Ebay off-road coupler

[peakvehicles]

I was looking at off- road hitch couplers after flopping my personal trailer when the ball let loose, so I bought a few to try. I have a cu offroad polyblock style on order and just received the ebay one. Looks identical to the cruisemaster and looks well made. I wonder if it's the same manufacturer.

 

[SBSYNCRO]

I've got about 3 years and 25,000 miles on a Max Coupler from CU and still love it. Easy to hook up, quiet (no rattling) and allows for great articulation. I also like that they are made in the USA by a family owned business and you can get any spare parts you need to maintain them as well as different length units.

 

[DFNDER]

How much do you save over a Genuine cruisemaster? Apart from not wanting to support design and maybe patent infringers, there’s no way to tell if that coupler will hold up or cause a catastrophic accident someday. Is the discount worth it?

 

[peakvehicles]

Good to know on the cu. Hope mine comes soon.

I got the above coupler before I knew about cruisemaster. I liked that it had the aussie 4 bolt pattern. I see some aussie overland components coming from China and then being fit and finished in Australia. Several trailer brands too. With the castings and the coatings looking so nice on this unit I'm just wondering if they have a supplier going behind their backs. Also nothing on cruisemaster website that says their unit is made in country.

 

[DFNDER]

Looks like cruisemaster manufactures in Oz. They also list three patents on the coupler and have done extensive testing and certification and offer a two year warranty. Personally, I wouldn’t trust that eBay hitch as there’s no telling how it was made as it’s clearly an infringing knock off. https://www.aussiedestinationsunknown.com.au/2019/12/08/cruisemaster-factory-tour/

 

[peakvehicles]

Your probably right but its funny. I still don't see them making the hitch there in house in anything i can find or in the literature. I see them building and testing suspension.

Regardless for the extra $200 it's probably good to get a good warranty. Everything overland starts at $1000 so it seems like a good deal at $400.

Anybody have experience with lock n roll or other models?

 

[DFNDER]

Exactly, $400 or $500 seems like a bargain for this. Certainly not worth the risk for a life critical part for a $200 discount.

 

[peakvehicles]

Here is the cu coupler. Solid build. Nice brass bushes, biggest socket head cap screw I have ever seen. Looks well made and solid. I think this is rated for less weight than the ebay one but it's going on a smaller trailer.