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Trailer Hitch for Class 8 Truck

Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by terrylamar, Feb 3, 2014.

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  1. Feb 3, 2014 #1
    terrylamar

    terrylamar Road Train Member

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    I saw an advertisement trailer hitch with multiple types of hitches on it. You added it to the rear of your truck between the frame rails. I cannot find it now. I think I saw in the Landline Magazine. Anyone know where I can find this?
     
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  3. Feb 3, 2014 #2
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  4. Feb 3, 2014 #3
    terrylamar

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    No, but the one you posted is interesting. The one I am talking about was a replacement part and permanently replaced the cross bar piece at the back of the truck. It has a Class 3/4 receiver hitch and a pintle hitch. It was probably wired with 5 pin electrical connection.
     
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  5. Feb 3, 2014 #4
    Dice1

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    what is the towing capacity of that hitch?
     
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  7. Feb 4, 2014 #5
    Cfifteen

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    I've seen a set up on a tractor that was used for boat hauling. It had lowbed ramps on it and a solid rear light assembly. just below the lights was a regular 2" receiver and a light hook up. You may try contacting some of the commercial boat haulers, or some of the lowbed companies that you see around your area, or perhaps maybe Florida of California based boat haulers. Or even one of the Boat show suppliers maybe able to point you in the right direction.
    Just a thought.

    cheers,
     
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    Deezl Smoke

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    I dont know. While looking around I see several other designs of similar nature and many seem to pull large rv trailers etc. I just saw the video the other day and when the question was asked here, I thought maybe it would be the type looked after.
     
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  10. Feb 4, 2014 #8
    terrylamar

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    These are all good hitches, just not the one I'm looking for. This one is the one the video that Deezl Smoke posted, mentioned in addition to the Elkhart Hitch.

    The one I am looking for has both the receiver/ball hitch and the pintle hitch. I can't find it doing an internet search. I think I saw it in the LandLine Magazine. I looked at all the Digital Issues online and I have looked at a few hard copies I have lying around.

    The hitches posted so far would do the job I have in mind. While I would like to make my truck more versatile, the main purpose is to tow my pickup when I put my tractor in the shop. Now I use ramps to load my truck onto my stepdeck. That is a pain, especially, since I am not getting paid to do that. Then I have to worry about my trailer, ramps and tarps sitting, unsecured, at the repair shop.

    I should have those magazines, I have to dig them out and, hopefully, find the issue it is in, if it was in LandLine magazine.
     
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    Dice1

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  12. Feb 4, 2014 #10
    Quickfarms

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    I have a curt hitch on my truck. It is designed to fit the standard frame width
     
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