wrenchbender wrote:
I don't use a linch pin, I use a 5/8" bolt and a steel stop nut torqued to 100 ftlbs
I have always wondered how strong those pins really are. Seems like they are cheap grade steel. I've been tempted to replace mine with a grade 8 bolt and locking nut. I do have to change my hitch out sometimes though. On the farm we have drilled a hole in a bolt, used a normal nut behind the hole, and then used a clip after that. I wonder if this isn't the best idea but, it doesn't solve the OP's problem.
