Rust and Trailer hitch woes

[luvrbus]

Helping with repairs on a factory install hitch on a Prevost (10,000 lbs ) tell me what Prevost did  wrong  causing this

[oltrunt]

Where's the drain?  Jack

[luvrbus]

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   

[epretot]

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...

[Van]

 

[luvrbus]

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   

[freds]

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.

[luvrbus]

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