McHitch auto-coupler

[rambada]

Hi all,

Currently have a DO35 on the car/van, looking to change it to the McHitch auto-coupler. Anyone using the McHitch auto-coupler? Any problems encountered please?

[Homestar]

I’ve used both - the DO35 is better IMO. Nothing wrong with the Mchitch but it takes slightly longer to connect and lock and you need to be within its margin of error in 2 planes to get it to hitch easily. While no big deal if you have air suspension and a reversing camera I’d leave the DO35 on of you already have it.

Also while the locking mechanism is secure on the mchitch the design doesn’t instil as much confidence as a DO35 as with the latter you have the hitch weight holding it on as well as the locking mech - on the Mchitch you don’t have the secondary back up. Very minor as I’ve never heard of one coming off but it’s just the way my brain works.

[p38arover]

See this video. The poster has had a lot of trouble disconnecting when on uneven ground.

At the end of the video, he indicates that McHitch has closed (out of business?).

[Narangga]

See this video. The poster has had a lot of trouble disconnecting when on uneven ground.

At the end of the video, he indicates that McHitch has closed (out of business?).

Certainly looks like it - McHitch Trailer Couplings

[RobMichelle]

That’s a bugger, I have the older style and have had it on 2 vans now with no dramas,

[Fattima]

I was just talking hitches with a mate who was in the caravan repair business. He reckons the DO35 is the way to go, they had very few issues with them.

[RobMichelle]

Only problems seem to be when husband blames wife and visa versa when the van comes off, we had 2 up this way last year about 3 weeks apart between horsham and Warracknabeal, road is very “undulating” in places

[p38arover]

^^ Which hitch?

[Pedro_The_Swift]

changed from a normal ball to a mchitch,,

first up, if you can install the pin and R pin,,, it cannot fall off.. cannot.
if the latch drops, the pin can be installed..

my mind boggles how one of these could fall off..

When unhitching I just keep jacking until I can pull the drop bar up,, then just drive away...

I can see now that as long as you reverse along axis of the part outside the uni-joint,, you'll be fine.
It doesnt work as the "Ring Feeder" would suggest...

[RobMichelle]

^^ Which hitch?

Sorry, do35.
the old Mc hitch has a screw down knob with a teethed collar that has a lock lever that locks into teeth so can’t undo, I love it.
The do35 only has the small slot for the collet to lock into, one press on the highlighted red button and it unlocks.
A lot of people love and swear by the do35 and that’s great, I’m just not 100% convinced, and we are all entitled to our opinion.
The alko 50mm ball off road hitch likes to eat fingers, once again if you use one enough I’m sure you get the hang of em.