trailer hitch installation

Rear tie downs and receiver hitches can share frame space near the back of the bed, so a hitch change means rechecking tie down fitment. Solution Info HDR : EV(0,3,-3), FC : (0), FC : (0,3,-3) If your truck already has Torklift Outboard tie downs or another truck camper tie down system, you can often still add or replace a...

Whether to repair or replace an RV hitch depends on the structure behind it and the history of the installation, not on how the receiver looks. A bent, rusty, loose, or previously welded RV hitch raises one question for most owners: repair it or replace it? The hitch alone cannot answer that. The receiver you can see is attached to...

Once the factory bumper comes off, year, make, and model become the starting point for hitch fitment instead of the answer. Many trucks with an aftermarket rear bumper can still take a receiver hitch, but the catalog fitment you would use on a stock truck no longer settles the question by itself. Catalog hitches are generally designed around a known...

A motorhome hitch plan starts with the coach structure and the load you intend to carry, not the receiver size. Torklift Central can add or replace a rear receiver on many motorhomes, but the review does not start with receiver size. It starts with four things: the motorhome's rear structure, the equipment already mounted at the back of the coach...

How to search for an EcoHitch installer near you, what to ask, and what to gather before you order. You picked out the hitch. Now you need the right person to put it on your vehicle. If you are searching for an EcoHitch installer near me and getting mixed results, you are not alone. Plenty of shoppers order a hitch...

If you own a rare, modified, collector, or specialty vehicle, here is how the custom hitch review works and what to gather before you call. Specialty vehicles rarely fit the catalog. A rare import, a collector vehicle, a heavily modified truck, or a municipal vehicle often has no published hitch at all. That does not mean towing or accessory use...

How to tell whether a standard bolt-on hitch will do the job or whether your application calls for a custom hitch review. Not every vehicle needs a custom hitch, and not every vehicle can use a standard one. Most of the time a confirmed bolt-on hitch is the right answer. Sometimes the application asks for more than a catalog part...

How local dealers and shops can send overflow hitch, wiring, and towing work to a Kent, WA installation resource Every shop hits weeks where the bays are full and a towing job needs to go somewhere reliable. Hitch installs, trailer wiring, brake controllers, and flat tow setups all take time and expertise, and sending that work to a shop that...

A full overview of local towing installation services available at Torklift Central in Kent, WA. Torklift Central is more than a parts counter. Our Kent, WA shop is a full-service towing equipment provider where customers can get hitches installed, trailers wired, brake controllers configured, flat tow systems set up, and fleet vehicles equipped. This article is an overview of hitch...

Some hitch installs are straightforward DIY projects. Others benefit from a local shop with the right tools, torque specs, and experience. Installing a trailer hitch can range from a two-hour garage project to a multi-step installation involving bumper removal, wiring, brake controllers, sensor management, and torque-critical fasteners. The decision between DIY and a local installer depends on the vehicle, the...