Offroad trailer hitch

[Looking4new]

I've got a pintle hitch on my Jeep and a swivel lunette on the M101 military trailer. It works good off camber and all. The weight of the trailer makes it come back to level after the off camber ride.

 

[9fingers]

I have very hilly off camber property and want to build a hitch that will work better in this environment. I had a pointless hitch on my jeep atone timeout found it reaching its limits and binding while crossing creeks and the like. I picked up a threaded pointless with the thought of putting a retainer on each side of a pivot point but it isint working out as expected. I wanted to check with the folks here to see what ideas they may have.

Here is a cheapie I made from a large eye bolt. I welded the eye at the end of the loop and filled up the threads with nuts. Welded them together and added some angle iron along the nuts. I have pulled my trailer with a cord of firewood with no problems. Just don't try backing it up unless you are really good at backing.

 

[tessiers]

We have a hitch along these lines connecting a logging arch to the back of an old crawler dozer, It never binds, never.

50-Ton Heavy Duty Swivel Pintle Hook #BP880

I think it has about 180 degrees of vertical swing and a full 360 degrees of horizontal. I have had it roll completely over trying to winch off the side, and climb high enough so the top of the arch hit the back of the roll cage and never seen any sign of the hitch binding.