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.
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.
Fifth Wheel vs. Gooseneck vs. Bumper Pull: Which Hitch Type Is Right for You?
Compare fifth wheel, gooseneck, and bumper pull hitch systems — capacity, stability, bed access, cost, and which trailer types each system is designed for.