Building an Off-Road trailer. Pintle ???S

m1a convert · 01-15-2007, 11:06 PM

I want to build a trailer for off-road.

What do I need to know about pintles?

It looks like you can get different sizes of rings. How do I know which to buy?

Does anyone have a close up of the tongue/ring on a homemade trailer? I am having a hard time envisioning how to build the tongue to use one of these:

http://www.etrailer.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=E&Product_Code =63023

http://www.etrailer.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=E&Product_Code =63023

Javelinadave · 01-16-2007, 08:05 AM

Not hard to envision. The part you have pictured it what goes on the tongue end of the trailer. Mount it horizontally.
The only real bad thing with a Pintle Hook mount is that it jerks when you start going and smacks into you when you stop. Translation for what I just wrote.......... It is not as smooth as a tow ball.
If I was going to make an off-road trailer I would go with the Pintle Hook system.

**JeepRocks86** · 01-16-2007, 02:17 PM

www.tentrax.com makes trailer and you can get an option of both a coupler and a pintle hitch. coupler for street and pintle for trail.

I like this hitch design for the trail... from www.adventuretrailers.com

I think having a removeable hitch on the trailer end is a good idea for street and trail use.

m1a convert · 01-16-2007, 07:30 PM

Anyone have closeups of homemade trailer tongues?

rckjeep · 02-10-2007, 07:20 PM

not exactly a close up but it may help ya. It uses a removable coupler made from
3" x 1/4"wall with a 2 1/2" x 1/4" sleeve. It works well.

The lock an roll hitch last pictured works very from what I've heard, but expensive. Pintles are tried and true, probably what I'll use.

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Javelinadave Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 33 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	Not hard to envision. The part you have pictured it what goes on the tongue end of the trailer. Mount it horizontally. The only real bad thing with a Pintle Hook mount is that it jerks when you start going and smacks into you when you stop. Translation for what I just wrote.......... It is not as smooth as a tow ball. If I was going to make an off-road trailer I would go with the Pintle Hook system. __________________ Dave 2004 Rubicon with a bunch of stuff added. <-----------------------------------------------> Are you an NRA member? You should be. [URL=https://membership.nrahq.org/forms/signup.asp]Click here to join.[/URL]

01-16-2007, 07:30 PM	#4
m1a convert Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Idaho Posts: 107 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	Anyone have closeups of homemade trailer tongues?