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Couple mate? Does anyone have one?
« on: January 15, 2014, 03:26:20 PM »

I just saw these advertised.  Does anyone have one?



http://www.camperdeals.com.au/deals/couplemate-marriage-saver/
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Re: Couple mate? Does anyone have one?
« Reply #1 on: January 15, 2014, 03:34:24 PM »
Bought one from Repco once but when I got it home it didn't fit the towbar (bumper was in the way) so took it back.

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Re: Couple mate? Does anyone have one?
« Reply #2 on: January 15, 2014, 03:42:14 PM »
l had a rush of blood at a camping show , & did buy 1 . Ended cup chucking it & put a broom beside the hitch as a marker . A little practice & you can chuck the broom to    :cheers:
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Re: Couple mate? Does anyone have one?
« Reply #3 on: January 15, 2014, 03:52:17 PM »
I just saw these advertised.  Does anyone have one?
http://www.camperdeals.com.au/deals/couplemate-marriage-saver/


It wont work for most of us here, it is intended for users of 50mm ball couplings.

I don't have much off a issue hooking up my Trigg hitch, if the ground is not hard I have a piece of ply board I put under the jockey wheel (when unhitching) to make it easy to move the wheel to line up the 20mm pin for the hitch up.

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Re: Couple mate? Does anyone have one?
« Reply #4 on: January 16, 2014, 05:17:55 AM »
Elcheepo reversing camera [wireless if you want to spend a few fore $$'s] works a treat.
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Re: Couple mate? Does anyone have one?
« Reply #5 on: January 16, 2014, 06:40:28 AM »
Whats wrong with the "Grounds for Divorce" method?
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Re: Couple mate? Does anyone have one?
« Reply #6 on: January 16, 2014, 08:33:57 AM »
Thanks guys
Ug has told me that it's no good for our camper.  I am looking for anything to make it easy for me when it will be 'my turn' to hook it up.
We have a reverse camera in the pathy... Is there a way to hook one up on the camper so it uses the same screen ..... Maybe another trip to outback is required .
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Re: Couple mate? Does anyone have one?
« Reply #7 on: January 16, 2014, 05:37:44 PM »
I have used one for maybe 15 years or more hooking on an off a tool trailer from the ute multiple times per week, and also to put the camper  on  occasionally .Best thing out but no good for other than 50mm ball couplings.

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Re: Couple mate? Does anyone have one?
« Reply #8 on: January 16, 2014, 06:30:47 PM »
Whats wrong with the "Grounds for Divorce" method?

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Re: Couple mate? Does anyone have one?
« Reply #9 on: January 16, 2014, 10:15:13 PM »
Nup, I learnt to reverse and hook up a trailer from a young kid, no dents in my cars........but I do touch find the company trailer  :angel: guess you might call it lazy
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Re: Couple mate? Does anyone have one?
« Reply #10 on: January 16, 2014, 10:45:51 PM »
Fit an OzHitch and you won't need one.
The design of the OzHitch does the work for you.
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Re: Couple mate? Does anyone have one?
« Reply #11 on: January 17, 2014, 05:14:18 AM »
Fit an OzHitch and you won't need one.
The design of the OzHitch does the work for you.

They certainly make it a lot easier. I think it also a lot easier if you don't involve the Mrs in the whole process and just do it yourself.

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Re: Couple mate? Does anyone have one?
« Reply #12 on: January 17, 2014, 06:10:39 AM »
Fit a reversing camera above the towball, far batter than relying on directions for SWMBO.
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Re: Couple mate? Does anyone have one?
« Reply #13 on: January 17, 2014, 06:26:38 AM »
I had that on the weekend.

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