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February 2018

  1. Enter to win a free hitch at the 2018 Seattle Bike Show!

    Enter to win a free hitch at the 2018 Seattle Bike Show!
    We're giving away a free hitch! There’s nothing that quite beats the feeling of the wind in your face as you hurdle past trees or other slow moving bikes on the trail. In order to get yourself set up for these future trails, you’ll need to make sure that you have everything to get you there including a bike...
  2. The perfect truck camper tie downs? The Talons of course!

    The perfect truck camper tie downs? The Talons of course!
    At Torklift Central, we’re serious about making truck camping easy for you and that includes the way in which you hold the truck camper down to your truck. Talon tie down customer Matt Kasner shows how easy the process is for installing the rear and front tie downs. Here’s what he had to say about the installation: The Talon tie...
  3. Trailer tongue not up to the task? Get a custom one today!

    Trailer tongue not up to the task? Get a custom one today!
    Before we customized the tongue of the trailer. When a customer comes in with a unique request to help them tow, we can’t turn down the opportunity! Recently at our Retail Product Development Center at Torklift Central we had a customer with a conundrum: they wanted to tow a trailer behind their Ford F-450 but unfortunately the custom storage...
  4. What is a fifth wheel?

    What is a fifth wheel?
    Camping in a 5th wheel trailer is like bringing home to the great outdoors!   For those who have been in the camping world for a while, a 5th wheel is a particular kind of trailer – not just that one friend that awkwardly tags along on double dates. A fifth wheel trailer is a recreational vehicle (RV) with...
  5. Hitches on sale this Valentine's Day!

    Hitches on sale this Valentine's Day!
    Instead of giving your significant other flowers and cards on Valentine’s Day… avoid the cliché and get a hitch on this day!   Think outside the box for your V-Day gift! Get an EcoHitch for the Subie lover in your life. Don’t go for the obvious gift this Valentine’s Day! Instead, think outside the box… or underneath your car. Getting...
  6. We install custom trailer hitches - even on a bus!

    We install custom trailer hitches - even on a bus!
    Custom trailer hitch and trailer work is our bread and butter! A trailer hitch on a bus? Why not! Recently at Torklift Central, we had a customer come in with an interesting request: to install a custom made hitch on a school bus. They were moving to Alaska and needed to tow a flatbed car trailer with their secondary...
  7. Throwback Thursday to one of our favorite custom fab jobs!

    Throwback Thursday to one of our favorite custom fab jobs!
    Around this time last year, we were hard at work making a custom fabricated flat bed for Safe Boats International. Not only did we focus on making sure that the flat bed would be high-quality and safely installed on the truck so they could use it for all kinds of work, but we also make it look sleek and cool...
  8. The 2018 Seattle RV Show is coming soon - See you there!

    The 2018 Seattle RV Show is coming soon - See you there!
    Now is the ideal time to start getting your gear ready for adventures. Replace or upgrade any parts or accessories and learn about the latest RVing tips before heading out on the road. One of the best places to brush up on RVing 101 is at an RV show – especially the Seattle RV Show! Held at the beginning of...

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