Is The Composite Or Steel Demco EZ Latch Coupler A Better Choice Over The Other?

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E z latch comes in a metal Handle or composite Handle which is the better design ?

asked by: Randy

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Expert Reply:

Personally I prefer the Demco Trailer Coupler # DM14976-52 with the composite handle over the Coupler # DM15791-81 with a metal handle. I feel it is easier to operate as it does not have the safety latch like you get on the metal handle. Since most trailers are always outside the safety latch tends to get some corrosion in the handle and can become difficult to open.

Both these couplers will need the Hardware Kit # DM6166 to mount to a 3" channel. You will need a locking pin like the etrailer Adjustable Trailer Coupler Latch Lock # e98883 to secure the trailer coupler to your hitch ball.

expert reply by: Bud M

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Answer 1

First I want to make sure you verify your channel mount for the Demco Trailer Coupler #DM14040-81 has a 21K or larger capacity as often times they are less like the Demco #DM15349-52 which often times people look at and think it is a channel mount…

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Answer 2

The review on the product page for the Demco Trailer Coupler #DM15791-81 is actually from a similar product and not the exact same coupler. I'm not sure the product the customer is referring to but the latch handle of #DM15791-81 is metal.

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The Demco Channel Tongue Trailer Coupler - Zinc - 2-5/16" Ball - 3" Channel - Bolt On - 18K #DM14040-81 has an integrated 5/16 inch pin hole with a 3 inch span for that lockable feature. I recommend using the Trailer Coupler Lock #e98888…

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Answer 4

I went out to the warehouse and found that the thread of the bolts in the Hardware Kit #DM6166 you referenced is about 1-3/4" long while the overall length of the bolts is 2-1/8" which you can see in the attached photo.

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Answer 5

Hey Larry, we sell a bolt/hardware kit for the Demco Adjustable Coupler part #DM88XR with the part #DM6166 which the price for that is down below. Does your trailer have the channel needed for this?

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Answer 6

Hey Nicole! The Demco Trailer Coupler #DM69FR has 5/8" bolt holes so the Hardware Kit for Demco Adjustable Channel Mount Couplers #DM6166 will fit. Demco calls for grade 5 bolts in the manual, so as long as these are long enough for your…

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Both styles of Demco couplers are going to hold up well but in general cast steel is considered to be better due to it's uniform and more consistent structure it provides. Stamped steel is typically considered a more cost effective solution due…

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Answer 8

Good question; the bolts in the Hardware Kit for Demco Adjustable Channel Mount Couplers #DM6166 should be torqued to 150 lb-ft during install of a Demco coupler like #DM14040-81 to a bracket like #DM66134.

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Answer 9

Hello again Billy; the Spindle Nut Kit for EZ Lube Axles #6-190 will fit the Dexter axle on your 2022 Reflection 295R.

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Answer 10

Hey Richard, yes the hardware kit part #DM68UV is correct hardware kit for the Demco Trailer Coupler #DM88XR. That curve shape in the corners of the coupler are compensated for with the hole design in the coupler. Do you have the channel already…

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Answer 11

Hello Bert, thanks for reaching out. You’re thinking about this the right way, and to answer your question, no, you do not need to derate the wheel just because it’s on a tandem axle trailer. In normal operation your 4,500 lb trailer weight is shared…

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Answer 12

The only differences between the Demco Trailer Coupler #DM14976-52 and #DM88XR are the colors and the mounting bracket design. The part DM14976-52 is silver and has a straight, or no-drop, design with the bottom of the coupler being towards the top…

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