How to tow a trailer?

[dlockh4258]

I just got my B2910 and I need to tow a 12 foot trailer. The trailer has a standard ball hitch. How can I rig my Kubota up to tow this trailer. Is there an attachment that I can get to add onto my tractor to pull wagons and trailers? Is there a trailer hitch attachments for tractors?
Thanks.

 

[Anonymous Poster]

Yes, there are ball hitch accomodations available for your 3-pt hitch. Your local dealer should be able to help you find one, or one of the online-enabled outfits should have it. Norther Tool used to have one listed, but I couldn't find it on their new site arrangement...

 

[Inspector507]

Several threads are here on TBN about that. Here is one for example.
<A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.tractorbynet.com/cgi-bin/compact/showflat.pl?Cat=&Board=implement&Number=58954&fpart=1>3PT Trailer Hitch</A>

 

[cpicton1]

You can check this place out. They sell a 3-Pt Hitch to 2"
Receiver Adapter. There are even blue prints if you would like to build one yourself.

Go to: http://www.badriverinc.com/prod02.htm

 

[theboman]

Put a ball on your drawbar. That way you don't have to worry about moving the center of gravity with the 3pt hitch.
This is what my dealer recommended. Now, if I only could find my drawbar.

 

[rdricks]

This was one of the main purposes I bought my tractor for - moving the trailers in and out of the back yard. I tried the drawbar, and finally bought the 3pt attachment from northern tool <A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=6970&langId=-1&catalogId=4006970&PHOTOS=on&TEST=Y&productId=7767&categoryId=0>(Link)</A>

I have found that this works much better than the drawbar if the trailer has any weight to it. Many folks on this list have made their own version of a 3pt attachment.

 

[cchoate]

From what I've read in my 7500's manual, you're only supposed to use the drawbar attached to the tractors frame. I'm guessing that's where the most weight can be towed. I installed a 2" ball on mine and tow a 4'x8' trailer loads of pond muck (1500lbs) all over my property without any problem.

 

[manganos]

I just bought a drawbar today for my BX22 and hooked up a 10'x6' trailer to it. I placed the ball in one of the holes for the drawbar. When I hooked it up and took off the drawbar moves back and forth. (not side to side but back and forth) Pivioting is the right way to describe it I guess. Any help?

 

[Anonymous Poster]

You need some form of connection up to the top link in order to keep the ball/drawbar level. A drawbar alone will not do the trick.

 

[manganos]

Ok that is what I figured. Either a connection to the top link or some way to connect it to the bottom of the tractor. My old Yanmar 1702d had a slot under near the rear axle that I supposed you used for this purpose. Thanks again!

 

[lpigott]

OK, here is the poorboy solution that I use that will work fine for most applications. While the 3-pt connection is the best, most that are available are fairly expensive for something that is so simple so here's what I do. I use the drawbar. To keep the drawbar from twisting under a heavy load I simply took a piece of 2" aluminum angle iron about 12-14 inches long I had laying around and drilled a hole in one end the same size as the holes in the drawbar. Then I took a 3/4" bolt and attached the angle iron one to one of the outside holes on the bottom side of the drawbar. I then position the other end of the angle iron under the lift arm forward of the lifting point and secure it there with a piece of wire. This keeps the draw bar level and it cannot rotate when a load is applied to the ball. The only drawback to this set up is you will not be able to raise your lift very high and have it remain level. But it is much cheaper than a $200 3-pt. hitch and you still have about a 1/3 of your usable lift range for hook ups. I have used this method on many tractors with many different size and weight trailers and never had any problems.

 

[Inspector507]

Get a drawbar lock..........cost $20.00.
Keeps the drawbar from pivoting.

 

[manganos]

That would be great!!!! I was at Agri-supply today and didn't see anything that resembeled that. Where could I get one from? thanks again.

 

[lpigott]

The drawbar locks work great but all the ones i've seen will not fit on the shorter BX lift arms because the check chain connecting point is in the way. Thats why I did the angle iron trick. It also does not get in the way so It pretty much stays on mine unless i need to hook something on the 3-pt. Their are some homemade 3-pt reciever ideas if you search under customisation

 

[Inspector507]

Do a search on "Drawbar Lock" on the web. <A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.unionfarmequip.com/store/linkage/drawbars.html>Union Farm Equipment</A> is one place to order from...$19.62. But as has been mentioned, may not work on the shorter arms of the BX 22.

Jerry

 

[Inspector507]

Also try Lowery's in AL. Do a search on "Lowery's" here on TBN. This looks good to me for $36.00
<A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.tractorbynet.com/forumfiles/5-58954-3pttraler.jpg>Lowery's Towbar</A>