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RobertRyan

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Posted: 10/24/23 12:45am

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Company ceased production this year but now has moved and has now restarted operations. They were being sold in the US
Mchitch up and running again
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Posted: 10/24/23 07:10am

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Out of curiosity, what is the coupling for? Just looking at it, is it a fully articulated coupling for off-road use with lighter pull-behind trailers?

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Posted: 10/24/23 10:31am

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That is a typical European/Australian trailer hitches. They work with smaller trailers that are well balanced fore and aft as it is not a heavy load bearing hitch and is not a weight distribution hitch. Here it could (if it is truly DOT certified) be used on teardrops, smaller popups and some small lightweight travel trailers.

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Posted: 10/24/23 02:39pm

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Second Chance wrote:

Out of curiosity, what is the coupling for? Just looking at it, is it a fully articulated coupling for off-road use with lighter pull-behind trailers?

Rob

Not lighter Caravans. Yes for Off Road use

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Posted: 10/24/23 02:42pm

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QCMan wrote:

In a word no. It is used for much heavier Caravans. Black series sold in the US would be example

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Our 23' Kedron ATV weighs in at 4.2 tonne or 9259lbs, with the capacity of the 6 tonne or 13227lbs McHitch makes it legal, safe and a pleasure to tow

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Posted: 10/24/23 08:58pm

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Wouldn't a hitch for heavy trailers need a way to distribute weight?

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QCMan wrote:

Wouldn't a hitch for heavy trailers need a way to distribute weight?

Yes. European lightweight Caravans do not have WDH. Australian and American do

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Posted: 10/24/23 11:26pm

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QCMan wrote:

Never seen one in Europe. They typically use a ball style, just the shank is typically curved and permanently bolted on rather than the receiver style you see in N. America.

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