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What are the “must have” gear items for your truck? Our RV travel trailer experts share their insight into the latest truck camping gear and accessories.

Redarc TowPro Elite brake controller

Redarc’s New Brake Controller: Confidence, Convenience and Safety

Bob Livingston - March 19, 2019

PacBreak Air Suspension system app shown on phone screen withe RVs and truck in the background

Smart Air: A Fix for Your Sagging Rear-End

Chris Dougherty - February 22, 2019

Winner’s Circle: 2018 Readers’ Choice Awards

Trailer Life Staff - December 1, 2018

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RV Tow-Vehicle Pulling Power

Bruce W. Smith - September 30, 2018

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Aftermarket Candy Store: Practical Accessories for Pickup Trucks

Bob Livingston - August 30, 2018

Front SumoSprings (left) have a one-piece design. Springs are made of proprietary (and patented) microcellular urethane and are maintenance-free. The springs can compress up to 80 percent of the original height and will rebound fully. Two-piece configuration of the rear SumoSprings (right) allows for unlimited travel, a more progressive spring rate and better damping abilities. The blue kit used for the Ram test trucks is the most popular for towing trailers.

SumoSprings Rebel: Bumpy Road Equalizer

Bob Livingston - July 28, 2018

« One Key to Rule Them All Locks are a fact of life for RVers, but that can lead to confusion finding the right key for the lock at hand and frustration when that key is lost. Bolt Lock has come up with a straightforward solution with its series of one-key-fits-all locks.

Key to Success: Bolt One-Key Locks

Bob Dawson - June 29, 2018

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Fastway Flash: Heavy-Towing Ball Mounts

- May 10, 2018

RAM pickup hitched to a fifth-wheel horse trailer with barn in the background

Making the Grade

Chris Hemer - April 30, 2018

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Self-Locking Fifth-Wheel Hitch

Bruce W. Smith - February 26, 2018

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Three views of Dometic DMC4101 refrigerator with door closed and open.

Dometic DMC4101: Not Your Parents’ RV Fridge

Gear Bruce W. Smith - July 3, 2020

The DMC4101, Dometic’s much-heralded 12-volt DC compressor-style refrigerator, is an exact-fit replacement for the 8-cubic-foot Dometic Americana absorption refrigerators found in many RVs, yet...

GasStop LP-gas shutoff device with brass fixture and black and green safety knob

Staff Pick: GasStop LP-Gas Shutoff

Gear Bruce W. Smith - July 1, 2020

Propane or liquified petroleum gas (LP-gas) systems in RVs are key to having many of the comforts of home on the road. But, like...

Camco's trailer-shaped cutting board and Life is Better at the Campsite 12-piece dish set

Staff Pick: Camco Cutting Board and Dishware

Gear Bruce W. Smith - June 18, 2020

One of the first things that comes out when settled at a campsite is an hors d’oeuvre tray, so Camco’s Retro RV Bamboo Cutting...