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Started by wadedrow, May 28, 2009, 02:28 PM

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wadedrow

Help!  I have a Reese 66069 light duty wdh hitch that came with our n2us PU when we bought it.  I am going on our first long trip in the morning and just discovered that I am missing the "retaining pin" that holds the bar to the hitch assembly.  The spring clip is there, but the pin is missing.  Does anyone have a close up pic of this item?  I am hoping I can just go to ace and fabricate something that will work.

Any help is greatly appreciated!!!

Wade

coach

I hope these installation instructions help out.
There is a blow up of all the parts on page 2.
Good luck getting is setup!
 N66069.pdf Installation instructions

wadedrow

Quote from: coach;205631I hope these installation instructions help out.
There is a blow up of all the parts on page 2.
Good luck getting is setup!
 N66069.pdf Installation instructions

Thanks coach, I had actually seen these already.  It is part 2b in the blow up.  I am wondering if I can just tap it and put a bolt in there.  I would think that would be at least as strong as the pin...

thebecks

[ATTACH]1517[/ATTACH]  ,  [ATTACH]1518[/ATTACH]

Here is the pin from an Eagle 1000 WDH.
Notice the angle and slot appear to match the Reese drawing.
When installed, the angled side faces down.

Never knew the pin just slid out like that.  You may have saved me the same problem in the future.

wadedrow

Quote from: thebecks;205797[ATTACH]1517[/ATTACH]  ,  [ATTACH]1518[/ATTACH]

Here is the pin from an Eagle 1000 WDH.
Notice the angle and slot appear to match the Reese drawing.
When installed, the angled side faces down.

Never knew the pin just slid out like that.  You may have saved me the same problem in the future.

Thanks for that!  My pin, I assume, fell out at some point.  The previous owner purchased a full size Z71 for his TV shortly after he got the PU and never used the WDH again.  I ended up tapping the hole and adding a 3/8" bolt.  Wow, what a difference in towing!