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2010 Towing Guide

Hitchin' Hardware & Electronics

By Tom Morr
  • Dutton-Lainson
    Dutton-Lainson makes trailer accessories, including couplers, tongue jacks, and safety chains. Polished chrome hitch balls are available in 1 7/8-inch, 2-inch, and 2 5/16-inch. The Interchangeable model (shown) has 1 7/8-inch and 2-inch balls on the same 3/4-inch shank. A 2-inch stainless ball is also available. INFORMATION: Dutton-Lainson, 402.462.4141, www.dutton-lainson.com
    Dutton-Lainson Dutton-Lainson makes trailer accessories, including couplers, tongue jack
  • Hitch Helper
    Hitch Helper is an adjustable pole mirror on a magnetic base. It allows the driver to see the hitch ball and trailer tongue from the driver's seat to ease one-person coupling alignment. INFORMATION: Hitch Helper, 800.736.4469, www.hitchhelpermirror.com
    Hitch Helper Hitch Helper is an adjustable pole mirror on a magnetic base. It allows the
  • Hidden Hitch
    Hidden Hitch forged ball mounts feature one-piece construction designed to handle heavy loads. They're available in either aluminum finish (rated up to 8,000 pounds GTW) or in a black powdercoat finish (rated up to 12,000 pounds). INFORMATION: Hidden Hitch, 705.789.3301, www.hiddenhitch.com
    Hidden Hitch Hidden Hitch forged ball mounts feature one-piece construction designed to
  • Muth
    Muth offers the Wide Angle Signal Mirror with either a red or an amber chevron display. The convex mirror allows vehicles in the blind spot to appear in the OEM side mirror first, move through the Muth mirror, and then into the driver's peripheral view to improve towing safety. Applications are available for most vehicles. INFORMATION: Muth Mirror System, 800.844.6616, www.muthco.com
    Muth Muth offers the Wide Angle Signal Mirror with either a red or an amber chevron disp
  • Hopkins
    The Endurance Multi-Tow Connector accommodates 7-Blade RV, 5-Wire Flat, and 4-Wire Flat plugs. Tin-plated terminals avert corrosion. The lid opens 180 degrees for easier connecting, and an inner grommet seal prevents water penetration. This connector also retrofits existing seven-way mounts. INFORMATION: Hopkins Mfg., 800.279.3212, www.hopkinsmfg.com
    Hopkins The Endurance Multi-Tow Connector accommodates 7-Blade RV, 5-Wire Flat, and 4-Wi
  • Master Lock
    Master Lock's Plug'n Go Back-Up Camera makes trailer alignment easier. It fits a standard 1 1/4- or 2-inch trailer tube using existing wiring. A magnet and a receiver lock keep the camera secure. The monitor plugs into the vehicle's lighter or accessory input. INFORMATION: Master Lock, 800.464.2088, www.masterlock.com
    Master Lock Master Lock's Plug'n Go Back-Up Camera makes trailer alignment easier. It fi
  • Omix-Ada
    A bolt-on pintle hook is available from Omix-Ada. Rated at 15,000 pounds, it is ideal for towing trailers with lunette hooks, military-Jeep style. INFORMATION: Omix-Ada, 770.614.6101, www.omix-ada.com
    Omix-Ada A bolt-on pintle hook is available from Omix-Ada. Rated at 15,000 pounds, it is
  • Pico
    Pico offers brackets, adapters, and connectors for trailer wiring. Shown here is the 7-Way RV-Style Connector. It has a plastic housing and brass contacts to minimize rust in wet regions. The power connection can be used for trailer brakes or for charging an auxiliary battery. INFORMATION: Pico Wiring, 541.688.9646, www.picowiring.com
    Pico Pico offers brackets, adapters, and connectors for trailer wiring. Shown here is th
  • Pierce
    Plunger pins, which activate when their heads are rotated, are traditionally used in the towing field on wheel lifts and wrecker slings where a self-locking mechanism is required. The Pierce Twist Lock Plunger Pins offer ease and durability that is well suited for the off-road towing market. INFORMATION: Pierce Sales, 800.658.6301, www.piercearrow.us
    Pierce Plunger pins, which activate when their heads are rotated, are traditionally used
  • Reese
    Reese offers the Strait-Line weight-distribution and sway-control system. Sway is controlled by the Dual Cam HP. Unlike friction sway control, this limits sway from the start rather than just resisting once it has begun. INFORMATION: Reese Products, 734.656.3000, www.reeseprod.com
    Reese Reese offers the Strait-Line weight-distribution and sway-control system. Sway is
  • Roadmaster
    The StowMaster is a collapsible towbar that folds and stores on the front bumper. It's a convenient way to tow a non-street-legal buggy to the trailhead. INFORMATION: Roadmaster Inc., 800.669.9690, www.roadmasterinc.com
    Roadmaster The StowMaster is a collapsible towbar that folds and stores on the front bum
  • PopUp
    The PopUp2 is a versatile gooseneck hitch. A solid steel slide permits raising and lowering the ball without getting in the bed or handling a greasy hitch ball. The 30,000-pound-rated hitch is designed to install without lifting the bed. Applications are available for popular trucks. INFORMATION: PopUp Hitch, 800.837.8578, www.popuphitch.com
    PopUp The PopUp2 is a versatile gooseneck hitch. A solid steel slide permits raising and
  • PullRite
    The patented SuperGlide hitch line is designed to help shortbed truck owners tow their fifth-wheel trailers. This automatically sliding fifth-wheel hitch moves up to 22 3/4 inches during driving: no stopping, no accidents. INFORMATION: PullRite, 574.259.1520, www.pullrite.com
    PullRite The patented SuperGlide hitch line is designed to help shortbed truck owners to
  • Smittybilt
    Smittybilt has a bolt-on Class IV receiver for JK Wranglers. It uses factory mounting points and has a cutout for a factory-style wiring harness. INFORMATION: Smittybilt Inc., 888.717.5797, www.smittybilt.com
    Smittybilt Smittybilt has a bolt-on Class IV receiver for JK Wranglers. It uses factory
  • Swift Hitch
    Swift Hitch is a portable, wireless, color backup camera system with built-in night vision. It's intended to help hitch up trailers in three easy steps: Mount the magnetic camera on the tailgate, view yourself backing up, and then hitch up. INFORMATION: Two Loons Trading Co., 603.319.4909, www.swifthitch.com
    Swift Hitch Swift Hitch is a portable, wireless, color backup camera system with built-i
  • Tekonsha
    Tekonsha's Prodigy RF Brake Control uses wireless communication between the remote handheld unit and the company's Trailer Power Module: The handheld unit plugs into any standard 12V power accessory adapter, and the Trailer Power Module taps into the vehicle's seven-way connector. INFORMATION: Tekonsha, 517.767.4142, www.tekonsha.com
    Tekonsha Tekonsha's Prodigy RF Brake Control uses wireless communication between the rem
  • Tire Gate
    The HitchGate is a hitch-extender/ swing-away tire carrier designed for oversized spares. It mounts to any Class III or greater 2-inch receiver and has a 7,500-pound tow rating. A Wedge Lock drawbolt limits vibration. INFORMATION: Wilco TireGate, 877.945.2684, www.tiregate.com
    Tire Gate The HitchGate is a hitch-extender/ swing-away tire carrier designed for oversi
  • Tomken
    Designed for Jeeps, the Tomken Universal Tow Bar is built to work with Tomken's tow bar shackles and bumper brackets, among others. The bar can be disassembled for storage. INFORMATION: Tomken Machine, 719.395.2526, www.tomken.com
    Tomken Designed for Jeeps, the Tomken Universal Tow Bar is built to work with Tomken's t
  • TM
    TM makes its Dragon Claw Ballmounts in 2-, 4-, 6-, and 8-inch drops. One-piece forged construction yields a 10,000-pound GTW/1,000-pound tongue rating. The finish is hand-polished. INFORMATION: TM Performance Products, 800.733.4463, www.tmperformanceproducts.com
    TM TM makes its Dragon Claw Ballmounts in 2-, 4-, 6-, and 8-inch drops. One-piece forged
  • ToW Ready
    Tow Ready offers a varied line of trailer and towing accessories. These include hitch balls, locks (locking hitch pins shown), pintle hooks, and safety chains. INFORMATION: Tow Ready, 715.693.1700, www.towready.com
    ToW Ready Tow Ready offers a varied line of trailer and towing accessories. These includ
  • Valley
    Valley's Smart Trailer Wireless Lighting Monitor is designed to provide constant monitoring of trailer lights while driving. The system uses secure wireless transmission that includes an in-cab monitor, a submersible trailer transmitter, and mounting hardware. INFORMATION: Valley Ind., 800.344.3112, www.valleyindustries.com
    Valley Valley's Smart Trailer Wireless Lighting Monitor is designed to provide constant
  • Warrior
    Warrior's Class III collapsible tow bar has a 5,000-pound towing capacity. The locking coupler is designed for a 2-inch ball. Adjustable arms adapt to its mounting host and collapse for easy storage. The bar can be attached using the company's tow bar shackles or mounted directly to a flat surface using mounting brackets (sold separately). INFORMATION: Warrior Products, 888.220.6861, www.warriorproducts.com
    Warrior Warrior's Class III collapsible tow bar has a 5,000-pound towing capacity. The l
  • Valley Industries
By Tom Morr
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