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Title: Rust and Trailer hitch woes
Post by: luvrbus on October 21, 2023, 07:40:46 AM
Helping with repairs on a factory install hitch on a Prevost (10,000 lbs ) tell me what Prevost did  wrong  causing this
Title: Re: Rust and Trailer hitch woes
Post by: oltrunt on October 21, 2023, 08:10:46 AM
Where's the drain?  Jack
Title: Re: Rust and Trailer hitch woes
Post by: luvrbus on October 21, 2023, 08:19:40 AM
Quote from: oltrunt on October 21, 2023, 08:10:46 AM
Where's the drain?  Jack

You nailed it Jack no drain or paint with time the rust took a toll, amazing the thickest metal on a well design 10,000 lb  hitch except with no drain is a 1/4 inch with 8- 1/2 inch bolts for attachment   
Title: Re: Rust and Trailer hitch woes
Post by: epretot on October 22, 2023, 07:39:05 PM
Quote from: luvrbus on October 21, 2023, 07:40:46 AM
Helping with repairs on a factory install hitch on a Prevost (10,000 lbs ) tell me what Prevost did  wrong  causing this

I was going to say paint. Im a painter so...
Title: Re: Rust and Trailer hitch woes
Post by: Van on October 23, 2023, 04:51:40 PM
 :^
Title: Re: Rust and Trailer hitch woes
Post by: luvrbus on October 23, 2023, 05:37:35 PM
Looking at the Prevost factory hitch the DYI hitch builders sure over build a hitch,I can understand the design I was always told adding thicker iron was not the answer   
Title: Re: Rust and Trailer hitch woes
Post by: freds on October 23, 2023, 07:11:50 PM
That looks absolutely nothing like the hitch on my 1980 Prevost. Wondering if it is some third party adaptation.

Since you have a Prevost factory diagrams are available via the online parts manual.
Title: Re: Rust and Trailer hitch woes
Post by: luvrbus on October 24, 2023, 06:28:26 AM
Quote from: freds on October 23, 2023, 07:11:50 PM
That looks absolutely nothing like the hitch on my 1980 Prevost. Wondering if it is some third party adaptation.

Since you have a Prevost factory diagrams are available via the online parts manual.

Freds yours is probably not a factory hitch being a 1980 model, both the H and XL here have the same hitch with matching  decals on the hitch and engine rail for 10,000 lbs and I checked the parts manual on the H-41 I have and it is  a Prevost hitch.Prevost make 3 different hitches and each one has a different engine cradle  that can cost up to $15,000.00 for the 20,000 lb hitch, that makes for a expensive hitch