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Me_Again
Oct 20, 2018Explorer III
If you have one of these Bulldog hitches on your trailer, I would say go for it.
![](https://i.imgur.com/ZWQTVmsl.jpg)
However if you have one of these that is quite standard fair, I would say no way Jose.
![](https://i.imgur.com/NnXueiyl.jpg)
I do not believe that the latter is design for that much force on the latch mechanism. I can not see how this latch mechanism is rebuildable, and find no parts kit for it.
Bottom view.
![](https://i.imgur.com/umcuCEfl.png)
When you look at the short distance from the ball down to the chain attachment point, then it is going to take a lot of tension pushing on the latch mechanism to transfer weight to the TV front axle. Ryan Andersen said up to 2000 pounds on each chain for a total of up to 4000 pounds.
Chris
![](https://i.imgur.com/ZWQTVmsl.jpg)
However if you have one of these that is quite standard fair, I would say no way Jose.
![](https://i.imgur.com/NnXueiyl.jpg)
I do not believe that the latter is design for that much force on the latch mechanism. I can not see how this latch mechanism is rebuildable, and find no parts kit for it.
Bottom view.
![](https://i.imgur.com/umcuCEfl.png)
When you look at the short distance from the ball down to the chain attachment point, then it is going to take a lot of tension pushing on the latch mechanism to transfer weight to the TV front axle. Ryan Andersen said up to 2000 pounds on each chain for a total of up to 4000 pounds.
Chris
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