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Winch System Simplifies Equipment Hookups
Hitching large farm equipment, such as anhydrous ammonia tanks, combine header trailers, or farm wagons to trucks for field and road transport is a challenging task for many workers. Some have limited physical strength or are hampered by shoulder or back issues. Others may be less experienced at accurately reversing a
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Winch System Simplifies Equipment Hookups
Hitching large farm equipment, such as anhydrous ammonia tanks, combine header trailers, or farm wagons to trucks for field and road transport is a challenging task for many workers. Some have limited physical strength or are hampered by shoulder or back issues. Others may be less experienced at accurately reversing a truck; darkness, poor weather, and equipment hitch tongues that are often ignored and ungreased can make it hard to maneuver.
Country Enterprises of Minnesota has addressed these issues with its EZ Hitch Assistant, a one-of-a-kind receiver/hitch winching system that winches heavy loads directly onto a vehicle.
“You still need to get out of the truck and hook the cable up, but you no longer need to wrestle with the stiff tongue and hitch,” says Beth Gervais, Country Enterprises VP of Sales and Marketing. “It broadens the workforce as almost anyone can operate it.”
The EZ Hitch Assistant comes with a 6,000-lb., 12-volt electric winch and 20 ft. of 5/16-in. aircraft-grade, high-tensile cable. The heavy-duty, self-centering unit is made from heat-treated ductile iron that won’t erode or wear out. DOT-certified, it’s built to fit a standard 2-in. receiver on all Class 3 and 4 trucks.
“Just fit the hand clip into the cable end hole and pull the cable out to the equipment hitch you want to hook up,” Gervais explains. “Pin the tank or wagon tongue to the cable end and use the remote control to winch the equipment right into the EZ Hitch connection at the rear of the truck. A heavy-duty pin secures it there for safe travel.”
The unit includes a winch and a hitch receiver, plus a 6-ft. electrical harness and a quick disconnect. It plugs into a standard 7-pin socket for back charging.
Gervais recommends hooking the system up to an auxiliary battery so it can be moved to a different vehicle without permanent wiring.
The EZ Hitch Assistant is manufactured in Minnesota and available from dealers throughout the U.S. at a price of roughly $3,000 plus S&H.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Country Enterprises, P.O. Box 157, Minn. 56255 (ph 800-349-8752; justint@countryent.net; www.countryent.net).
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