Tag: Hitches
RV Daily Tips. Thursday, November 19, 2020
This newsletter is for intelligent, open-minded RVers. If you comment on an article, do it with respect for others. If not, you will be denied...
RV Daily Tips. Thursday, November 12, 2020
This newsletter is for intelligent, open-minded RVers. If you comment on an article, do it with respect for others. If not, you will be denied...
How useful are fifth wheel king pin stabilizers?
By Russ and Tiña De Maris
One fifth wheel owner we know refuses to set foot in her fiver unless the front end is "supported"...
Keep your powder dry – and your landing gear greased
By Russ and Tiña De Maris
We learned the hard way that it's necessary to keep the landing gear greased on our RV. We were...
Sticky 5th wheel hitch, Cowboy? Slick ’em up!
By Russ and Tiña De Maris
One of the most neglected areas for fifth wheels, the hitch, can be one of the most cantankerous. Having...
Secure your keys in HitchSafe receiver safe
By Bob Difley
Do you ever fear that you may lose your keys during a hike? According to the best thieves, there is no perfect...
RV History: Fifth wheels and the Aerocar
By Al Hesselbart
When world champion motorcycle racer and aviation pioneer competitor of the Wright brothers, Glenn Curtiss, conceived an early camping trailer in 1917, he...
Sticky 5th wheel hitch, Cowboy? Slick ’em up!
By Russ and Tiña De Maris
One of the most neglected areas for fifth wheels, the hitch, can be one of the most cantankerous. Having...
Save a damaging rear-end collision with Superbumper
RVtravel.com contributor Gyro Gearloose (aka Wolfe Rose) reviews the Superbumper, and shows how his truck survived a rear-end collision with virtually no damage while...
GEN-Y Hitch releases new Torsion Gooseneck Surge Coupler
GEN-Y introduces its first coupler offering, the all new GEN-Y Torsion Gooseneck Surge Coupler.
“We’ve been asked by so many to get a torsion solution...
Add a trailer hitch to your. . . trailer!
By Chris Dougherty
Certified RV technician
There are many hitch-mounted bike racks and cargo trays and boxes for the back of your car and truck, but...
Can WD-40 really do all that?
By Greg Illes
The "WD" in WD-40 stands for "water displacement," and it was reportedly the 40th blend that finally made it to production. Since...
