Towing
Hitches, weight distribution, brake control and trailer security.
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Andersen vs Equal-i-zer Weight Distribution Hitch
The category calls this chains versus spring bars. That is the weight distribution half. Both control sway by friction — the real difference is what the friction is made of, and what it weighs.
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Ball Mount Drop Calculator: How Much Drop or Rise Do You Need?
Two measurements and one subtraction give the drop your ball mount needs. Work out the number, see which way to miss if you cannot land on it, and where one-input estimators go wrong.
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The Best Fifth Wheel King Pin Locks
Four king pin locks compared on what their makers actually publish — and only one of the four states a warranty term on its own product page.
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Best Trailer Brake Controllers
Five controllers, organised by what actually rules them out — axle rating and brake type — because those differ far more than the prices do, and the ratings do not follow the money.
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Best Weight Distribution Hitches: Sorted by How They Work
Four different ways of controlling sway, and the choice is between mechanisms rather than between brands. Plus the legal claim this category keeps making, checked against the actual statutes.
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The Best Trailer Hitch Locks
Six trailer hitch and coupler locks compared on cylinder grade, coupler fitment and warranty terms — including which widely recommended locks have been publicly demonstrated as easy to defeat.
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Do I Need a Brake Controller?
Answer it from the trailer, not the tow vehicle. Work out what your brakes draw, which controllers are actually rated for your axle count, and when a controller does nothing at all.
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Equal-i-zer vs Blue Ox SwayPro
Two hitches that control sway by opposite means — friction against geometry. Both manufacturers agree on what that costs you, and no comparison in this category mentions it.
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Do Trailer Hitch Locks Actually Prevent Theft?
An honest answer using what lock manufacturers publish about their own limits — including the one that states in writing it is not an insurer.
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Proportional vs Time-Delay Brake Controllers
Every guide answering this question was written between 2014 and 2017, when there were two kinds of brake controller. There are now three, and the cheap one is more compatible than the expensive one.
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Proven Industries vs Ft. Knox Coupler Locks
The shortlist RV owners keep arriving at on forums, settled on what each company publishes — and the built-in versus replaceable cylinder that actually separates them.
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RV Cargo Capacity Calculator: How Much Can Your Trailer Carry?
Your trailer's GVWR minus its empty weight is everything you may load, and water counts. See your margin in pounds, and which lever closes it — the free one or the expensive one.
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RV Tire Age Calculator: Read the DOT Code and What It Costs You
Decode the four digits on your sidewall, and find out how much of the five-year warranty was already gone when you bought the tire. The clock starts at manufacture, not purchase.
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RV Tire Pressure Calculator: Motorhome Tire Pressure by Weight
Set your motorhome's cold tire pressure from weighed axle ends, read off Michelin's own RV tables — and see why dividing by the tire count leaves the duals 15 psi short.
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RV Towing Payload Calculator: Tongue Weight, and What It Costs You
Works out your tongue weight, spends it against the door sticker, and turns it into the hitch rating you need. No green light or red light — the margin in pounds, and the assumptions behind it.
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Tekonsha P3 vs REDARC Tow-Pro Elite
Almost every comparison of these two is published by someone who sells one of them. Here is what both manufacturers print in their own manuals — including an axle limit that rules one out entirely.
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Trailer Brake Controller Not Working
Everyone lists the causes. Three measurements from the axle manufacturer's own manual tell you which one you have — controller, wiring or magnets — before you buy anything.
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Trailer Lug Nut Torque Calculator: Ft-Lbs by Wheel and Stud Size
Look up trailer wheel nut torque from Dexter's and Lippert's own tables, in staged passes — and see where the two makers publish figures that do not overlap at all.
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What Size Coupler Lock Do I Need?
Ball size is only the first of three measurements that decide whether a coupler lock fits — with a diagram for identifying your latch style, the step every other guide skips.
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What Size Weight Distribution Hitch Do I Need?
The question has three answers — the hitch load, the shank rise or drop, and your receiver's own rating. Every page ranking for it gives you one.
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Why Does My Trailer Sway? The Question Behind the Question
A crosswind did not cause your sway. Every rig meets crosswinds. What matters is why the oscillation grew instead of dying out — and the fixes for that are ordered by cost, starting at free.