How to connect a trailer w/drawbar attachment to my truck's receiver hitch?

[plowhog]

I bought a spare trailer mount (no ball) at Tractor Supply yesterday. Got one with a 3" drop which I will probably instead use as a 3" lift. Will try it out soon.

 

[Diggin It]

My question with those is about whether or not the holes will line up.

 

[LouNY]

I bought a spare trailer mount (no ball) at Tractor Supply yesterday. Got one with a 3" drop which I will probably instead use as a 3" lift. Will try it out soon.

Getting lined up and the proper distance can be frustrating, we have adjustable tongues on most of our wagons, the few that don't we like to use two people otherwise a lot of in and out of the truck.

 

[plowhog]

I connected it up today. Worked fine. The pin is a little sloppy going through the trailer mount, but nothing alarming. Probably helps a bit as things flex.

My trailer is only a 2 ton, so I can move it up and around (sort of) to be hitched up.

Thanks again.

 

[Fuddy1952]

If you have a piece of chain laying around you could add it with a threaded link if you're concerned about it possibly disconnecting.

 

[Btown]

This is the way to do it. We towed farm wagons this way all the time.

Same here