Spring-Loaded Hitch Pin
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“I got tired of having to find a hitch pin whenever I want to hook my tractor up to my wagon, and then having to get down off the tractor to insert a safety hitch pin afterward. So I eliminated both problems in one shot,” says Steve Nichols, Galesburg, Ill.
“I bent a length of flat steel, drilled it out, and bolted it to my wagon tongue. I bought a ‘compression’ spring at Menards and slipped it over the hitch pin, along with a washer and cotter pin. The spring holds the pin down so it can’t shake or rattle. Now the hitch pin can’t get misplaced, and there’s no need for a safety pin. My spring-loaded hitch pin stays put.
“I welded a curved handle on top of the hitch pin, which makes the pin easier to pull out.”
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Steve Nichols, 1248 N. Seminary St., Galesburg, Ill. 61401 (ph 309 337-7141).
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Spring-Loaded Hitch Pin HITCHES “I got tired of having to find a hitch pin whenever I want to hook my tractor up to my wagon and then having to get down off the tractor to insert a safety hitch pin afterward So I eliminated both problems in one shot ” says Steve Nichols Galesburg Ill “I bent a length of flat steel drilled it out and bolted it to my wagon tongue I bought a ‘compression’ spring at Menards and slipped it over the hitch pin along with a washer and cotter pin The spring holds the pin down so it can’t shake or rattle Now the hitch pin can’t get misplaced and there’s no need for a safety pin My spring-loaded hitch pin stays put “I welded a curved handle on top of the hitch pin which makes the pin easier to pull out ” Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Steve Nichols 1248 N Seminary St Galesburg Ill 61401 ph 309 337-7141
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