Re: OT Pintal Hitch Height

Posted by RodInNS on September 03, 2006 at 08:00:27 from (142.177.80.209):

In Reply to: OT Pintal Hitch Height posted by Uncle on September 02, 2006 at 15:49:07:

Not to sound like a smartass, but it will be whatever height it needs to be to level your particular trailer. I"ve seen them at a variety of different heights. The one on my eagle is set at about 20". It is probably low for some trailers; but then again, it"s too high for one little tri-axle I"ve got. I would go with Don"s suggestion, and find a few trucks around with a pintle on them, and measure them up. You"ve also got to watch the height to the box closely so that everything has enough room for going over rough terrain, etc. if there is overhang on the box (if this is a dump).

I would also hope that you fully fit at least 1" plate INTO the frame rails for the hitch, and then brace that forward with fillets of a foot or so in length (going forward). I"ve seen some pretty rickety hitches thrown onto rear cross members of tractors, and some more with light plates, unbraced, that were bent forward 6 inches or more from hard stops. When I fitted mine, I removed the rear cross member, cut the top and bottom of the frame rail to fit the plate in, then welded the entire frame surface on the front and back of the plate. Next, the tipping hinge was welded to the top of the plate, and fitted into the frame. Then the gussets were welded forward of the hitch plate. It isn"t moving. I lost a box once from hinges breaking loose. It"s not happening again. Good luck.

Rod

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