Pintle Hitch
04-16-2006 | 11:41 AM
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Re: Pintle Hitch
Originally Posted by Prater
I ordered the XDR
04-16-2006 | 12:30 PM
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Re: Pintle Hitch
Be aware. The bolts that ship with the Putnam XDR hitch are Grade 5. I upgraded all of mine to Grade 8. Its worth the time to track them down.
I am on my 2nd Putnam XDR (on 2nd truck). Great hitch.
I am on my 2nd Putnam XDR (on 2nd truck). Great hitch.
04-16-2006 | 01:21 PM
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Re: Pintle Hitch
Originally Posted by Sydwayz
Be aware. The bolts that ship with the Putnam XDR hitch are Grade 5. I upgraded all of mine to Grade 8. Its worth the time to track them down.
I am on my 2nd Putnam XDR (on 2nd truck). Great hitch.
I am on my 2nd Putnam XDR (on 2nd truck). Great hitch.
04-16-2006 | 05:32 PM
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Re: Pintle Hitch
Originally Posted by Bottomfeeder
what about just using the factory nuts/bolts?
In order to get the full load carrying capacity of the Putnam XDR, you have to use the square collars that come with the new bolts of the Putnam. There is a square collar for the top and bottom of each bolt. If you use these like you are supposed to, the factory bolts are not long enough to use instead of the Putnam grade 5 bolts.
The factory bolts are more convienent though, since the nuts are welded to a fixed bar. Again, its best to have new grade 8 bolts long enough to use the square collars on north and south sides of each bolt.
Its 5000 times easier (in the case of a Ford) to R&R the hitch if you remove the under frame mounted spare tire first.
04-16-2006 | 05:44 PM
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Re: Pintle Hitch
Originally Posted by KNOT-RIGHT
TOM I just hooked my boat up to my Dodge3500 dually.
It straighten the leafs and flatend the helpers.
This Skaters got the Pintle hitch I got that same receaver.
Its a joke! No engines and drives puts the Tonge weight
thru the roof. Forget it I would not even attempt it.
I went and got the Ten wheeler mack to bring it to the gas station.
Im gonna grab a Single axle Pete or a w900 KW.
It straighten the leafs and flatend the helpers.
This Skaters got the Pintle hitch I got that same receaver.
Its a joke! No engines and drives puts the Tonge weight
thru the roof. Forget it I would not even attempt it.
I went and got the Ten wheeler mack to bring it to the gas station.
Im gonna grab a Single axle Pete or a w900 KW.
04-16-2006 | 05:50 PM
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Re: Pintle Hitch
Why don't you guys make your own hitches around here....these recievers are lots of junk from what I see..get fabbing yourself....have a welder beef up the reciever to frame support.....I see lots of sagging pintles and hitches....somebody post a pic of the best reciever on the market so far.
