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« Reply #200 on: March 12, 2013, 06:44:05 PM »
Quote from: GeoffA on March 12, 2013, 06:42:33 PM
I see a problem right there......... >:D

Oohhhh I never lol ????????


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« Reply #201 on: March 12, 2013, 07:03:41 PM »
Quote from: GeoffA on March 12, 2013, 06:42:33 PM
I see a problem right there......... >:D

Only for Nissan drivers  >:D
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« Reply #202 on: March 12, 2013, 08:24:17 PM »
Quote from: GeoffA on March 12, 2013, 06:42:33 PM
I see a problem right there......... >:D
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« Reply #203 on: May 20, 2013, 09:58:03 PM »
I am contemplating putting on a poly block bought through my trailer supplier. Cost is about $100 for the car bracket included..

$4-500 for the trigg and treg hitches??? Not sure how much i could get one for in vic..

But my question is has anyone bought and used one of these $100 hitches and have they been ok?? Or has the poly block failed..

Everything else i have bought from my cheap trailer wholesaler s has been great.. But a little nervous about the poly block hitch after my poly failure in my control arm bushes in my cruiser..
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Re: Poly blocks, treg, trigg, etc..
« Reply #204 on: May 20, 2013, 10:00:39 PM »
Been a bit of discussion on this recently. Have a search.

The upshot was (roughly) don't buy a cheapie. Stick with GENUINE name brands.
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Re: Poly blocks, treg, trigg, etc..
« Reply #205 on: May 20, 2013, 10:01:25 PM »
Quote from: Brumbypt on May 20, 2013, 09:58:03 PM
I am contemplating putting on a poly block bought through my trailer supplier. Cost is about $100 for the car bracket included..

$4-500 for the trigg and treg hitches??? Not sure how much i could get one for in vic..

But my question is has anyone bought and used one of these $100 hitches and have they been ok?? Or has the poly block failed..

Everything else i have bought from my cheap trailer wholesaler s has been great.. But a little nervous about the poly block hitch after my poly failure in my control arm bushes in my cruiser..

Spend the money on the real thing mate. There is plenty of the cheap ones failing. If you use the search function on here you will find a recent thread where one failed with pictures etc to illustrate the problem.

You are towing $1000s of $$$ of trailer with $1000 of dollars worth of vehicle. Don't scrimp on the bit in the middle.

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Re: Poly blocks, treg, trigg, etc..
« Reply #206 on: May 20, 2013, 10:05:20 PM »
I replaced my genuine Treg poly block with an adaptor to fit an OzHitch.  Absolutely the best mod going, the OzHitch is so much easier to connect than the Treg.   :cup:
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« Reply #207 on: May 20, 2013, 10:08:49 PM »
Most $100 hitches are not ADR approved, which = Nil insurance if there is an incident, not to mention any personal injury which could occur.

For $400-500 an DO-35 or Ozhitch would be a far better option IMO.

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« Reply #208 on: May 20, 2013, 10:25:15 PM »
Just for the record i did try searching.. Sorry..

I will try again and look for the broken poly block..

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« Reply #209 on: May 20, 2013, 10:31:20 PM »
http://www.myswag.org/index.php?topic=28350.0
This should be what you need to read.
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« Reply #210 on: May 20, 2013, 10:51:57 PM »
Yep, i just read through that thanks..

Mchitch is certainly affordable.. How much are those do 35s??

Theya re looking good..
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« Reply #211 on: May 20, 2013, 11:01:37 PM »
Quote from: Brumbypt on May 20, 2013, 10:51:57 PM
Yep, i just read through that thanks..

Mchitch is certainly affordable.. How much are those do 35s??

Theya re looking good..


DO-35

$356.58 V2-R

$396.46 V2I (Integrated Handbrake)

http://www.vehiclecomponents.com.au/shop/hitchmaster/hitchmaster-do35

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« Reply #212 on: May 20, 2013, 11:06:59 PM »
Those mchitch end look ike they might be trouble reversing..
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« Reply #213 on: May 20, 2013, 11:16:40 PM »
Ok i am convinced.. This is what i will have to get..

http://www.vehiclecomponents.com.au/shop/hitchmaster/hitchmaster-do35/hitchmaster-do35-v2i-detail

Thanks

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« Reply #214 on: May 21, 2013, 09:07:27 AM »
Not sure what you mean by trouble when reversing-the mchitch on my GIC is a dream to hookup, reverse or even tow. Don't even have to be 100 % lined up underneath. So long as I'm within 100 mm from under the hitch I'm able to hookup. Them hitch masters look very nice too as I've seen them in the flesh being used and all thumbs up.


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« Reply #215 on: May 21, 2013, 09:27:01 AM »
There is another one that ppl havent talked about and thats the alko hit ?? Whats their price and what a they like??


By the looks of the mchitch, it looks like it has 2 points that can turn or swivel.. And the uni joint sticking out like they makes it look homemade and dodgy..

I am making 2 trailers and will put one of these mchitchs on one of the trailers i think and try it out myself based on people's recommendations on the group..


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« Reply #216 on: May 21, 2013, 08:54:50 PM »
Yeah only 1 moving joint- the uni. The part that attaches to the tongue on the car hitch is notched underneath and locates over the tongue , kind of like the Tregg with its 2 little legs to stop it from spinning. Hope that makes sense. But yeah once u try it u will understand what I mean


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« Reply #217 on: May 21, 2013, 09:20:15 PM »
Ok so how do u remove it when parked at a caravan park etc, and how long have you used it for..? And
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« Reply #218 on: May 21, 2013, 09:30:23 PM »
Ok so the piece that is on the draw bar is the whole mechanism including the universal joint and coupling. All that is attached to the vehicle tow tongue is the pin which is essentially like a towball.
If the pics show below it should be self explanatory.



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« Reply #219 on: May 21, 2013, 09:33:54 PM »
And the coupling
This is a view from underneath and you can see the hole where the pin slots into and also the 2 "legs" I mentioned earlier about locating the hitch to the tongue.


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« Reply #220 on: May 21, 2013, 10:06:29 PM »
Wow, super thanks.

Thanks very much for taking the time and the photos for me..
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« Reply #221 on: May 21, 2013, 10:06:59 PM »
No worries


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