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Originally Posted by bacicat
Not quite true. The centre of force is on the horizontal pin of the uni joint, well behind the normal hitch location, not the centre of the pin that bolts the whole lot to the towbar. The adaptor version for a Tregg hitch is a bit better but even it puts the centre of force further back than a conventional hitch or Tregg hitch.
Ah, I see what you mean. :)
We use a DO 35, I haven't used any other of the above mentioned other than a plain ball hitch. We also tow an off-road camper. Done the cape a couple years back, could not fault it, easy to line up. The only thing missing is missing is a lockable function.
I had a Vehicle Components DO35 fitted to our camper trailer from new as an upgrade from the tregg-copy, which was the standard hitch with the camper. I've found the DO35 to be very easy to hitch/unhitch, with a simple drop-on or lift-off movement that is even easier if you make use of the air suspension.
The other feature I like is the low vertical profile that easily clears the tailgate when it's down but doesn't compromise ground clearance.
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Cheers,
Scott
I use a Hitch Ezy with a van that is around 3000kg and have no issues with connect and disconnect even when the ground is not quite level. The previous owner changed to this from an Alko off road coupling which he said always difficult to get off.
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I made up my own towbar coupling for the series 3.
It bolts straight onto the original tow plate and accepts the standard style nylon block hitch on our off road trailer.
The two jaws protrude right through the backing plate and are welded back and front.
Cheers, Mick.
Aint going to work on a modern Landy;););););););)
Andrew
I run a Do35 great + easy to hitch and no probs in 4 years of some serious offroad;)
The DO35 seems to be a popular choice. Do they make a version that replaces an over ride setup like some others do? The website doesn't have much detail at all about it.
Cheers.
The Treg copies on quite a few imports is FACT.
We have a DO35 on our c/t & have not had any issue over the years.
Try this forum MySwag.org The Off-road Camper Trailer Forum - Index as it's the C/trailer equivalent of AULRO. You know, full of good advice, dodgy advice, good people, weird people & some great camping get togethers.
Good luck with your venture.
Steve