Time for a pintle hitch?

[Luke'sScreenName]

I think I will upgrade the ball mount as many of you alluded to. Sounds like a correctly size-matched pintle might be the overall best solution but would require me reconfiguring my trailer tounge.
I bent it hauling several loads of 10-15 granite boulders (in the 3-6cf range and 700-1800lbs each) and am positive each load was well in excess of the rated tounge load of the ball mount bar (which I can't read but was likely a 5k bar). Still was surprised it bent.
I think a forged ball mount is the way to go.

 

[farm boy00]

I think I will upgrade the ball mount as many of you alluded to. Sounds like a correctly size-matched pintle might be the overall best solution but would require me reconfiguring my trailer tounge.
I bent it hauling several loads of 10-15 granite boulders (in the 3-6cf range and 700-1800lbs each) and am positive each load was well in excess of the rated tounge load of the ball mount bar (which I can't read but was likely a 5k bar). Still was surprised it bent.
I think a forged ball mount is the way to go.

I'm guessing you lifted it too high trying to use it as a ramp

 

[Luke'sScreenName]

I'm guessing you lifted it too high trying to use it as a ramp

Nope. Unloaded by sliding individual rocks out with the loader. I have done that before though and reserve the right to do it again. Just have to find the right hitch method and equipment.

 

[Daver1963]

You can get the best of both worlds. Ball and pintle hook.

 

[CDN Farm Boy]

I think I will upgrade the ball mount as many of you alluded to. Sounds like a correctly size-matched pintle might be the overall best solution but would require me reconfiguring my trailer tounge.
I bent it hauling several loads of 10-15 granite boulders (in the 3-6cf range and 700-1800lbs each) and am positive each load was well in excess of the rated tounge load of the ball mount bar (which I can't read but was likely a 5k bar). Still was surprised it bent.
I think a forged ball mount is the way to go.

Soooo, if that's what did the hitch in, what else is bent on the trailer now?

 

[Luke'sScreenName]

Reasonable question.... Nothing on visual inspection but we'll see. Not road going so not too worried about it.

 

[Luke'sScreenName]

Replacement




Soil stock Chinese steel. Rated to tow 10k with the 2-5/16 ball. I'll abuse the crud out of this one and see how it holds up.

 

[rdln]

nothing is heavy duty enough for diamond pilot........how do all these tandem/triaxle dumpers tow these dozers and excavators on tag trailers? launching those boats gets heavy.........

Yeah, I noticed that too.