Trailer Hitch

[Anonymous-0]

I have a wood chipper the hitch is only a 3/4 in. bolt, and nut to attach it to my turck receiver. Is this legal? There is a lot of weight up front on the chipper. There is a Ford V 8, at the front end and the weight of the chipper. If it is legal I will probably just leave it. It just jerks a lot when I pull it a round. I just got this unit, and hoping to make a little extra money when the mowing and discing are through for the year, which is just about now. Stan

 

[Anonymous-0]

That would be used with a double plate bumper and approved hitch pin.

 

[Gary from Muleshoe]

I am not if it is legal or not, but it wouldn't cost that much to convert it to at least a 2" ball. It will take all the jerking away and it will trail alot better down the hi-way.

 

[Don-Wi]

I think I'd use a hitch pin and not a bolt, but I see noreason for it to be illegal. Puttuing a ball on would definately take up a lot of the jerking, or you could buy a shock-absorbing receiver hitch like I did for my truck. Cost was only about $45 and I use it for pulling all the farm implements.

Donovan from Wisconsin

 

[Walt Davies]

Make sure that your hitch and Pin are all the same size that will eliminate the jerking. The pin is a better stronger way to tow your chipper that's why they use it. Any farm supply will have the correct pin for you. $5 to $10 bucks.
Walt

 

[Oldmax]

If you are pulling with a bumper hitch that is your problem I would not pull anything with a bumper hitch . Get you a hitch that is at least Cat 4 then you can pull without worry . Some of the jerking is in the bumper .

 

[paul]

Do you have 2 safety chains? Last time I read the rules it said you need a pin with a keeper on it & 2 saftey chains.

Your bolt with nut meets the basic item, but in a lawsuit it would be a lot easier to say _this hitch pin_ that was sold to me as such broke, so the accident is not totally my fault, but the fault of the _hitch pin_ manufaturer..... Otherwise you gotta prove your bolt was strong enough, etc. etc.

--->Paul

 

[Gary from Muleshoe]

OldMax
I disagree with you on that. I pull a 16' car hauler all the time with just a bumper hitch and have never had a problem. Have not once had to tighten the bolts on the bumper or anything. I will agree that some of the older trucks did have a problem with the bumpers coming loose. I have not on my 99 F150. Safety wise I believe my bumper is just as stout as a reciever hitch.

 

[john *.?-!.* cub owner]

Gary, read the weight restrictions stamped on your bumper. If you are exceeding them you are leaving yourself wide open for a lawsuit, if you are ever in an accident, whether it involves failure of the hitch or not.

 

[doogdoog]

Aloha,
Is it possible to post a picture of the hitch?? The hitch that you are describing doesn"t seem right.

Mahalo,
doogdoog