Puma 26' bad coupler latch
We have a new (manufactured April 2016) Puma 26' lightweight trailer. After several trips, we love it. But we do have a problem: the coupler latch is extremely hard to open and close, usually has to be hammered to lock or unlock the ball. I've never encountered a trailer with this issue before.
Elsewhere in these forums I've learned that I'm not the only one with this problem, and I agree with some of the posters there that the solution is to replace the defective coupler with a higher-quality new one.
I borrowed a photo from that other forum, because it shows the same coupler that I have.
I'm not concerned with factory/dealer warranty issues, not worth the time or trouble. I simply want to purchase a replacement coupler, and take the trailer to a metalworker to have the old coupler replaced. (It's welded to the frame.)
My question is: how can I determine which new coupler to get? I'm assuming they aren't one-size-fits-all.
Any suggestions?
|