Question on hitch

[Wayne0 901]

I'm thinking on pulling the trigger on the Wheel horse parts and more receiver hitch.

I have the plow bracket. Do I need to remove the old clevis hitch (pin is frozen) or does it just bolt to the top of the plow bracket?

[953 nut 57,755]

Give Lowell a call and ask.  https://wheelhorsepartsandmore.com/shop-now/

[Wayne0 901]

I know a few of you guys have them, so first hand knowledge is the best IMO.

It looks like it uses the bottom of the plow bracket and replaces the top plow bracket angle iron.

[SylvanLakeWH 27,399]

It does need the pin, but it also works with the plow bracket...Clevis I don't know...

 

 

Edited Friday at 11:52 PM by SylvanLakeWH
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[Wayne0 901]

So I gotta get the pin out. 

[SylvanLakeWH 27,399]

Yup...

 

[ebinmaine 70,557]

9 minutes ago, Wayne0 said:

So I gotta get the pin out. 

 

It's not as tough as it seems.  

 

Punch a hole in the end as close to center as possible.  

 

Multiple drills starting with 1/8"

 

Go as near to the 3/4" diameter as you can (or dare).

 

Stick a long round punch in that hole and drive it through. 

 

 

 

[Wayne0 901]

Guess I'll pull it in the shop, pull a wheel and see if I can "persuade" it out.

My 520's pin just slid out slicker than goose poop.

This is going on the Work Horse.

[SylvanLakeWH 27,399]

And when it goes back in, grease the crap out if it... 

 

 

[mrc 873]

i use my ball joint press tool to remove stubborn pins.  works well! 

[Racinbob 11,702]

Notice that he sells them with and without the mounting hardware. Folks that have a plow bracket don't need the extra carriage bolts and plates. I have two of them. Both using the plow bracket. You can use the drawbar hitch but not the slot or clevis hitches. 

 

[Wayne0 901]

5 hours ago, mrc said:

i use my ball joint press tool to remove stubborn pins.  works well! 

I'll look in my "collection" of presses and pullers and see if one will work.

[Ed Kennell 40,402]

20 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

 

It's not as tough as it seems.  

 

Punch a hole in the end as close to center as possible.  

 

Multiple drills starting with 1/8"

 

Go as near to the 3/4" diameter as you can (or dare).

 

Stick a long round punch in that hole and drive it through. 

 

 

 

I have removed several this way.    Please pull the right wheel and drive toward the strong side of the tranny lug.

To make it easier, I have also cut thru the pin on both sides of the tranny lug and removed the drawbar hitch.   Also drilled 1/4" holes in the top of each lug and soaked the pin with Kroil.

Then after the pin is out, tapped the holes for a zerk.

Edited Saturday at 08:42 PM by Ed Kennell

[Handy Don 13,335]

7 hours ago, Wayne0 said:

I'll look in my "collection" of presses and pullers and see if one will work.

I was able to use a three-jaw gear puller on one. It required some very careful positioning, a hole drilled into the end of the pin to keep it centered, and would only work from one side but, hey, the pin came out!

[Wayne0 901]

Thank you all for your help and suggestions. This pin ain't comin' out easy.

I'm just going to weld the receiver to the old hitch. Easier, cheaper and faster.