Coupler on the HF 1800

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Postby beverlyt » Wed Mar 30, 2005 6:42 pm

Geron,
This is what our's looks like, though we've painted it black to match the rest now.

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Postby Geron » Wed Mar 30, 2005 8:13 pm

beverlyt wrote:Geron,
This is what our's looks like, though we've painted it black to match the rest now.

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Neat! and clean. I like it. I have a 2" coupler at the cabin but using it never crossed my mind. :duh

I may adapt it as a backup. I have 3 of these silly trailers. One for tools. One for garbage, etc. and now the TD.

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Postby Denny Unfried » Wed Mar 30, 2005 10:12 pm

I used a similar coupler but to keep the drop in jack from scraping the ground I had to make a spacer block. That's one part you wouldn't want to bend.

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Postby len19070 » Thu Mar 31, 2005 7:19 pm

I used a similar Atwood coupler. I think the best feature is you can use a conventional Jack in the front. After a while those "swing ups" tend to lean to one side.

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Postby Eric Adams » Sat Apr 02, 2005 11:10 pm

Larwyn wrote:Has anyone actually had a mechanical problem with that HF coupler? I don't much like the way it looks either but have decided to give it a chance, if it functions okay I'll probably just keep it. Sometimes I go with the "If it works, don't fix it" theory....... :)


I had a friend who is a farmer (600+ acres) and he told me it was more secure (as in staying attached, etc) than the other coupler type. Couldn't argue as he has hauled alot more than me...

Anyone know if that one is 1&7/8ths or 2"??? (the stock HF 1800lb trailer one)
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Postby exminnesotaboy » Sat Apr 02, 2005 11:43 pm

Eric Adams wrote:Anyone know if that one is 1&7/8ths or 2"??? (the stock HF 1800lb trailer one)


the original that came on my HF1800lb is a 2"
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