The one fundamental component of any tow vehicle outfit is the trailer hitch ball. A combo ball hitch is highly useful when pulling various trailers that have different sizes of couplers.

It's also important to keep in mind your vehicle's real-world weights, including its tare mass (a vehicle's weight when it is empty or unladen), ball load (how much weight a trailer or caravan imposes ...

A towing requirements brochure from the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) refers to the component in question as a draw bar, ball mount or hitch bar. It locks into a slot on the receiver ...