Towball coupling on caravan, how do you check and adjust
Submitted: Monday, Aug 21, 2006 at 20:58
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Member - Boo Boo (NSW)
just getting ready for a 2 week dawdle around
Hay and Kyalite etc.
Was doing a check of the van and wondered how you check the adjustment on the coupling.
Can anyone help me.
I have tried google search but couldn't find what I need.
Regards Bob
Reply By: ZUKSCOOTERX90(QLD-MEMBER) - Monday, Aug 21, 2006 at 21:14
Monday, Aug 21, 2006 at 21:14
Bob,as far as i understand you dao not adjust the coupling they are & will stand corrected they come already pre set.
Bob.
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Follow Up By: Member - Boo Boo (NSW) - Monday, Aug 21, 2006 at 21:21
Monday, Aug 21, 2006 at 21:21
Bob
The reason I ask is when we first got the van, about 12 mths ago, I bought this locking device that inserted into the coupling, you then expanded it with an allen key and put the lock over the allen key hole and in theory it would slow a thief down.
The other day I put the device in the coupling and it would just fall out, like it wasn't sitting right up in the coupling .
So Thats what made me think something needed adjusting.
Regards Bob
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Reply By: ZUKSCOOTERX90(QLD-MEMBER) - Monday, Aug 21, 2006 at 21:32
Monday, Aug 21, 2006 at 21:32
Bob ,you may if you can/able kneel or lay down & have a look see up inside the ball hole may be the locking thing that when you hitch up & grabs around the base of the ball it may not be the right way around or warn if that is at all possible.
bob.
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Reply By: HGMonaro - Monday, Aug 21, 2006 at 21:33
Monday, Aug 21, 2006 at 21:33
I have one of those, and I have found I think it's in properly but it isn't and it falls out. Without anything in the coupling, poke your fingers in and feel the locking device that moves when you lift the lever (can't think of a suitable name!) to take the coupling off a tow ball. The lock needs to be pushed past this before you open it with the allen key.
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Follow Up By: Member - Boo Boo (NSW) - Monday, Aug 21, 2006 at 21:50
Monday, Aug 21, 2006 at 21:50
thanks bob and HGMONARO I'll have a look this weekend
Regards Bob
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Reply By: MP - Wednesday, Aug 23, 2006 at 21:51
Wednesday, Aug 23, 2006 at 21:51
Hi Boo Boo,
If you are tallking about the adjustment bolt and locking nut on top of the coupling, I stumbled across the topic from Caravan World magazine. From all accounts you hook up, loosen locking nut, screw in bolt, finger tight, as far as it will go, then tighten locking nut. I suppose you may need to loosen everything before hooking up so there is no force inside the coupling.
Cheers
Mark
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Follow Up By: Member - Boo Boo (NSW) - Friday, Aug 25, 2006 at 10:07
Friday, Aug 25, 2006 at 10:07
Mark
Thats what I needed. I going up the land in a few minutes so I'll try that. (Sorry the vans on a ten acre block we have got at
Quirindi) Thats about 50 min from
Scone. Thanks.
Regards Bob
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