  for  manufacturing   of  hitch  and  hitch  products.
If  you  have  a  "V-5"  on  a  hitch  that  has  "nothing  to  do  with  load  capacity  of  that  particular  hitch"   it  is  the quality
of the steel

**** INFO" ****   needed to get you the right setup for your needs - Trailer GVW (loaded weight) -Lenght - Tongue Hieght (measurement from ground to top of where the ball fits with trailer level on level ground) - Tow Vichicle year, type, model - Tow vehicle  height (measurement from ground to top of receiver "insert hole" on tow vechicle setting on level ground) - open or enclosed trailer - Trailer tongue "A" frame or straight "Pole" type

               " NEVER  EXCEED  THE  VEHICLE  MANUFACTURES TOWING  WEIGHTS"

                                    MEASUREMENTS  needed to have trailer and tow vehicle level
 1 - know the measurement from the top of receiver hole 2x2" opening on vehicle to ground setting on level ground and on
      the trailer  from the top of  where the hitch ball goes to ground on level ground with trailer setting level

 2 - towing weight ( GVW ) is what you want your trailer hitch to pull, it is the weight of the trailer fully loaded,
                                                  tongue weight is a percentage of  gvw  (tow weight)
                      weight loaded  into the back of the towed vehicle is considered as part of tongue weight
 

 3 - when ordering receivers give - make - model - year - anything special like xt - gt - 4 door - 2 door - deep bumper - etc
 4 - trailer setup - when trailer and vehicle are loaded and hooked up both should be setting level
 5 - equalizers should be bought for the max load you will be towing - normally equalizer hitches are all the same cost wise
      if they come with 550-600-750-800-1000# bars, in this case bigger is not better get the ones you need (for safety)

 6 - there are two types of equalizer ball mounts WELDED means the ball mount and the hitch bar are welded together
       as one, minimum ball height is about 3" above the hitch bar maximum ball height about 8" above top of hitch bar,
       the second type is a adjustable one ball mount bolts to hitch bar and is adjustable uses about three different lengths
       ( height) of  hitch bars a standard hitch bar minimum ball height is about 1" above the top of the hitch bar
       next one is about 4" below the top of the hitch bar and then the next about 6" below the top of hitch bar
                                                                TOWING  INFO
 1- the basic types of tow bars are - one that connects to the tow vehicle using a ball hook-up  and
     removes  for  storage - second  is one  that stores on front of towed vehicle for storage - third is
     one that attaches directly  into the tow vehicle 2x2" receiver and stows on the back of tow vehicle
  2 - BASE  PLATES (brackets) are the parts that bolt to your vehicle that you want to tow so you will have something
       to connect your tow bar too. some older vehicles will allow you to connect a tow bar directly to your bumper
       where your bumper brackets bolts to your bumper (recommended 27-42" spread)
  3- some base plates allow you to remove the attachment brackets and some are permanent
 

        We have been selling, installing, and using extensively the towing products we sell for over 40 years
   In that time period all the towing accidents caused by a trailer, we have seen or know of involving a single      trailer and tow vehicle, have resulted because of improper towing equipment or equipment not installed       correctly  (until recently where now we are hearing a lot of equipment failing due to poor materials or          manufacturing )  just because it looks good and appears to do the same job and is cheap does not mean it 
will do the job it was intended to do. like a 2000# ball may not be a 2000# ball 
"towing equipment is not the place to use inferior parts or equipment" 
The most common  statement we hear is like "i don't have to worry i have a 23' cabin cruiser - 
(no problem)  on a heavy duty trail with x axles and it balanced great and it carries all the weight 
and my car pulls it great "
** CORRECT  TONGUE  WEIGHT  IS  AS  IMPORTANT  AS  THE  EQUIPMENT **
if not more

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