Trailer Couplers, Balls and Jacks

Couplers, Mounts, and Balls are critical components for successful trailering. Any bent, rusted, or corroded parts can cause damage to your trailer and tow vehicle, and can complicate basic hookup. The latch should be tight enough to prevent accidental separation, but not so tight as to cause undue friction. Always use a lubricant on moving parts of couplers and balls. Never mismatch ball to coupler (i.e., a 2" ball should only marry up to a 2" coupler). Our trailer balls are of the nut variety. The shaft/bolt of the hitch ball should be snug, and always use a lock washer. Many boats are destroyed when the trailer ball loosens up and the trailer separates from the tow vehicle.

Tongue Jacks make it easy to hook your boat up to your tow vehicle without back strain.

Supplemental benefits are:

• Your boat can easily be rolled on a hard surface from one place to another.

• Your boat will drain excess water from rain, snow, etc. BoatUS carries both fixed and adjustable height jacks and many include a swing-away feature to prevent hitting something in the roadway.

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