Treg hitches on military trailers.

[Lotz-A-Landies]

Hi people do many people install Treg hitches on Au Military No.5 and workshop trailers?

A friend not on AuLRO has recently purchased a workshop trailer that is fitted with a Treg hitch where the lunette ring used to be. I've not seen it before, usually they cut off the whole assembly and modify the drawbar for a ball etc.

Just wondering if it is common?

Diana

[Bigbjorn]

Why change from a pintle hook and ring? Easy on and off, articulation to the nth degree, and strength far exceeds requirements. My hook is rated by Aus. Standards to tow 7 tons and 1 ton vertical load. The manufacturer (USA) rates it at 16 tons SWL.

[Lotz-A-Landies]

Agree Brian and my friend wants to restore the lunette ring, just needs to find one.

He would not be able to take it to Corowa in 2011 with a Treg hitch after all.

[isuzutoo-eh]

I think there was a lunette ring on the floor near the counter at Land Vehicle Spares a few weeks ago.

[Lotz-A-Landies]

Unfortunately the lunette at LVS was a regular Wesco or Alko trailer hitch that you may see on any civilian trailer or even the Trak Tactical trailer. Not the lunette for the ADE No 5 trailers at all. :(

So my friend still has his Treg hitch (complete) that replaces the ADE lunette without modification. Just the thing for a Disco or Defender owner making a camper trailer out of an Army trailer.