It's REAL hard for me to tell if you have pieces missing if I can't see what you DO have!! The usual "safety hitch" looks like THIS...     However, I'm not sure what YOU are describing. Is it something like what's shown in this NEXT illustration?     In either case, you need a clevis with a loop in a horizontal plane. That would be part number 2A or part number 2B in the first picture; or part number 23 in the second picture. Part number 2B is an antique John Deere part that you can only find in used condition. It is shown here on the drawbar... The other clevis, called a "twisted clevis" can be bought from any tractor or implement dealer. This is a side view... And below is a top view so you can see how the loop is oriented horizontally...     I don't have a hitch like the one in the second illustration, so I can only show you how the "standard hitch" works. In the following picture, the tractor would be to the right and the plow to the left. The clevis would pass through the opening marked with the X. If the plow hits a snag, the bent hook will compress the spring and move in the direction of the arrow. The end will come out of the stop (A), the hook will pivot clockwise on the rivet (B) and flop over to the right, and the clevis will come loose. The other type of hitch works differently, but accomplishes the same purpose.     Oh yeah... One OTHER thing - you DO realize that if your plow hits a rock and it unhitches, your tractor is going to keep going. That is the whole IDEA! What about the "trip rope" from the plow? If you tie it to the seat it's going to rip the seat right off and/or break the trip lever on the plow. Do NOT tie the "trip rope" to the seat! Either SIT on the rope, or take a look HERE.

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