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Here are some pics of a "little" project.The majority is 1/2" plate with 1" for the upper drawbar and 2" for the lower drawbarThe Pin is also 2" Attached ImagesLincolin Power Wave 450, Lincoln Powermig 255, Lincoln Pro Mig 140, Lincoln Squarewave Tig 275, Miller Big 40 G(with Hobart Hefty suitcase), Thermal Arc 95S and Esab PCM875 in an already full machine shop.
Reply:more pics Attached ImagesLincolin Power Wave 450, Lincoln Powermig 255, Lincoln Pro Mig 140, Lincoln Squarewave Tig 275, Miller Big 40 G(with Hobart Hefty suitcase), Thermal Arc 95S and Esab PCM875 in an already full machine shop.
Reply:Nice..is that dual shield you used??Lincoln pro mig 180Lincoln Square Wave Tig 300/wp 20/home built water cooler Victor, Purox, Harris, O/A welding/cutting setupsVintage Craftsman drill pressVintage Craftsman/Atlas 12"x 36'' lathe7''x 12'' w/c band saw Everlast 140 st
Reply:Looks like that old 110v welder got a workout on that one
Reply:Oh yea looks like a job for the Hobart 140.Miller Dailarc HF 250 Hobart 140
Reply:can I make a suggestion?A drain hole for water?Lincoln Power Mig 210MP MIGLincoln Power Mig 350MP - MIG and Push-PullLincoln TIG 300-300Lincoln Hobby-Weld 110v  Thanks JLAMESCK TIG TORCH, gas diffuser, pyrex cupThermal Dynamics Cutmaster 101My brain
Reply:That would be .045 er70s6 solid wire in a lincoln power wave 450 (guess I need to add that one to my sig)As long as the truck sits level, water will run out the front.We are in central KS so it will sit level 99% of the time!I did the design, torch work and holes but didn't actually weld this one myself.Have a friend helpin me get caught up. Thanks Tiny!!Lincolin Power Wave 450, Lincoln Powermig 255, Lincoln Pro Mig 140, Lincoln Squarewave Tig 275, Miller Big 40 G(with Hobart Hefty suitcase), Thermal Arc 95S and Esab PCM875 in an already full machine shop.
Reply:Well a lot of folks on here will cut into guys for building trailer hitches but I really can't see that on this one , looks real nice and very stout. Obvious this isn't your first one, nice job."Si Vis Pacem Para Bellum"Lincoln Idealarc 250 AC/DCMillermatic 251   Syncrowave 300   30A spoolgunLincoln MP210Hypertherm 45(2) LN 25(2) Lincoln Weldanpower 225 CV(4) SA200   1 short hood    SA250    SAM 400
Reply:Thank you.I was a little worried about the Hitch Nazis but I KNOW this hitch is perfectly safe.Lincolin Power Wave 450, Lincoln Powermig 255, Lincoln Pro Mig 140, Lincoln Squarewave Tig 275, Miller Big 40 G(with Hobart Hefty suitcase), Thermal Arc 95S and Esab PCM875 in an already full machine shop.
Reply:depending on how much you want to actually pull behind it i would say the pin supporting plates are far over sized and the mounting plates are a bit under sized.For the thickness of the PIN mounts i would have went with atleast  3/4-1" plate And less reinforcement welding on the cap pass and more of a bevel on the base metal where the pin mounts are attached.Vantage 500's LN-25's, VI-400's, cobramatics, Miller migs, synch 350 LX, Powcon inverters, XMT's, 250 Ton Acurrpress 12' brake, 1/4" 10' Atlantic shear,Koikie plasma table W/ esab plasmas. marvel & hyd-mech saws, pirrana & metal muncher punches.
Reply:Looks very heavy duty.  With out extra weight you will never be able top put the full horse power to the ground with out spinning out.  I think it would handle it even if you could.  What kind of things will you be pullingDan
Reply:yea, I wanna see the trailer....?  We have winter visitors now who arrive with bigger, and bigger rigs pulling  trailers that  defy gravity.  Keen hitch, do you paint it? or let it brown some.Last edited by PapaLion; 08-07-2012 at 06:36 AM.Lincoln Power MIG 215Lincoln WeldPak 3200HDLincon ProCut 25Lincoln WeldanPower 225 AC/DCIf all else fails... buy more tools
Reply:HOLY CRAP. I was gonna make some comment about a 120 volt mig, but PASS. I was gonna say you shoulda done ...PASS. That is nice work sir.Miller thunderbolt 250Decastar 135ERecovering tool-o-holic ESAB OAI have been interested or involved in Electrical, Fire Alarm, Auto, Marine, Welding, Electronics ETC to name a just a few. So YES you can own too many tools.
Reply:Nice and clean.  Looks like what they use around here to move the big sh*t spreaders that go behind tractors.
Reply:The lack of flack is a testiment to the design and the exicution. Nice work.There are no problems. There are only solutions. It's your duty to determine the right one.Hobart Handler 210Airco 225 Amp MSM Stinger
Reply:This is the little trailer that will go on that hitch. There is a larger one on the way. They wont be loaded, its only for transport.There is also a large hay trailer with a pintle ring. It can haul 30,000# Yes I know the truck won't have enough traction but there is a plan in the works for ballast.Its all about making one truck very versitile.As for the 2" lower drawbar and the 2" pin That was the customer's preference.But looking at the hitch from the grain cart on my mill Its really not that much bigger. Attached ImagesLincolin Power Wave 450, Lincoln Powermig 255, Lincoln Pro Mig 140, Lincoln Squarewave Tig 275, Miller Big 40 G(with Hobart Hefty suitcase), Thermal Arc 95S and Esab PCM875 in an already full machine shop.
Reply:I see a problem.  If that pin goes through more than 3 tabs at any time, you will bend **** unless on perfectly flat ground.My name's not Jim....
Reply:I've seen guys plow with tractors at trucking lots before. It's fairly common around here. Usually they pour a block of concrete and insert a king pin and chain that down for ballast. A yard or two of crete over the back wheels helps a lot..No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. Government programs, once launched, never disappear. Actually, a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we'll ever see on this earth! Ronald Reagan
Reply:Originally Posted by BoostinjdmI see a problem.  If that pin goes through more than 3 tabs at any time, you will bend **** unless on perfectly flat ground.
Reply:Originally Posted by propanehotrodThis is the little trailer that will go on that hitch. . . .the hitch from the grain cart on my mill Its really not that much bigger.
Reply:To the point. This is one of the nicest hitches I've ever seen posted on any form; CONGRATS!!! and be proud, good build Paul
Reply:You guys are right. you can't put a pin through all 4 peices of drawbar and expect it to work. The hitch on the grain cart only uses the top piece. the bottom piece has a different sized hole for a smaller pin. Just rotate it when using a different tractor.  What you dont see is the machine work that was done after the pic. The holes were elongated front to back. Sorry for the confusion.Lincolin Power Wave 450, Lincoln Powermig 255, Lincoln Pro Mig 140, Lincoln Squarewave Tig 275, Miller Big 40 G(with Hobart Hefty suitcase), Thermal Arc 95S and Esab PCM875 in an already full machine shop.
Reply:Sounds like you saw it coming.  Just make sure you let the operator know or I guarantee you will see it again for repairs.My name's not Jim....
Reply:taggedhitch for semi"Where's Stick man????????" - 7A749"SHHHHHH!! I sent him over to snag that MIC-4 while tbone wasn't looking!" - duaneb55"I have bought a few of Tbone's things unlike Stick-Man who helps himself" - TozziWelding"Stick-man"
Reply:Really nice hitch work and really nice design and quality. My kind of project! Wish I owned a big truck and something to pull so's I could build one!  POVERTY...is the Mother of InventionMillermatic 211Millermatic 140Miller Thunderbolt XLArcOne 100STS inverter w/TIGThermal Dynamics 38XL Victor Oxy/AcetyleneJancy Slugger Holemaker IIJet 5x6 BandsawNever enough time & sleep.Took a year Stickman, but you found it
Reply:I happened to see the link in another thread. I can't believe I missed this one. "Where's Stick man????????" - 7A749"SHHHHHH!! I sent him over to snag that MIC-4 while tbone wasn't looking!" - duaneb55"I have bought a few of Tbone's things unlike Stick-Man who helps himself" - TozziWelding"Stick-man"
Reply:very nice! were the light holes and top and bottom drawbar pieces rounded with a torch or is that machine work?R.T. Welding LLCOn Site ServiceColumbus, NJ
Reply:The light holes and outside of drawbar were torched by hand.... With the help of a circle cutter attachment.Lincolin Power Wave 450, Lincoln Powermig 255, Lincoln Pro Mig 140, Lincoln Squarewave Tig 275, Miller Big 40 G(with Hobart Hefty suitcase), Thermal Arc 95S and Esab PCM875 in an already full machine shop.