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Straight-tongue coupler is made of sturdy steel and has a corrosion-resistant zinc finish with a 200-hour salt spray rating. eZ-Latch ensures fast, easy, secure hookup and disconnect. Bolts onto your 3" wide trailer tongue. 3-Hole bolt-on case.
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This coupler features a simple-to-use latching mechanism known as the eZ-Latch. With this mechanism, hooking up is as easy as dropping the coupler over your trailer hitch ball. The latch does not need to be tugged or manually activated to allow the ball into the coupler socket, nor does it have to be secured in place. Just make sure that the coupler is properly lined up with the ball when you lower it, and the rest is automatic. Disengaging the coupler is just as effortless. Simply lift up the handle and the coupler socket will automatically release its grip on the ball.
The contoured, low-profile design of the latch handle helps protect the coupler from damage by allowing any potential hazards - from debris on the road to your ball mount backing into the coupler - to simply slide over the top. This helps prevent anything from getting under the latch handle and releasing the ball, and it can also limit any damage to the coupler should an impact occur.
Unlike most couplers, which have a pin hole through the handle latch, the eZ-Latch coupler features a hole through the side of the coupler itself. Inserting a coupler lock through this hole will keep the latch from lifting, preventing disconnect and theft.
Sturdy, Corrosion-Resistant Construction
Made of sturdy steel, this hydraulic trailer brake actuator features a durable zinc finish that is designed to limit rust and corrosion. Even the master cylinder is made of a corrosion-proof composite to further ensure durability for marine applications. The eZ-Latch's sleek, ergonomically designed handle is also constructed of a durable composite material that's corrosion-proof, allowing it to withstand whatever the road and the elements dish out.
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Average Customer Rating: 4.9 out of 5 stars (45 Customer Reviews)
Straight-tongue coupler is made of sturdy steel and has a corrosion-resistant zinc finish with a 200-hour salt spray rating. eZ-Latch ensures fast, easy, secure hookup and disconnect. Bolts onto your 3" wide trailer tongue. 3-Hole bolt-on case.The 5/16” hole for a lock pin is obstructed by the internal mechanism spring. If I look through the hole I can see the spring and it will not allow for a 5/16” pin to go through to the hole in the other side. I had to use a 1/4” lock pin and even that was difficult to get through. It appears that the piece on the underside that was welded on was welded on about an eighth of an inch too far forward, making it impossible for the mechanism to release out of the way of the lock pin hole. Would have preferred to use a 5/16” lock pin instead of a 1/4” for a bit of added security. Overall I like the coupler but this was disappointing.
I upgraded from an 25 yo coupler with a rusted tongue that would stick, I love the automatic coupling to my truck and clean look.
Works great on the pontoon trailer and the lock works just as good
Great latch, easy 3 bolt installation. etrailer had great communication through the purchase and shipping process. Fast delivery
Defintely works as advertised. I use this with a swivel lock hitch(no longer made) and it's so much easier to connect.
My $.02
I do have some thoughts though-The spring and rod in the center aren't stainless steel (It sticks to a magnet). Even though this is good for a salt spray, it has never seen the corrosion of Midwest winters for snowmobiling. I sprayed the spring and rod with zrc cold galvanizing and coated with grease.
The screw at the bottom is locktite, which is fine. However, I also added a stainless steel washer as extra insurance from loosening on bumpy salty roads.
If you plan to take it apart, watch the video on etrailer how to dis/re-assemble. Watch your eyes, the spring flies out at light speed.
Also, use 4 x 1/2 inch(or 4.5 if you use a support handle) Grade 8 bolts! That way you can get a nylock nuts and washers for extra support.
Randy
6/14/2021
Still working great. I removed the lock pin on the handle and replaced with a stainless steel screw and bolt. I take it apart every spring to clean up the salt inside of it.
Way better than the Chinese built hitch Beartrack put on my American built trailer. Easy to install.
Great coupler, quality product, direct bolt on, fast shipping
Love these Demco eZ Latches. 2 out of my 3 trailers have them now and I'll be getting a third. So easy to couple with a *click* and its locked.
Solid coupler. Easy install, even easier to connect and disconnect from hitch ball. This replaced a broken hydraulic actuator in my switch to electric brakes.
This hitch is great. For two years I struggled hitching and unhitching my boat trailer. With this hitch all I need to do is get it close to the ball and it latches itself right on.
Great item and service
Great hitch. Include hardware and safety pin to make this 5 stars.
This hitch makes life easy - would recommend for any traditional hitch swap
It opens and closes easily but remains in place as needed. It took a long time to get it because during Covid it was probably sitting on a ship off shore for weeks so I couldn’t use it until the next summer as my boat was in winter storage. But it was worth the wait. I would definitely recommend it!
Put it on this morning, worked great. Look forward to having it.
best coupler i ever had for medium duty hauling
super easy to hook up too
Exactly what I ordered. Order status tracking is nice.
Don’t hesitate to buy this! I replaced a worn out coupler with this to speed up the time it takes to attach and it didn’t disappoint. The manager sat the marina even said he is going to recommend it to all of his customers going forward.
Thanks looks great
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Jenny N.
9/19/2023
I did research by test fitting here and I do see where this coupler would need a pin lock that is at least 2.5 inches long and is one quarter inch in size. Like part # e98887.