Stinger hitch too long, want to shorten it
I have the Falcon All Terrain and would like to effectively shorten the stinger hitch by drilling a second hole for the hitch pin. The hole would be closer to the yoke side. The stinger would not ...
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Drill the hole. We've been on a farm for years and have had to modify a lot of stingers on various hitches for a number of specialized equipment pieces. When you drill the same sides where your present holes are, the drill goes through the square stinger in the center. This area is the point where the absolute stress in the piece is the the least so there's no issue on over stressing it. Further, since the stinger is shorter, the overall moment arm on that part of the hitch is less than that you get with a longer stinger arm. When you drill it, be sure to get the holes in the right spots. You don't need an elongated hole so the pin will fit.
