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Re: [RC] Trailer Hitches - Ed & Wendy Hauser

"...(the sleeve that slips over
the clamshell thingy)...."

Visual inspection is the clue with all hitches I have seen.  The bulldog
type that you have is easy to see.  If it were sitting on top of the ball
and closed you would easily see that.  There are a couple of hitch types
made from stamped steel that use an internal piece to clamp them.  I had one
on an old trailer with hydraulic surge breaks.  Because the stamped steel
was wide, it was harder to see unless you bent over and looked from the
side.

There used to be a kind (seen mostly on small utility trailers), that used a
wheel (like a hard faucet handle) to tighten a screw to attach.  These were
notorious for jamming internally so the hitch was on, but not actually
secured.

Ed

Ed & Wendy Hauser
2994 Mittower Road
Victor, MT 59875

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