Choose the Best Hitch for your Pickup Truck

5th Wheel Hitches – Fifth wheel hitches use a wheel-shaped plate to accomplish the connection device for vehicles that is commonly known as a kingpin and fifth wheel assembly. Fifth wheel hitches are designed for carrying much heavier loads. CURT 16130 Q20 Fifth Wheel Hitch

Front Hitches – The front-end receiver is normally visible just below the front bumper. Front mount hitches are the perfect addition to your vehicle when you require the use of a recovery winch, tow loop, putting your boat in the water, or other accessory. You can use front hitches for just about anything a rear hitch can be used for. Front mount receivers can handle winches, bike carriers, spare tires, or even cargo carriers. Remember you need to use a hitch-mounted winch mount plate to make any winch installation hassle-free!   Reese 65022 Front Mount Receiver with 2″ Square Receiver opening

Gooseneck Hitches – Gooseneck hitches use a hitch ball to lock into place, while fifth wheel hitches use a wheel-shaped plate to accomplish the connection.
gooseneck hitches are closely-related fifth wheel hitches, because they are also anchored through the bed of a pickup truck.
Gooseneck hitches are unlike regular hitches that will extend from the back of your towing vehicle. Gooseneck hitches use a hitch ball to lock thing in place but fifth wheel hitches use a wheel shaped plate being a connection. In addition to their strength, gooseneck hitches also very popular since the types of trailers they pull can make a lot tighter turns than connecting to the back of towing vehicle.
Draw-Tite 9460-48 Hide-A-Goose Complete Kit for Ford

Trailer Hitches – A trailer hitch is a mechanical device that connects a trailer to the hitch of the Pickup truck you are using. The two are joined together to form a single unit that must move through turns and be both strong and well-balanced enough to be safe.
CURT 45036 Class III 2″ Loaded Ball Mount with 2″ Ball

The Difference between Pickup Hitches 
Simply said a front hitch mounts on the front of the vehicle, the gooseneck is generally used to haul horse trailers and it is a ball that mounts in the bed the fifth wheel hitch mounts in the bed as well and is used to haul camper type trailers, it is a receiver type hitch.

Brand names of Hitches available for your Pickup truck

B&W
Curt
Draw-Tite
Reese
Rugged Ridge
SnowSport
Westin

Most Popular Trailer Hitches

CURT 45036 Class III 2″ Loaded Ball Mount with 2″ Ball

Reese 7031400 Tri-Ball Mount with Hook

Pick Up Truck Accessories  Trailering Equipment

Pickup trucks are one of today’s most useful and durable vehicles around. Installing the proper accessories on a pickup truck can transform a good-looking vehicle into a more functional and good-looking working machine. Considering how you will use your pickup truck before choosing an accessory can help you determine what the perfect accessories are for you and your Pickup truck.

There are numerous types of pickup truck accessories today. In the midst of huge options and regardless of the function of the truck, you should never forget the following:

• Trailering Equipment – If you want to turn your pickup truck into an ultimate workhorse and eventually generate good sum of profit, you can get some trailering equipment. Choose the right hitch hauling equipment or products so you will not have to compromise on a comfortable ride or hauling capacity.

Adding accessories to your pick-up truck is a way to put a personal touch into it and to make it truly your personal belonging. However, more importantly, most of these accessories can give your truck and cargo an additional protection. It can also give you, your passenger, and your driver an increased safety.