RV FEATURE
There ’ s a new breed of tow hitches available in Australia . Called the Stinger , it promises to be of genuine benefit to caravanners .
No doubt you are familiar with the steel variety of hitch . We have all just accepted their weight as a fact of caravanning life . However , as someone who frequently needs to swap hitches , from a straight hitch to a drop hitch , to suit whichever van I happen to be towing that day , I was thrilled to discover the Stinger .
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First and foremost , the Stinger is light . It is much lighter than the adjustable steel drop hitch I have been using for many years . It is manufactured from aluminium alloy – all one piece , with no welds . And besides being light and strong , it looks great . Being an alloy , it will never rust and will never need to be painted .
The 150mm Stinger .
The 50mm Stinger .
Now , unlike most steel drop hitches , which can be adjusted to suit your van ’ s ride height , the Stinger is not adjustable .
However , it is available in three different drops : 50mm , 100mm , and 150mm . Unless you are frequently towing different vans , this does not seem like a drawback . Just choose the right one for your needs and away you go .
Further , the Stinger is designed to be used in either a ‘ drop ’ or a ‘ rise ’ position , so if it ’ s height that you need to level your ride , just rotate the hitch .
It ’ s designed to suit standard 2in hitch receivers . The 100mm and 150mm hitches each have a couple of holes to provide some flexibility in where you locate the hitch pin ; however , the 50mm hitch only has one hole for the pin . I fitted each of these units to our D-MAX without issue .
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