FridgeFreezer Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 I have a dilemma - I have a NATO hitch, a pin hitch and a ball hitch but only space on the drop plate for one of them - I can squeeze a second hitch in but then it makes the other one unusable I tried what I think is a spare NATO coupling laying round the yard and it wouldn't quite go into a normal pin hitch but my mate reckons it's a larger ring (ooo-err) than a sankey - are there two sizes of ring? I usually use the ball hitch, but have been given a Sankey with NATO hitch which I would like to be able to tow too - so is there a hitch that will tow "normal" and NATO hitches? I don't really want to extend the drop plate as it's enough of a plough already, and I don't want to fork out for a Dixon bate adjustable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBMUD Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 I may be imagining it but I think I have seen a NATO style hitch with a 50mm ball cast onto the top part of the hook - such that the ball can be used while the hitch is in it's open position. Could have been a dream though. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 I may be imagining it but I think I have seen a NATO style hitch with a 50mm ball cast onto the top part of the hook - such that the ball can be used while the hitch is in it's open position. Could have been a dream though.Chris No your right I have see one of those to don't ask me where Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 I don't think you are imagining it Chris. But I don't know what they are called or where to get them! Not much help, but I am sure tey exist too.... Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted April 25, 2006 Author Share Posted April 25, 2006 I know the ones you mean - just checked Dixon Bate's website and they don't make 'em so wonder who does - if they're even made anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 I don't think you are imagining it Chris. But I don't know what they are called or where to get them! Not much help, but I am sure tey exist too....Mark Its in the Sand I'm not helping much am I, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landrover598 Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 Fruity has one on the back of his hybrid Looks just like this one Not sure who sells them though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeagent Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 i think you'l find that everyones favorite orange thing with pincers might sell them.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 I have a dilemma - I have a NATO hitch, a pin hitch and a ball hitch but only space on the drop plate for one of them - I can squeeze a second hitch in but then it makes the other one unusable Hi, You meen this: http://tinyurl.com/5ndt9. Yu can buy it in the States ( http://tinyurl.com/hn5ne ) for less than $90. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pugwash Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 err think Fruity has one on his truck- have a search on ORRP as i am sure this came up on there recently. no idea where he got it from- so i'm not really being much help then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headhunter Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 I know who sells them, but I could not possibly recommend them. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted April 25, 2006 Author Share Posted April 25, 2006 Hmm, will have to keep my eyes open at gaydon this weekend then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveG Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 Go to Sparex and type S.29350 in product search and voila! No need to buy off a certain company Bound to be cheaper than them anyway Cheers Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Henson Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 Sue (Series mod on LRA) - her parents bought one for their TD5 130. She'll know where they got it from etc. They are an impressive bit of towing equipment, and I believe are as strong as a standard NATO hook (54-tons?) Les. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honitonhobbit Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 Fruity's came off the old Bishmotor which was a NAS spec RRC from Canada. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BogMonster Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 Sue (Series mod on LRA) - her parents bought one for their TD5 130. She'll know where they got it from etc.They are an impressive bit of towing equipment, and I believe are as strong as a standard NATO hook (54-tons?) Les. Nah it is a mere 22 tons! You can buy them here, ball bolts on to the jaw part, no idea who makes them though. Bout 74 quid here I think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishbosh Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 Fruity's came off the old Bishmotor which was a NAS spec RRC from Canada. 'Tis all true..... although it's a 2" ball not 50mm which I once found out to my disgust...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOA 93 Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 Hmm, will have to keep my eyes open at gaydon this weekend then. Strangely, these were on sale ay Gaydon last year! Can't remember who wasn't one of the big boys. Seem to remember they were made in Brazil. When I had a fiddle with it I found the pin or something wouldn't locate or something, when I pointed this out the guy tried and he couldn't either a little embarrassing for him as he'd just spent 5 minutes telling what a perfect bit of kit they were! I think about £90 may have been over £100. I'll be at Gaydon Its only 10 minutes away . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBMUD Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 'Tis all true..... although it's a 2" ball not 50mm which I once found out to my disgust...... Do you know how to tell a 50mm ball from a 2" one? The 50mm balls all have a flat on the top, the 2" ones do not. Easy. The one in the Sparex picture looks easily changed. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest diesel_jim Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 IIRC from my old sparex catalogue, they use orange as their company colour...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
callum Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 IIRC from my old sparex catalogue, they use orange as their company colour...... www.northerntool.com, look at towing for all sorts of wierd and wonderful looking hitches unfortunatley that's the usa site, the uk site has no such stuff, nor does the canadian site. also they're all 2" and not 54mm or whatever the metric equivalent is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cartman Posted April 26, 2006 Share Posted April 26, 2006 Jon, If you go with one of these and have a pin/ball hitch spare I'll do you a deal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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