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Demco Channel Tongue Trailer Coupler - Silver - 2-5/16" Ball - 3" Channel - Bolt On - 18K
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Demco Channel Tongue Trailer Coupler - Silver - 2-5/16" Ball - 3" Channel - Bolt On - 18K

Part Number: DM13203-52
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Straight-tongue coupler is made of sturdy steel with a silver powder coat finish, making it ideal for marine applications. eZ-Latch ensures fast, easy, secure hookup and disconnect. Designed to bolt onto your 3" wide trailer tongue. Great Prices for the best straight tongue trailer coupler from Demco. Demco Channel Tongue Trailer Coupler - Silver - 2-5/16" Ball - 3" Channel - Bolt On - 18K part number DM13203-52 can be ordered online at etrailer.com or call 1-800-940-8924 for expert service.
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Demco Straight Tongue Trailer Coupler - DM13203-52

  • 2-5/16 Inch Ball Coupler
  • 3 Inch Channel
  • Standard Coupler
  • 18000 lbs GTW
  • Bolt-On
  • Demco
  • Auto Latch

Straight-tongue coupler is made of sturdy steel with a silver powder coat finish, making it ideal for marine applications. eZ-Latch ensures fast, easy, secure hookup and disconnect. Designed to bolt onto your 3" wide trailer tongue.


Features:

  • Channel tongue coupler lets you hook up your trailer to your tow vehicle
    • Provides connection point for hitch ball
  • Silver powder coat finish offers excellent corrosion resistance
    • 500-Hour salt spray rating - great for marine applications
  • eZ-Latch coupler mechanism with corrosion-proof composite latch handle ensures simple, secure hookup and disconnect
    • Lets you hook up when latch is in closed position - just drop coupler over hitch ball and latch will snap into place
  • Heavy-duty steel construction
  • Bolt-on installation - hardware not included
  • Made in the USA


Specs:

  • Ball size: 2-5/16"
  • Weight capacity: 18,000 lbs
  • Mounting: 3" wide channel tongue
  • Diameter of lock pin hole: 5/16"
    • Minimum span needed for pin lock: 3"
  • Distance between bolt holes:
    • 3" On center from hole closest to coupler to middle hole
    • 2" On center from hole furthest from coupler to middle hole
    • 1-7/8" On center from closest hole diagonally to lower hole
  • Mounting hole diameter: 1/2"
  • 1-Year warranty


Coupler mounting hole dimensions

eZ-Latch Coupler

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 contoured handle and the coupler socket will automatically release its grip on the ball.


Demco eZ-Latch in Use

Sturdy, Corrosion-Resistant Construction

Made of sturdy steel, this straight-tongue coupler features a durable silver powder coat finish that is designed to limit rust and corrosion. This coat has a 500-hour salt spray rating, making the coupler perfect for marine use. The eZ-Latch's sleek, ergonomically designed handle is constructed of a durable composite material that's corrosion-proof, allowing it to withstand whatever the road and the elements dish out.



13203-52 Demco Easy-Latch, Bolt-On, Silver Straight Tongue Coupler - 2-5/16" Ball - 3" Tongue - 18,000 lbs





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Customer Reviews

Demco Channel Tongue Trailer Coupler - Silver - 2-5/16" Ball - 3" Channel - Bolt On - 18K - DM13203-52

Average Customer Rating:  4.8 out of 5 stars   (73 Customer Reviews)

Straight-tongue coupler is made of sturdy steel with a silver powder coat finish, making it ideal for marine applications. eZ-Latch ensures fast, easy, secure hookup and disconnect. Designed to bolt onto your 3" wide trailer tongue.

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Hitch was great. Coupler pin with it didn’t work right.



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Exactly what I expected. Very nice looking product.

Paul

1/25/2024

Still working as intended. Holding up to weathering very well.



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Awesome coupler, works so well that I converted my other two trailers over.



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Nice product, great quality, fast shipp ing.



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Great service and product knowledge...Thank you!



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HEAVY DUTY ITEM. AWESOME



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Used the 2 5/16" coupler to replace a 2 inch one on our trailer that a debris vacuum is mounted on. It works fine, with no issues. It allows us to tow the debris vac behind our trucks that have a ball/pintle hitch combination. Glad etrailer had the size, as could not find it locally. Thanks.



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This is a very sturdy built trailer coupler. The quick attach makes hooking up a breeze. I purchased it mainly to have all of my trailers running the same size ball hitch. I would recommend this trailer coupler to anyone.



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I was converting all of my trailers to 2 5/16" ball, so I didn't have to have different size ball inserts laying around and not being able to find the size I needed. I also like the feature that locks on the ball without unlatching the lever.



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I am very happy with this product. It went on the boat trailer. It was easy to install. The quality was above others we looked at for more money. We will recommend you to others.

Walter

5/1/2019

Thank you for checking on us. The coupler is great. No problems. Looks and works well.



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I have several trailers of various sizes. I pull a trailer for work nearly every day, so I've experienced poor quality hitches and great quality hitches. It fit perfectly and is definitely made of high-quality craftsmanship and materials. It functions as advertised.



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I love the new type of trailer coupler so I bought this one to convert our 2" ball trailer to match our other trailers. The Bolt holes lined up and everything. Very happy with the conversion!



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Have 2 now one boat trailer and now one on trailer I build this winter so all 3 of my trailer are 2-5/16in now. No more forgetting to change balls all the same, I like the couplers very much.



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I ordered this hitch because all my farm work trailers have a 2-5/16" hitch and my boat had a 2". So I found this hitch on etrailer.com and removed the 2" hitch for this one and now all are the same, saving me a lot of trouble and time. When you are 60 years old and have back problems, changing the hitch when you want to go boating is the last thing you want to do.



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We were unable to get a product like this locally, and this type Trailer Coupler will work perfectly for our job. The people at eTrailer.com did a fantastic job of keeping us informed about our order. We're very happy with eTrailer.com.



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I had to enlarge the mounting holes to fit my trailer which had 5/8" bolts.



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Exactly what I ordered. this was a direct replacement of the one that was previously on my trailer



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Fast shipping.



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Clean, simple design. Big improvement over my old style coupler.



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Great customer service. My parts arrived in a few days after I ordered.
Thank you.



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the demco coupler is exactley what I need to refit my trailer delivery a day ahead of schedule shipped the day ordered the team did a great job Recommend any need of parts to Etrailer will be back for more



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Nice product. Excellent quality. My first purchase on etrailer was easy to complete with outstanding selection of product to choose from. Packaging could have been better because edge of coupler was extending out through cardboard box when arrived.



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The best review one could write would be that they would buy this product again from the same supplier:. I have made purchases from ETRAILER before and if I ever needed another coupler this is the one I would buy. Extremely easy to mount and operate.



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Best hitch hands down. Simple design yet does the job well



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Really love the new release on these. This is a heavy duty tongue coupler. Very well made and looks to be strong.


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    The difference is the finish of the two couplers. The Demco coupler part # DM13203-95 is a galvanized metal finish which is basically a zinc coating and the # DM13203-52 on the other hand is a silver powdercoat finish which is basically like a really durable paint.
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  • Demco Channel Tongue Coupler Compatibility with 3 Inch Wide Channel Tongue
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  • Lock Recommendations for Demco DM13203-52 eZ Latch Trailer Coupler
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    I know this is not what you want to hear but the vast majority of trailer couplers cannot be repaired, they will instead need to be replaced. There are very few trailer coupler repair kits available and they are by no means universal. Therefore, unless you have the exact coupler said repair kit is designed for (highly unlikely), it's not going to work and the coupler needs to be replaced. For this, we do have a great option for you though that won't require any welding making it capable...
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  • Does the Demco Channel Tongue Trailer Coupler Come with Installation Bolts
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