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Forum: Towing and Hitching 07-15-2019, 08:43 PM
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Posted By Rossue
In an effort to help newbies I forgot to mention...

In an effort to help newbies I forgot to mention it really helps to pull the yoke up prior to rolling either uphill or downhill when you want to unhitch.
Forum: Towing and Hitching 07-15-2019, 04:12 PM
Replies: 167
Views: 23,773
Posted By Rossue
Ok, got me interested in the Andersen Greaseless...

Ok, got me interested in the Andersen Greaseless Hardball as my ball looks like crud is five years old with lots of miles. The problem for me is my Pro Series WDH receiver requires a 1.25" diameter...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 07-15-2019, 11:40 AM
Replies: 167
Views: 23,773
Posted By Rossue
Wish I had thought to substitute a Bulldog for...

Wish I had thought to substitute a Bulldog for the Atwood when I too lost faith in the RAM providing a secure hitch. Towing can be stressful enough with the the things you can't control. I would...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 07-15-2019, 11:16 AM
Replies: 167
Views: 23,773
Posted By Rossue
Greg- have you found the bulldog coupler any...

Greg- have you found the bulldog coupler any harder to hitch up with?
Forum: Towing and Hitching 07-13-2019, 05:41 PM
Replies: 167
Views: 23,773
Posted By Rossue
Or maybe- ...

Or maybe-

https://www.escapeforum.org/forums/f32/good-bye-8101-6.html
Forum: Towing and Hitching 07-12-2019, 11:16 PM
Replies: 167
Views: 23,773
Posted By Rossue
Although I dont have anymore "yoke up" during tow...

Although I dont have anymore "yoke up" during tow with the replacement Atwood coupler I too have to use a long flathead regularly to pry the yoke up to unlatch. It does help to use some silicon spray...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 07-12-2019, 07:54 PM
Replies: 167
Views: 23,773
Posted By Rossue
Wouldn't say superior to a yoke coupler; yin/yang...

Wouldn't say superior to a yoke coupler; yin/yang to everything. A couple of reviews from IH8mud.com:

PRO:
One arguement is that you KNOW that the bulldog coupler is on the ball correctly just by...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 07-12-2019, 03:20 PM
Replies: 167
Views: 23,773
Posted By Rossue
Let us know what the labor quote is. Reace said...

Let us know what the labor quote is. Reace said his shop quoted an hour, yet the lowest quote I got here back in August 2016 was $300. They have to grind off the old one and that takes a fair amount...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 07-12-2019, 01:01 PM
Replies: 167
Views: 23,773
Posted By Rossue
Ok I believe what you are describing is the pawl.

Ok I believe what you are describing is the pawl.
Forum: Towing and Hitching 07-12-2019, 11:48 AM
Replies: 167
Views: 23,773
Posted By Rossue
When you say "plate that goes around the ball"-...

When you say "plate that goes around the ball"- do you mean the yoke? If so this is the only other instance I've heard happen other than mine which happened about 4-5 times before I replaced the RAM...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 07-11-2019, 09:17 AM
Replies: 167
Views: 23,773
Posted By Rossue
I believe one Escape owner with an Andersen hitch...

I believe one Escape owner with an Andersen hitch replaced his coupler with a Bulldog. Perhaps rbryan can give a review of how that combo is working.
Forum: Towing and Hitching 07-10-2019, 05:41 PM
Replies: 167
Views: 23,773
Posted By Rossue
Except there is no nut to tighten on the style...

Except there is no nut to tighten on the style (yoke) of coupler ETI uses.
Forum: Towing and Hitching 07-10-2019, 04:31 PM
Replies: 167
Views: 23,773
Posted By Rossue
That is because they weren't using Atwood...

That is because they weren't using Atwood couplers.
Forum: Towing and Hitching 07-10-2019, 04:17 PM
Replies: 167
Views: 23,773
Posted By Rossue
What do you mean- that ETI was previously using...

What do you mean- that ETI was previously using an Atwood coupler? I don't think so as my 2010 17B also had a RAM coupler which I verified talking to the folks who bought it from me.

And to...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 07-10-2019, 03:57 PM
Replies: 167
Views: 23,773
Posted By Rossue
You say you have an Atwood coupler. Did you...

You say you have an Atwood coupler. Did you replace your original coupler that came with your 21 or did you have them install your own coupler in the first place? I ask because I am not aware that...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 07-05-2019, 07:18 PM
Replies: 167
Views: 23,773
Posted By Rossue
My 2010 17B had the yoke style RAM.

My 2010 17B had the yoke style RAM.
Forum: Towing and Hitching 07-05-2019, 07:01 PM
Replies: 167
Views: 23,773
Posted By Rossue
John- that is a RAM coupler made in China that...

John- that is a RAM coupler made in China that ETI has used for some time now. It is a knock off of the Atwood yoke coupler. My Andersen hitch ruined mine and I replaced it with the Atwood- have...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 07-04-2019, 11:18 PM
Replies: 167
Views: 23,773
Posted By Rossue
Yeah, when I arrived for pickup Manfred wanted to...

Yeah, when I arrived for pickup Manfred wanted to split immediately. I asked him to spot me while backing up to the ball then he was outta there. Am surprised the dropoff driver hitched up the OP's...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 07-04-2019, 08:51 PM
Replies: 167
Views: 23,773
Posted By Rossue
Doesn't seem to be as bad as it had been a few...

Doesn't seem to be as bad as it had been a few years ago, but yeah there has been lots of examples of people being essentially ridiculed in the past for bringing various issues. Many of them turned...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 07-04-2019, 04:43 PM
Replies: 167
Views: 23,773
Posted By Rossue
Better to have the ball slightly forward so that...

Better to have the ball slightly forward so that you pull onto it when lowering down - helps to prevent a "false hitch".
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