Trailer/Caravan Hitch
Submitted: Saturday, Mar 26, 2011 at 11:18
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Member - Doug T (NT)
Just wandering through the Caravan park here and spotted something I'd not seen before on one the tourist vans from
Bega.
HITCH
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Reply By: nick b - Saturday, Mar 26, 2011 at 12:06
Saturday, Mar 26, 2011 at 12:06
How many ways can you come up with the some idea !!!!!
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Follow Up By: Member - DickyBeach - Saturday, Mar 26, 2011 at 13:15
Saturday, Mar 26, 2011 at 13:15
How is it better than, say, the TREG coupling?
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Follow Up By: Michael ( Moss Vale NSW) - Saturday, Mar 26, 2011 at 16:49
Saturday, Mar 26, 2011 at 16:49
I agree, I have a Treg and its just simplicity itself!! There will always be new players out there but the basic needs are in the most simple products,,, Simple is the way to gooo!!! Michael
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Reply By: Member - Doug T (NT) - Saturday, Mar 26, 2011 at 12:09
Saturday, Mar 26, 2011 at 12:09
Video Demo
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Follow Up By: cycadcenter - Saturday, Mar 26, 2011 at 12:20
Saturday, Mar 26, 2011 at 12:20
See prior thread regarding this hitch
HITCH PRIOR THREAD
Bruce
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Reply By: Wilgadene - Saturday, Mar 26, 2011 at 14:17
Saturday, Mar 26, 2011 at 14:17
I think you will find that Kedron Caravans have gone away from the Hyland hitch and now use the McHitch. They had them fitted to their vans at last years
Brisbane Caravan and Campring show.
Cheers
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Reply By: Member - Duncan W (WA) - Saturday, Mar 26, 2011 at 16:07
Saturday, Mar 26, 2011 at 16:07
In the promotional video that Doug posted I noted that the trailer only came with 1 safety chain. Is this now legal? I've always used 2 chains and crossed them over.
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Follow Up By: Member -Dodger - Saturday, Mar 26, 2011 at 16:59
Saturday, Mar 26, 2011 at 16:59
If trailor/van is under 2 tonne then only one chain is mandatory.
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Reply By: Outbackogre - Saturday, Mar 26, 2011 at 18:37
Saturday, Mar 26, 2011 at 18:37
I have a Trigg on a Cub Supamatic, and now that I've watched the video Doug posted I can see the advantages of the McHitch. The video makes it clear that the moving parts of the hitch are fully sealed (just like a universal joint) so no problems with water and dust ingress. This makes it superior to the Trigg/Treg, which in dusty conditions needs to have the vertical pin either dry or constantly cleaned and re-lubricated; either way, the rubbing surfaces (pin and hole) wear badly. After 2 years of minimal use my vertical pin is loose in the poly block and there's not much I can do about it. Cheers. Rob.
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Follow Up By: MEMBER - Darian, SA - Saturday, Mar 26, 2011 at 19:13
Saturday, Mar 26, 2011 at 19:13
And it uses stock landcruiser bearings in the Uni's too as I recall - quite a bit of discussion recently on the web re this product. Agreed re comment above - lot of good hitches around already - maybe the others should be yellow too ? :-o)
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Reply By: Off-track - Saturday, Mar 26, 2011 at 23:58
Saturday, Mar 26, 2011 at 23:58
I'm not completely sold on the idea of applying loads to a uni joint at 90degrees to their intended design.
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Follow Up By: cycadcenter - Sunday, Mar 27, 2011 at 00:53
Sunday, Mar 27, 2011 at 00:53
Did you read the post by the inventor in the prior thread above, he does a pretty good job of explaining it.
Bruce
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