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Your Discount RV Trailer Parts and Towing Accessories Store.

TowShop is owned and operated by R. Clark Enterprises. We have been supplying discount priced recreational vehicle, tow rig, utility trailer parts and accessories since 1982. If you are looking for some of the best prices anywhere for RV and hitch accessories we can help you. From electric tongue lift jacks to brake controls, receiver hitches, truck camper jacks and tie downs, our prices are hard to beat. If you want to do some maintenance on your motorcycle, cargo, boat, utility or horse trailer we can help. B&W Turnover Ball goosenecks and Fifth wheel Companion hitches, Atwood, Fulton and Bulldog trailer lift jacks, Draw-Tite, Eaz-Lift and TorkLift SuperHitch receivers, Tekonsha, Draw-Tite and Hayes Lemmerz electric trailer  brake controls are just a few of the great products available. Want to add a towing related accessory to your tow rig such as a Firestone Ride-Rite air helper spring or onboard air compressor kit? We also specialize in add on accessories for your truck or slide in camper. Take a look at our ever expanding online catalog. If your item isn't in the catalog send us an email. We probably have it available and can have it to your door in just a few days. We change our sales regularly and run FREE SHIPPING SPECIALS so make sure to put our site in favorites and check back often. To learn about our order processing and shipping requirements please read our "Terms & Policies".

Here are a few handy tips from our readers and respected RV technicians to help make your travel experience easier, safer and more fun.

 

                            Saving Fuel - Getting GREEN

  The number 1 concern of RV travelers today seems to be fuel consumption and emissions.
  Following these guidelines can save you substantially at the pump and help the environment.
 
  • The difference between 55 MPH and 70 MPH can mean as much as 5 MPG on many vehicles!
  • A well tuned engine with clean filters will use less fuel and generate less pollutants.
  • Stick to roads your RV is designed to handle.
    Straighter, less hills ruts and potholes mean less work for the engine.
  • Consider Bio-Diesel if practical for your RV.
  • Plan shorter trips. You'd be amazed what you can see and do closer to home with a little web-searching.
  • Stay in one place longer. Take a bicycle along, do a little walking. Feel better and save fuel.
  • Come prepared but don't pack everything you own. Traveling with less gear means less weight for your engine to pull.
    These days there's a "Mega-Mart" in most little towns where you can find those forgotten "essentials".
  • Unless you're "Boondocking" only have enough fresh water to safely get you to your next destination.
  • Dump your holding tanks as often as possible and practical. Eighty gallons in the holding tanks and 50
    gallons of fresh water add up to over 1,000 lbs! That's the payload capacity of most 1/2 ton pickups.
  • Consider solar and or wind power rather than running a generator to keep coach batteries charged.
    The cost of a large solar charging system is still less than a replacement generator and there are no emissions.
    RV wind generators are available now that produce around 400 watts of power.

With the fuel injected, computer controlled vehicles of today, cruise control is not always the best way to save on gas or diesel. When pulling hills it's sometimes more efficient for you rather than the cruise to operate the pedal. The cruise will keep adding throttle, trying to maintain speed no matter what the conditions are. A human touch on the pedal can often save fuel in these situations. Tread lightly, save money!

 

  Handy tips from some of the old "Pro's"
 
  • Make and USE a check list for hooking and unhooking your RV, trailer or towed vehicle.
    If someone offers to "help" politely refuse. They don't know your routine and will distract
    you, with possible disastrous results.
  • After you're "finished" hooking up or loading take one last walk around. You'd be
    surprised how many things can be missed on that check list.
  • Put a small label on each cabinet with a number then make a chart that show what is in
    each numbered cabinet. This can save a lot of searching.
  • Clean electrical contacts with a pencil eraser.
  • Use a non water soluble dielectric compound such as Electro-Tek in light bulb sockets and trailer connectors to eliminate corrosion and increase component life.
  • Can't get those round glass fuses out. Try wrapping a plastic tie strap around then pull
    on the strap. Better yet, install the straps before inserting fuses.

 

 

    Here's a handy traveler's checklist you can use as a
    starting point if you don't already have your own.
  • Disconnect and stow electrical cord, water and sewer hose.
  • Turn off propane.
  • Retract and secure steps.
  • Raise and secure leveling jacks.
  • Remove and stow wheel chocks.
  • Check each outside compartment.
  • Secure and lock doors.
  • Securely stow and lock bicycles or other toys.
  • Retract your TV antennae or stow satellite dish
  • Secure window curtains or blinds in open position.
  • Latch refrigerator door properly.
  • Lower roof vent.
  • Close cabinet doors and drawers.
  • Secure heavy items that are stored in overhead compartments.
  • Check vehicle fluid levels and tire pressure.
  • Lock the entry door from outside.
  • Clean your campsite.
  • Know how you will get to your next destination

 

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          a manufacturer's part number in the search box below.

                                

       Online Shopping Products Index


Atwood Electric Trailer Jacks
Barker Electric Trailer Jacks
Ultra-Fab Electric Trailer Jacks
Truck Camper Jacks
Manual Trailer Jacks
   Atwood
   Bulldog
   Fulton
Misc. Jacks, Feet, Caster Wheels
Fifth Wheel Trailer Landing Gear Jacks
RV Levelers & Stabilizer Jacks
Truck Camper Tie Downs
Weight Distributing Hitches
    Draw-Tite
    Eaz-Lift
    Equal-i-zer
Trailer Sway Controls
Trailer Hitch Balls, Mounts, Etc.

Aluminum Rapid Hitch
TorkLift SuperHitch Receivers
TorkLift SuperTruss Extensions


Fifth Wheeler Hitches
    Draw-Tite 5th Wheel
    SuperGlide Slider (PullRite)
    5th Airborne Pin Boxes
Gooseneck Trailer Hitches
    B&W Turnover Ball
    Draw-Tite
    Fifth Wheel to Gooseneck Adapters
Trailer Hitch & Coupler Locks
Receiver Hitches
    Eaz-Lift
    TorkLift
Electric Trailer Brake Controls
    Draw-Tite
    Hayes Lemmerz
    Tekonsha
    Wiring Harnesses
Trailer Breakaway Battery Kits
Diesel Exhaust Brakes
Portable Power Generators


Firestone Ride-Rite
  Chevy/GMC
    Commercial Trucks
    Motorhomes
    Pickups
    SUVs
    Vans
 Dodge
    Motorhomes
    Pickups, SUVs, Vans
Ford
    Commercial Trucks
    Motorhomes
    Pickups, SUVs, Vans
Import Pickups SUVs Vans
Jeep Vehicles
Freightliner Spartan Workhorse Class A Motorhomes
Onboard Air Compressor Kits & Accessories

  

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PO Box 313
Eagle Creek, Oregon  97022
503-637-5050

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