Trailer Coupler Maintenance Tips

Needing a little more help on how to properly maintain your trailer? In this video, we discuss tips on how to maintenance your trailer coupler to ensure its longevity and a smoother towing experience for you.

Starting from the basics we go over simple cleaning techniques you can perform and signs of wear to look for. Then we’ll perform a step-by-step greasing of the coupler so you can see exactly how it’s done. Finally, we’ll go over maintenance tips you can perform on a hitch ball and exactly how they wear inside a coupler.

Questions We Answer in This Video Include:

• How Do I Grease a Trailer Coupler?
• How To Clean a Trailer Coupler?
• What Should I Use To Grease a Trailer Coupler?
• How Should I Maintenance My Coupler?
• What type of wear does my trailer receiver and hitch receive?

The first step to proper trailer coupler maintenance is ensuring that the inside where the ball sits is free of dirt, dust, and grime. This area can be cleaned by wadding up paper towel and wiping out the contaminants.

The next step is to apply a type of lubricant that will help prevent rust and repel elements such as water, dirt, and dust. Options include lubricants such as chain lube or white lithium grease.

Once you have your chosen lubricant. Apply it to the inside of the coupler and to the ball of your hitch. This will help prevent dry metal on metal contact between the two components. By doing this you will also preserve the life span on both your trailers coupler and your towing vehicles hitch. Most of the wear seen by a trailer hitch takes place on the upper sides of the ball and not the top.

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