Thread: oz hitch camper hitches

Hi Hitch guru - thanks for the input. I bought mine off you and viewed all the documents and videos. Now I did not expect it would actually work as you did in the videos so the issues I had were no surprise - as I said a 1000% better than what I had before - and as you indicated a little jiggling of the car height (RRS) or jockey wheel does bring it into a sweet spot that makes things easier - having to use a hammer to move the pin is no bad thing.

The system works well when lined up for and aft but laterally is more problematic though - I think you need to take the dags off the casting as they are chewing my rubber bits. I think if I were building it I would change the "shute" that the tow bar end slides down into to also account for lateral displacement. (I am putting in a reversing camera to try and get around this.

My comments should be taken more as items to think about for the next version rather than a major critique - as I said a 1000% better than what I had though I think that the hyland is a little more user friendly but if you took into account lateral alignment than as good. Certainly better than Treg etc.

Also I cannot park on level ground (and on grass) to connect my trailer so the lateral issue becomes important.

Good product though.

Cheers

Garry

Originally Posted by incisor

i much preferred my at-35 to them but if i was buying now i would be getting one of these

Hitchmaster® DO35 V2 coupling

am going to get one for my current trailer when i collect some coin..

Originally Posted by Deefa

Just had a look at the v2 DO35 video from the link that incisor posted. Funny that they took this on Fraser Island in front of the wreck of the Maheno, I was just there this morning! These seem to be good in a couple of ways. 1 you are using the weight of the camper to hitch it on so no pins to drive in. 2 no parts to loose. 3 dust cover. How much are these?

Originally Posted by jimbo1

I Have the Hitchmaster DO35 on my AORC Quantum Van and it works a treat only thing is that you have to keep the grease up to the pin apart from that No other issues, easy to hook up and unhook would definately recommend them Regards Jim

i agree with these guys above......after plenty of research and watching mates struggle with there removable pin type hitches the DO35 is by far the easiest and straight forward i could fine, just line the pin up underneath and lower the draw bar. unhitching, its as easy as lifting the draw bar........I have a bad back and the last hing i needed was to pulling pushing pins in and out.,...

take a walk around caravan parks and you quite often see a camper still hitched to the car if they use the removable pin method, i figure it just two much of a ain the arse for an overnight stay

Originally Posted by Redback

Any of the offroad hitches are a pain in certain conditions, soft sand being the worst, amazing how easy it looks in the demo vids, because it's in the perfect position already, how about lets see the whole process, because moving a trailer in sand is pretty much inpossible.

I've pretty much seen most of these hitches being used and I reckon they are pretty much the same.

Save your money, get used to the hitch, they take time to master, keep them lubricated and they are fine, use a silicon based lube.

Baz.

hey Baz......have you seen the DO35, you might be pleasently surprised

Originally Posted by weeds

i agree with these guys above......after plenty of research and watching mates struggle with there removable pin type hitches the DO35 is by far the easiest and straight forward i could fine, just line the pin up underneath and lower the draw bar. unhitching, its as easy as lifting the draw bar........I have a bad back and the last hing i needed was to pulling pushing pins in and out.,...

take a walk around caravan parks and you quite often see a camper still hitched to the car if they use the removable pin method, i figure it just two much of a ain the arse for an overnight stay





hey Baz......have you seen the DO35, you might be pleasently surprised

Hi Kelvin, I will be looking at a new hitch soon as I'm going to electric brakes, been looking at the McHitch, but have a look at the DO-35 as well, although the McHitch is a lot cheaper.

Baz.

Originally Posted by Redback

Hi Kelvin, I will be looking at a new hitch soon as I'm going to electric brakes, been looking at the McHitch, but have a look at the DO-35 as well, although the McHitch is a lot cheaper.

Baz.

McHitch looks the goods as well....

I just use a TREG. Its nice and simple and basic, like me.

I guess when it comes down to it they all pretty well do the same job. I had a treg for years on my old camper and it was fine. I have played around with the Oz hitch and as Norm had suggested and with a bit of patience it works reasonably good. Last sunday on the beach the wind was blowing and it was raining and I had no patience!