TREG hitch aligner

[weeds]

treg coupling camper trailer aligner (http://www.campertrailers.org/treg_aligner.htm)

[sschmez]

Good thinkin'

I want mine in orange though:D

Stevo

[back_in]

Well
pickle me grandmother
the is a brain out there
thank you you have saved my me some work
have you a idea getting it coupled without getting out of the car
when you do you can make a fortune
cheers
ian

[PhilipA]

Just another idea if you have one of those receivers that stick out a bit.

Push the receiver right in and mark the position for a new hole.
Drill a new hole the same as the original.

Now you do not have to be exact with the Treg. You can pull up within say 20-70MM from the coupling , pull out the tongue and hitch up, then back onto the coupling until it bangs.
Works for me.
Regards Philip A

[inside]

Surely you lose some traveller points doing this though? It says to everyone looking on that you don't know your distances. I mean I've taken it as a challenge to reverse once, get it lined up, hook up and away you go. Although mine is just a lowly 6x4 weighing 460kg and can be maneuvered a little by hand, the reverse sensors help also. I must say it's one of the negatives that the Treg is quite difficult to get aligned but once on is very quiet.

[PhilipA]

Mate, I am old enough and my ego secure enough that I do whatever is required.
I have been in LOTS of camping grounds where I have seen the funniest discourse between husband and wife on this subject. Funniest was probably at Yulara using hand helds to abuse each other.

I have also have a Qld Caravan Accessories hitch which is the opposite to a TREG, I am 59 with accompanying stiffness and blind in one eye , so it is almost impossible for me to tell how near I am to the trailer although I get it almost perfect now side to side using the mirrors.And the reversing sensors help also.
But still it helps to be able to slide the receiver, particulary if the trailer is on a slope, and mine has no brakes.
Regards Philip A

[HAK]

oops didnt mean to reply

[Narangga]

Admittedly they have ring-feeders to help but back in the 80s in Darwin I saw a guy back a road train (semi plus 2 trailers) and hitch up a fourth trailer. How much conduit would you need for that? :o

[101 Ron]

Treg is a brand name.
Treg make many different types of towing coupling.
I find the original is the best......the pintle hook.
Whistle every one is stuffing around trying to line up pins in the new high tech couplings, I can with my military pintle hook in the open position back on to a trailer loop by brail.
When you feel the the trailer touch the coupling ,just walk around the back to the coupling and if you are reasonably close the the trailer loop it will drop down or twist on.............alot less accuracy is needed.
I find with a well weighted trailer the pintle set up is as good on the road and tough off the road.

[PhilipA]

I find the original is the best......the pintle hook.
I once saw a fix for the rattles and bangs is to wrap a sewer pipe rubber ring between the hook and ring.
Regards Philip A

[101 Ron]

I remmeber in the army with the series three rovers towing the a light rover trailer the pintle would rattle its head off.
I find with the correct size loop and pintle and correct weight on the pintle it is a non issue.
Everything I now own towing wise is pintle equipted.