Torklift Central Blogs

Fifth wheel trailer hitches are designed to maximize the hauling potential of your pickup.  Choosing the right one to help you Get Out and Go shouldn’t be a confusing process, but it is critical to making a safe and informed choice for your rig.  These are the five most important steps to purchasing the right fifth wheel hitch for you...

  Tragically, if your Subaru XV Crosstrek isn’t equipped with an EcoHitch you may be less likely to Get Out and Go Your Way.  These are the five most common mishaps that occur when endeavoring to enjoy your Crosstrek’s capability to the fullest – without an EcoHitch.  I Running Out Of Space Admitting you don’t have room in your Crosstrek for...

                                                            Photo:  CC Oakley Originals Father’s Day celebrates Dad for being a shining example of what it means to put family first.  For 24 hours out of the year the most important people in his life remind him just how good it is to be a family man.  It’s a special day, but there’s always an opportunity for the sentiment...

The wait is over.  Torklift Central now offers an EcoHitch for the 2015 Subaru WRX.  There are plenty of reasons why a hidden trailer hitch and the new Subie are a perfect match for each other. The following are just the top five. IHitch-Mounted Bike Racks It’s easy to find less expensive trunk-mounted bike racks on the market than the...

Airbags, aftermarket shocks and add-on springs are common suspension upgrades for towing your travel trailer or hauling heavy loads in the back of your pick up. But in many cases they are not the most appropriate or cost-effective solution to unlocking the true towing/hauling capacity of your truck.  There’s a smarter, easier way to enhance the suspension of your rig...

You asked for it and we built it. Torklift Central now manufactures the world’s first and only trailer hitch for the 2015 Subaru WRX.  Because the EcoHitch is completely hidden behind the rear fog-light knockout on the car’s bumper, we snapped a few pictures to prove it really does exist:   Available in 1¼” and 2” receivers, EcoHitch for the...

If you’ve never heard the phrase “Buttwelding” odds are you shouldn’t tow with your motorhome.  A whopping 75% of Americans are unaware that due to the construction of their motorhome’s chassis, they are overloading their trailer hitch and coach when hauling a load.  Here’s why: Nearly every motorhome manufacturer builds their coaches on a standard truck chassis.  They extend the...

(Photo: CC David Villarreal Fernandez)The world’s first sport/utility wagon has come a long way since it was endorsed by Crocodile Dundee in 1994.  Today the Subaru Outback is a fixture of the Subie family for the same rugged capability, reliability, and safety that makes a Subaru a Subaru.  Torklift Central makes a hidden EcoHitch for the 2010+ Outback for people...

(Photo: CC flowcomm)Torklift Central can outfit your travel rig with all the 4x4 & Truck Accessories you need to setup camp just about anywhere.  Once you’ve arrived at that perfect remote getaway with your friends, family, and supplies in tow, don’t forget that Washington State is home to a variety of hungry carnivores.  Namely, grizzly and black bears will follow...

At Torklift Central our Expert Technicians don’t just build custom trucks for our customers; they wrench on their own 4x4’s and like to get them dirty on the weekends whenever they can.  When you come to our shop for custom truck work you can rest assured the job will be done by a team that will bring the same creativity...