Hidden Hitch
Hidden Hitch Trailer Hitches, Towing Products and Trailer Accessories
Hidden Hitch has been manufacturing a complete line of premium trailer hitches and towing accessories since its foundation in eastern Canada in 1968. Known for its ability to be first-to-the-market in offering products to its customers and for leading the industry in order-fill-rate, Hidden Hitch is a recognized name in the towing industry. Current Hidden Hitch products include Trailer Hitches, Ball Mounts, Hitch Balls, Hitch Accessories, Brake Controllers, Electrical Wiring, Weight Distribution, Gooseneck Hitches, Vehicle Accessories, Cargo Management, Trailer Couplers, Trailer Jacks and Trailer Accessories.
Hidden Hitch has always been committed to delivering products and services of the highest quality. In 1997, Hidden Hitch became the first trailer hitch manufacturer to have a quality system registered to QS 9000-1998 and ISO 9001-1994; this is a quality system developed by the Big Three automakers. Hidden Hitch is dedicated to ensuring the safety of its products. All products are tested to exceed V-5/CSA standards in the Hidden Hitch world class test facility. What began as Canada’s favorite hitch has grown and evolved throughout the globe to become Built For Life.
Towing and Hitches
Towing and Hitches
Accesspeed offers a wide variety of towing and hitch products to meet your needs. Whether you just need a small receiver hitch to mount a bike rack to the rear of your car, or you need a gooseneck hitch to tow your large race trailer, we can help find you the best quality products for your specfic needs.
What are the different types of trailer hitches available?
While there are many types of hitches used for towing a trailer, receiver hitches are the most popular. For trucks, you also have the option to use 5th wheel hitches, gooseneck hitches and pintle hitches. Each type of trailer hitch has a unique purpose, specific size, weight capacity, and coupling style.
- Receiver hitches come in five (5) class ratings with capacities up to 20,000 lbs., providing a receiver tube for ball mounts and accessories, and they are available for most vehicles.
- 5th wheel hitches have capacities up to 30,000 lbs. and use a 5th wheel kingpin coupler to mount. The 5th wheel hitch fits pickup trucks only.
- Gooseneck hitches are similar in style to 5th wheel hitches, but have capacities up to 38,000 lbs. and use a gooseneck coupler to mount. The gooseneck hitch fits pickup trucks only.
- Weight distribution receiver hitches have capacities up to 15,000 lbs. and require a receiver style hitch to help level your trailer load.
- A pintle hitch utilizes a tow ring configuration to handle capacities up to 60,000 lbs. and is perfect for industrial vehicles.