hitch pin recommendation wanted

search turned up everything i didn't want to read.

Q: anyone suggest a non-locking hitch pin?

could i skate with a 5/8" grade 8 bolt or would that be more expensive than a pin?

thanks

 

go to walmart and buy one for 5 bucks

 

For something that you never remove, maybe this.

 

oh; the "five easy pieces solution"!

squeeze the receiver between my knees?

https://youtu.be/hdIXrF34Bz0

 

What's wrong with a $4 hitch pin from Harbor Freight?

 

Exactly... I feel like a Grade 8 3" bolt, nut, and lock washer would be more expensive

 

Plus, I'd be paranoid about the nut coming off.

 

Y'all remember that our factory receiver mounts are 80mm aka 3.15" wide and need a longer pin.

 

I used this for many years. Still looked new after all the salty winters: https://www.amazon.com/Master-Lock-1465DAT-Stainless-Barrel/dp/B000COX0MY/

A grade 8 bolt will work if you make sure the shank is longer than the receiver tube width so the threads are not loaded in shear. Put a nylon lock nut on there so it doesn't back off. Only drawback to a bolt is you need tools to install and remove it.

 

Dude who does truck mods told me that my grade 8 bolt was dangerous and he actually
gave me a pin like the one below. Not sure what he was concerned about but he didn't
think twice about his observation.



I got one of these as well just be sure it will go all the way through and allow for the lock to work.

 

I like this one. I got it on sale for $12.99. But I think it’s worth it’s present price of $19.99:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...5&pd_rd_w=nAgnc&pd_rd_wg=MJBQf&ref_=pd_gw_unk

 

oye vey . . . i either did the right thing or the wrong thing . . . .

Amazon owed me $30 +/- so i splurged and ordered this: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07S425715?ie=UTF8

if it doesn't work (length) i can always return it.

thanks for the helps

 

I have that exact hitch pin. Works great.

 

reassuring; thanks

 

Just get a pin, its not even remotely expensive... I just got a locking pin at menards for $10, non-locking are even cheaper

 

I have had the same fulton locking pin for decades. Just bite the bullet, its a one time minor expense that can prevent far bigger issues from happening.

 

I believe it's called a towing pin but
This I think is what I have. I got it at Tractor supply.
They have all kinds of towing items.
https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/p...p-5-8-in-diameter-with-black-pvc-comfort-grip

 

One of the Amazon reviewers shows it on a Taco:



For a visual deterrent it's OK...

 

I got a Curt hutch pin. Nothing fancy, only gets used when I’m heading somewhere off pavement. Stays stowed in the toolbox otherwise.

 

If u get a locking one, soak it in cosmoline