A method for making groundbreaking equipment for breaking ground, comprising:
- utilizing a gang of discs comprising a plurality of rotatable discs for breaking said ground;
- utilizing a road grader comprising a road grader blade, said road grader blade comprising a front surface and a rear surface behind said front surface of said road grader blade, said road grader weighing between 10 and 20 tons;
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- utilizing a hitch mechanism between said rear surface of said road grader blade and said gang of discs for removeably mounting said gang of discs behind said front surface of said road grader blade and adjacent said rear surface of said road grader blade, whereby discharge from said gang of discs is behind said road grader blade when said road grader moves forward for preventing jamming of said discharge between said gang of discs and said rear surface of said road grader;
- utilizing a first body for said hitch mechanism such that said first body defines a receptacle, said receptacle comprising an opening at one end and a support surface at a lower end, said first body further defining a first socket, said first socket being spaced apart from said receptacle in said first body;
- utilizing a second body for said hitch mechanism such that said second body defines a second socket;
- utilizing a first pin secured to said second body such that that said first pin is receivable through said opening and engageable with said support surface of said receptacle of said first body, whereby when engaged with said support surface said first pin is pivotal with respect to said receptacle to thereby permit pivotal movement of said gang of discs with respect to said grader blade, whereby said second socket is pivotally moveable with respect to said first body after said first pin engages said support surface, and whereby said pivotal movement of said gang of discs with respect to said grader blade permits alignment of said first socket and said second socket;
- providing stop surfaces positioned to engage and prevent said pivotal movement of said gang of discs with respect to said grader blade whereby said first socket and said second socket are aligned;
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- providing a second pin insertable through said first socket and said second socket when said first socket and said second socket are aligned to thereby prevent said pivotal movement of said gang of discs with respect to said grader blade, said first socket being positioned below said receptacle when said first socket and said second socket are aligned.