Hitch Upgrade - Polyblock to Cruisemaster DO35

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G'day G'day,
This weeks video is a little different to the usual. Been in the shed doing a few things to the camper trailer. As seen in the previous video we had some concerns about the hitch being up to the task. After a few stories of polyblocks actually disintegrating we decided to spend the money and get one of these Cruisemaster DO35's. So this video is about the unit and running thru the pretty basic install. Hope it helps someone out and show that with just a few spinning of spanners and ratchets they too can undertake this upgrade at home. cheers.
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23 июл 2024

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@Mike-ld7wn 2 года назад

Great video, Thankyou. Just removed the poly block from my camper and did the same as you. DO35 hitch.

@TimRumble 2 года назад

Cheers Mike. Shouldn't have any troubles and tow anywhere without any reservations of failure.

@richardrogers7339 Год назад

Good looking hitch . As far as the poly block goes , if it’s not the Australian made treg hitch then it will fail. I travelled about 120,000 klms in my first coromal off road van fitted with a Treg hitch , had no problems. Now on my second off road coromal with same type of hitch, there just so simple and fail safe .

@auslifeandy 2 года назад

good video mate, just bought our first camper trailer and looking at these as the first mod. Cheers

@TimRumble 2 года назад

G'day Andy. Thanks for tuning in and I hope you have many adventures and memories ahead of you with you camper trailer.

@silvrsentinel7671 3 года назад

Interesting mate, so glad I upgraded the hitch when buying the Simpson X

@TimRumble 3 года назад

Thanks for tuning in. Definitely a good option. Even since this video I've come accross a couple more instances of the blocks failing and falling to peices on people.

@AdventuringPals 3 года назад

Good video mate. I’ve been considering changing the old towball to something a bit more off roady and it’s good to know that this one is a fairly easy swap over and seems a good setup too. Cheers for showing us.

@TimRumble 3 года назад

Thanks mate. Yeah pretty easy really. Good upgrade. Won't get it out now for another 4 or 5 weeks though. But Will let ya know how it goes. Hope the qld hear isn't making you wish you were still in tassie. Haha

@AdventuringPals 3 года назад

@@TimRumble mate I do feel like I’m struggling with the humidity lol. Must have spent too long down there haha.

@TimRumble 3 года назад

@@AdventuringPals haha... it's putrid at the moment

@Mick_4591 3 года назад

Maybe consider the McHitch

@peterbenson278 3 года назад

safety first the rest comes great vid

@TimRumble 3 года назад

Cheers Peter.

@athousandwordsbluemountain2018 3 года назад

Thanks. I’ll give it a try. The treg hitch is a bastard for trying to line it up. Is there any special reason you replaced the handbrake as well?

@TimRumble 3 года назад

No worries mate. No particular reason for the handbrake change. In hindsight I should have left it and just bought the hitch only. Looks alot better but apart from that. Pretty unnecessary.

@samdavis1219 3 года назад

Do you need more tongue weight on the trailer so the truck won't bounce?

@TimRumble 3 года назад

Possibly mate. I'm not too sure. Some people have said it's just the suspension in the trailer. I will investigate soon with Lovells Suspension. They make the upgrade kits for them. The tongue weight it apparently 90kg. So that's not much really.

@mattlyster8508 Год назад

A year and a half later but if you wanna use your handle just chuck some washers between the handle and the hitch

@TimRumble Год назад

Haha all good mate. Havn't bothered with it. Still pretty easy to manoeuvre manually. Gets a bit tough when loaded and on grass or dirt. But nice flat solid ground... no problems.

@toddajohnson93 Год назад

How's the heavy bag go tied up against ceiling? Been thinking about it for mine but was concerned about the weight on the strap at the bottom of the bag.

@TimRumble Год назад

G'day Todd, what bag is that your talking about?

@toddajohnson93 Год назад

Is it a boxing bag in your intro hanging from roof?

@TimRumble Год назад

@@toddajohnson93 oh yeah.... there was. Covid workouts in the shed. Haha

@markb936 Год назад

Hey mate looking at buying one of these hows it holding up ? thanks

@TimRumble Год назад

G'day mark. Yeah these are pretty good mate. We've been travelling around Australia now for about 7 months and when you meet other people and check out their gear. 9 times out of 10 they all run these hitches. For us it hasn't failed us at all. The few times we've been offroad it has rotated and turned while the vehicle and trailer articulated and just seems to work well.

@nedjohnston3544 3 года назад

Best Hitch is a automatic coupling McHitch.

@TimRumble 3 года назад

I did see them. When we were enquiring about a new trailer. They recommended that to us.

@Mick_4591 3 года назад

And Aussie Made in Lithgow NSW

@jefflawrence3846 3 года назад

A Bunnings Torque wrench (as a mechanic for over 40 years) does NOT fill me with confidence

@TimRumble 3 года назад

Nah, I'd imagine it wouldn't. What tools do you use/reccomend?

@jefflawrence3846 3 года назад

@@TimRumble I"m retired but 30 years ago (when I was still buying tools) Kingcrome were overtaking Sidcrome. I also have a fair few Snap-on but they are more expensive than Gold

@TimRumble 3 года назад

@@jefflawrence3846 yeah tell me about it. When i was a prenny the snap on van came round one day. I went out there... i couldn't afford anything. Not even a seat cover. Haha

@peterrichards9102 3 года назад

Nothing ever just fits eh.

@TimRumble 3 года назад

Haha... G'day Peter. No truest words ever spoken.

@JohnSmith-lw2bm 2 года назад

Polyblock looks stupid.

@TimRumble 2 года назад

They tend to fail hey. They'd be ok on some things ...but yeah... alot of stories out there of failure.

@utubeozpat 2 года назад

I had one for years on the old trailer and only problem was when on sand or mud when you can't move the trailer it was a real bastard to line up for the pin.

@TimRumble 2 года назад

@@utubeozpat yeah mate... I've actually had that exact thought run through my head and wondered how we'd go. Will definitely be testing it out at some point this summer. Havn't done a propper beach camp with it yet but plan to this summer. Be a good tester.