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    Pintle Riser Plate Safety

    Also, I didn't put the picture of my trailer hitch in this thread to be bashed or laughed at...the question was asked and I answered, acknowledging that mine was not the best, nor the worst. Just sharing my experience.
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    Pintle Riser Plate Safety

    What? First, I never said my hitch was a "poor design". Second, the amount of flex is nearly inperceptable...if it looked dangerous 13 mike wouldn't have let me leave the GL lot. And to repeat myself I'm done using it, so you can calm down. I believe it has fulfilled its function and lived its...
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    Pintle Riser Plate Safety

    These trailers do not have jacks on them and the tongues are very heavy, it is much easier to have a hitch that is at the correct height. Also, it would seem to me that a trailer sitting level would be safer and pull better than a trailer that isn't...I don't know, maybe I'm nuts. I just...
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    Pintle Riser Plate Safety

    If I planned on using this hitch for anything other than recoveries or permanently I would do some extensive mods to strengthen it. However, I would rather have it be smaller to haul m101's around...so it will come apart soon and this way it comes apart easier.
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    Pintle Riser Plate Safety

    Here is the one I built to get the needed 36" of height, but I will stress that I only use it to haul empty m105's. I have hauled empty m101a2's with it as well, but I have no worries with them. 13 Mike observed the hitch in use after we hooked up a m105 and noticed some flex upon braking...
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