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Old Sep 29, 2021 | 10:47 AM
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The Crazy Hitch Thread

There's a lot of creativity out there when it comes to trailer hitches. Post up what you find.

I saw this recently when out camping. The gentleman that owns the truck/trailer pulls it up a fairly rough road to get to the campsite, so the hitch is solid. The truck is an older F-350 4x4 flat bed work truck with the 7.3 diesel.


 
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Old Oct 5, 2021 | 06:43 PM
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Bring back the Harmon Shadow hitch...










 
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Or...just be stupid:


 
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Old Oct 7, 2021 | 06:00 AM
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Bring back the Harmon Shadow hitch...







Nice big block tuna boat.....rolled around in one as a teen.
 
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Old Oct 7, 2021 | 01:29 PM
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Originally Posted by HRTKD
There's a lot of creativity out there when it comes to trailer hitches. Post up what you find.

I saw this recently when out camping. The gentleman that owns the truck/trailer pulls it up a fairly rough road to get to the campsite, so the hitch is solid. The truck is an older F-350 4x4 flat bed work truck with the 7.3 diesel.
OK, Jim, you asked and I shall deliver. This was at Loves truck stop in Williston ND at the height of the Bakken Boom

Enjoy.
 
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Old Oct 10, 2021 | 02:52 AM
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Originally Posted by HRTKD
There's a lot of creativity out there when it comes to trailer hitches. Post up what you find.

I saw this recently when out camping. The gentleman that owns the truck/trailer pulls it up a fairly rough road to get to the campsite, so the hitch is solid. The truck is an older F-350 4x4 flat bed work truck with the 7.3 diesel.

I vote no on this. Putting the weight of a gooseneck or fifth wheel that far back is definitely going to increase odds of jackknife and also unload front suspension quite a bit, affecting handling, braking, etc.
 
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Old Oct 10, 2021 | 02:54 AM
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Originally Posted by ATC Crazy
Bring back the Harmon Shadow hitch...







Wow! Scary too! Probably towed okay flat and straight though.
 
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Old Oct 10, 2021 | 02:56 AM
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Originally Posted by ATC Crazy
Or...just be stupid:


At least they thought about getting the pin far enough back that they'd be able to turn. I have to wonder if they found that out the hard way though. Is that a 1.25" receiver on the Jeep???
 
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Old Oct 10, 2021 | 02:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Desert Don
OK, Jim, you asked and I shall deliver. This was at Loves truck stop in Williston ND at the height of the Bakken Boom
https://youtu.be/1W5r7rrR_Mg

Enjoy.
Oh yeah, that one is awful. I wonder how the trailer hasn't just castered around on them, even while going slow in parking lots etc.
 
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This looks like something my dad would do.


 
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Originally Posted by HRTKD
This looks like something my dad would do.


Yeah, always load the trash cans bottom forward so they don't catch the air. Sheesh.
 
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Originally Posted by HRTKD
This looks like something my dad would do.

He probably couldn't fit the trash cans in the back of the Corvette, so he came up with a practical solution.

That said, it looks pretty slick for what it is.
 
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Too much tongue weight? No problem!






 
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