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Pintle hook, swivel or non swivel?
Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2016 5:34 am
by 06boblee
My '54 has a swivel pintle hook. Was the non swivel type used on the M37s?
Re: Pintle hook, swivel or non swivel?
Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2016 7:12 am
by 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
Re: Pintle hook, swivel or non swivel?
Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2016 10:24 am
by 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)?
Re: Pintle hook, swivel or non swivel?
Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2016 1:47 am
by 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
