Performance Tool Vehicle and Trailer Aligner - LED and Yellow Ball
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Performance Tool Vehicle and Trailer Aligner - LED and Yellow Ball
Item # PTW1276
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Performance Tool Hitch Aligners - PTW1276
- Alignment Rods
- Performance Tool
This alignment kit with yellow foam balls and LED lights makes it easy to hook up your trailer or camper during the day or at night. The magnetic, telescoping rods work with multiple applications. Attaches to your ball mount and trailer coupler.
Features:
- Alignment kit lets you easily line your vehicle up with your trailer or camper
- 2-in-1 Design with yellow foam balls and LED lights enables you to hook up your trailer during the day or at night
- Telescoping rods allow you to customize the height for multiple applications
- Rods collapse when not in use for easy, compact storage
- Magnetic bases ensure the rods stay securely attached
- Bright, flashing LEDs are energy efficient and long lasting
- Simple, 1-person installation and operation
- Mount one rod on your ball mount and the other on your trailer coupler
- Use the balls or lights to gauge your distange and angle as you reverse
- Durable, rustproof stainless steel construction
- 3 AG3 button batteries are included with each LED light
Specs:
- Overall height:
- Retracted: 7-1/4"
- Extended: 41"
- Diameter of base: 13/16"
W1276 Performance Tool Vehicle and Trailer Aligner - LED and Yellow Ball
Replaces MaxxTow 70043
California residents: click here
Customer Satisfaction Score:
99% were satisfied with this product
1% of customers were not satisfied
- Arrived Damaged
- Wrong item was ordered
- Product did not meet expectations
Customer Reviews
Performance Tool Vehicle and Trailer Aligner - LED and Yellow Ball - PTW1276
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars (322 Customer Reviews)
This alignment kit with yellow foam balls and LED lights makes it easy to hook up your trailer or camper during the day or at night. The magnetic, telescoping rods work with multiple applications. Attaches to your ball mount and trailer coupler.by: Susan 04/23/2024
The ordering process and shipment was excellent. The aligner could use some improvements for goosenecks but certainly makes it easier. You just have to work with it and figure out how to make it work for the goosenecks. Thank you for your fast shipping.
by: Douglas02/10/2024
The Performance tool and trailer aligner LED lights and yellow balls made it easy for me to backup my SUV to attack it to the trailer hitch. Highly recommend you consider purchasing this if you have a trailer.
by: Debbi11/16/2022
Hitching my horse trailer has always been too time consuming for me. This Trailer Aligner is a great invention! I do not dread trailer hitching anymore.
by: Denzil11/28/2022
This product work great,makes hooking up the 5th wheel a breeze
Denzil
12/5/2023
Works like a champ
by: Mr TK11/15/2023
Works great! I have several trailers, but I bought this specifically for my twin axle flat bed trailer. For decades I tended to just eyeball the load based on how the truck was sitting. When I saw this advertised, I decided it would be nice to see the actual tung weight.... Simple and it works great!
by: Sondra01/21/2024
I used yellow balls to assist with backing to the trailer. Was very helpful. If you have a hard time backing to the trailer, I would recommend this product.
by: Robert 11/21/2023
It really helps backing up to a 5th wheel kingpin. It allows me to easily line up the receiver with the kingpin.
Glad I bought it!
by: John03/22/2024
Really helps to line up the hitch ball.
by: David09/06/2022
Functions well, but it would be even better if the camera on my tailgate was stronger.
David
9/6/2023
Excellently! Now, however, I have a new tailgate camera and it is so clear that I have less need for the tailgate aligner.
Mike L.
10/27/2023
@David We're glad to hear you're happy with your purchase, even though you don't need it as much now!
by: John08/02/2023
They work as advertised and if I had an older vehicle with no rear camera they might be helpful. The cameras on my 2022 Silverado are fantastic. I recently borrowed a 2023 Silverado and they have further improved the trailer ball close up camera. No need for the aligner tool on newer vehicles.
by: John04/14/2024
Only got to use this once because it broke from falling off the hitch due to the magnet not being strong enough to hold its own weight.
by: Sean06/08/2018
The aligner was delivered very fast. This system/tool at under $20.00 is an excellent choice over a camera system at $150-200. This is especially the case if you, like me, do not pull a trailer much. It takes some skill development to get the alignment right, but not much. I got close enough on my first try. Much better than backing blind!
One of the blinking LED lights did not light. I disassembled it and found the small, delicate wire contact was not aligned proper in the socket. Misaligned aligner? Fixed it and it works fine now. I do not expect to be hooking up at night, but as an early morning aid, the LED option is a good idea.
I was concerned that this aligner would not work for me because I use a 180 degree aluminum hitch ball assembly on my GMC pickup with which I move the trailer around occasionally. I tow on the road with a 3/4T Suburban with an all steel, weight balancing hitch ball assembly. The aligner is magnetic and will not attach to aluminum.
However, the edge of the hitch pocket sticks out beyond the bumper just enough to provide a steel surface directly behind the ball. (See photo).
I recommend the aligner to the frugal, occasionally tower. More frequent towing? I would go to a quality wireless camera set up.
by: Dennis 06/10/2023
These things are cool. I haven't used them yet, but I can tell they will make a world of difference when I back up to the hitch. The red lights are a great advantage for low light conditions. The order was quickly filled and customer service was very fast to address an issue I had with a different part of the order. I'm so impressed that I will happily order again from etrailer.
by: Steven 02/10/2024
This item has saved my marriage! No more arguing with my wife about how she waves her arms around with no apparent meaning! Works great especially when at an angle.
by: Mark 08/11/2022
Use them as guides when pulling on the trailer.
Mark M.
8/12/2023
Work well. help me load the car without another person guiding me on the trailer.
by: Ted11/28/2021
These have been a quick and easy way to line up the trailer and hitch when backing up. We have a truck bed toolbox that is to tall to see the hitch and these make it an easy operation to get lined up.
Ted
11/29/2022
These were great for the learning curve, but I no longer use them as I have developed better skills in hooking up.
by: Brian11/27/2023
The threads are stripped out on the red part on one of the aligners, so the on/off doesn't work very well. Other than that I think they will work.
Jenny N.
11/28/2023
This definitely should not happen with a new set. I will have our Customer Service team reach out to you and provide assistance.
by: Arthur 02/13/2024
This tool greatly enhances the efforts of a one man operation.
by: John 02/10/2024
Love them. Big help when always hooking up by myself.
by: Scott 09/05/2023
Sometimes you have a good day backing up to a trailer. Sometimes you have a bad day, this tool makes for a good day!
by: Robert11/15/2021
I have not been able to use them yet as I just received them, but looking at them they seem to be able to make connections g to my trailer easier. A problem I have is one of the red lights does not work for some and the other, the threads are striped so the lights don't work
Robert
11/16/2022
It works great. It is much easier to line up the hitch with the trailer, especially when there is a reverse camera in the vehicle
by: Jonathan 11/09/2022
Works, cheaper than a camera.
Jonathan
11/10/2023
These helped a lot at the time. Cut down on repositioning the truck greatly. Ive since upgraded to a bu camera.
by: William02/11/2024
It works especially at night!
by: Kyle 11/06/2023
Great help in backing up to trailer!
by: Oscar 02/12/2024
It was quick and complete!
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See what our Experts say about this Performance Tool Hitch Aligners
- Will Vehicle And Trailer Aligner Work For A 5th Wheel?Yes, the Vehicle and Trailer Aligner - LED and Yellow Ball # PTW1276 will work for a 5th wheel application. You can put the magnet on your pin box and the top of your 5th wheel hitch to help you align in the same way you would for a hitch ball and coupler.
view full answer... - Why Not Set Trailer Aligner # PTW1276 Balls So that They Touch When AlignedThe problem with having the balls touch when they are lined up perfectly is that you'd have to mount the two pieces of the part # PTW1276 so close to the ball on the ball mount and the front edge of the coupler that it might interfere before the balls were able to touch. What would most likely happen is the that coupler would hit the base of the ball mounted on the truck and push it back before the balls would touch. That's why they are best to be used as a way to get the left and right...
view full answer... - Determining Spare Tire Clearance for Performance Tool Vehicle and Trailer Aligner on Jeep WranglerTo see if the telescoping rods for the Performance Tool Vehicle and Trailer Aligner # PTW1276 will clear the spare tire and brake light on your 2016 Jeep Wrangler, you will just need to take a couple measurements on your vehicle. The telescoping rods are designed to magnetically attach to both the ball mount on your vehicle and the coupler on your trailer. In order to determine if the rod will sit far enough out from the rear of your Jeep to clear the spare tire, you will just need to...
view full answer... - How Many Poles Come with the Performance Tool Vehicle and Trailer AlignerThe Performance Tool Vehicle and Trailer Aligner part # PTW1276 comes with two telescoping magnet poles with foam balls. The foam balls can also be swapped out for the light heads.
view full answer... - What is the Best Hitch Aligner System for a Salt Water EnvironmentThe ball and stick set # PTW1276 has a chrome finish but that would not last all that long in a salt water environment. None of the other options would fare much better in that environment. So you have a couple of options. First, the ball and sticks like this are not all that expensive so you could get one to see how long it lasts to determine if staying with it is a worthy investment. Or second you could go with a backup camera/hitch aligner # HM50002 and not worry about salt water air...
view full answer... - Recommended Visual Indication for Boat Trailer when EmptyThe Vehicle and Trailer Aligner - LED and Yellow Ball # PTW1276 will help to align your hitch ball and coupler or give you a visual of the outside edges of your empty boat trailer. You can use the yellow ball or the red LED light for the visual indicator you desire. The dual telescoping rods connect using magnets and extend up to 41 inches tall. They retract to 7-1/4 inches for easy storage when not in use. Another option is to use the CE Smith Post-Style Guide-Ons with LED Lights for...
view full answer... - Cost-Effective Trailer Alignment RecommendationI completely understand where you're coming from, and for your situation I recommend the Performance Tool Vehicle and Trailer Aligner # PTW1276. These extendable rods have magnetic bases and you can either put the foam balls or the LED lights on the rods to make hitching up your trailer easier in the daylight or at night. For a simple camera upgrade in the future I recommend checking out the Rampage Wireless Backup Camera # RA7710 which is a rechargeable option with a magnetic base, and...
view full answer... - How To Use the Performance Tool Vehicle and Trailer Aligner with an Aluminium Ball MountThe Performance Tool Vehicle and Trailer Aligner part # PTW1276 would not attach directly to the hitch ball on the Rapid Hitch Adjustable, Aluminum Ball Mount Kit part # AM3405 because the top is made of nylon which is not magnetic. However, the Performance Tool Vehicle and Trailer Aligner is not deigned to attach directly to the top of the hitch ball but rather just behind it. The Rapid Hitch Adjustable, Aluminum Ball Mount Kit is made of aluminum which is also not magnetic but you could...
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- Can The Performance Tool Aligner PTW1276 Be Used When Connecting To A Gooseneck TrailerAs long as you have a magnetic surface for the Performance Tool Vehicle and Trailer Aligner # PTW1276 to attach to, there will be absolutely no issue using it with a fifth wheel that has a gooseneck hitch. I'm actually surprised I have never been asked this before as it is a much less expensive option than a camera, like the Rear View Safety WiFi Hitch Backup Camera # RVS-83112-WiFi. Don't get me wrong though, the camera way is a very nice way to go as it will connect to a smartphone....
view full answer... - Availability of Gooseneck Loading Assist FlagWe don't have any flags to assist in hooking up a gooseneck trailer, but we do the vehicle and trailer aligner # PTW1276 which helps in coupling to a bumper pull trailer and could possibly be used for a gooseneck trailer. We do have camera setups as well which would allow you to see when the coupler is directly over the hitch ball. If you're interested in this option then I recommend using a Rear View Safety wireless camera. We have part # RVS-83112 which comes with a monitor that you...
view full answer... - Sway Control Recommendation for Vehicle with 1-1/4 inch HitchWe have friction sway control units that will work great to prevent the type of sway you are describing. For that the Curt part # 17200 would be a really great option. You'd use the bracket part # RP26005 installed on your hitch ball and then you'd be set. Friction sway control was designed to fight the exact type of sway you mentioned that is caused by wind from passing semis or just high winds in general. Proper trailer loading makes the biggest difference in preventing sway as well....
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Debbi T.
12/2/2023
Greatest invention ever! It sure saves me time and frustration. Hitching my horse trailer has always been a real chore until I found this Trailer Aligner!