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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: lloydus67 on August 22, 2020, 08:35:50 AM
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My poly coupling split, I have tight chains and a dodger setup with a ratchet strap.
Hopefully that will get me to mackay
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Take it easy with more than a few check stops you should do it ok .. The strap looks like its going to chaffe a bit on the trailer knuckle when you turn .. If anything maybe something added as an insulator, plastic sheet / icecream container type stuff.
Safe travels..
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That’s not a disaster - yet.
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It could do with a couple of ZipTies.
You'd be good to do a lap then. ;)
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It could do with a couple of ZipTies.
You'd be good to do a lap then. ;)
needs hundred mile hour tape... then it'll be safe.
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needs hundred mile hour tape... then it'll be safe.
My bad, sorry you are right.
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My bad, sorry you are right.
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just wonder what you'll tell th cops when this all turns to Shit.
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Surely someone in the park could loan you a hitch...quite a few spend a long time camped up. Stop every 50klms and check it. Good luck
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Not being nasty, but why the hell do people still use these things, 45 years ago they were ok, but today ?
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Checked regularly, chains tight
Maude it to jayco Mackay without disaster
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Got a new second hand unit from jayco for $200
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Just got to fit it now
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Good to see you got home safely. I,ve seen plenty of them break. Do yourself a favour...go back to jayco and get a decent hitch set up. These poly block setups are just crap.
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Good to see you got home safely. I,ve seen plenty of them break. Do yourself a favour...go back to jayco and get a decent hitch set up. These poly block setups are just crap.
agree
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An hour later and it’s fixed
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I agree these poly blocks are a bit crap
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But I’m not home, just at the nearest big town on day 3 of our 2 week trip
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Luckily I always keep a selection of tools
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Mob by the name of Ozhitch do a replacement type that utilises some of your poly block. You need to buy a larger drill bit as well. I used one on an old off road trailer and saved a few dollars. Heaps better than the poly block..
https://www.ozhitch.com/ozhitch-conversion-kit (https://www.ozhitch.com/ozhitch-conversion-kit)
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Looking at your photos not hard to see the problem. I originally thought the poly was black. And cracking was visible.
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Looking at your photos not hard to see the problem. I originally thought the poly was black. And cracking was visible.
Also there was a period where some poly blocks were fraudulent copies of the original Australia Standards compliant model. Maybe this could be part of the cause of failure.
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My polly block disintegrated, as did my mates. Age and stress related I,d say...bit like myself!! :cheers:
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How old was the hitch??
Just asking as I have same on my 2010 van.
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2016 Modcon camper, so I assume 4 years old
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Wow, that's certainly collapsed in only 4 years :o
Much use ??? ::)
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If you're traveling through Brisbane (Marsden) and need a spare, $80 each or 2 for $120
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/3036213199778180
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My poly coupling split, I have tight chains and a dodger setup with a ratchet strap.
Hopefully that will get me to mackay
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Is the camper stored in a shed/undercover or out in the elements. Looking at how discoloured the block is.
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It’s stored in the front yard, mostly under a tarp
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Except the drawbar?
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I just ordered a Mchitch treg adaptor. One trip away in newish van and the connecting up of the treg has annoyed me enough to look at options. Went with this as original is welded on and existing mount plate isnt large enough to fit bolt on replacement.
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https://www.mchitch.com.au/product-page/adaptor-coupling-for-treg-and-trigg
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I just ordered a Mchitch treg adaptor. One trip away in newish van and the connecting up of the treg has annoyed me enough to look at options. Went with this as original is welded on and existing mount plate isnt large enough to fit bolt on replacement.
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https://www.mchitch.com.au/product-page/adaptor-coupling-for-treg-and-trigg
I did the same because if you are on unlevel ground (side to side) hitching was nigh impossible. You may already know but if not, once you have dropped on, tightened and are wanting to put the pin through, one little trick is to hold the pin while playing with the jockey wheel until it just slips through, this occurs just when the weight is going on the tow bar. Easiest way is just by feel. Endless frustration otherwise or big hammer deployment.
Other than that this thread has prompted me to look at fitting an auto-coupler as my polyblock is 13yo and the surface is quite weathered.
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