[Fruge]

That is a good looking trailer you have there. Built mine to be a meat trailer for hunting in the rough going here in Alaska. My hunting partner built mine 10 years ago and have hauled out many moose and caribou with it so far. No trails where we go with muskeg,rivers and tussocks to tackle so we don't like the idea of an axle to hang up on the underneath.
2 foot of ground clearance to keep the load high and dry with a working tailgate and big enough for me to sleep in and stay off the cold ground in a pinch. Coolest thing about it is his just patented swivel hitch that rotates 360 degrees with crazy angles so if you flip the machine or trailer it doesnt take the other with it or worse yet snap a ball and leave ya stranded.
Id show pics of the hitch itself but he's still hush hushing it trying to work a few deals with a couple companies. It pulls behind the Foreman quite nicely....

In Australia, we call this a "Tregg Hitch, a simple pivoting poly block with a shaft through tubing mounted on a steel plate takes the place of the trailer hitch.

The receiver pin goes through a hole in the centre of the poly block which has a steel bush lining it for extra strength.

My brother is a boiler maker (Welder) he has manufactured smaller versions for his lawn tractor trailer and tow behind implements out of stainless steel including the block.

They are a must on any towable vehicle going off-road in Australia, normal hitches just don't cut it where these things practically never fail.

Cheers

https://www.tregtrailers.com.au/

 

[Fruge]

A picture of my brothers hitch, the draw bar is threaded into the head, screwed right up then backed off just over 360 degrees, this gives you your rotation, the block is turned from a solid block to form the lugs then the end plate has been welded on.

It differs from the tregg in that The block then sits directly over a custom turned tapered pin, threaded at the base with a hole drilled through the top secured by a washer and locking clip the pin this pin replaces the ball normally attached to the vehicles draw bar.

 

[Fruge]

It's very basic and simple, with some personal tweeks it could be a very easyily constructed yet strong and durable hitch.

The threaded ends on the draw bar allow it to be easily removed and used on other trailers, extensions are easily added with female threaded couplings or the head can be replaced with a "t" handle so you can pull the trailer by hand.

 

[Fruge]

I've done my best here to re create the pin for the hitch out of bits and pieces as it's currently on the lawn tractor at my brothers house but it gives you the general idea. As I said the actual pin simply has a washer and locking clip through a small hole drilled through the top of the pin, not the nut as shown in my example.
Cheers

 

[Timber&lumber]

Just got done testing the trailer I made this winter at work....



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Gayle

Hi, are you still around?, Interesting in know how and details to build one.

 

[Lforrand]

Just got done testing the trailer I made this winter at work....



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Gayle

I just found the trailer you made which very similar to what need to have fabricated. Can you tell me where to find the tires, wheels and half axles/spindles you used and where to buy them?
Lforrand