Is this hitch stout enuff for a pig?

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tyama

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Hey,

i picked up this hitch with an engine/tranny/tcase. I thought it would work on the pig. Looks like it'll bolt up with some drilling. Do you guys think it'll hold up to trailering? It's 3/8" all around and is pretty stout. Thanks,
:beer: ty
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I would say that entirely depends on what you intend to pull. And what engine you have in your pig. But for most things I would think that would be sufficient.
 
Most light small things that is....
 
Thanks guys,

I got out the caliper and measured it. It's 1/2" plate with 3/8' sides. I figured I'd put four 5/8" bolts through it and call it good. It looks trash, but it'll clean up nicely. I thought it would handle anything I could pull with a 2F. With the bumper I made, I would've thought it'd handle a lot. What are the concerns? Attachment to bumper? Bumper? The bumper I made for the pig has 8 - 5/8" bolts through the back and frame cross member with 2 on each side to the frame. Here's a link to the build up:

https://forum.ih8mud.com/fj55-iron-pig-preservation-society/148003-pig-bumper-finally-done.html

I'm just trying to figure out what more it'd need. Thanks for all the input!
:beer: ty
 
The concern here is what you are attaching it to. Most stock bumpers will not carry much of a load (I'd think). Your bumper is much more stout-

Personally- not sure I'd tow anything more than a light pop up any real distance with that set up.
 
Would welding a piece of 1/4 angle to the other side for under bumper attachment help out? that'd be pretty easy to do. I'm kinda confused as I would've thought sticking 4 5/8" bolts through it would make it stout enough for pretty much anything I could tow with a stock 2F.

I would think it could tow anything a mini van could tow and even do better than the bumper hitch set up I have on my mid 80's pickup. I've looked at the set ups the county DOT uses on the bigger trucks and it looks pretty similar with a few more bolts-- not that I plan to tow anything like that. Wouldn't the current setup I'm thinking about handle a 3/4 ton load? I think a 4 x 8 trailer full of gravel would max out a 2F for short distances. Thanks again for all the insight.
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ty
 
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