Lawn tractor ball hitch

[Groo]

adding a trailer ball?

Is there a prefered way to add a trailer ball to these lawn tractors? I'd like to use the transport trailer as a yard trailer from time to time, but dont want to start welding or drilling a kill the waranty.

 

[TractorGuy]

Depends on the design and strength of the rear panel. I don't actually have a ball on my Craftsman but I had to weld on a piece of channel to reinforce the rear panel to accept any weight.

I suppose you could bolt something to the existing hitch hole provided then remove it if you have to take it to a dealer for service. You will just have to be creative.

Or try one of these Universal Lawn Garden Tractor Hitch.

 

[Thomas]

How big of lawn tractor?

 

[4get gto]

I made this up to be able to take off easily without wenches. Giant wing nut if you will...

 

[Groo]

small lawn tractor with a 46" deck. I'm not looking to do heavy hauling, just trying to reuse an existing trailer for lawn work.

 

[LMychajluk]

What type of hitch is there on the tractor? One of my lawn tractors has a draw bar that's fairly sturdy. Another had a hole in a thin piece of metal that I wouldn't put alot of weight on.

If you have the draw-bar style, you may be able to use something like this - https://www.cabelas.com/product/atv...078.uts?WT.ac=RI-717078&WT.z_pg_ref=prd717076 or maybe https://www.cabelas.com/product/null/1805622.uts

 

[RandyT]

I have one of these on my atv, but they are designed for lawnmower.

Amazon.com : Good Vibrations 17 Hitchin' Lawn Mower Post Ball Connector : Lawn Mower Parts : Garden & Outdoor

 

[Xfaxman]

I always added a ball or receiver to the ones I owned over the years.

This receiver is just clamped on after drilling 4 holes in that plate:

This is what I have now, angle iron bolted to the weights:

This is before I put the loader on the 322D:

 

[murse72]

not sure of they still do but my 2011 badboy mower came with 2 inch receiver hitches in the front and back of the mower

 

[Groo]

I think I have a idea to make take an old ball hitch with riser and clamp it onto the trailer to have it convert to pin style hitch of the mower.