From: Sonny Heath (sonny@defuniak.com)
Date: Mon Jan 17 2005 - 20:38:53 PST
I built mine so the ball would be eighteen inches from level ground, which
is the height needed for my Airstream I pulled to Aberdeen last year. That
placed it above the differential still.
Sonny
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bruce C. Beattie" <bruce@eecs.berkeley.edu>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Monday, January 17, 2005 8:58 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] M35 hitch for regular trailer -PICS!
> Is it the angle of the picture, or is it really that close to the ground?
> Seems like it might catch on something if you forgot it was there and
> went off road.
> Bruce MVPA 23824
>
> Patrick Jankowiak wrote:
>
> > sorry, bad URL;
> >
> > http://www.montagar.com/~patj/m35/m35_drophitch_01.JPG
> >
> > Considering the turning radius of the truck, I think it's OK. I do not
> > plan to try to back the trailer around any severe corners. The width
> > is 12", so it's close to what a pickup truck has for clearance.
> >
> > It's attached to the truck with the same two grade-8 3/4" bolts (1
> > 1/8" wrench size) which mounted the pintle hook. The plates of the
> > pintle are also there, the rear one can be seen. I plan to take this
> > apart again and blow a hole through the back plate of the hitch so I
> > can put the pintle back on. I will need to use a thinner washer on the
> > rear of the pintle, between the nut and the inside plate. The washer
> > is, I think, mostly to keep grease in.
> >
> > Patrick
> >
> > Bill Kealey wrote:
> >
> >> Hi Patrick,
> >> It certainly looks heavy enough and the welds should not be a problem.
> >> Will there be enough turning area with the side plates?
> >> How did you attach the rig to the truck?
> >>
> >> Also, I tried several times to check the page with the number 12.JPG
> >> and both times was given the message that the page could not be
> >> found. The other page was no problem.
> >>
> >> Again, I think it is a great idea and I may do something similar as
> >> buying or making a trailer is going to be a lot cheaper than buying a
> >> pickup truck and I already have a great big green pickup truck.
> >>
> >> Bill K.
> >>
> >>
> >>> Folks, I value your opinions, Here are the pics, please comment on
> >>> the issues like safety, etc.
> >>>
> >>> http://www.montagar.com/~patj/m35/m35_drophitch_12.JPG
> >>>
> >>> http://www.montagar.com/~patj/m35/m35_drophitch_02.JPG
> >>>
> >>> It's made of 3/8" cold rolled steel plates. The backing is 12"x18",
> >>> the sides and base are 6" deep.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
>
>
>
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