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Re: Trailer Pin Hitch

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Originally Posted by gburlison View Post
I would not permanently attach the trailer hitch and be prepared to take it off for an inspection. It is possible that the inspectors will know how much a properly constructed trailer hitch weighs and that they might subtract it from your total weight, but I doubt it.
This is a point I'm torn on.

I'd rather the hitch not be ripped off the back of the robot. We're actually going to reinforce the hitch point somewhat just because we believe the trailer will be the biggest weakness for a pin...

So what are the ideas floating around there to have a strong, rigid, but removable hitch mount (other than several bolts that will probably be included in the weight of the bot...)?
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