Need a travel trailer moved in Detroit? Detroit Towing dispatches across Detroit, MI. Towing a travel trailer is not the same job as towing a sedan — it comes down to weight rating, deck length, and how the vehicle is secured — so we confirm what you are driving before a truck rolls, and quote the price before the hook goes on.
The right equipment for a travel trailer
Sending an under-rated truck is how a tow turns into damage. Our dispatcher matches the load to the equipment — deck, wheel-lift, or heavy wrecker — and the operator secures it to the manufacturer’s tie-down points rather than whatever is reachable.
When a travel trailer stops moving in Detroit, the tow vehicle is almost never the problem — it's the trailer's own wheel bearing, coupler, or brake controller that gave out first. Detroit Towing recovers the trailer as its own job, separate from the truck or SUV pulling it, dispatched Mon–Sat Open 24 hours, Sun 12:30 – 5:30 PM.
Ask most drivers what broke and they'll point at the truck, but it's usually the trailer that failed first — a wheel bearing that seized somewhere on the drive, a coupler or A-frame bent enough that it won't sit level on the ball anymore, or a brake controller that quietly stopped talking to the trailer's own brakes miles before anyone noticed.
None of that is a truck problem, which is why the tow vehicle is often fine to drive away on its own while the trailer goes out separately — on a flatbed if it's dragging a wheel or leaning on a damaged frame, on standard towing equipment if it's still rolling straight and braking on its own.
Why would the trailer need a separate truck from the one that was pulling it?
Because the failure is almost always in the trailer, not the vehicle towing it. A truck or SUV that's still driveable doesn't need to be part of the recovery at all — it can go home under its own power while the trailer gets its own flatbed or dolly, matched to whatever actually failed.
What's safe to do before help arrives?
Get as far onto the shoulder as the tow vehicle can manage, put the hazards on, and leave the trailer's brakes and hitch alone if they're still engaged — trying to re-hitch a trailer that's dropped off the ball, or disconnecting one whose brakes are still locked, is how a tow call turns into a bigger repair bill.
Will you tow just my trailer if my truck is fine to drive?
Yes. If the tow vehicle is driveable and only the trailer failed, Detroit Towing can recover the trailer on its own. Say that upfront when you call so the right equipment — flatbed or otherwise — gets sent instead of a truck-and-trailer combo you don't need.
The trailer started swaying badly — should I keep driving to the next exit?
No. Sway that doesn't settle once you ease off the accelerator usually means the hitch, brakes, or weight balance has already given out. Pull over as soon as it's safe rather than pushing further down the road.
Does a trailer that's still rolling normally need a flatbed?
Not necessarily. One that's still tracking straight and braking on its own can often go out on standard towing equipment. A bent frame, a seized wheel, or brakes that stopped responding is what pushes the job onto a flatbed.