Posted 2006-06-29 10:36 AM (#43784) Subject: GN hitch pin question
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hey folks, a new boarder just bought a GN with a hitch problem. The pin is not ailgned with all the holes. It goes in halfway. What should he do? Can he place a heavy bolt inside instead of pin?? Any suggestions on how to get it fixed?
Posted 2006-06-29 2:15 PM (#43798 - in reply to #43784) Subject: RE: GN hitch pin question
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Posts: 366 Location: Albany, Oregon
Originally written by YoungBuck on 2006-06-29 8:36 AM
hey folks, a new boarder just bought a GN with a hitch problem. The pin is not ailgned with all the holes. It goes in halfway. What should he do? Can he place a heavy bolt inside instead of pin?? Any suggestions on how to get it fixed?
Are you talking about the latch that locks the hitch on the ball?
Posted 2006-06-29 4:01 PM (#43804 - in reply to #43784) Subject: RE: GN hitch pin question
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Posts: 98 Location: Baldwin City, KS 66006
I had one that would do that....it had been tweeked a bit and I tapped, the area where the pin w/the spring attached to the trailer, with a hammer and realigned it. Don't hit it too hard...you don't want to stress the metal. a few taps in well planned placed realigned it. check for stress cracks and if found you will need to have a welder look at it for safety purposes.