Rev. 6/21/2019
WTJ-HITCH MANUAL
Copyright 2019 Vestil Manufacturing Co.
Page
5
of
9
Assembling the Crane:
In the assembly instructions below, numbers in parentheses correspond to item numbers in the exploded parts
diagram on p. 4.
Step 1A: Attach the hitch collar (3) to the hitch tube (4) with
1
/
2
in. – 13 x 2in. bolts (18). Install the collar on an end
of the tube as shown below. Do not tighten the bolts against the bottom of the hitch tube.
Step 1B: Insert the receiver end of the hitch tube into the receiver of your trailer hitch. Pin the hitch bar to the
receiver using the receiver pin and pin clip (items 16 & 30). Next, slide the collar around the end of the receiver
and tighten the bolts (B) firmly against the bottom of the receiver.
Step 2: Slide the base frame (1) onto the crane end of the hitch bar. Attach the components as shown below with
3
/
4
in. – 10 x 2
1
/
2
in. bolts (20). Then, install the
3
/
4
in. – 10 x 4
1
/
2
in. bolt (21) through the tube bracket, hitch tube,
and into the base frame and tighten it.
Step 3: Attach the post (5) to the base frame using the
3
/
4
in. – 16 x 8
1
/
2
bolt (22),
3
/
4
in. – 16 hex nut (28), and
3
/
4
in.
flat washers (24).
B:
1
/
2
in. – 13 x 2in. bolt
Hitch collar (3)
3
/
4
in. – 10 x 2
1
/
2
in. bolt (20)
3
/
4
” – 10 x 2
1
/
2
”
bolts (20)
3
/
4
in. – 10 x 4
1
/
2
in.
bolt (21)
Post (5)
Receiver
end
Crane
end
Tube bracket
Base
frame (1)
Hitch
tube (4)
Receiver pin
with hitch pin
3
/
4
in. – 16 x 8
1
/
2
in. bolt (22)
3
/
4
in. – 16 hex nut (28)
3
/
4
in. flat washer (24)
3
/
4
in. flat washer (24)
Post (5)
Channel nut
Channel nut
A:
1
/
2
in. – 13 x 2in. bolt
Channel nut
Hitch tube
