Will the AMPLock Trailer Coupler Lock for Flat Lip 2-5/16 Couplers Work with an Underslung Coupler

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My rig has an underslung hitch.... will this lock work?

asked by: Robert A

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I do have an option for you but the AMPLock Trailer Coupler Lock for Flat Lip 2-5/16" Ball Couplers part # AMP74FR is designed for overslung trailer couplers. I recommend the AMPLock Trailer Coupler Lock for Underslung part # AMP56FR instead which is designed for underslung couplers.

expert reply by: Conner L

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Answer 1

We have a few options for your coupler with a 4-1/2" lip. The etrailer Trailer Coupler Lock #e98895 is a good lock. From there we move up to the better Trimax Dual Purpose Coupler Lock #TMX67FR which uses a hardened steel construction. The…

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Answer 2

Great question! The AMPLock Trailer Coupler Lock #AMP44FR works for couplers that connect to a 2-5/16" hitch ball and the coupler has a flat lip design. This is pretty standard for trailer couplers but I'm also linking a review video of this…

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Answer 3

While the Trimax Heavy Duty Adjustable Wheel Lock with Padlock #TMX42ZR will help prevent theft and likely keep your trailer from moving too much, this shouldn't be relied upon as a chock - for that you'd want something like the Trimax Wheel…

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Answer 4

The Zinc Sheet Metal Screw - 8 x 3/4" Indented Hex Washer Head - Hex Slotted Drive #31071 are a good choice for your wall studs, but not for your 3/4 inch wood floors. The zinc coating on both the E-track #E19148 and the screws will prevent…

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Answer 5

You can mount the E-Track Trailer Cargo Control, #EM59150, using wood screws if the mounting surface is wood. If it is sheet metal, I would use sheet metal screws. Basically, match the screw with the material you are mounting to. There is no…

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Answer 6

I attached a chart that has all of the recommended lug nut torque specs for trailer wheels. Based on your studs being 1/2 inch, your wheels being 15 inches in diameter, and your lug nuts being coned you would want to torque your lug nuts to 90-120 ft…

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Answer 7

The difference between the Class II and Class III hitches has to do with their Gross Trailer Weight (GTW), their Tongue Weight (TW), and their Hitch Receiver Size. Class II trailer hitch receivers have a 1-1/4 inch receiver and can be rated up to…

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Answer 8

A 4-Way trailer connector has the basic lighting functions only; running lights, left turn signal and brake lights, right turn signal and brake lights, and ground. A 7-Way has these functions and a 12 volt circuit, a circuit for electric trailer…

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Answer 9

Oh it won't stand up well to an angle grinder at all. The Trimax Heavy Duty Adjustable Wheel Lock item #TMX42ZR is designed to stop the casual thief with bolt cutters. Not a dedicated criminal with power tools. I am sorry but I do not have…

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Answer 10

In order to determine the torque rating for the lug nuts on your trailer you will need to know check out the chart I attached that shows all of the torque specs for all the trailer lugs available based on stud size, wheel material and wheel size.

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Answer 11

Normally trailer coupler height is around 17 inches, from the ground to the bottom of the coupler, and most hitch manufacturers design their hitches to work with a ball mount that will end up very close to this measurement. I am including a link to…

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Answer 12

You will have to go with a sliding hitch to allow the trailer to make tight turns. For a trailer 8 feet wide the only bed length that's going to allow 90 degree turns without a slider is a stationary hitch. That being said you have two options.…

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Will the AMPLock Trailer Coupler Lock for Flat Lip 2-5/16 Couplers Work with an Underslung Coupler

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