How To Connect a Standard (“Bumper”) Pull Trailer

This information may be useful to first timers or those who are intimidated by the idea of hitching up a trailer.

This video shows how to connect a standard, aka “bumper pull” or “standard pull,” trailer to a truck. Step-by-step through the process plus a lot of safety information and explanations as to why some things are done certain ways instead of another.

This information may be useful to first timers or those who are intimidated by the idea of hitching up a trailer. As always, this information is given without legal responsibility. Use it to learn, but don’t blame us if something goes wrong.

Aaron Turpen
An automotive enthusiast for most of his adult life, Aaron has worked in and around the industry in many ways. He is an accredited member of the Rocky Mountain Automotive Press (RMAP), the Midwest Automotive Media Association (MAMA), the Texas Auto Writers Association (TAWA), and freelances as a writer and journalist around the Web and in print. You can find his portfolio at AaronOnAutos.com.