Does Demco 50 Degree Coupler DM16680-52 Get Welded and Bolted to Trailer Frame

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Do I use the boots to secure this to my trailer only or do I also weld it on? I have a Factory 2 5/16 - 50 degree welded hitch currently on my trailer but it popped of from the ball latch being out of adjustment. I wish to replace with this.

asked by: Mark S

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The Demco coupler part # DM16680-52 that you referenced can be either bolted on or welded on. You would not need to do both to securely install it.

expert reply by: Jameson C

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Answer 1

To install the Demco A-Frame Trailer Coupler #DM16680-52 that you referenced, you will want to use 3/8 inch, grade 5 bolts , approximately 1-1/2 inches long (depending on how you are installing the coupler). You will want to use 5 of these bolts per…

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Answer 2

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,…

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Answer 3

The bolts required to install the Demco 50-Degree A Frame Trailer Coupler #DM13205-95 are 3/8" diameter x 1-3/4" long Grade 5 bolts. I spoke with the manufacturer and they confirmed that you won't want to use Grade 8 bolts on this…

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Answer 4

You'd just have to physically go out to your trailer and measure the angle. So to do this, you'd need to get a protractor or something similar and place it on the edge of the inside on one side of the trailer frame, and check to see if the…

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Answer 5

Hey Bill! I went to inTech's website and we do not have an exact replacement for their coupler but we have something that will work. It's the Demco 50-Degree A-Frame Trailer Coupler w/ Jack Hole and Anchors item #DM16680-52. The Demco item…

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Answer 6

Hey Sam, thanks for reaching out. We do have 2-5/16" A-frame couplers, but I am not seeing we have one with a yoke-style latch. If you want something similar, the A-Frame Trailer Coupler #CA-5280-RB fits a 2-5/16" ball and has a…

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Answer 7

The Demco 50-Degree A-Frame Trailer Coupler part #DM16680-52 will fit any trailer with a standard 50 degree a-frame which is almost all a-frame trailers on the market today. Therefore, yes, the Demco 50-Degree A-Frame Trailer Coupler will fit an ATC…

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Answer 8

Yes, the Demco coupler part #DM16680-52 is safe to use on a 31 foot air stream trailer like you have. Bolting on and welding on coupler is both perfectly safe to do. I would agree bolt on is easier in a sense but if you have a welder that route would…

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Answer 9

You could drill into the Bulldog #BD028463 and make it a bolt-on but that's not really ideal. We don't have the exact match in a bolt-on model. We do have part #BD44150WH301 for a bolt-on Bulldog coupler. It has a higher rating but the price…

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Answer 10

The play you are feeling/hearing is most likely between the hitch ball and the latch of the coupler. If you look under the coupler you can see an adjustment bolt that uses an Allen wrench that will allow you to tighten the latch and get rid of the…

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Answer 11

Correct, there will need to be a small amount of wiggle room or play between the trailer coupler and hitch ball which is to allow the trailer to track and turn smoothly. If the connection point between the trailer coupler and hitch ball was too tight…

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Answer 12

It sounds like you're looking for a replacement a-frame coupler like #CA-5280-RB but in a silver-painted or zinc-plated finish. Please click on the link provided to see all bolt-on standard a-frame couplers for 2-5/16-inch balls. For the…

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