Let's see your pullin hitches!!!

[Sledpuller]

In the NADM rules, horizontal was written to discourage the dreaded, and illegal, farmers clevis, which is vertical.
The idea is to drop the hook straight down in, not turn the hook side ways.

 

[red dodge2]

here is my pulling hitch, just got i back today. hopefully it works out well.

 

[Rods]

thx gene

 

[JerrodGlover]

I think that we can safely say that the definition of "Reese Style" will be debated until pulling ends. Each tech guy has his idea in mind and will use it.

 

[TNRGreene]

I think that we can safely say that the definition of "Reese Style" will be debated until pulling ends. Each tech guy has his idea in mind and will use it.

I agree
But I'm not debating "Reese style" I'm asking horizontal. bolted to the frame horizontally & the hook point horizontal? That's what I need defined

 

[TNRGreene]

OK how about this. If my hitch is bolted to the frame & horizontal & my hook point is horizontal also. Can I modify the recieving end of the hitch to compensate for hitch height?

 

[Bighorny]

There she be!!! Slighty massaged Reese hitch.

 

[malibu795]

new in progress hitch

bent hitch

 

[malibu795]

heres mine

 

[SSpeeDEMONSS]

looks good!

Garrett

 

[malibu795]

looks good!

Garrett

thanks garrett

 

[KRanch350]

Here's the hitch that Lyn made. Silly sledpullers. At least I got to play with the pretty translucent blue powdercoat again.

I am starting to build a hitch and I was wondering about the 3.75 I.D. rule. I want to build one like the one above and I am using a clevis that measures 3.25 I.D. wide but will have a 4.50 I.D. front to rear. I guess you could call it an oval. I see no issues with the hook binding with this size hole. The clevis will be welded in a fixed position.

 

[Sledpuller]

I would suggest taking the clevis to a pull with an NTPA certified sled and seeing if the hook fits your clevis before you start welding.

 

[asauer]

No offense to some of you guys, but most of the hitches I've seen here are pretty shoddy. If you want some inspiration, pick out the top 3 running trucks in GAS classes, and go check out their suspension/hitch setups. Most of them are older fellas who have been in the game for a long time. Alot of wisdom can be picked up just by talking to them/looking at what they did.

 

[malibu795]

No offense to some of you guys, but most of the hitches I've seen here are pretty shoddy. If you want some inspiration, pick out the top 3 running trucks in GAS classes, and go check out their suspension/hitch setups. Most of them are older fellas who have been in the game for a long time. Alot of wisdom can be picked up just by talking to them/looking at what they did.

and you .02$ on this would be?

 

[dmaxlover]

No offense to some of you guys, but most of the hitches I've seen here are pretty shoddy. If you want some inspiration, pick out the top 3 running trucks in GAS classes, and go check out their suspension/hitch setups. Most of them are older fellas who have been in the game for a long time. Alot of wisdom can be picked up just by talking to them/looking at what they did.

That's some good advice.... The only problem is, most of the gasser classes use a drawbar style hitch vs a reese style hitch that most diesel organizations require.

 

[Sledpuller]

Gas receiver type classes are just as atrocious.

 

[dzchey21]

suppose the hole is too small on mine?

 

[brushpuller]

That's some good advice.... The only problem is, most of the gasser classes use a drawbar style hitch vs a reese style hitch that most diesel organizations require.

Make a drawbar style hitch "look" like a reese style hitch... I don't see diesel guys getin too creative!

 

[asauer]

I agree brushpuller- diesel guys don't get creative and try to bend the rules with hitches. Alot don't even bother to worry about getting the most out of their hitch height, or suck the hitch in towards the front as close as possible. The average diesel puller doesn't care or doesn't realize the mechanical advantages to be had.