Quick Reference Charts
General Towing Charts
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How Much Can I Tow? Guidelines for maximum weight by cross referencing Gross Trailer Weight, Tongue Weight, Trailer Type and Class Hitch. |
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Hitch Selection Guide This chart helps you select the right class of trailer hitch for your vehicle, by vehicle and trailer type. |
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Trailer Weights Average weights for various trailer types. Remember to add your trailer's cargo weight and the towing vehicle weight to these averages to determine your Total Weight. |
Electrical Diagrams & Illustrations
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Wiring Harness Location Guide Where is your wiring harness located in your vehicle? Find out here. |
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Wiring Plug Diagram A helpful chart and wire color key displaying the position of the various power supplies on your car and trailer wiring plugs. Covers 4 & 5 way flat, 4 & 6 way round, 7-way RV blade style, and 7-way pin style plugs. |
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Splice-In Wiring Selector A helpful flowchart to determine which splice-in connector is to be used for applications that do not have a T-Connector available. |
Ball Mount Diagrams & Terminology
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Ball Mount Terminology Identifies where to measure the rise, drop, hole size and length on a typical ball mount. |
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Ball Mount in the Towing Setup Diagram shows a side view of a ball mount and where it is placed in relation to the receiver tube, vehicle and the trailer. |
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Calculating Ball Mount Drop Step by step instructions to help determine what size drop or rise you need for your ball mount. |
Receiver Hitch Diagram
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Receiver Hitch Classes & Specs Quick glance chart shows the GTW, TW and receiver tube size of the various hitch classes. |
Weight Distribution Diagrams
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Tongue Weight Diagram How to use a bathroom scale to measure the tongue weight of your trailer. |
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General Weight Distribution Illustration A simple graphic illustration of a towing setup with and without a weight distribution hitch. |
