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Maintain your horse trailer to ensure a safe trip! When you’re pulling a tag-along horse trailer behind your truck, you’re likely to be towing more weight than anyone else on the road, apart from semi-truck drivers. Poor truck and trailer maintenance can result in catastrophic accidents or breakdowns, and in more extreme cases, can cause a trailer to become...

You can also prevent camper theft by locking the FastGun Wobble Stopper! There’s nothing worse than a shaky truck camper. You end up spending your whole camping trip either terrified that it’s going to fall over, or you have to come up with interesting ways to make sure it doesn’t tip over in storage… say good-bye to worry while...

During photo of the custom SuperHitchinstallation - before the welding magic! At Torklift Central, we can take a Torklift International Original SuperHitch, rated at 20,000 pounds towing or the SuperHitch Magnum rated at 30,000 pounds towing, and customize it so the hitch can be installed on work trucks, dump trucks and more. Now you can have the strongest hitch...

Turnbuckles are a very important piece of equipment that connect the truck to the tie down system for your truck camper. With truck camper turnbuckles, you might be wondering what design will work best for your application. There are several different turnbuckle models to choose from.   1. The best of the best, spring-loaded turnbuckles  It is important to use...

Congratulations on your new fifth wheel trailer or new-to-you trailer! Now that you have purchased your trailer or are about to, do you have the hitch you need so you can tow it? The first step in determining what type of fifth wheel hitch you will need is what length of truck bed you have. Below are a couple questions...

This pumpkin is worried about your turnbuckle situation! There’s nothing scarier than having an inferior truck camper turnbuckle or ratchet strap fail on you while you’re driving to your next destination. Now’s your chance to get rid of your spooky turnbuckles and enjoy peace of mind when out on the road for your next journey.   From Oct. 28-31...

You have a trailer for hauling wood or items to the dump, or a 5th wheel – but how much do you know when it comes to the trailer braking systems? What kind of brakes do you have? Trailer brakes are an essential part of your towing equipment needed to make a trip safe. Learn more about the braking system...

The camping season is coming to a close, which means it’s time to think about storing your truck camper for winter. Three things to consider when preparing your truck camper for storage are: having proper long term storage for your truck camper, a spare battery that is stored safely and regular care and upkeep of your tie downs through the...

Come see us at the Expo! The Kent Business Expo held by the Kent Chamber of Commerce is coming up and we hope to see you there. The Expo is considered a great opportunity for local businesses to showcase their services, and for customers to enjoy talking to representatives from each business. Just like years in the past, Torklift...

As camping season is coming to a close, what are you storing your camper on during the winter? It’s time to think about your storage options and what the best options are. Three things to consider when storing your truck camper are: do I have proper long-term storage for the camper, do I have a spare battery that is stored...