Progress Mfg. Inc. History

1945 – The Family Sleeper
Ed Hedgepeth started Mobile Manufacturing in Salt Lake City, Utah. Mobile Manufacturing produced hitches, tow dollies, the “Family Sleeper.”

1960
The Equal-i-zer®; Sales Corp. was developed as a division of Mobile Manufacturing.

1977– Trailer Life Ad 1970’s
During the 1970’s The Equal-i-zer® Sales Corp. published many ads in retail magazines.

1984
The Equal-i-zer® Sales Corp. was turned into Lindon Hitch, Inc.

2003
Lindon Hitch moved to Provo, Utah.

2004
No longer in Lindon, UT, the company changed its name to Progress Mfg. Inc. to reflect how it does business and not where.

2006
The E2™ hitch was introduced.

2007
The Fastway® ONEstep™ Chock was introduced.