How to Couple and Uncouple Your Off-Road Trailer with Hitch EZY Coupling

Step-by-Step Guide for Hitch EZY Coupling

Hitch EZY Coupling is a reliable and secure way to connect your off-road trailer to your vehicle's tow bar. Properly coupling and uncoupling your trailer is important to ensure safe towing and easy maneuverability. In this guide, we will walk you through the steps for using the Hitch EZY Coupling to couple and uncouple your off-road caravan. 

Coupling

1. Before you begin, ensure that the jockey wheel is properly secured on stable ground.

2. Check that the Hitch EZY Coupling is in its default unlocked state before engaging it on the tow pillar. If it is not, turn the rotating lid to the unlocked position.

3. Both the tow-pillar and the coupling's sleeve should be clean and lightly greased.

4. Position the coupling above the tow-pillar with the axis of the tow-pillar approximately aligned with the axis of the coupling's sleeve.

5. Lower the sleeve onto the tow-pillar. The coupling has self-centring properties onto the tow-pillar in response to draw-bar weight. Keep your hands clear during engagement of the sleeve on the tow-pillar.

6. Lower the sleeve to full engagement. The mechanism will automatically double lock once the sleeve and tow-pillar are fully engaged.

7. Visually confirm that the sleeve engulfs the o-ring on the base-washer at the bottom of the tow-pillar.

8. Visually confirm that the lid has rotated clockwise to the locked position and that the secondary-locking button has popped up into the locked position where it engages the notch in the lid.

Uncoupling

Whenever possible, uncouple on level ground. The trailer's jockey wheel should be properly secured and on stable ground. The trailer's hand brake should be applied and wheels securely chocked to avoid the trailer rolling in any direction.

1. Ensure that the jockey wheel has sufficient range of travel to lift the coupling's sleeve free of the tow-pillar.

2. Press the secondary-lock button down and then turn the lid 45 degrees anticlockwise to the unlocked position.

3. Manually hold the lid in the unlocked position only until the sleeve is raised far enough to expose all of the weight bearing base-washer that has the sealing O-ring on it.

4. The coupling's sleeve is now free to fully disengage without continuing to hold the lid in the unlocked position.

5. Therefore, keep your hands well away while the jockey wheel lifts the coupling totally free of the tow-pillar.

6. Alternatively, use the provided "peg" to hold the lid in the unlocked position while the jockey wheel is wound up.

Following these steps will ensure safe and secure coupling and uncoupling of your off-road trailer with Hitch EZY Coupling. Be sure to consult your specific model's manual for additional information and safety guidelines. Happy and safe off-roading!