Second bent hitch pin
I resently purchased a 2015 F250 from a 2001 and now am having problems with bending my hitch pin. The first one I was like eh it was a cheep pin. Had to get it quickly because I wasn't aware of needi...
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^ That's what I'm thinking too. In 25 years and dozens of trucks and prolly 500kmi of towing something I've never had a hitch pin not fit through the hitch.
If your hitch receiver isn't drilled square it will bend every pin you put in it. And forces exaggerated by the slop between bearing surfaces when using an adapters.
Remember hitch pins are only designed for their recommended strength in shear.
If you introduce any bending forces that little 5/8 pin would need to be significantly larger diameter to not suffer any plastic deformation.
If your hitch receiver isn't drilled square it will bend every pin you put in it. And forces exaggerated by the slop between bearing surfaces when using an adapters.
Remember hitch pins are only designed for their recommended strength in shear.
If you introduce any bending forces that little 5/8 pin would need to be significantly larger diameter to not suffer any plastic deformation.
