Time for a pintle hitch?

[Luke'sScreenName]

 

[George2615]

WOW!!
How much weight are you towing with that hitch?
Most drop hitch ball mounts like that are rated between 6000-7500 lb.
Pretty rare to bend one of them unless way overloaded.

 

[Junkyard Jim]

Take a few steps back and take another pic. I gotta see what that hitch is hooked to.

 

[Diamondpilot]

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Couldn't give me a Pintle. Get the proper bar and you will be ok.

Chris

 

[tcartwri]

Impressive

 

[Wagtail]

Reminds me (decades ago) of when my dad was driving with a pintle hitch towing a caravan (summer vacation '74). We drove over an elevated highway where the surface was constructed in slabs = 'cla-dunk' - 'cla-dunk' - 'cla-dunk'... the end result was not only a bad bend but the bottom of the hitch was throwing sparks!

Yes, a new, heavier hitch was bought & installed before we could continue.

 

[scottie9]

if that is a uhaul ball mount check the date code on it and check uhaul for a recall that was issued earlier this year on some of their platforms

 

[Tomtint]

Couldn't give me a Pintle. Get the proper bar and you will be ok.

Chris

Why ? ... I tow a 10k pound skidsteer and the trailer is another 2300. I would never trust a ball hitch.

 

[some zilch]

nothing is heavy duty enough for diamond pilot........how do all these tandem/triaxle dumpers tow these dozers and excavators on tag trailers? launching those boats gets heavy.........

 

[MossRoad]

Take a few steps back and take another pic. I gotta see what that hitch is hooked to.

Yeah, I'm curious as well.... wooden bumper? And what's that trailer jack resting on?