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Dougwe


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Hi all,

Came across one of these gizmos. Has anyone got one or know anything about them. Look very interesting indeed. 

 
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You are a BRAVE Man Chief, look at ALL those shackles on the safety chain, not crossed either

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I would assume it is to minimise dragging the A Frame on ditches and possibly add suspension to caravan chassis front end on bumpy or rough road - A lot of unnecessary weight for minimum gain wethinks.

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Craig1 wrote:

You are a BRAVE Man Chief, look at ALL those shackles on the safety chain, not crossed either

 And not legal either.The chains are required to stop the drawbar contacting the ground if the van becomes detached from the car. And,way down in the depths of my memory bank,I seem to recall that it is illegal to have more than one shackle in a safety chain? Cheers



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G'day chaps,
Isn't there a better way to take out the shock being transferred from the car to the trailer, van?

Refer to www.shockerhitch.com.au, www.ozglide.com.au as two of several varieties of them and these would not require the extra links being added. In fact the length of the original chain appears a little short too.

Doug, a good concept but it needs work to make it legal.
Hope your daughter is not frying in the "lovely" weather we're receiving at the moment!

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i have seen similar on light rigid / medium rigid trucks towing trailers i would think gross overkill on your everyday tug caravan combo unless you were trying to extend your drawbar

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An expensive solution to a non problem?
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Peter_n_Margaret wrote:

An expensive solution to a non problem?
Cheers,
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 Peter,those were my thoughts exactly,but I just let it ride,so to speak.(No pun intended) It never ceases to amaze me how some products are presented as being able to solve a non-existent problem,when the only apparent beneficiary is the vendor.Cheers



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If towing a caravan with a truck you need a "soft hitch" otherwise the stiffly sprung rear end of a truck will shake the caravan to death.....



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KJB wrote:

If towing a caravan with a truck you need a "soft hitch" otherwise the stiffly sprung rear end of a truck will shake the caravan to death.....

 Agreed,Kerry,but an overkill on a car,with added weight and a longer drawbar being the only results.However,because the drawbar is so much longer,the nett towball weight would likely reduce? Cheers



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I really am not a big fan. I can see some potential issues with the design and as others have said, a solution to a non-existent issue on a regular van/ tow tug. The chain thing is just a minor issue that could be solved pretty quickly but I don't like the canterlever design just under the word Protect.

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The pic arrived in my in box and is actually attached to a Avan Cruiseliner.

I have no intention of even wanting one. I just thought I would show everyone and see if anyone has one and what they think of it.

Please don't send this thread into the boxing ring and have it closed down.

Enjoy the Festive Season's over the next two weeks BUT



Keep Safe on the roads and out there.

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A non-existed issue? Perhaps with the heavy juggernauts that people tow around these days but years ago I could have done with one of these as I towed a lighter boat & trailer from Darwin to Alice Springs, then from It Augusta to Ceduna with a heavy weight Land Cruiser with next to solid springs. It was an unhappy trip with me smashing several wheels to pieces. Never again!

As I said there are other types (was stunned when one I found cost over $3,000)!

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The Oz Glide one that you showed the link to Pat is a much better and well thought out solution imho. If I had an issue and required such a gadget ,that would be the way I would go rather than the one in the OP.

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Their is less then 50 mm of weld holding that hitch, together with the rest of the schmozzle, I can't see that being very strong. And 4 X 4mm bolts back at the van hitch, using nylock bolts - cannot not be safe or legal.



-- Edited by Bicyclecamper on Sunday 27th of December 2020 08:37:19 PM

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Greg 1 wrote:

The Oz Glide one that you showed the link to Pat is a much better and well thought out solution imho. If I had an issue and required such a gadget ,that would be the way I would go rather than the one in the OP.

 

No expety here. But agree. Great marketing. But just more parts to fail or maintain.



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