hooking up a travel trailer

jerem0621 wrote:

BarneyS wrote:

djgarcia wrote:
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2. Buy "Coupler Connect HItch Aligner" from Cabella's, item # lK-521806 $39. Eliminates the need for a backup camera. You can be 2 to 3 inches off center to the right or left and this device will automatically line your hitch right over the ball, dead center. It is a V shaped piece of steel, just drop it into the slot on your truck hitch, no bolts needed.
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Have you actually used one of these? I cannot see how it can work/be installed with a WD hitch head. :h

Also, I can certainly see how it would work great with a boat trailer or other smaller trailer that has a wheel under the tongue jack but I don't think I would want to try to use it on a trailer that has a lot of tongue weight and no wheel under the jack. It would bend the jack post if you were just a couple of inches off.
Barney

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I just looked at the OP's profile and noticed that she has a 25ft 5th wheel trailer. Unless she is getting a new rig, all this advice is doing no good whatsoever. She should have probably posted this in the 5th wheel forum instead of here and would have received some good, relevant advice.

Andersen has a lightweight fifth wheel hitch now... 40 lbs and fits in her rails. I digress, this is the TT forum anyhow.

Thanks!

Jeremiah

Hello Jeemiah,
Yes I used the coupler hitch aligner on my 32' Holiday Rambler for 12 yrs. successfully with no mishaps or damage to truck hitch and/or trailer . My trailer weighed 12K loaded. The coupler has 2 parts. The truck ball has to be removed and then a plate with a hole in it is put in place then the ball is reinstalled. This plate operates like a "tongue and groove". The coupler hitch aligner has a metal tongue design. You simply drop the tongue into the metal groove and then remove after you have the trailer hooked up. It is probably not clear to you based on my explanation but once you have seen the device you will be amazed how simple and effective the design is. The Backing up and aligning is no different than you normally do it. You visually line up your truck and very slowly back up until you think you hear the coupler hitch aligner gently bump the trailer hitch, then get out and lower the trailer . It might help you if you go on line to Cabella's web sight and look at the photo of the Coupler Hitch.