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How much upward force can a 2" ball take before it becomes unhooked?I want to convert my NewHolland 1032 stackwagon to a 2"ball hitch.Would a 2 5/16 be better?With these damn 'water marks' a simple pin has too much'slap' and hammers badly.I already drilled to accept a 1" pin.
 
They do not like upward at all. Maybe with a Bull Dog hitch like they use on horse trailers, they are a more positive lock.
 
friend of mine has converted all his balers round and square and his 1033 bale wagon to 2 5/16 ball starting in 78 never has had a problem and it takes all the slop out once a week or so he will lift the hitch and put some gun grease on the ball to keep wear down, on his bale wagon I installed a grease zerk to aid in lubing
 
Yes, the bulldog type couplers are designed for more upward force. That's why they're used on horse trailers. A pintle hitch would be a lot better too but a 2" ball is too small.
 
I have 2 5/16" ball Bull Dog hitchs that I converted my bale baskets to and my wagon hitch on my square baler. We pull the baskets down the roads a long distance with trucks and have never had problems. Buy the heavy duty wide necked balls rated for 12,500 lbs. and the solid ball mounts that are also rated for the heavy load.
 
I can not pot any number on it but when loading a tractor on my trailer from time to time I will if I forget to set the jack stand under it lift the back of my truck off the ground. I have had it up so high that the rear of the trailer was down on the ground so the back of the truck was up at least a foot if not more like 18 inches. So they can take a good bit of lift before one will pop free if you have a good hitch that is
 
I was unloading my tractor on a hill pointing down. I set the parking brake. While loading my tractor the rear wheels came off of the ground (no more parking brakes) My truck rolled into a car, pushing it up on the sidewalk. I left a note, but never herd from the owner. Now I pull the brakeway, and block the trailer. This is How I learned the hard way when I first started mowing about 15 years ago. Learned about chaining the tractor the same way when it rolleed off of my trailer, taking off at a stop sign. Stan
 
I always put a block between the trailer wheels that way if the truck gets lifted up it can not go more then a few inches forward or backwards. I put a block between both sets of tires by the way
 
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