Hitch advice

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Originally Posted by Chops

Interesting boys.
One of the "bad" possibilities pointed out to me (by Chris,,, ever the pessimist ;)) was the fact that the as the Mchitch "uni" wears, it will want to fall down, thus making line up and click in probably rather difficult. I have to agree with this, but I did wonder if the uni could be tightened occasionally making it stiffer. The other option is of course to use a bit of wire or something to hold it up maybe.

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Sounds like Chris is repeating our conversation:p
If your going to put a bit of wire in the McHitch why not do the same to the Treg you have now;)


We just tried hooking up with the DO35 and it's so simple even SHMBO said she will do the van end now.
All that is left now is to put a bit of grease in it and Summer Wombat here we come:D

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Originally Posted by alien

This hitch is popular with the "once in a blue moon" caravaner as it uses the 50mm tow ball.

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maybe,,
Hyland Hitch test

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Originally Posted by alien

Sounds like Chris is repeating our conversation:p
If your going to put a bit of wire in the McHitch why not do the same to the Treg you have now;)


We just tried hooking up with the DO35 and it's so simple even SHMBO said she will do the van end now.
All that is left now is to put a bit of grease in it and Summer Wombat here we come:D

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Gotta worry about the boy Kyle me thinks he should have his hearing tested as it sure does`nt sink in:angel:

Kyle, the Tregs may be considered a good hitch, but mine jams and squeaks. Poorly made maybe :confused:. I had to belt the pin out with a hammer at Melrose,,, something's not lined up right.

Although I guess they could be found at the right price, the DO35 is actually a bit more expensive than the McHitch too at first glance.

I use the TREG hitch on both my trailers. I did away with the 50mm ball because I hate the way they rattle and bang.. I had an X-Trail then a Pathfinder, both monocoque construction so all the noise comes through to the cab..

Never had a problem with it. Well I did have ONE problem, after the Birdsville trip the padlock I used on the pin filled with dust and was seized. Angle grinder fixed it. I have gone back to the clip.

Also found the angle of movement great in the Vic high country.

I would recommend them and Adelaide Made. :)

Been looking at the McHitch myself, but the drop on version that can directly replace my over ride system.

My mc hitch has been around oz and the Uni is still tight.
You should grease the Uni occasionally and the grease makes it tight enough that it doesn't fall down.

Mine is the drop down version.
Mchitch offered me a good deal to convert to the back into version but I really cannot see much advantage over the drop on, and I had a question over the height.

Regards Philip A

Standard 50mm ball coupling... Between three trailers have done every track and trail on the cape... Sometimes there are solutions to problems that are not real ????

Caveat ... This is on boat trailers which generally run longer distances between hitch and axle but meh

Steve

We have the McHitch with the Treg adapter :cool:

McHitch Trailer Couplings

Makes hooking up easy!

We put an Oz Hitch on the camper trailer, it has performed well and is easy to hook up - you lower the jockey wheel to drop it in to the "slot", then raise it a fraction to insert the pin. It has been all over the NT and WA, on-road, off-road and has not let us down. It is simple, with no tiny springs or other mechanisms to fill with dirt or break. Maintenance comprises of a grease nipple or two. I highly recommend it.

I have a Treg hitch on a farm spray rig. It is not as easy to hook up (not self aligning) but is also simple and strong. After a few years, however, the polymer block has hardened and gone "warty" from UV exposure, which is ugly but doesn't impact the use.

If you are considering off road and remote area use, the main considerations whilst in use are strength and articulation. However if the entire unit is rendered inoperable because a security lock has filled with dust (and the same applies to wheel locks etc.), or some tiny clip has gone ping, then you could be stranded.......

It's a few years since I went through the selection process, but from memory:

The Oz Hitch has nylon bushings. If they fail (?) the hitch will rattle but still work. If, and I can't imagine how it would happen, the one of the pivot pins on the Oz Hitch should break, it could be replaced with any bolt or agricultural linkage pin of suitable size, bent steel pipe or anything that fits in the hole to get you back to safety. If, for example, the needle roller bearings on the McHitch fail then the linkage falls apart and your only option is to abandon the trailer. If the driver has a "moment" when hitching up, misjudges things and bends/snaps that little locking nipple on the top of the HitchMaster, the entire hitch is rendered inoperable.

So I chose the Oz Hitch. Less high-tech, less "cool", but less likely to leave me stranded.