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  1. 16th January 2009, 09:06 PM #21
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    I have an O'briens camper and thus, the Orac hitch. It's brilliant! Easy to back up to, no long thread underneath (as with the Treg) and it's greasable. The only things we've had a problem with are the D2 diff (broke that) and a shackle on the trailer (broke that too). The fact we've had these problems should give some indication of the places we drag our camper and i've never had a concern about the trailer getting bound up on the hitch etc.
    Not a cheap hitch I believe but hey, like all things in the 4wd world, you get what you pay for.
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    Kelvin,

    Our Cape York Trailer came with an AT35, it is easy to hitch up, and has never been a problem in all the places we've taken it. Believe me, it HAS been some silly places during our 'testing' trials

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    Quote Originally Posted by DiscoTDI View Post
    I have what is called an American style off road hitch
    it's an orac ...
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  5. 17th January 2009, 11:06 AM #25
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    Quote Originally Posted by incisor View Post
    it's an orac ...
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    Quote Originally Posted by DiscoTDI View Post
    I knew that

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    Quote Originally Posted by roverrescue View Post
    Regarding the "need" for an off road hitch, I too wonder at the requirement.

    My boat trailer has been dragged behind the disco and now the 130 for the past 6 years over pretty much every road and track north of Cooktown. Not once has it suffered from being a standard 50mm ball hitch. The only thing that may be to its advantage is the axle is ~4m from the hitch such that articulation angles are less pronounced than on a short box trailer.

    Maybe give it a go first and see how it behaves?

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    yep good point.......might drag it out to a friends farm and see how it goes
    The Vic High Country tracks have some big errosion humps and the standard ball hitch just doesn't have the movement needed to cope with the angles of these humps, which can be 30 deg and over.

    It's not worth the risk mate, don't want to spoil a good holiday.

    Go the Pintle hook, seeing as you already have one.

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    Has anyone got pics of the orac and at35 hitches? I don't know what they are. I am familiar with the treg hitch.
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    This is an Orac
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    This is an AT35

    Series 11A ex Air Force
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