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Title: Off Road Hitch
Post by: UIZ733 on November 26, 2010, 02:55:57 PM
We will be picking up our new camper trailer in Jan. We have specified a Hyland hitch. There will be little clearance between the top of the hitch and the bottom of the spare wheel carrier (door mounted Suzuki Grand Vitara). Two questions;
1 Is the Hyland hitch lower in profile that the Hitchmaster DO35?
2 If the answer is yes, is the bolt pattern of the Hyland and DO35 identical?
Title: Re: Off Road Hitch
Post by: blackstump on November 26, 2010, 03:19:52 PM
Im only guessin here mate, but I know the Hyland has the pull up release, where as Im pretty sure the DO35 is a slide release if that makes sense...

That may make a diiference if height is an issue. The bolt hole pattern I am not sure on.

 :cheers:
Title: Re: Off Road Hitch
Post by: BigJules on November 26, 2010, 03:48:18 PM
The DO35 is a low profile hitch, less than 100mm, where the Hyland is not low profile at all. Go the DO35 if you can, it's a brilliant hitch. Down side is you need to change the pintle to ball for your other trailers, if you have any, when you want to drag them around.
Title: Re: Off Road Hitch
Post by: CRW on November 26, 2010, 07:37:20 PM
The DO35 is a low profile hitch, less than 100mm, where the Hyland is not low profile at all. Go the DO35 if you can, it's a brilliant hitch. Down side is you need to change the pintle to ball for your other trailers, if you have any, when you want to drag them around.

I have two tongues one for the DO35 and one with STD tow ball, the spare lives in the drawers in the back of the LC so it's always available.
Title: Re: Off Road Hitch
Post by: Barry G on November 26, 2010, 09:42:06 PM
Why not Aus Hitch?  (No connection, just wondering, as it would seem ideal to solve your issue.)