“Lift Hitch” For ATV’s Makes Parking Trailers Easy

“Lift Hitch” For ATV’s Makes Parking Trailers Easy ATV S Dave Sand Avon Minn came up with a unique front ball hitch for his ATV that lets him move trailers with ease Instead of backing up he drives forward An electric winch provides lift to the hitch “It takes the hassle out of backing up a trailer and eliminates the need to ever look back ” says Sand “It rides on a dolly wheel which allows it to lift even heavy trailers without causing damage to the ATV ” The hitch is equipped with 2 chain-operated guides that slide up or down on front and back of a vertical steel frame The front guide supports the ball hitch The back guide has a chain hook welded onto it and the cable from the winch is hooked onto it A series of pulleys sprockets and chains mount inside the frame The dolly wheel is spring-loaded to keep it off the ground whenever the hitch is not in use The wheel is attached to a steel bracket that’s free to pivot up or down on the back side of the frame As the winch pulls on the cable the chains and sprockets push the dolly wheel down and at the same time brings the ball hitch up Reversing the winch drops the hitch down to release the ball hitch from the trailer “The dolly wheel takes most of the weight off the front of the ATV ” says Sand “The wheel goes down until it hits a stop which takes most of the hitch’s weight off the ATV Only about 150 lbs of the trailer’s weight goes on the ATV The rest of the weight is on the hitch ” Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Dave Sand 11080 Lynn Rd Avon Minn 56310 ph 320 237-6189; the3sands@yahoo com

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