Pintle hook, swivel or non swivel?

[06boblee]

My '54 has a swivel pintle hook. Was the non swivel type used on the M37s?

[k8icu]

Well....actually the early M37's had a non swivel Pintle hook mounted to a steel plate that was welded to a swivel thus making the non swivel swivel.

Here is a link to a blow-up of the hitch.
http://www.surplusjeep.com/M37/Images/15-2.jpg

[06boblee]

My pintle hook has an integral pivot shaft.
Was the non swivel type ever used on an M37 (direct bolt on to the frame)?

[Cal_Gary]

Mine is bolted direct to crossmember right now. There's a lengthy historical post out here detailing the pivoting pintle issues:
http://www.g741.org/PHPBB/viewtopic.php ... tch#p45479

Gary