Welding Tips and Tricks

My old Honda 4 wheeler had the run of the mill, too low, ball mount for a hitch. Decided to make a new receiver hitch for it to get the ball up to a level height for my trailer. All TIG welded, needed practice and the MIG is out of gas lol
Receiver tube and upper mount

Lower mount/bracket/support


painted and installed


stinger in


The lower thing under the ball mount is a swing out hitch for my ice house provides full articulation side to side and up/down


Fun little fab/weld project that cost a whole stick of 3/32 ER70 rod and 4 new mounting bolts. I like $3.00 projects

I like that, good job.

Nice job

Looks nice.

What is the idea with the hitch pin right below the ball?

BillE.Dee wrote:What is the idea with the hitch pin right below the ball?

thats a hitch for my ice house/sleds

BillE.Dee wrote:What is the idea with the hitch pin right below the ball?

thats a hitch for my ice house/sleds

nice. hence the dog tooth chains. Do ya pull them in tandem with a short tongue on the pup sled?

BillE.Dee wrote:nice. hence the dog tooth chains. Do ya pull them in tandem with a short tongue on the pup sled?

both pics are of the same sled, just the shelter is on the 2nd. I do have a 2nd sled that I can tandem pull two units
Ice cleats- it's a 2 wheel drive wheeler, that I use to plow snow with lol