I'm just wondering if I'm the only one who finds this universal hitch to be a problem. I understand it is one piece of hardware used differently around the world, but that isn't really ideal. The first problem I have is this huge flange. It is difficult to get a hitch pin in there, and a locking pin is nearly impossible. I think I will try the Rhino one because they key goes on the end. I spend entirely too long battling this every time I try to hook up something different.
Even more strange is the 2in channel seems to be a finger trap. I have some hitched that won't even go into it. Maybe it is a matter of the tolerance for "2 in". More hitched, racks, or whatever just get stuck. I can wiggle them side to side and up and down, but they won't come out. Twice I have had to use a ratchet strap and a mallet. I've never seen anything like that before. One was for a bike rack and the other just a basic hitch.
I guess this is a three part question. Is anyone else seeing this finger trap problem? Is there some trick to working around this huge flange to get pins in there? And is anyone aware of someone coming out with an aftermarket US spec hitch that will make this go away?
Even more strange is the 2in channel seems to be a finger trap. I have some hitched that won't even go into it. Maybe it is a matter of the tolerance for "2 in". More hitched, racks, or whatever just get stuck. I can wiggle them side to side and up and down, but they won't come out. Twice I have had to use a ratchet strap and a mallet. I've never seen anything like that before. One was for a bike rack and the other just a basic hitch.
I guess this is a three part question. Is anyone else seeing this finger trap problem? Is there some trick to working around this huge flange to get pins in there? And is anyone aware of someone coming out with an aftermarket US spec hitch that will make this go away?
