What is the Highest Capacity 2-5/16-Inch A-Frame Trailer Coupler

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IS THE 14,000 THE MOST HEAVY 2-5/16 COUPLER YOU HAVE FOR A FRAME?

asked by: ARTHUR

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Expert Reply:

We offer three cast head 2-5/16-Inch A-Frame Couplers that carry a higher weight rating than the 14,000-lb-rated Fulton # F44314R0303 coupler that you referenced.

The link provided will show you each of these 15,000-lb-rated wedge latch couplers from Bulldog. Two of these are weld-on couplers but a bolt-on unit is also available, part # BD44150WH301, which includes an attachment point for a round utility jack.

The two weld-on units are both 18-inches in length and share common features and capacities, but one accepts a round jack (part # BD44150W0317) and the other a square jack (part # BD44150WQ317).

expert reply by: Adam R

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Answer 1

I checked the Featherlite Trailer website for specs on the model 3116 trailer but this part number returned no results. But if your trailer uses an industry-standard 50-degree a-frame design then the Demco A-Frame Trailer Coupler #DM16680-52 will…

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Answer 2

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 3

The big difference between the two couplers you mentioned is that the Demco #DM13205-95 does not come with chain anchors and the part #DM16680-52 does.

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Answer 4

I went out to our warehouse to measure the Bulldog Heavy-Duty Cast Head Coupler #BD44150W0317 that you referenced and found a distance of right at 15-1/4 inches from the front of the coupler to the center of the jack mounting hole. The other…

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Answer 5

I went and pulled a coupler like you have part #BD44150W0317 and the coupler lock you are interested in part #BLTL-20 and found that they lock is wide enough to fit this coupler. I attached a picture that shows the two products next to each other to…

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Answer 6

The style of coupler you have now on your horse trailer is a Bulldog Collar Lok style which is very common on horse trailers. The Bulldog Wedge Latch Coupler part #BD44150W0317 will fit perfectly on your trailer as thankfully the angles of the…

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Answer 7

I do have weld-on, a-frame trailer couplers in which replacement parts are available but the A-Frame Trailer Coupler w/ Round Jack Hole part #CA-5280-RB is not one of them. The Demco 50-Degree A-Frame Trailer Coupler part #12660-97SP and Bulldog…

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Answer 8

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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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

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 11

Yes, you can use the Trailer Coupler Lock part #e98888 to prevent the hitch ball from coming uncoupled from the Demco 50-Degree A-Frame Trailer Coupler part #DM16680-52. The lock will install in the pin hole directly below the latch which you can see…

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Answer 12

I took a look at the instructions of the Bulldog Heavy-Duty Cast Head Coupler w/ Wedge Latch #BD44150WH301 and it specifies using grade 5 bolts with lock nuts. However, there is not a specified length for the bolts, and that will simply depend on the…

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