Simple Remote Hitch Pin

Simple Remote Hitch Pin HITCHES Hitches 19-1-6 There are a lot of automatic hitch pin hook-ups on the market but one of the simplest "remote" setups we've ever seen is this reach-from-the-cab hitch pin put together by Illinois farmer John Friedman. It lets him hitch and unhitch wagons without leaving the seat of his Deere tractor. He welded a long steel rod to the top of a hitch pin. It runs up through a retaining bracket that extends out from the back of the tractor. A knob attached to the pin keeps it from dropping down too far if Friedman misses the hole in the drawbar. He uses large springs to hold wagon tongues up in the air at hitching height so they're always ready for hookup. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, John Friedman, Chatsworth, Ill. 60921 (ph 217388-2478).

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