Hitch/Receiver Pin
Is the pin that retains my hitch in my receiver appropriate for all loads or are there high strength and lower strength versions? I tow a 7000 lb trailer and a 1000 lb cargo trailer. Is the same p...
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I've used the same hitch pin for 16 years towing my sailboat trailer (800 lbs.), then two years ago we bought our Freedom Express. I continued to use the same hitch pin with no problems. This past summer, I noticed some rust on the pin, so it was replaced. Better safe than sorry.
Yes, the pin hole in the hitch will get hogged out. My sister-in-law had this happen. She had steel plates welded on both sides of the hitch. The holes in the plates were drilled so that the pin has a snug fit.
Just another think to keep an eye on.
Yes, the pin hole in the hitch will get hogged out. My sister-in-law had this happen. She had steel plates welded on both sides of the hitch. The holes in the plates were drilled so that the pin has a snug fit.
Just another think to keep an eye on.
