Pintle hitch
I have to tow a rental trailer which has just an open ring on the tongue... the tow hitch I have to use is called a pintle hitch where the open ring goes over the ball more or less... While I see how ...
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Needs a special type of receiver. That ring just dosen't "go over" a hitch ball abd stay there by itself. The receiver you need is called a pintle hook type receiver, and has an arm that swings down and locks the ring in the "hook".
Some "hooks" have an intrical ball, which the ring will go over, but it still has a spring loaded arm that will swing down and lock in place.
Google pintle hitch up and you'll get an idea what they look like.
Their usually found on farm equipment or commerical trailers pulled behind dump and equipment trucks.
Grumpy
Sorry, I didn't read the OP post right---thought he was asking what a pintle was. Realize he wanted to make it quiet.
Some "hooks" have an intrical ball, which the ring will go over, but it still has a spring loaded arm that will swing down and lock in place.
Google pintle hitch up and you'll get an idea what they look like.
Their usually found on farm equipment or commerical trailers pulled behind dump and equipment trucks.
Grumpy
Sorry, I didn't read the OP post right---thought he was asking what a pintle was. Realize he wanted to make it quiet.
