Helpful Articles

Vehicle Trailer Wiring 101

Proper trailer wiring is crucial for safe towing. Connect your trailer’s lights and brakes correctly, ensure all connections are secure, and test functionality. For expert assistance, visit Southside Hitch!

Modify and Maximize Your Trailer

Upgrade your trailer with accessories like step pads, tow hooks, and wheel chocks to boost safety and functionality. For custom modifications and expert welding, Southside Hitch offers top-notch craftsmanship to tailor your trailer to your needs.

Your Complete Guide to Trailer Hitches & Classes

Understanding the different types and classes of trailer hitches, from bumper mount to gooseneck and Class I to Class V, is crucial for matching your towing needs. For expert guidance and installation, consult the professionals at Southside Hitch to ensure your hitch is safe and compliant.

Our Summer Road Trip (Hitch) Checklist

As summer approaches, planning a road trip involves ensuring your vehicle has the proper hitch, especially if towing a trailer, camper, or boat. The right hitch selection is crucial for safety, matching your vehicle's towing capacity and the load's weight. For a worry-free trip, Southside Hitch offers expert hitch checks and installations to ensure safety and compliance. Enjoy your road trip by scheduling a visit with us today!

How to Distribute Your Trailer's Weight Safely & Effectively

By prioritizing proper weight distribution and adhering to weight capacity guidelines, trailer owners can mitigate the risks of accidents and ensure safer travels on the road. Implementing the recommendations outlined in this article can help trailer operators navigate their towing adventures with confidence and peace of mind.

Pass Your Trailer State Inspection With Ease

Ensuring your trailer passes its annual state inspection in Virginia is essential for safety and compliance. With a comprehensive understanding of what's inspected and how to prepare, you can navigate the process smoothly. From lights and brakes to tires and suspension, our team at Southside Hitch can assist you in proactively addressing any issues, ensuring your trailer meets all necessary standards for safe travels on the road.

Tune Up for the New Year: Hitch & Trailer Maintenance

As the new year approaches, it’s a good time to bring your hitch and trailer in for annual maintenance. From visual inspections, repairs, and preventative measures, the Southside Hitch team will ensure your hitch and trailer are ready for a smooth or bumpy year ahead.

Payload & Towing Capacity: What's the Difference?

What's the difference between payload capacity and towing capacity? Southside Hitch breaks down the distinct and important differences between the two while also diving into some common misconceptions that can impact your vehicle's overall performance.

Suspension / Weight Distribution

Anyone who has ever hauled a trailer has most likely at some point experienced trailer sway. It can be a very scary feeling when your trailer begins to sway back and forth and you begin to lose control of the trailer or even worse your tow vehicle. Trailer sway can happen unexpectedly and...

How to Choose the Right Trailer Hitch

Towing a trailer is not as simple as hitching up and rolling out. In order to tow safely, it is important to understand how weight effects your tow vehicle, trailer and the components of your towing system. This is also important to know when choosing the right trailer hitch for your towing needs...

Upgrades and Fabrications

Specialized fabrications and customized designing are just a couple of services Southside Hitch offers to meet your unique trailer and towing specifications. Our team of skillful technicians always loves an opportunity to manufacture tailored products and create customizations...

Our Services and Repairs

Southside Hitch has been providing vehicle and trailer services and repairs in Central Virginia for nearly 30 years. In that time, we have expanded the products and services we offer. Here are just a few of the things we can do for your trailer outside of regular maintenance...

Products We Offer

Choosing Southside Hitch for a repair, installation or customized upgrade means you can trust the work will be done right and with the best products. From hitches and equalizers to wheels and trailer jacks, we carry a variety of products from manufacturers we trust...