Hitch Pins - Made to fit

[gssixgun]

So after looking every where possible for 5/8 lower link pins for my L3600 I finally gave up and made some myself..
Sometime in it's life the orginal pins were changed out, I wanted some that had the swivels like these for ease of use..



I could not find any in the 5/8" by 2.5" length that I needed, so I finally gave up and bought some that were 4.5" long went out to the shop and cut them down..
Some time on the grinder, and a few minutes on the drill press and I have some custom fit pins exactly how I wanted them.



Easy to adjust, and small enough to fit correctly as you can see it the pic any thing much longer would be hitting the Turnbuckle

 

[manofaus]

ah yes
necessity is the mother of invention.
Did you kick yourself and say 'why did I not do that earlier?'

 

[Bulldog]

Even on something simple like this it seems more satisfying when you do it yourself. Nice job.

 

[Eric McCarthy]

Looks alot better then the bolts and nuts I put threw mine. I have a few nails threw some parts at the upper end of the hitch. It was a quick fix when hitch pins fell out...

 

[gssixgun]

I honestly wasted 10 times more time and energy searching for some to fit.. Once I got into the shop I was done in 20 minutes

 

[gpreuss]

Another great job well done!

 

[hodge]

They look great. It is satisfying to solve a challenge yourself. Good job!
I utilize the internet before I start driving around looking for hardware. McMaster-Carr and Grainger are good resources to get a look at hardware, as you work out what might fit the bill. Their prices are usually better, too. Specialty hardware is expensive at a local hardware store or Lowe's.