This is the setup I have on the back of my Jeep. Just to be clear you are all saying this is not a good idea?
There were lots of folk elsewhere saying they've seen bent hitch pins that are hard to remove. I don't see that being an issue with a good cut off disc on a grinder. We've also pulled on hitch pins 100's of times in JV and never bent one. I don't doubt someone has, I've just never seen it.
This is the setup I have on the back of my Jeep. Just to be clear you are all saying this is not a good idea?
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bending a 5/8" pin within the span of 1.5" takes some nut, and probably the use of the wrong type of attachment and or force, no?
I don't know what it takes since I've never been able to do it. If I was that worried, I'd grab a Grade 8 5/8" bolt and use that.
We bent a pin towing an A-7 out of a hangar. Not sure how the pin was ever removed. 19K pounds dry weight but this one did not have an engine in it. Smooth concrete but tires flat.
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Well, the pin was in the aircraft, not the tow vehicle (my truck so no pictures). The aircraft had the tail hook removed so we put a pretty large pin through the assembly for the tail hook. Problem was the span between supports there was probably 10 inches. Really does not apply to this thread but it was a great experience. We put the wing back on that airplane that day and today it is on display at the National POW/MIA Memorial at the former Naval Air Station Cecil Field.How big of a pin are we talking?
Well, the pin was in the aircraft, not the tow vehicle (my truck so no pictures). The aircraft had the tail hook removed so we put a pretty large pin through the assembly for the tail hook. Problem was the span between supports there was probably 10 inches. Really does not apply to this thread but it was a great experience. We put the wing back on that airplane that day and today it is on display at the National POW/MIA Memorial at the former Naval Air Station Cecil Field.
Makes sense. 10 inches is a fair span for a pin. My truck receiver is only 3”.
Makes sense. 10 inches is a fair span for a pin. My truck receiver is only 3”.
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Ran across this video. He discusses load testing the pins saying they can bend at 9 metric tons of load.
Ran across this video. He discusses load testing the pins saying they can bend at 9 metric tons of load.