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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: bowser on October 15, 2012, 11:35:35 AM
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Which one is better out of the two? I'm leaning towards the Mchitch
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Can't speak for the McHitch, but I have an OzHitch and love it. Always easy to connect/disconnect, quiet when towing, articulates well, works well. Not suer what else you want out of an offroad hitch, but ours certainly does the job for us. Camper has never failed to arrive when we've gone anywhere, so seems to be doing it's job! :D
Good luck with your choice!
Matto :)
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Same as Matto :cheers:
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Yep Ozhitch
:cheers:
Smoko
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I've got McHitch.
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I also have an oz hitch and have no experience with the mc hitch.
I can definitely recommend the oz hitch, I fell in love with it the first time I hitched it up!
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I,m a mchitch fan ,run on everything now, best thing is take a look at both in the flesh and compare the two .
They both work very differently so it,s a personal choice ,but for me the mchitch is a clearly superior product . Price wise I think very similar but when you compare the 2 you will see the better value for money product based on design and materials used.or at least I did.
But anything beats a ball.
Good luck :cheers: :cheers:
Jet :D
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Yeah that what was pushing me towards the Mchitch, at least the uni joints would be replaceable when required.
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They are both very good hitches and I would happily own either but I went for the Mchitch in the end because I likes its tough and simple design. It is very easy to connect.
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We've got an Ozhitch on our Crossover.
Very happy with it ;D
:cheers:
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I've also got the ozhitch and live it. The bushes were a little tight when new (as your expect) but ours has now done about 6000ks and it awesome. We find it really easy I reverse the car into position with the guidance of the wife she then lowers the jockey wheel and she's all done.
Shane
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Neither - I would not hesitate using another Trigg coupling, no slapping during towing, far better direct connection, the poly block acts as a shock absorber. (thats TRIGG not TREG)
My current camper has a Oz Hitch, sure its a little less fiddly to hitch up, but for me the way a hitch works during travel is the most important factor. The poly's are a far better, tighter, direct connection. The Oz Hitch does slap during towing.
In terms of articulation, lets face it most ya'll will never utilise any off road hitch to their full spectrum, and poly blocks are more than adequate.
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The Oz Hitch does slap during towing.
Mine doesnt , its about 6000 k in now and its as new . Would not hesitate to have another .
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I've had a poly block and now and ozhitch. The poly block style is ok, never had a problem with it, but I prefer the ozhitch. Its a bit easier to hook up and the lower profile makes life a bit easier with the Pajero door. I've done about 14000 km with it now and its still very quiet with no slap or movement. Does need a bit of grease or it groans a bit (seems to be the pin binding).
Friends have a mcHitch, it seems to work fine too, didn't seem any easier or harder to hook up than the ozhitch.
I think at the end of the day its going to be whatever you feel better suits your requirements for height etc, or that you find easier to use. I'd be happy with anything other than a ball coupling really.
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Another vote for the Ozhitch, I have it on my Trackabout, love it!! So easy to use.
Col.
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If you go McHitch be careful with the little ratchet thingy below the T-Handle. One of the first times I used it I discovered (the hard way :'() there is a definate pinch point if you are not paying attention.....
Other than that I reckon they are brilliant.
Chriso
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Also consider an Ezy-Hitch..
Dust proof - water proof - low profile - a large tow load post - self aligning - self latching - lockable - no pins or clips to get misplaced - no finger traps..
Perfect engineering.
www.ezy-hitch.com
Jim
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love the McHitch, have done over 7k with it and can't fault it. added benefit is that people could not just hitch on and take trailer away so added anti theft protection.
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What about a DO35 they look like a great piece of kit?
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I've just put the D035 series 2 on my Jayco Eagle. It's a great thing! There's a reason Track Trailer use them as standard equip on their various products.
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I've just put the D035 series 2 on my Jayco Eagle. It's a great thing! There's a reason Track Trailer use them as standard equip on their various products.
Hey Flight risk. If possible can you give me the length of the Do35 from the front bolts that mount to the chassis to the tip of the front of the hitch?
also got any pics?
Cheers
swannie
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What about a DO35 they look like a great piece of kit?
They don't LOOK like a great piece of kit, they ARE.
Have the previous version and reckon its that good I would get it even if I towed with a mini moke.
After growing up with ball hitches, I wish I had seen the light years ago. Then again, they've only been out for 3-4yrs.
McHitch looks good in that you can get a treg adaptor so that may or may not influence your decision.
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Sorry swanny, I havnt been on here for a while. Ill try and measure it for you but may be a few days as I'm away from it at the moment. Jump on vehicle components website, there are some diagrams of the DO35 variants. (http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/11/27/uda5u2um.jpg)
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Sorry swanny, I havnt been on here for a while. Ill try and measure it for you but may be a few days as I'm away from it at the moment. Jump on vehicle components website, there are some diagrams of the DO35 variants. (http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/11/27/uda5u2um.jpg)
Thnaks mate, been on site but they havent got the measurment i want. Looks like it would be a close fit for me but damn I like it!!!
Swannie
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What does it need to fit?
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Not what you asked but have you looked at a Hyland?
No plastic to break
No pins to drop/lose
No poly to fatigue
No needle roller bearings
Waterproof
Mudproof
Bombproof
Uses a 50mm ball
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What does it need to fit?
Mate a swan, but I only have 50mm to play with as its is in the garage anything bigger than that standard alko ball hitch and I won't be able to close garage door!
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Mate a swan, but I only have 50mm to play with as its is in the garage anything bigger than that standard alko ball hitch and I won't be able to close garage door!
Know that feeling, ours fits with about 15mm left, and spare tyre flush against garage wall. It's the reason we went for wing1 instead of 3 which is the equivalent of your swan. Good luck, should be all good as I used the manufacturer's specs when checking the length and they were for a standard 50mm ball.
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I've just purchased the OzHitch conversion kit to retro-fit to the Treg hitch on the Heaslip.
I know it isn't relevant to your particular 'length' issue, but another plus for me is that the OzHitch 'receiver' is flat, and can therefore act as a 'step' when loading the roof rack.
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Swannie, I have the older DO35 and just measured it. From the centre of the front bolt holes to the front of the hitch is 150mm. The newer ones with the poly block look a little longer. Hope this helps. :cheers:
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Hey Flight risk. If possible can you give me the length of the Do35 from the front bolts that mount to the chassis to the tip of the front of the hitch?
also got any pics?
Cheers
swannie
Hi swannie
It is 180mm from the centre of the front bolt hole to the front of the the hitch, I have a DO35 V2 fitted to my Flamingo.
:cheers: Brett
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Chris vi and Heiny cheers. Will check over weekend.
Swannie
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(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/12/02/yme6eved.jpg) just took this for you.
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(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/12/02/yme6eved.jpg) just took this for you.
Thanks mate, really appreciate it.
Swannie
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Old threat, but I thought it worthwhile sharing why I switched from a McHitch to a Hitch Ezy
https://youtu.be/L9Xm2QZCeVA
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Saw this same clip this morning. Pretty convincing argument that's for sure