Torklift Central Blogs

The ever-present conundrum… you own both a horse trailer and a 5th wheel trailer, but only one truck to tow them with. That means you need to get a gooseneck hitch for your horse trailer, or a 5th wheel hitch for towing your trailer. Right? Many people think they must choose between the two different kinds of hitches for the...

The EcoHitch is perfect for your bike rack and cargo tray needs! Green means go – especially when it comes to your eco-friendly BMW i3. But, do you have enough space to bring all the cargo you need? Clean, green and sporty, the BMW i3 is changing the way you go about your adventures and you need to make...

One of the best ways to travel across the country is in a motorhome. You get the convenience of a home with nice interior, a bathroom and the ability to stop and stay wherever you want – especially during the winter when it gets too cold up north and you can drive south to enjoy the warmth. The only downside...

If you have a nice dump truck-you don't want it to look like a dump with a rusty hitch! When it comes to hauling and towing, you want to make sure you have the safest and most reliable hitch available – not a rust bucket that might cause damage to your truck or other people. This is especially true...

The EcoHitch is perfect for your bike rack and cargo tray needs Ready for a family adventure in your RAV4 but don’t have enough room to fit your family and all your cargo in the back? Good news is that you have plenty of options to make sure you can bring everything you need on your adventure! We designed...

Now that the winter chill is starting to set in the north, are you going to head south for the winter in your motorhome? If so, you may need an extra vehicle to navigate smaller streets or use as an extra car for quick runs to the grocery store or on family outings instead of packing up your entire motorhome...

Established in 1976 by Jon Kay, Torklift Central has always been, at our core, a hitch shop. Starting with one bay and one welder, we are known as “the hitch people.” Not only do we make our own line of hitches (the EcoHitch and SuperHitch), but we specialize in making custom fabricated hitches at our shop. We had a customer...

The EcoHitch is perfect for your bike rack and cargo tray needs Ready for a family adventure in your Sienna but don’t have enough room to fit your family and all of your cargo in the back? Good news is that you have plenty of options to make sure you can bring everything you need on your next adventure...

Torklift Central Owner Jack Kay helped with dropping off the food donations Oct. 12 to Nov. 15 marked our annual holiday food drive, the Annual Kent Turkey Challenge which was celebrating seven years of supporting the Kent Food Bank. Now that the challenge has officially concluded, we wanted to say thank you to all the businesses and people who...

                                                              When was the last time you had your trailer brakes checked? Whether it’s to haul wood or items to the dump, a trailer is the perfect tool to help...