Solution on where to store receiver hitch

3oaks wrote:

Midnightpumpkin wrote:

LarryJM wrote:

Midnightpumpkin wrote:
Why not just put the ball in the socket on the trailer hitch and clamp in in place just like when you are towing. Put a padlock on it so no-one messes around and drops it on thier toes.

The greasy ball is covered and you can rotate the hitch so it is out of the way.

John U

Glad you can lift that 40+lb unwieldly, unbalanced drawbar-hitch head with one hand and align it into the tongue socket while latching it in with the other hand. I know I couldn't do that without a second person or a floor jack.

I now just stand mine up on end with the drawbar pointed up with the ball towards/under the A-Frame and lock it to one of the safety chains with my Reese locking hitch pin. I do like the receiver idea, but not how it might stick out from the A-frame due to my extended drawbar (approx 18").

Larry

Might be a problem when I get older, I am only 71 now. It is all in the technique you use.

John U

Yep, that's just what I do also.

I handle the hitch, wife handles the latch. And our Golden watches and supervises. :B Very simple!

Unless you're single; your wife is busy, ETC., ETC., ETC. I just don't consider something needing two people as SIMPLE and you just proved the point I was making that you can't do this by yourself as I clearly stated in my post.

I'm not sure what you are trying to highlight by quoting my post that already acknowledged what you have to do any way in using a second person.

Gotta love these posts that add nothing, but try and seem like they might like yours did in this case.

Larry