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lambert:
i have a proper genuine lr jaw pin ball hitch on the disco the type where the ball is the top of the pin. it has given good service over the years but now has started to rattle vertically in the pin holes. would it be safe to run a bead of weld round the top seat face and flat it back to remove the free play, or is a new hitch with seperate ball and pin needed?

dxmedia:
If it's cast you won't be able to weld it at home (unless you know what you are doing in which case you probably wouldn't be asking the question ;) )

Putting concentrated heat into it will also weaken it. For the sake of not many

Frankie-Boy:

If you use the pin as well as the ball it might be as well, similar to this one from Towsure.

http://www.towsure.com/product/1331-Universal_50mm_Tow_Coupling

It reduces wear on the pin because the pin isn't turning when using the ball hitch

muddyjames:
go buy the one frank put a link too. MUCH safer than ones with a ball on top of the pin as imagine your towing a trailer on theball, you hit a dip and the pin grounds out, pushes the ball up, trailer comes away from the car due to the pin leaving the hitch and the breakway cable doesnt work due to the cable having been wrapped around the pin. Dont do it. buy a pin seperate to the ball for peace of mind. :-)

carbore:
I agree with the above re having separate Pin and Ball for the reasons stated. Also, if you use the Ball most of the time, then you are less likely to get stuck when you find someone has nicked the ball/pin bit.

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