[AT] Trailer hitch ball mount

[Richard Fink Sr]

Yes as far as i know this one is a maintainer. That is what caught my eye.
Thanks
R Fink
PA


At 09:07 AM 4/5/2009 -0500, you wrote:
>Be happy to, although this is a Huber maintainer, M-120.
>
>Still want pictures?
>
>There is a Huber museum in Marion Ohio that may also be a good source of
>information.  I do know that Hubers seem to be fairly rare.
>
>Dick
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Richard Fink Sr" <nancydick at pennswoods.net>
>To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>Sent: Sunday, April 05, 2009 10:35 AM
>Subject: Re: [AT] Trailer hitch ball mount
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>
>Dick do you have any photos of the Huber. If so would you send to me
>off list. I have found one that i am working the owner to sell. don't
>know much about it other than looking at it.  Was told that it once
>had a front bucket also.
>Thanks
>R Fink
>PA
>
>
>
>At 08:17 PM 4/4/2009 -0500, you wrote:
> >I recently bought a new Navigator as my business vehicle that will
> >also double as my tow vehicle. My older Navigator sat 2" lower than
> >the new one.  So, the 6"drop ball mount that I was using would not work.
> >
> >I debated about having a local welding shop fabricate a ball mount
> >with an 8" drop for me, but I opted to buy one that was an
> >engineered and tested product.
> >
> >I had the local trailer shop order a Draw-Tite Class IV #4283 ball
> >mount for me. When it arrived, the ball hole was too small by just a
> >fraction of an inch, so they had to drill the opening to get the
> >ball shaft to fit.  That concerned me, but then when I read the
> >label and saw that it was made in China, I am now almost afraid to use it.
> >
> >Any idea if Draw-Tite, or any of these companies, do any type of
> >quality testing before these products are shipped?  Since the
> >opening for the ball shaft was under-sized, I am guessing not.
> >
> >If I use this, my life, and the lives of others driving near me will
> >depend on the quality of the welds on that ball mount.
> >
> >Will the reaming of the hole do anything to weaken this ball mount?
> >
> >Am I being overly cautious?
> >
> >Tractor reference:  I want to be sure this new tow vehicle is safe
> >to use before I make the Nebraska/Missouri run to get a 1946 Huber :)
> >
> >Dick Day
> >
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