“Lift Pin” For Fifth Wheel Hitch

“Lift Pin” For Fifth Wheel Hitch HITCHES “I use my pickup to pull a fifth wheel camper trailer After having to manhandle the hitch by myself a couple of times I decided to make it easier by making a lift pin and rolling storage rack Works great ” says Joe Campoli of Mishawaka Ind He simply inserts his lift pin into the hitch and uses an overhead hoist or a forklift equipped with a 4-ft boom to install or remove the hitch from the pickup To make the lift pin he started with a 6-in length of schedule 40 black pipe and a 6 1/2-in long 3/8-in dia steel rod which he heated and bent into a U-shape to fit the top of the pipe He bored out two 1 1/4-in flat washers to fit the bottom of the pipe then welded the washers in place leaving a 3/4-in gap between them where the hitch locks on The storage rack is made out of 1 1/2-in angle iron that’s 1/4 in thick “The rack rides on 2-in swivel caster wheels which makes it easy to move around my shop ” says Campoli Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Joe Campoli JC Metal Fabrication LLC 15393 Kelly Rd Mishawaka Ind 46544 ph 574 340-1109; jcmetfab@aol com

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