corelokt308win
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Hey all,
Just found this forum.
I've built a 2" square hitch adapter that hooks into my 3 point and allows me to tow trailers, manure wagons, use my winch, skid logs, and more.
How I did it was to take a 3 point draw bar, weld heavy wall 1.5" square tubing to it to form a square. Attach a fabricated point on top to attach the top link to. By a 2" square reciever tube from agri-supply and weld it to the bottom of the drawbar, not the top side. Good solid heavy welds are a must. I added braces to each corner of the same 1.5 inch tubing cut with a 45 degree angle on each end to fit snugly into each corner. It is important to keep the center area free of obstruction to allow the use of pto shafts, (sharp corners are still a no-no, as they bind the shaft and destroy the u-joints). I added a piece of channel to the outside of of each side, and to this added 3" exhaust tubing, running the length of each side and another six inches up. I place peavey's, shovels and such in the tubes, and hang my chains around them. I added a small vise to hold chainsaws for sharpening and built a base out of angle, with a plywood floor, that has a piece of angle attached on the front that hangs over the drawbar and has two holes that align with the holes in the drawbar to bolt it on. This carries my gas and bar oil, and a small toolbox of chainsaw stuff.
Just found this forum.
I've built a 2" square hitch adapter that hooks into my 3 point and allows me to tow trailers, manure wagons, use my winch, skid logs, and more.
How I did it was to take a 3 point draw bar, weld heavy wall 1.5" square tubing to it to form a square. Attach a fabricated point on top to attach the top link to. By a 2" square reciever tube from agri-supply and weld it to the bottom of the drawbar, not the top side. Good solid heavy welds are a must. I added braces to each corner of the same 1.5 inch tubing cut with a 45 degree angle on each end to fit snugly into each corner. It is important to keep the center area free of obstruction to allow the use of pto shafts, (sharp corners are still a no-no, as they bind the shaft and destroy the u-joints). I added a piece of channel to the outside of of each side, and to this added 3" exhaust tubing, running the length of each side and another six inches up. I place peavey's, shovels and such in the tubes, and hang my chains around them. I added a small vise to hold chainsaws for sharpening and built a base out of angle, with a plywood floor, that has a piece of angle attached on the front that hangs over the drawbar and has two holes that align with the holes in the drawbar to bolt it on. This carries my gas and bar oil, and a small toolbox of chainsaw stuff.
