Thread: Hitch advice

Oz Hitch

https://www.ozhitch.com/

I've just bought a DO35 V2 hitch , it's on the list for fitting today.
It's getting a good wrap from those who have them and are now suppied standard by quite a few van/camper manufacturers.
Individual parts are available for it so that is a bonus.


My current hitch is the AT35, https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/pr...8=w400-h300-nc
The pin is vertical and on uneven ground can take a little effort to hook up.
On level ground it's a one person job with a bit of draw bar wabbiling.
The Ozhitch looks the same, be it with a horizontal pin but I've not experienced it in person.
I think Redback has got a McHitch, he may be able to supply feed back now they have had a few trips with it.

Which ever way you go double check the bolt pattern before you purchase.
Being a new trailer it should be a standard thing but you never do know.

I have the older vertical version of the Mchitch and see no reason to changes to the new horizontal version.
Hitching the vertical version is just like hitching a ball, plus adding t he pin and screwing down the top lock.
If you have thee horizontal version you would need to b sure that the height of the trailer was correct. This is no good to me as I wind up the leg so that water will run off. In any case I think you would have to get out to set the height.

Of course there is more room for sideways error with the horizontal version.


But the concept of the Mchitch is good and I have been aroundOz with one, the only problem being that a bunch of clowns in Kunnunurra stripped the thread on my ball when towing my trailer , and I had to wait a while for a new one. I now carry a spare.
Regards Philip A

Marcus you are such a tight arse
We have spoken about this lots .
Honestly stop by and ill explain and show you the Do35 in real life hell ill even hook it up if you want to realy see it in action
I do understand this means physical exercise by getting out of your car.
Or is all this to help your post count

Originally Posted by rangieman

I do understand this means physical exercise by geeting out of your car.

I think you have put the lunette in the pintle there.

I have nothing to say to you two

Thanks for the info you other chaps



(And the post count goes up by 1 more )

Another worthy of consideration - going on my 3.5T van
Hyland Coupling see Home
Happy travelling

Originally Posted by gavinwibrow

Another worthy of consideration - going on my 3.5T van
Hyland Coupling see Home
Happy travelling

This hitch is popular with the "once in a blue moon" caravaner as it uses the 50mm tow ball.
You know them, van sits in the drive for months on end and usually does the 3 week new year trip to some caravan park
Most of their towing is to the tip with a 6X4 and they don't want to change the hitch between the two trailers.
The big thing is to keep the screw adjustment on to the ball right so you don't get sloop and risk it jumping off.