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McHitch Auto Coupler
« on: January 23, 2014, 09:12:05 AM »
Just found this and thought I would share.  Already won some awards.  Looks like a good idea.

GALL BOYS TESTING McHITCH AUTO-COUPLER OFFROAD CARAVAN COUPLING


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Re: McHitch Auto Coupler
« Reply #1 on: January 23, 2014, 09:39:34 AM »
Looks good, nice and easy. But like everything with age and wear, will the male appendage stay up horizontal or will it drop down once the bearings are worn in and need a helping hand to get it up into the receiver.  ???
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Re: McHitch Auto Coupler
« Reply #2 on: January 23, 2014, 09:46:53 AM »
Quote from: Brett on January 23, 2014, 09:39:34 AM
Looks good, nice and easy. But like everything with age and wear, will the male appendage stay up horizontal or will it drop down once the bearings are worn in and need a helping hand to get it up into the receiver.  ???

That defiantly happens with old age  ;D
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Re: McHitch Auto Coupler
« Reply #3 on: January 23, 2014, 09:55:48 AM »
Had my regular McHitch on for a while now and no sign of it drooping. Still quite stiff and seems to remain in the upright position.

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Re: McHitch Auto Coupler
« Reply #4 on: January 23, 2014, 09:57:56 AM »
Quote from: KingBilly on January 23, 2014, 09:55:48 AM
Had my regular McHitch on for a while now and no sign of it drooping. Still quite stiff and seems to remain in the upright position.

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Re: McHitch Auto Coupler
« Reply #5 on: January 23, 2014, 09:58:37 AM »
Greased once since new.  But then I haven't done any real serious off road trips like you have.  Just had a look at my log and it's only done 3 trips for a total of 2000kms so may not be a true guide to droopiness.

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Re: McHitch Auto Coupler
« Reply #6 on: January 24, 2014, 09:06:02 PM »
these were on the ABC's New Inventors years ago. It looked good back then, althoug, these day I like the look of the Ozhitch

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Re: McHitch Auto Coupler
« Reply #7 on: January 24, 2014, 09:14:13 PM »
Quote from: Chippy76 on January 24, 2014, 09:06:02 PM
these were on the ABC's New Inventors years ago. It looked good back then, althoug, these day I like the look of the Ozhitch

Think you are referring to the original McHitch.  This new auto coupler was only released in the last month.

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Re: McHitch Auto Coupler
« Reply #8 on: January 24, 2014, 09:19:05 PM »
Dunno about the hitch but that is a seriously ugly bulbar on the Prado....
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Re: McHitch Auto Coupler
« Reply #9 on: January 24, 2014, 09:28:31 PM »
Yeak sorry I didnt watch the whole vid .... it looks like a good idea, but the receiver side is huge! Id hate to whack my knee on that!

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Re: McHitch Auto Coupler
« Reply #10 on: January 24, 2014, 09:30:07 PM »
Quote from: Chippy76 on January 24, 2014, 09:28:31 PM
Yeak sorry I didnt watch the whole vid .... it looks like a good idea, but the receiver side is huge! Id hate to whack my knee on that

That's what I was thinking also  :D

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Re: McHitch Auto Coupler
« Reply #11 on: January 24, 2014, 09:33:16 PM »
Might buy one
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Re: McHitch Auto Coupler
« Reply #12 on: January 24, 2014, 09:42:30 PM »
There's always something new coming along  :cup: :cup:

Like others, I wonder how they'll go with some use.
If it's and issue, surely they'd have some way to get around it.

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Re: McHitch Auto Coupler
« Reply #13 on: January 24, 2014, 09:43:51 PM »
having said that , my hitch is an old carter wesco job ..... lol
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Re: McHitch Auto Coupler
« Reply #14 on: July 09, 2014, 02:04:46 PM »
Has anyone on here actually bought one?
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Re: McHitch Auto Coupler
« Reply #15 on: July 09, 2014, 02:31:57 PM »
Quote from: swannie on July 09, 2014, 02:04:46 PM
Has anyone on here actually bought one?
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Re: McHitch Auto Coupler
« Reply #16 on: July 09, 2014, 06:26:17 PM »
Hi Swannie I have one and am on my way back to NSW from SA at the moment. Triton with a Dove OB all tar running on this trip unfortunately. They are a local product to me so liked the accessibility if need be the inventor/owner owns a local auto parts shop and has been in town a long time.
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Re: McHitch Auto Coupler
« Reply #17 on: July 09, 2014, 06:27:38 PM »
So how's it performing?
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Re: McHitch Auto Coupler
« Reply #18 on: July 09, 2014, 08:40:13 PM »
It's going well it is a good method to hitch with and a reverse camera would make it fool proof doesn't appear to have any play in it articulation is nice (backing etc) 30min change over from the original ball hitch holes lined up perfect. I have pictures on here somewhere might be mancave thread from memory also using a stone stomper with it. As with most things I believe parts manufacturing OS and assembly here (picked mine up first hand and he was putting them together at the time) Gall brothers use them some videos on YouTube I think. My trip will only be around 3-4000km on road this time.Family touring as opposed to serious stuff generally for us as well. It is a well built looking bit of gear though.
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Re: McHitch Auto Coupler
« Reply #19 on: July 11, 2014, 01:58:28 PM »
Quote from: KingBilly on January 23, 2014, 09:12:05 AM
Just found this and thought I would share.  Already won some awards.  Looks like a good idea.

GALL BOYS TESTING McHITCH AUTO-COUPLER OFFROAD CARAVAN COUPLING

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Re: McHitch Auto Coupler
« Reply #20 on: July 11, 2014, 07:42:41 PM »
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