Thread: Trailer Hitch

Oops double post.
See below.

If you have a standard Hayman-Reece type receiver it's easy.

Acquire yourself a NATO hitch (the part that mates with the pintle hook on the trailer). Inc or one of the REMLR guys can point you in the right direction if you don't already have one.

Then most trailer shops will have a range of adaptors - they are essentially the square section tube that slides into the HR receiver with a plate welded to them at right angles (it should also be gusseted for extra strength). These are usually available pre-drilled and the Hitch should bolt straight up ! I have done this for mine and it allows me to tow the trailer behind either the Defender or the Rangie - very successfully.

The unit (due to the NATO hitch being so heavy duty) is pretty heavy though.

If you NEED pictures let me know and I'll snap a few though as mines already bolted up I can only take a pic of the finished item.

Cheers

i did know where there where some at about $80 each but am not sure if he still has them.

Since when is a ring described as a 'hook' Vlad? Is someone off their meds?

Slainte (Your Health)

Antaine,

Am I wrong or are you speaking out of your "hook" again ? :wink:

Well let's see Vlad, we have two items variously described as 'pintle hook' or 'NATO hitch'. Hmmmm...so shall we call the hook like object a 'NATO Hitch' and the ring shaped object a 'pintle hook'?

I'm not sure than even the Army is that whacked but Vlad, you go right ahead and call them what you will

Slainte (Your Health)

P.S. When I was a baby 109 (driver) the term 'NATO hitch' served to describe the entire affair, both hook and ring. Of course, that may have been the personal thoughts of the Warrant Officer Class One who was Senior Instructor for my course and the main man issuing push-ups in lots of 50 for calling things by the wrong name

Here's mine. It's a UK military unit made by Dixon-Bate (Chester, England) fitted to a standard 2" Hayman Reese tongue. The hook can swivel 360 degrees once you have released the clamp (pinned) at the bottom. It is fantastic offroad because of this - as it has total freedom of movement in all directions.

I believe that it's called the "Pintle Hook". The ring on the towed item is usually known as a "Lunette Ring".

Cheers
Chris

Bingo :!: Exactly the same as my setup.

Lunette ring, you say ? Not heard that before - how's that sound to you old soldiers ?