Trailer

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...

With so many trailers available on the market, it’s usually easy to find one that can meet MOST of our needs – minus one or two items on the list that we can usually live without – including an easier way to store it. Customization is a great way to take a “good” trailer to “amazing.” Often these changes can...

A blown wheel bearing If you’ve ever seen a trailer broken down on the side of the road odds are the bearings went bad due to lack of simple preventative maintenance.  Bearing failure is the number one cause of trailer breakdown, yet one of the easiest and most affordable to prevent. When you leave your trailer in storage or just...

The 2015 Subaru Legacy is the most advanced and capable Legacy to date.  With improved fuel economy, updated styling and Subaru’s legendary all-wheel drive, the 2015 Legacy is ready to Get Out And Go.  Torklift Central is happy to announce we now offer a hidden EcoHitch for the the latest edition to our Subaru EcoHitch line.With the hitch cross-tube housed...

The average travel trailer spends most of its life parked, waiting dutifully to spring into action once travel season rolls around.To ensure your trailer is ready to hit the open road when you are, we recommend performing this simple safety inspection before you Get Out and Go this 4th of July weekend. Check bearing endplay Bearing failure is the most common...

Modern pickup trucks such as the Ram 3500 are now rated to tow upward of 30,000lbs when properly equipped.  That’s a serious amount of weight to keep under control. No matter the size of your pickup’s trailer, seemingly insignificant 5thwheel accessories can make a world of difference in how safe and comfortable you’ll be behind the wheel. Torklift Centralcarries the...

If you need to do some serious towing for reasons other than toting around a fifth wheel travel trailer, a gooseneck trailer hitch could be your perfect fit.  Gooseneck hitches are specially engineered to transform your truck into a heavy hauler, without sacrificing maneuverability.  This is how they work. Like standard fifth wheel hitches, Gooseneck hitches are mounted over a...

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...

(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...

Minivans carry and protect your most important possession – your family.  To ensure the rest of your stuff doesn’t have to be left at home when the family hauler is packed to the gills, Torklift Central is happy to announce two new EcoHitches, specially engineered for the 2011+ Toyota Sienna and Honda Odyssey. Stop worrying about how you’ll manage to fit...