Devices for lining up trailer hitches

[Mark W]

What if any devices do you all have for lining up your hitches? Very vew trucks I have looked at have these although I know they can be ordered. One dealer rep said he heard of some kind of device from a Home Depot.

 

[twilson]

Are you looking at new trucks? My GMC has the back up camera mounted in the tailgate handle and its the bomb shines right on the ball and you can see it day or night.

 

[Hunter441]

they also sell a 2 flag magnet system, you put one on the ball and the other on the trailer, then just back up untill the 2 flags touch and you are there, they have them at walmart, sports mans, and acadamey , they work good from what i hear, but i just do it the old fashion way and get it close then muscle the trailer over

 

[Mark W]

Yes, looking at new trucks; the ones with the camera are on the high end models in the 40,000 & up range. I'm trying to stay in the 30's.

On the 2 flag magnet system...yes that is what I had in mind. But bear in mind I can "muscle" the boat trailer a few inches. Its the work trailer which is a dual axle flat bed I don't feel confident that I can muscle as it comes in at 3500 #

Thanks for the replies

 

[Hunter441]

lol, yeah i would say 3500 might be a little harder to deal with, the flags should be a good solution

 

[twilson]

I bought a 2010 GMC 1500 Z71 Crew Cab Loaded out leather and all with a back up camera. Bought it brand new last year for 34k at Jackson in LaFayette haggle the crap out of em. It's MSRP was around 42k

 

[buzz]

Have em at Northern Tools also. Instead of flags...it looks like two tennis balls. They are telescopic....but I can't remember if they extended above my tailgate.

 

[bigkuntry1282]

i have the tennis balls on the telescopic rods and they work good and are less than 20 dollars. but you can buy the backup cameras for around 100 dollars. just depends on what kind you want

 

[Mark W]

bigkuntry......where do you buy these cameras?

 

[digitalcb]

Mark W - 6/20/2011 6:41 PM Yes, looking at new trucks; the ones with the camera are on the high end models in the 40,000 & up range. I'm trying to stay in the 30's. On the 2 flag magnet system...yes that is what I had in mind. But bear in mind I can "muscle" the boat trailer a few inches. Its the work trailer which is a dual axle flat bed I don't feel confident that I can muscle as it comes in at 3500 # Thanks for the replies

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I keep a one inch metal bar that is about five feet long in my work trailer. I can easily pinch the tongue back and forth.</p>

A piece of pipe or a 2 x 4 edgeways would work. ACE Hardware sells a 5 foot hardened pinch bar for $22.00</p>

http://www.google.com/products/cata...a=X&ei=AwMJTtjJNtDXiAKhpunWDQ&ved=0CCQQ8wIwAQ
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[bigkuntry1282]

hey mark. sorry im just now getting back. but i had bought one at walmart a couple of years ago for $99 but best buy and places like that have them too. i just looked at walmarts website and they 2 for under 100 dollars. one for 79 and one for 70

 

[striperchase]

I've never used this device but it looks effective.

http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200468715_200468715?cm_ite=776183&cm_pla=Trailers + Trailer Parts>Trailer Hardware&cm_cat=Google&cm_ven=Aggregates

 

[Fuzzy]

Pep boys sells back up cameras also. I bought the "v" device that will align them but you still have to be close. Miss the " v" and it's repair time...