Where to buypintle hooks/questions

airlaird · 03-20-08, 02:07 PM

Is a pintle hook preferred to have for an M416 trailer?....and can you explain why it's important to have one as opposed to a ball type? Where can I get a pintle that fits the Slee 4 holed bumper?
airlaird

TM98 · 03-20-08, 03:28 PM

The pintle is preferred when offroad because of the angles you could get into. It looks like the bumper is made to be able to bolt on the pintle into the four holes. You can get the pintle from here or just search for pintle and it seems most people are using the 15 ton pintle. pintle from Northern Tool + Equipment

nuclearlemon · 03-20-08, 03:39 PM

go to a local class 8 trailer shop (utility trailer, fruehauf, etc). they should have them. a regular ball hitch will come undone, break, or may flop the trailer long before a pintle hitch will.

airlaird · 03-20-08, 03:45 PM

Thanks guys...you know your stuff..
airlaird

photogod · 03-21-08, 02:35 PM

I am running the 5 ton receiver type on the above Northern Tool page. It gave me another 11 inches from the rig so I can swing out the tire without unhooking the trailer and I can still slide in a ball receiver for the boat trailer.

HJ-45CrewCab · 03-21-08, 06:21 PM

I found one at my U-Haul dealer; however, I would classify this dealer as a large dealer.

Scott_sFZJ80 · 03-21-08, 08:44 PM

I have had good luck with this place.

Pintle Hitches Trailer hitch bike rack and trailer hitches - etrailer.com

Brian in Oregon · 03-21-08, 09:12 PM

I installed a combo pintle with 2" ball form Northern Tool onto a 1950's era Dodge M37 Weapons Carrier rotating pintle mount. This allows complete articulation, even if the trailer lunette or ball doesn't.

Mud thread here: http://forum.ih8mud.com/40-55-series...tall-fj40.html

airlaird · 03-22-08, 02:06 PM

Even better info! Thanks
Steve

cbmontgo · 03-23-08, 08:06 AM

The pintle setup is the way to go for off-road use. People told me that it would "clunk" all the time because of the play in the pintle/lunette, but mine doesn't make noise at all.

I bought my pintle hitch that goes into a 2" hitch receiver at Tractor Supply.

roamingaz · 03-23-08, 07:40 PM

I just welded on my pintle hitch to my trailer, and I was suprised to find out it didnt make any noise at all like I was told it would.

The bumper is drilled and tapped to accet a pintle but 2 of the bolt holes are metric odd ball size, I couldnt find any in grade 8 ,even at the Toyota dealer, so I just drilled out the holes and used longer bolts.
I havent got any good offroad pics yet because I am still working on the trailer, but here is one from my driveway, it shows how well the pintle works.

cbmontgo · 03-23-08, 08:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by roamingaz

I just welded on my pintle hitch to my trailer, and I was suprised to find out it didnt make any noise at all like I was told it would.

The bumper is drilled and tapped to accet a pintle but 2 of the bolt holes are metric odd ball size, I couldnt find any in grade 8 ,even at the Toyota dealer, so I just drilled out the holes and used longer bolts.
I havent got any good offroad pics yet because I am still working on the trailer, but here is one from my driveway, it shows how well the pintle works.

Nice! The pintle setup is very underrated in my opinion.

03-20-08, 02:07 PM	#1
airlaird IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 1,107	Where to buypintle hooks/questions Is a pintle hook preferred to have for an M416 trailer?....and can you explain why it's important to have one as opposed to a ball type? Where can I get a pintle that fits the Slee 4 holed bumper? airlaird

03-20-08, 03:39 PM	#3
nuclearlemon IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: meh-ico, colorado TLCA# 1431 Posts: 7,897	go to a local class 8 trailer shop (utility trailer, fruehauf, etc). they should have them. a regular ball hitch will come undone, break, or may flop the trailer long before a pintle hitch will. __________________ seven cruisers and 3 of em run and four are for sale

03-21-08, 02:35 PM	#5
photogod I'm really very humble Join Date: May 2004 Location: MN Posts: 1,277	I am running the 5 ton receiver type on the above Northern Tool page. It gave me another 11 inches from the rig so I can swing out the tire without unhooking the trailer and I can still slide in a ball receiver for the boat trailer. __________________ 94 FZJ80, factory locked with mods worth more than the truck.

03-21-08, 06:21 PM	#6
HJ-45CrewCab IH8MUD Junior Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: New Hampshire TLCA# 17572 Posts: 162	I found one at my U-Haul dealer; however, I would classify this dealer as a large dealer. __________________ 1980 HJ-45 Crew Cab 1990 FJ-62 1995 4Runner 2007 FJC 2005 BMW F650GS Dakar 1968 M105 trailer

03-21-08, 08:44 PM	#7
Scott_sFZJ80 release the hounds Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: over yonder TLCA# 13283 Posts: 440	I have had good luck with this place. Pintle Hitches Trailer hitch bike rack and trailer hitches - etrailer.com __________________ 1993 FZJ80 ROTW - October 23-29 2005 Snorkel install , Skid Plate install , Rear Bumper

03-20-08, 03:28 PM	#2
TM98 IH8MUD Rookie Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 9	The pintle is preferred when offroad because of the angles you could get into. It looks like the bumper is made to be able to bolt on the pintle into the four holes. You can get the pintle from here or just search for pintle and it seems most people are using the 15 ton pintle. pintle from Northern Tool + Equipment

03-20-08, 03:45 PM	#4
airlaird IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 1,107	Thanks guys...you know your stuff.. airlaird

03-21-08, 09:12 PM	#8
Brian in Oregon IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,047	I installed a combo pintle with 2" ball form Northern Tool onto a 1950's era Dodge M37 Weapons Carrier rotating pintle mount. This allows complete articulation, even if the trailer lunette or ball doesn't. Mud thread here: http://forum.ih8mud.com/40-55-series...tall-fj40.html __________________ 1971 FJ40 w/ Chevy 350, Mark's of Australia bellhousing kit, 1979 4-spd transmission & transfer case, 12.50x33x15 tires. Rust free, original paint, wheel wells not cut. Obama says Biden "has stared down dictators". Probably made Ted Kennedy buy a round.

03-22-08, 02:06 PM	#9
airlaird IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 1,107	Even better info! Thanks Steve

03-23-08, 08:06 AM	#10
cbmontgo IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Castle Rock, Colorado TLCA# 14207 Posts: 1,561	The pintle setup is the way to go for off-road use. People told me that it would "clunk" all the time because of the play in the pintle/lunette, but mine doesn't make noise at all. I bought my pintle hitch that goes into a 2" hitch receiver at Tractor Supply. __________________ 1985 rust-free, Arizona-raised FJ60 with 33s, OME 2.5", ARB bull bar, Hella 4000s and Warn M8000. The Silver Sliver. 1992 restored Canadian M101 1/4 ton trailer with rooftop tent Lone Star Land Cruisers

03-23-08, 07:40 PM	#11
roamingaz IH8MUD Junior Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: arizona TLCA# 18816 Posts: 173	I just welded on my pintle hitch to my trailer, and I was suprised to find out it didnt make any noise at all like I was told it would. The bumper is drilled and tapped to accet a pintle but 2 of the bolt holes are metric odd ball size, I couldnt find any in grade 8 ,even at the Toyota dealer, so I just drilled out the holes and used longer bolts. I havent got any good offroad pics yet because I am still working on the trailer, but here is one from my driveway, it shows how well the pintle works. __________________ '91 FJ 80 SOLD http://www.roamingazexpeditions.com

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