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Originally Posted by thenrie
Somebody on the other Cub forum suggested I add reinforcement on the ball hitch mount to add support from the frame or axle, so I won't pull bolts out of the rear and/or bend the rear plate on the trans. He said the way the hitch is mounted will put a lot of leverage on the hitch plate and could cause damage if a trailer with too heavy a tongue weight were hitched up. I have seen tube hitches made for the Cub hitch plate, so I figured my setup was fine, but I can see where the ball hitch mount configuration could put some real stress on the mounting bolts on the hitch plate. I don't plan on moving anything terribly heavy, but I have a 16' landscaper trailer (GW 7500#) and a two-horse trailer I might move around the yard either unloaded or lightly loaded.
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That could have been one of my posts showing my stupidity at setting a loaded Boy Scout cargo trailer down on my hitch without checking the tongue weight first. Fortunately it just bent the hitch and didn't rip the bolts out of the aluminum rear on my Super. First bit of advice, check the tongue weight no matter where you mount the ball. Second bit of advice........Cub brakes will not stop a loaded trailer (or boat) once it gets rolling down hill. You and the Cub become fairly insignificant in the stoppage equation. Don't ask me how I know.