Well, we took Betty to get her number plate last Friday. My husband had a lot of trouble getting the caravan onto the car - after a lot of oil and muscle, it clicked on. Off we went. When we came back, he had a terrible time getting the caravan off the car. He's thinking that we probably need to replace that part of the hitch. Have any of you had this problem and how did you solve it? It just seems to jam whatever he tries.

Which type do you have?

Understanding your hitch

It looks like this
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and like thisIMG_20151114_145202.jpg - Bild entfernt (keine Rechte)

This sometimes happens if the hitch is still compressed i.e. there is pressure on it because the car is squeezing the damper.
It will show by the rubber gaiter being bunched up. Push the caravan backwards a little to extend the drawbar but not so far as to stretch it so that it is then pulling on the hitch 'cos this will cause the same symptom.
Another possible cause could be the friction pads sticking on the ball maybe because their shafts are gundged up.

Good luck!

PS oops, just seen your pic and don't recognise that hitch. Sorry!

Never seen one like that before.

We don't know!

Zitat

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In one of the photos - the one of the inside - it looks as if one of the friction pad carriers might be stuck on, which would explain why the hitch wouldn't release,

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I see what you mean.

Check the pads both go in and out when you operate the locking handle, the black handle should move the pads in and out.


pads marked in red

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I can't find another one that looks like it anywhere.

The other option is to replace it with an AL-KO AKS1300 (not a cheap option)