"Ball-To-Clevis" Hitch Adapter

"Ball-To-Clevis" Hitch Adapter HITCHES Hitches 27-6-10 Have you ever had trouble towing something because you didn't have the right type of hitch? Bob Moty did, so he machined a homemade adapter that allows him to haul ball-hitch trailers using a clevis hitch. For the receiver part of the adapter he used 1/2 by 1 by 2 by 1/2-in. bar stock. Because it is such a small part you can mount it to any vehicle you want to tow, just by welding it on the drawbar. "The clevis part is made out of 1/2 by 2 in. bar stock. It is 14-in. long in total," says Moty. The key to the clevis part is the brace he mounted to the underside of the trailer tongue. The end of the clevis part slides into the brace, while the ball connection snaps to the adapter at its mid-point. With only a few adjustments, you can use the same clevis part on all of you ball hitch trailers. "The best part is that it's a solid hookup," Moty says. "And you can put it on or take it off in less than two seconds. No tools required," notes Moty. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Bob Moty, 3816 Crockett Ct., Crystal Lake, Ill. 60014 (ph 815 455-3203).

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