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01-30-2020, 11:15 AM
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#61
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Snohomish, Washington
Trailer: 2017 19 foot sold, 2022 21C
Posts: 659
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rubicon327
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That’s the one I put on. As an after thought I should have gone with the high profile latch, I have arthritis in my hands And it might be easier to open. The low profile I can still open just a bit of a struggle sometimes
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01-30-2020, 02:14 PM
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#62
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Site Team
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Mid Left Coast, California
Trailer: 2014 Escape 21
Posts: 5,157
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With the bulldogs, seems like closing that hinged side would be challenging if the ball is a little off center?
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01-30-2020, 02:47 PM
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#63
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Snohomish, Washington
Trailer: 2017 19 foot sold, 2022 21C
Posts: 659
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Quote:
Originally Posted by John in Santa Cruz
With the bulldogs, seems like closing that hinged side would be challenging if the ball is a little off center?
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It is impossible to close if it’s not positioned correctly. I’m solo and I’ve gotten good at using my truck backup camera. It can’t be centered it needs to be left of center on the drivers side.
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01-30-2020, 03:21 PM
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#64
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: North Vancouver, British Columbia
Trailer: 2009 Escape 17B 2020 Toyota Highlander XLE
Posts: 17,136
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My trailer is 12 years old and I never realized there was a problem latching the hitch. Have to pay more attention, I guess.
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01-30-2020, 03:27 PM
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#65
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Snohomish, Washington
Trailer: 2017 19 foot sold, 2022 21C
Posts: 659
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gbaglo
My trailer is 12 years old and I never realized there was a problem latching the hitch. Have to pay more attention, I guess.
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Your hitch is not the cheap one ETI moved too, most likely for cost reduction. Or you just might be a hitch wizard
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01-30-2020, 04:07 PM
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#66
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Sacramento area, California
Trailer: 2015 Escape 21
Posts: 525
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Quote:
Originally Posted by diannelgraham
Your hitch is not the cheap one ETI moved too, most likely for cost reduction. Or you just might be a hitch wizard
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When do you think they moved to the cheap hitch? Would be nice to blame our hitching troubles on the hitch and not our lack of expertise!
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01-30-2020, 04:37 PM
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#67
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Ventura County, California
Trailer: 2013 19 Escape
Posts: 7,204
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Quote:
Originally Posted by John in Santa Cruz
With the bulldogs, seems like closing that hinged side would be challenging if the ball is a little off center?
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John maybe getting the bigger latch would be easier ? Pat
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01-30-2020, 04:57 PM
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#68
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Snohomish, Washington
Trailer: 2017 19 foot sold, 2022 21C
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jill
When do you think they moved to the cheap hitch? Would be nice to blame our hitching troubles on the hitch and not our lack of expertise!
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Maybe cheaper was not the correct word to use, they changed to this design 2015 timeframe. Since then couplers issues has popped up on the form on a regular basis. I got tired of fighting the coupler and switched it out.
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01-30-2020, 06:38 PM
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#69
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Benton County, Iowa
Trailer: 2013 Escape 21 Classic Number 6, pulled by 2018 Toyota Highlander
Posts: 8,263
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Well there you go Glenn. You got one of the good heavy duty ( heavy flipper on the top) ones like we have and you are a hitch wizard. Makes for a good combination.
Iowa Dave
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01-30-2020, 06:59 PM
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#70
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Site Team
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Mid Left Coast, California
Trailer: 2014 Escape 21
Posts: 5,157
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Patandlinda
John maybe getting the bigger latch would be easier ? Pat
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not from what I can see. you have to push the side in, then the latch moves the collar over the side to lock it down. watch the video on the bulldog link on the etrailer site.
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01-30-2020, 07:00 PM
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#71
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Site Team
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Mid Left Coast, California
Trailer: 2014 Escape 21
Posts: 5,157
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Quote:
Originally Posted by diannelgraham
Maybe cheaper was not the correct word to use, they changed to this design 2015 timeframe. Since then couplers issues has popped up on the form on a regular basis. I got tired of fighting the coupler and switched it out.
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so my 2014 likely has the original american-made Atwood coupler, and the 2015ish and later have the asian RAM copy ?
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01-30-2020, 07:47 PM
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#72
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Snohomish, Washington
Trailer: 2017 19 foot sold, 2022 21C
Posts: 659
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I have had this coupler for over a year now. Unless and it’s possible I’m doing something totally dense you can’t push the slider part in and couple it if it’s to far right on the ball.
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01-30-2020, 09:24 PM
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#73
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Arvada, Colorado
Trailer: 2015 E'21 - 'Velocity'. Tow: Toyota Tacoma V6, 4X4, manual.
Posts: 1,692
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Quote:
Originally Posted by diannelgraham
Maybe cheaper was not the correct word to use, they changed to this design 2015 timeframe. Since then couplers issues has popped up on the form on a regular basis. I got tired of fighting the coupler and switched it out.
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I'm leaning in this direction, too. On level ground I can usually complete the latching process if the ball is forward of the hitch by that magic 3/8 inch. But on an incline - no way. I have to drive slowly to a level spot and try again. It's getting old...
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01-30-2020, 09:39 PM
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#74
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Snohomish, Washington
Trailer: 2017 19 foot sold, 2022 21C
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Quote:
Originally Posted by alanmalk
I'm leaning in this direction, too. On level ground I can usually complete the latching process if the ball is forward of the hitch by that magic 3/8 inch. But on an incline - no way. I have to drive slowly to a level spot and try again. It's getting old...
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My driveway at home my truck is at a slant up a slight grade my trailer is level,it could take me up to an hour of moving back and forth to get it to de couple. At campsites if I was staying less then 5 days I didn’t even bother, it was such a pain and I found out
swearing didn’t help.
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01-31-2020, 12:08 AM
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#75
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Ventura County, California
Trailer: 2013 19 Escape
Posts: 7,204
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Quote:
Originally Posted by John in Santa Cruz
not from what I can see. you have to push the side in, then the latch moves the collar over the side to lock it down. watch the video on the bulldog link on the etrailer site.
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Thanks John I will . Pat
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01-31-2020, 08:16 AM
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#76
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Member
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Westport, Massachusetts
Trailer: 2018 17B
Posts: 79
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When hooking up I use a rubber mallet to push the side in to allow the sleeve to slide over. I assure you no one wants to risk having their fingers pinched by the sleeve. ��
I am a weak 74 year old woman and as long as I keep the latch lubricated with lithium spray I can pull the latch open easily when unhooking.
I also have the 7000# low profile latch bulldog.
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01-31-2020, 08:52 AM
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#77
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: North of Danbury, Wisconsin
Trailer: 2018 Escape 21C
Posts: 3,033
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Last night while looking at Bulldog couplers on the web I decided to search for Ram trailer couplers . Found them on sale for as low as $12.99 USD
Not sure if it’s the one Escape uses but appeared to be the same
A Bulldog coupler is 5 times more expensive, or a 500% increase in cost or $50 more
All depends how you want to look at it !!
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01-31-2020, 09:21 AM
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#78
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Trailer: 2015 Escape 19 "Seventy Degrees"
Posts: 3,495
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Quote:
Originally Posted by steve dunham
Last night while looking at Bulldog couplers on the web I decided to search for Ram trailer couplers . Found them on sale for as low as $12.99 USD
Not sure if it’s the one Escape uses but appeared to be the same
A Bulldog coupler is 5 times more expensive, or a 500% increase in cost or $50 more
All depends how you want to look at it !!
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And worth every penny of the diffference.
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01-31-2020, 09:53 AM
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#79
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Snohomish, Washington
Trailer: 2017 19 foot sold, 2022 21C
Posts: 659
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Calicia
When hooking up I use a rubber mallet to push the side in to allow the sleeve to slide over. I assure you no one wants to risk having their fingers pinched by the sleeve. ��
I am a weak 74 year old woman and as long as I keep the latch lubricated with lithium spray I can pull the latch open easily when unhooking.
I also have the 7000# low profile latch bulldog.
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I also use a rubber mallet. I’m going out today to buy some lithium spray, thanks for posting
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01-31-2020, 05:20 PM
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#80
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Site Team
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Mid Left Coast, California
Trailer: 2014 Escape 21
Posts: 5,157
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Quote:
Originally Posted by steve dunham
Last night while looking at Bulldog couplers on the web I decided to search for Ram trailer couplers . Found them on sale for as low as $12.99 USD
Not sure if it’s the one Escape uses but appeared to be the same
A Bulldog coupler is 5 times more expensive, or a 500% increase in cost or $50 more
All depends how you want to look at it !!
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unless you're handy with a welder, the labor to install one exceeds the purchase price which reduces that $50 price differential to noise.
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