Like anything, a pintle does have some drawbacks. For the average wheeler, the Max and its like are good enough. But I'm not an average wheeler and I'll trade a bit of noise that doesn't bother me in the least for absolute strength under any conditions. Buy a pintle once and forget it forever. Buy any of the other couplers and then pray you're not one of the unlucky ones.
Show me what a multi axis hitch ca do.
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Like anything, a pintle does have some drawbacks. For the average wheeler, the Max and its like are good enough. But I'm not an average wheeler and I'll trade a bit of noise that doesn't bother me in the least for absolute strength under any conditions. Buy a pintle once and forget it forever. Buy any of the other couplers and then pray you're not one of the unlucky ones.
cruiseroutfit
Well-known member
I heart my clank, lets me know the trailer is still back there 
LandCruiserPhil
Expedition Leader
I have posted this before and it was posted that the problem has been corrected. Hopefully other owners with the latest design will chime in.
I have the 6,000 lb. design (old design shown in the video) and it does the same thing. I don't consider it a problem though. I've never heard it make any sound. I think the design is loose, but that doesn't mean it's a problem.
LandCruiserPhil
Expedition Leader
I'm not good with its loose by design for ~$250. Why is it loose?
Add weight and wash board road in and it will become looser in time, then you have problem.
antarctican
Observer
My lovely SA ball hitch rotates 360 degrees. Though that might be useful for off-camber situations, I find that it's when I go through a deep gulley that the front edge of the hitch mount hits the flat area of the ball mount that worries me. The hitch mount hasn't bent but I've been considering a replacement technology.
Yes, seen one broken personally and have seen posts on the web. Not that I think its bad, rather just pointing out that I believe the pintle is a stronger (thus more reliable) system. My 2c
I know the amount of abuse we gave military trailer/hitch setups and the rarity of a broken pintle was nearly unheard of. Good enough for me.
Hafwit
Adventurer
Don't leave out the TREG coupler. I currently have two TREGs, one Max, two pintles, and multiple ball couplers. The TREG seems very comparable to the Max. I wouldn't put the pintles or ball couplers in the same category, or for that matter on the same page. My $0.02
Cheers,
Greg
Cheers,
Greg
antarctican
Observer
Hmm wonder what this one is called?
TacoDell
Adventurer
I've read more current writings about a lunette breaking... then failures of a Max C.
granted... the Max is fairly new in the market, when compared to the historical lunette/pintle.
I have both mounted to my trailer (always)...
I use the Max. C. primarily...
the lunette/pintle combo is there for back up.
A lunette/pintle can be made to work fairly quiet.
It's as simple as being sure that the pintle is the correct size for the lunette's ring diameter.
failure to be sure of a correct fit... means more noise... and the chance for damage.
Those whom use that combo ball/pintle drop hitch are asking for probable damage and lots of noise.
Is the lunette/pintle combo as good as my Max C. ?
no... sorry, but it will never articulate as smoothly as the Max C.
Is the lunette/pintle stronger then a Max C. ?
not really much evidence testing which would be tougher.
Is the lunette/pintle easier to use then the Max C. ?
I'll have to say yes initially... but after some experience with the Max C.
it's only a slight advantage IMO
Don't take me wrong...
I really like my WWII designed 360* lunette
coupled with my 5 ton pintle... it fits and works fairly good.
But not quite as good as my Max C.
is $ 225. too much to pay for a Max C. ?
hardly... My WWII lunette stand alone,
would sell for nearer $ 500 if offered FS on the current mrkt.
M100 or M416 reproduction lunettes would still retail at $ 180. and up.
^ that don't include the cost of the casting neither
All the currently mfgr'd lunettes/pintles are cheap chinese crap. (CCC) Lol
quality WWII stuff isn't getting cheaper, nor is it overly abundant in todays mrkt.