When Installing New Coupler on Trailer Can There Be Gap Above Trailer Frame
Published 11/06/2015
Question:
Bought this item a couple weeks ago as a replacement on a 2001 Tracker Trail Star boat trailer. It installed easily, but I have a couple questions: 1. The mounting holes lined up perfectly in the 3inch spacing direction, but there is a gap of approx. 1/4inch between the top of the trailer tounge and the coupler. This is apparently because the coupler has a 1inch spacing from hole centers to the inside of the top surface of the coupler and the existing holes in the trailer tounge are set up for 3/4inch spacing on the original coupler. Is the 1/4inch gap acceptable? If not, should the gap be shimmed or is there a different coupler I need to buy? 2. The instructions call for using Grade 5 bolts for mounting. I like to use Stainless Steel instead, Is this acceptable? Thanks,
asked by: Dick A
Helpful Expert Reply:
If you wanted to shim the space you have between the top of your trailer coupler and the bottom of the coupler # F343000301, you could, but if you have the bolts torqued down and you aren't overloading the coupler's 5k capacity you should be fine.
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Fulton Fas-Lok Coupler, 2" Ball, 3" Channel - 5,000 lbs
- Straight Tongue Trailer Coupler
- Standard Coupler
- 2 Inch Ball Coupler
- Bolt-On
- 5000 lbs GTW
- 3 Inch Channel
- Trigger Latch
- 2-Bolt
- Marine Grade
- Fulton
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