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I'm no expert, and I have 0 CAD style experience. But from my knowledge with angles and how things are made to be strong and stable. It's strange nobody has designed a easy to install rotating pintle hitch... I see many lunette rings but that requires a little more work than just plug and...
I think what I'm going to end up doing is fabing up my own receiver hitch using something like this. ( https://www.grainger.com/product/BUYERS-PRODUCTS-Pintle-Hook-30PD52?s_pp=false&picUrl=//static.grainger.com/rp/s/is/image/Grainger/30PD52_AS01?$smthumb$ )
I'll then use a adjustable lunette on...
I'll have to test that. Maybe I don't have enough weight in the trailer, or i'm not using a steep enough hill. My father's fishing boat uses a nice surge brake system and it can be a bitch backing into his garage thats on a steep hill.
I'm more curious about a pintle hook, OR a lunette ring...
I'm pretty sure mine doesn't work. I've towed it a few times and it feels nothing like my 1101 felt. I've attempted to "test" it by pushing in the loop into the surge section and, nothing.
I've been having contemplation of keeping my pintle hook hitch. I love the pintle hitch and I've been using it frequently with my m101a3. I'm starting my build of my trailer and i'm debating 3 different options..
1. Keep the pintle hook design, but delete the surge brakes.
2. Put a standard 2...
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