The pintle hitch does not have full articulation which can potentially allow it to get into a bind.
Lock n roll vs max coupler.
The primary production models available in the us are lock nroll and max coupler.
Lock n roll or max coupler.
After doing a little research i will probably be going with the max coupler on my trailer.
Anyone have suggestions for one over the other.
I am able to find the lock n roll for sale at amazon and several other places but the max coupler is hard to find.
The good news is that it allows a wide range of motion arguably making it better than a ball hitch for off road towing on uneven terrain but each of those pivot points seems like it d be more prone to wear than a ball and coupler.
Utilizing 3 axis of movement including 360 degrees of rotation and a unique locking mechanism lock n roll trailer hitches are smoother operating and safer than any other type of hitch.
For folks building dinoots with our weld frames or building there own frames i prefer the lock nroll couplers.
This is the initial review of the lock n roll off road trailer hitch.
So far i have mounted it and driven it on road and it has improved the smoothness of.
The lock n roll works great in 99 of the situations but there have been a few that can will cause the joint to bind.
Do you really need a multi axis coupler like a max coupler or lock n roll or like me you will look back later and say it wasn t necessary but it seemed like a good idea at the time.
I have an off road camper and looking to change out the hitch.
Yes the lock n roll articulating hitch for 2 receivers 336vs511 does need the trailer to have a matching lock n roll coupler.
The articulating lock n roll trailer hitch is the safest easiest to use most versatile on road off road hitch on the market.
The max coupler and lock and roll hitches on the other hand have a lot more weak points that could break than the pintle hitch setup but that brings me on nicely to the negatives.
Lock n roll trailer hitch.
My trailer is set up to use both a ball hitch and lock n roll but i use the ball hitch 90 of the time even offroad.
The lock n roll and max coupler will be much tighter predictable than the pintle system.
Lock n roll is a trailer coupling system that replaces the hitch ball and coupler with a more complex mechanism.