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Bulldog Collar-Lok Coupler w/ Pin - 2" Ball - 3" Channel Tongue - 7,000 lbs
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Bulldog Collar-Lok Coupler w/ Pin - 2" Ball - 3" Channel Tongue - 7,000 lbs

Part Number: BD028243
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Heavy-duty coupler has a pin-style securing mechanism and hinged ball socket with visual indication of proper closure around the ball - all to ensure quick, easy and secure hookup. Designed for use with square or rectangular tongues. Great Prices for the best straight tongue trailer coupler from Bulldog. Bulldog Collar-Lok Coupler w/ Pin - 2" Ball - 3" Channel Tongue - 7,000 lbs part number BD028243 can be ordered online at etrailer.com or call 1-800-940-8924 for expert service.
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Bulldog Straight Tongue Trailer Coupler - BD028243

Highlights

  • Heavy-duty construction: High-strength steel ensures durability for up to 7,000 lbs GTW.
  • Pin-style fastening: Offers a secure and easy hookup with visual closure indication.
  • Efficient Collar-Lok design: Provides an automatic, continuously tight fit for trailers.
  • Versatile tongue application: Fits 3" wide square or rectangular tongue, ideal for utility, livestock, or cargo trailers.
  • Weld-on installation: Specifically designed for weld-on applications preventing improper installation.
  • Ideal for heavy loads: Perfect for bumpy roads and heavy-duty towing needs, ensuring stability.

Features to know about

Perfect Fit for Heavy-Duty Needs: Collar-Lok Design

Looking for a coupler that fits your 3'x3" square tubing like a glove? The BD028243 Bulldog Collar-Lok Coupler is here to meet all your heavy-duty coupling needs. Its collar-lok design ensures an automatic and continuously tight fit, giving you that rock-solid connection when hitting the rough roads with your utility, livestock, cargo, or construction trailer. With a robust capacity of 7,000 lbs GTW, you can confidently haul heavy loads without worry.

Quick and Hassle-Free Hookups: Pin-Style Fastener

Tired of struggling to secure your trailer? The pin-style securing mechanism on this Bulldog coupler makes hookup a breeze. Just slide the pin into place, and you’re good to go. The hinged ball socket further simplifies the process, making it quick and straightforward to attach to the 2" ball, promising you a secure connection every time.

Built to Last: High-Strength Steel Construction

Want equipment that stands the test of time? This coupler is made from high-strength steel that's durable enough to handle the most demanding conditions. Whether it’s a bumpy road or a lengthy journey, you can trust it to stay intact. It’s made to take a beating while maintaining its structural integrity, giving you years of reliable service.

Perfect Fit Every Time: Designed for 3 Inch Channel Tongues

Worried about whether it’ll fit? This coupler is specifically designed to go over a 3-inch channel tongue, making it slightly over 3 inches in inner width, ensuring it slips right into place. Whether you're dealing with a square or rectangular tongue, you can count on this coupler being the perfect companion for your trailer.

Safety First: Visual Indication for Proper Closure

Safety is paramount when towing, and this Bulldog coupler has a visual indication feature to ensure the ball is securely enclosed. This added feature offers peace of mind, knowing that once it's latched, it’s latched securely, preventing mishaps during your travels.

Weld-On Versatility: Reliable Weld-On Application

Prefer a weld-on application for extra security? This Bulldog Coupler is designed for a weld-on setup, ensuring a permanent and secure attachment to your trailer’s tongue. Once welded, you can be sure that it’s as solid as a rock, reinforcing its ability to handle rugged terrains and heavy loads without falter.

Specs

Tongue Specifications

  • Tongue: 3" wide

Ball Specifications

  • Ball size: 2"

Dimensions

  • Length: 16-1/4"

Weight and Capacity

  • Capacity: 7,000 lbs

Warranty

  • Limited warranty: 5 years

028243 Bulldog Collar-Lok Coupler, Square/Rectangular Tongue Mount, Pin Style, 7,000 lbs - 3B4M




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Video Transcript for An In-Depth Look at the Bulldog Collar-Lok Coupler w/ Pin

Hello everybody, this is Jeff at etrailer.com. Today we're gonna take a look at this Bulldog Collar-Lok Coupler with the pin, for a three-inch wide trailer tongue, and a two-inch hitch ball. Has a 7,000 pound weight capacity. Now, this is a heavy duty coupler. It's ideal for utility, livestock, cargo, and construction trailers. It is a Weldon application.

And as we mentioned, it's a tongue mount design, so it is designed to fit onto three-inch square or rectangular trailer tongues. It is a high strength steel, which is very durable. And we mentioned it is a Collar-Lok design. You can see the collar right here. It offers an automatic continuously tight fit for absolute security.

Uses a hinged ball socket right here that makes hook-up a snap to a two-inch diameter ball. Basically, what you'll do is has this pin style fastener, keeps the collar locked over the ball. When you unhook this pin, slide the pin out, it'll allow you to slide this collar back this way. And then this hinged ball socket will open up and allow it to fit over a two-inch diameter hitch ball. Close that back down over the ball, slide your collar up, slide the pin in place.

It'll keep it secured. Does give you a visual indication of proper closure. Provides additional peace of mind. A few specs on this, we mentioned the capacity is 7,000 pounds. Overall length from this end all the way to that tip is gonna be right at 16 and three quarter inches long.

But that should do it for the review on this Bulldog Collar-Lok Coupler with the pin for three-inch wide trailer tongue, and a two-inch diameter hitch ball.

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  • Looking For A Lock For A Trailer With A Bulldog Coupler
    Hello Rane, thanks for reaching out. Does your trailer have one of the Bulldog collar lock style couplers like part # BD028243? If so, I recommend the Blaylock Total-Encasement Coupler Lock since it is made specifically for the collar lock style couplers. You can use part # BLTL-22 for a 2" ball and part # BLTL-23 for a 2-5/16" ball. If you have just a standard lipped coupler, I recommend the Blaylock EZ Lock Trailer Coupler Lock # BLTL-33-40D which will work with 1-7/8", 2", and 2-5/16"...
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  • Dimensions and Installation of Bulldog Collar-Lok Coupler
    I went out to the warehouse and took some measurements of the The Bulldog Collar-Lok Coupler w/ Pin for 3" Channel Tongue, part # BD028243. The measurement for the outside width is 3-1/4". The inside width is 3" and the coupler is 2-1/2" tall. This coupler will fit over the channel tongue. I have included a picture showing these measurements for you to check out as well as a demonstration video.
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  • Will Bulldog Collar-Lok Trailer Coupler # BD028243 Fit a 3 Inch Wide Tongue
    The Bulldog Collar-Lok coupler # BD028243 is designed to fit around a 3 inch wide tongue so it is slightly larger than 3 inches on the inside. Since you have a 3 inch wide tongue this coupler will fit. I have included a link to a video review for you. Drilling holes to bolt on the coupler can void the warranty so it is up to you if you want to do that. Otherwise I have included a link to all of the bolt-on straight tongue couplers we have that fit a 3 inch wide tongue and couple to a 2...
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  • Availability of a Straight-Tongue Bolt-On Trailer Coupler
    The Bulldog Collar-Lok Coupler, # BD028243, is designed for weld-on applications and should not be bolted on because it was not designed to be installed this way. Doing so will void the warranty and can even compromise the structural integrity of the coupler. I have included a link to all of the straight-tongue bolt-on couplers that we carry.
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  • What Size Channel Does My Trailer Coupler Have?
    Hello Gary. The channel width would be the width of the frame that the coupler installs on. I am attaching an image of the Bulldog Collar-Lok Coupler w/ Pin # BD028243 so you can see what measurement they are referencing. In the image provided this one would be a 3" channel because that is the inside to inside measurement. I have also included a link the all the coupler latch repair kits that we offer.
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