Essential Safety Checks Before Towing Your Horse Trailer
Run through these essential safety checks before towing your horse trailer, from hitch and brakes to tires, chains, and a road test, with TowPro Academy.
How to Buy a Used Trailer: What to Look For Before You Commit
A comprehensive used trailer buying guide covering what to inspect before you buy — frame condition, coupler wear, tire age, wheel bearings, lights, brakes, and the red flags that should make you walk away.
How to Tow a Car on a Flatbed Trailer: The Complete Guide
Learn how to safely load, secure, and tow a car on a flatbed trailer — including proper positioning for tongue weight, correct strap technique, and essential driving tips for loaded flatbeds.
How to Tow a Trailer in the Rain: Safety Tips for Wet Roads
Learn how to tow a trailer in the rain safely, with tips on speed, hydroplaning, braking, and trailer prep for wet roads, from TowPro Academy.
What Size Trailer Ball Do I Need? A Complete Guide to Ball Sizes and Weight Ratings
The right trailer ball diameter, shank size, and weight rating — all explained. Find out exactly which ball size your trailer needs and how to install it correctly.
Weight Distribution Hitch Setup: How to Do It Right (Step-by-Step)
Learn how to properly set up a weight distribution hitch with step-by-step bumper height measurements, tension adjustments, and the most common mistakes to avoid.
Towing Uphill and Downhill: How to Handle Grades Safely
Grades are where towing gets serious. This guide teaches you how to drive safely on steep uphills and downhills with a trailer, including gear selection, engine braking, and how to avoid brake fade.
How to Parallel Park a Trailer (Step-by-Step)
Parallel parking a trailer is one of the hardest backing skills — but it becomes manageable with the right technique. This step-by-step guide teaches you the correct sequence so you can park a trailer in tight spots confidently.
How to Read Your Truck’s Towing Specs (Owner’s Manual Guide)
Your truck’s owner’s manual holds everything you need to know about towing safely — but it can be confusing. Here’s how to find and understand your towing specs, including GVWR, GCWR, payload, and max trailer weight.
Towing with an SUV: What You Need to Know
SUVs can be capable tow vehicles — but only if you understand their limits. Learn how to tow safely with an SUV, including weight ratings, equipment upgrades, and common mistakes to avoid.