Printle receiver

[mpeagan]

Looking to buy a printle receiver and need some input on the two types, with 2" ball or hook. Is there and advantage to one or the other or is it personal preference? I will be towing a M101A with the orignal eyelet on it. Thanks in advance for the advice.

 

[Tofudebeest]

Try "Pintle" for starters. Just a little help from Uncle T. If you're towing a trailer with an eyelet (aka "lunette"), you will want the hook style.

http://www.ehow.com/list_6307418_types-pintles-trailer-towing.html

 

[mpeagan]

Thanks, fat fingers and lack of real typing prowess leads to numerous small errors in the fine english language we deal with. I will attempt to proof read better in the future. Always up for a bit of constructive advice.

So, no knowledge of pintle receivers or willing to offer advice on which receiver style to use?

 

[Tofudebeest]

Thanks, fat fingers and lack of real typing prowess leads to numerous small errors in the fine english language we deal with. I will attempt to proof read better in the future. Always up for a bit of constructive advice.

So, no knowledge of pintle receivers or willing to offer advice on which receiver style to use?

Nope. I have never seen a lunette over a ball though. I suppose there's a good reason for that.

 

[GLTHFJ60]

I have a combo pintle / ball hitch that accommodates both a pintle style trailer and a regular ball hitch trailer. I think it's the best of both worlds.

Something like this:
AutoZone.com | Receivermountpintleincludes2in.ball | Reese

 

[ntsqd]

I have a ball type pintle as well. I didn't choose it, that's what was given to me. Have yet to use it towing my camp trailer as the slider is too short. I think that these are a good compromise if you're only going to have or carry one slider, but if I had been given the choice I'd have gone with the hook style instead. AFAIC the whole reason for having a socket receiver trailer hitch is so that I can use different types of sliders.

 

[MolallaCruiser]

We use ball style at work for lighter trailers behind 1 tons and they work fine but to be honest we don't have anything put pintle setups so we don't use the ball. I believe the reason most people don't is because it will wear down your ball over time and it won't really work as a ball after that. If your only using it occasionally and not towing equipment or anything over 5 tons I don't think it would be an issue for you.