Development of a Multi-Product Aluminum Trailer Hitch Assembly

Date Published: 2004-03-08

Paper Number: 2004-01-0181

DOI: 10.4271/2004-01-0181

Citation:

Smith, P., Seksaria, D., and Shoup, J., "Development of a Multi-Product Aluminum Trailer Hitch Assembly," SAE Technical Paper 2004-01-0181, 2004, doi:10.4271/2004-01-0181.

Author(s):

Philip E. Smith - Alcoa Engineering Products, Inc.
Dinesh C. Seksaria - Alcoa Engineering Products, Inc.
Jeffrey M. Shoup - Alcoa Engineering Products, Inc.

Abstract:

A multi-product aluminum weight balancing trailer hitch assembly consisting of only two parts was designed and tested. The weight of the aluminum hitch was only 15 lb, which is approximately 50% of a comparable steel hitch system.

File Size: 5109K

Product Status: In Stock

Included in: SP-1846

See papers presented at SAE 2004 World Congress & Exhibition, March 2004, Detroit, MI, USA, Session: Aluminum

SAE 2004 World Congress & Exhibition, March 2004, Detroit, MI, USA, Session: Achieving Light Weight Vehicles (Part 1 & 2)

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