I don't like the ball hitch - what's a better replacement?

Eaglemax · Guru

RE: I don't like the ball hitch - what's a better replacement?

Eaglemax · Guru

HandyWalter wrote:
I have the DO35 and have a Discovery with tow assist and hook up. No need to worry about tow hook and caravan coupling being about the same height. Put car in reverse, press the button and the car goes backwards lines itself up and lowers or raises the suspension as required and hooks up the van. Best piece of a LR accesssory I ever purchased even though at the time I thought it was just a gimmick. I have used a polly block before and found it hard to line up. Also the tow attachment is bulky and a real leg scratcher/basher. McHitch looks OK to me for people who have difficulty lining car and van up. Hooking a van up seems to be the most talked about arguement in caravan parks and it seems to create the most domestic arguements closely followed by the reversing of a van into a parking site lot!

Here is my marriage saver. Cost...around $5

Eaglemax · Guru

HandyWalter wrote:
I have the DO35 and have a Discovery with tow assist and hook up. No need to worry about tow hook and caravan coupling being about the same height. Put car in reverse, press the button and the car goes backwards lines itself up and lowers or raises the suspension as required and hooks up the van. Best piece of a LR accesssory I ever purchased even though at the time I thought it was just a gimmick. I have used a polly block before and found it hard to line up. Also the tow attachment is bulky and a real leg scratcher/basher. McHitch looks OK to me for people who have difficulty lining car and van up. Hooking a van up seems to be the most talked about arguement in caravan parks and it seems to create the most domestic arguements closely followed by the reversing of a van into a parking site lot!

Here is my marriage saver. Cost...around $5

Eaglemax · Guru

Dont know why I cant delete my first 2 posts.

HandyWalter · Senior Member

Eaglemax wrote:
HandyWalter wrote:
I have the DO35 and have a Discovery with tow assist and hook up. No need to worry about tow hook and caravan coupling being about the same height. Put car in reverse, press the button and the car goes backwards lines itself up and lowers or raises the suspension as required and hooks up the van. Best piece of a LR accesssory I ever purchased even though at the time I thought it was just a gimmick. I have used a polly block before and found it hard to line up. Also the tow attachment is bulky and a real leg scratcher/basher. McHitch looks OK to me for people who have difficulty lining car and van up. Hooking a van up seems to be the most talked about arguement in caravan parks and it seems to create the most domestic arguements closely followed by the reversing of a van into a parking site lot!
Here is my marriage saver. Cost...around $5

But it does not automatically hook up does it? Only lines the ball and coupling up. LR does the hooking up as well! You pay for quality (LR???)

Eaglemax · Guru

HandyWalter wrote:
Eaglemax wrote:
HandyWalter wrote:
I have the DO35 and have a Discovery with tow assist and hook up. No need to worry about tow hook and caravan coupling being about the same height. Put car in reverse, press the button and the car goes backwards lines itself up and lowers or raises the suspension as required and hooks up the van. Best piece of a LR accesssory I ever purchased even though at the time I thought it was just a gimmick. I have used a polly block before and found it hard to line up. Also the tow attachment is bulky and a real leg scratcher/basher. McHitch looks OK to me for people who have difficulty lining car and van up. Hooking a van up seems to be the most talked about arguement in caravan parks and it seems to create the most domestic arguements closely followed by the reversing of a van into a parking site lot!
Here is my marriage saver. Cost...around $5

But it does not automatically hook up does it? Only lines the ball and coupling up. LR does the hooking up as well! You pay for quality (LR???)

Feel free to spend your money. In my case my rods meet up, I take them off the tb and hitch, reboard the tug to reverse another 70mm and lower the hitch onto the ball.

Extra effort is alighting the tug and reboarding it.

Tony

-- Edited by Eaglemax on Friday 4th of October 2019 08:49:46 AM