Buying Trailer Hitch Accessories

Lets face it, there are many trailer hitch accessories that you cannot live without.  Some accessories like trailer hitch balls, ball mounts and specific hitch receivers are some that come to mind.  Beyond these, there are countless accessories for your trailer hitch assembly that simply make life easier.

The trailer hitch itself is the part or assembly that attaches directly to the towing vehicle.  It might be a class I, II, III, or IV receiver permanently mounted to the car or truck frame or it might be a light duty class I hitch attached to the bumper.  The higher the hitch class, the greater the trailer weight it is capable of towing.  Of course this should be matched to your car or truck's specifications for safe operation.  This type of a frame mount trailer hitch is also known as the hitch receiver.  The hitch receiver accepts the matching size ball mount extenders.  These ball mount extenders actually do exactly as the name indicates, they extend the ball past the rear bumper to allow proper attachment of the trailer.  The steel or chrome hitch ball attaches to this ball mount.

There are all sorts of new locking ball mounts which prevents anyone from easily stealing your trailer while you are parked for lunch or dinner.  These are relatively low cost but have proven to be very practical trailer accessories.  Most trailer owners will also purchase some sort of hitch receiver cover which covers the end of the trailer hitch when not towing its load.  It keeps water and debris from clogging the the hitch receiver opening.  You can find a full variety of trailer hitch accessories at our online store.