I would like to know what is a good pulling hitch? I know it has to be at least
3" inside hole. Would like know were to get one? I like to get one that is adjustabe.

 

you seen the warn hitches with a shackle for 4wheelers? i just made of out of solid barstock with a large shackle. works good and was cheap

 

Can you weld, or know someone who can?


This or some 2x2 solid shank and a couple gussets
and
this
and
this
is what you need to make a decent hitch. You might need to grind some material out of that loop tho, some places require a 3.5" opening.

 

the ones just above this make it easyer to make and I may do it some day but I needed it that night so is what i made out of some 3/4" plate and 3/16" plate on the sides and some 3/8" wall tubing. Total cost $0.00 and about 30 min of my time. I had all of this laying around. It was easy to make. It has held for 4 hooks and has no sign of even the slightest bend. I was out pulling all but a few 2nd and 3rd gens. All over 269ft.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JH2MyyENiXg

there are a few others on there too. Even the one were they left a small mountain range in the middle of the track.

 

I already bought this today http://trailersnhitches.com/putnamcart/14003.html I am thinking about going this route. http://shop.easternmarine.com/index....categoryID=219 The holes aren't gonna bolt up with the ones in the pics, but you get my point.

 

^^^^thats the ring I have bolted to my bumper over the recever hitch.

 

I did that and still have the ring sitting on the shelf untouched...I wanted it adjustable and my only optionw as welding it on since the holes didnt match up.

so I welded that channel to the plate and its plenty solid now.

 

these are the ones we use. just weld the channel to the receiver hitch you have chosen


http://shop.easternmarine.com/index....categoryID=219

 

https://www.dieseltruckresource.com/...dpulling+hitch

 

I made my hitch, a stage 5 looks weak to it.

Justin did you get your hitch put on?

Wes

 

Not yet Wes, but I plan on getting it on pretty soon.

 

Here is what I did.

Solid 2" bar stock,
Spare 1/4/ wall 2" squar stock for diag piece,
the channel and ring came from ebay for like $20

 

That is exactly what I planned on doing, making one like that. I stopped by tractor supply & the hitch was $30 done. Just to buy some 2" solid square bar was $15ft. Then I would have to drill it, plate it & gusset it. I figured all that work was well worth $15.

 

My plans were to go to Highway trailer in Hopwood, Pa [about 20 min away] & buy a 4 bolt flange lunette ring with the same bolt pattern as my hitch that I just got. If I can't find one, then I'm gonna do the channel.

 

Here's the 304 stainless steel hitch we pulled with in Alvarado a few weeks back:



... designed & fabricated at the shop, of course.