The type of bumper your vehicle has can affect what trailer hitches will fit. When looking for a trailer hitch for a pickup truck, you will usually be asked what type of bumper you have on your vehicle. Below are the five common types of bumpers your vehicle could have.

Deep Drop Bumper - Typically found on older trucks, usually chrome plated and has a lower ball height than a step bumper. This bumper is also known as a Cowboy Bumper, and the drop from the bottom of the frame is commonly 10 or 12 inches.

Regular Bumper - Standard Bumper found on a typical vehicle. No step under the licence plate.

Tube Bumper -  Have a 17” rear opening allowing the use of oversized tires (up to 31”) on the factory spare tire mount. This type of bumper is typically found on...

REAR TRAILER HITCHES ACCESSORIES

Once a trailer hitch is installed on a vehicle, there are dozens of accessories that can be used on the hitch. The important thing to know is that a hitch accessory should be well off the ground, should never cover your licence plate, should not extend too far from your vehicle, and should not exceed the Tongue Weight Capacity of your hitch. Most accessories are held in place by a hitch pin and Clip.

A ballmount is a removable platform that slides into the receiver opening of a trailer hitch and fastens with a pin and clip. The trailer ball is fastened to the flat part of the platform.  Also referred to as a 'drawbar' or 'stinger'.

When towing a trailer, the heights between the vehicle and trailer usually differ - so a Ballmount with a drop or rise is needed. But how do you determine what size you need? Our team has answered the most common questions when trying to find the correct ball mount below:

The diagram below represents the basic components needed for towing a basic trailer behind a vehicle and where they are located. As well as where you would install your 5th Wheel Hitch and Gooseneck Hitch if you were towing with that type of trailer.  

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5th Wheel Hitch: A hitch with a king pin receiver that mounts inside the bed of a pickup or flatbed truck.  The hitch connects with the king pin on the fifth wheel trailer.  Used for Heavy Duty towing applications.

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The only way to tap into the towing vehicles power is to interrupt the circuit somewhere along the line. There are several electrical components that can be used to accomplish this interruption. The key is to know what type of wiring components the vehicle already has from factory.

T-Connectors are small aftermarket wiring components, in the shape of a T, that plug directly into pre-existing plugs on the vehicle. Those pre-existing plugs have been installed on the vehicle from the factory for the specific purpose of allowing a T-Connector to tap into it's power! Here is what a T-Connector looks like:

Here is what the vehicle wiring looks like when it has been configured at factory to accept a T-Connector: