moving trailers

[briwhit]

I was wondering if anyone had any pictures of how they have thier setup for moving trailers. Anyone have it on thier 3pt? I don't think I could put it on my lower hitch because it is a flat trailer and would be too low to the ground and drag. Can you buy a draw bar that goes inbetween the 3 point? It looks like it would move.

Thanks

 

[flyngti]

I'm interested in this as well. My dealer told me about a horizontal drawbar that attaches to the 3pt arms with a stabilizer to keep it from turning. This was over the phone and I've never actually seen it. This is apparently a cheaper alternative to getting a full A-frame box hitch receiver.

Photos anyone?

 

[jdbower]

Something like this attaches between the lower draft arms. You can probably mount a ball to it pretty easily, but I have something similar to the FlexiPoint system available at the TBN Store. There's also a cheaper version that mounts to a drawbar. I've seen people mount hitch balls or 2" receivers to a lot of things, from FEL buckets to tillers - if you can weld the possibilities are endless. Of course, if you plan on moving something heavy you have to be a little more careful of what you choose.

 

[Flywheel]

Something like this attaches between the lower draft arms. You can probably mount a ball to it pretty easily, but I have something similar to the FlexiPoint system available at the TBN Store. There's also a cheaper version that mounts to a drawbar. I've seen people mount hitch balls or 2" receivers to a lot of things, from FEL buckets to tillers - if you can weld the possibilities are endless. Of course, if you plan on moving something heavy you have to be a little more careful of what you choose.

Close - but try this one....you can make it.

Flexpoint 3-Point Hitch Adapter — Category 2-3 | 3-Point Hitch Accessories | Northern Tool + Equipment

 

[kvjohndeere]

This Is What you need I Fabricated it myself to fit My I Match ! You Can Pyll With it also There is A Shackle In The center Plus I have 1-7/8" Ball & A 2" Ball on Hitch Bar !

 

[Bird]

You can get those drawbars to go between the lower links of the 3-point hitch at Northern Tool, Tractor Supply Co., and most tractor dealers (at least in this area). Then you need a drawbar lock or stabilizer to keep it from turning. This one on ebay is just one of many that are available.

 

[gunmaker]

Here's what it looks like when you hook up one of those adapters to your 3pt and put it to work.

 

[flyngti]

Then you need a drawbar lock or stabilizer to keep it from turning. This one on ebay is just one of many that are available.

Yes! When my dealer was talking on the phone about a drawbar lock, I had a tough time imagining what such a thing looked like. Now I understand.

I suspect that in order to use a 3pt drawbar with drawbar lock, you'd better make sure your side adjustment is tight. Any sideways slop will unlock the horizontal drawbar and make it spin.

kvjohndeere -- nice bit of fabrication there. You've got all your options covered to pull whatever you need.

gunmaker -- that photo of JD and big trailer is great!

 

[aesanders]

I have some shots in my picture link below. (I think it can be found on page 3). Anyway, I mounted a recieving hitch on the top rear of the front end loader. Works like a charm and makes the trailer moving and hook up a 10 second job.

 

[George2615]

Here's the one I made. It may not look pretty but it gets the job done. I threw it together with what I had laying around. Upper ball is for moving gooseneck, lower for all others.

 

[bjcsc]

The first one I made for myself was just like kvjohndeere's. However, with multiple balls on it, you get restricted in tight turns. The second one I made is like gunmakers. It accepts any 2 inch drawbar and I keep a 3-way on it. It works a lot better, and is also the way my logsplitters (which I also build) attach. Here's a pic of one of my hitch drawbars from a setup I did for a guy with a Massey:

 

[kvjohndeere]

The first one I made for myself was just like kvjohndeere's. However, with multiple balls on it, you get restricted in tight turns. The second one I made is like gunmakers. It accepts any 2 inch drawbar and I keep a 3-way on it. It works a lot better, and is also the way my logsplitters (which I also build) attach. Here's a pic of one of my hitch drawbars from a setup I did for a guy with a Massey:

Nice looking setup there Nice fabrication Work Awesome

 

[nails_n_glue]

For all you's who have BH's on the back of their tractor, I am sure you would agree it is a pain in the neck trying to move a trailer around.

I've been thinking for sometime of making up a frame that would hitch to loader assembly instead of bucket. The trailer is then steered forward, rather than dragged from the three point hitch.

So you load up the trailer with the loader bucket, drop the bucket, pick up the tow ball assembly, attach trailer and drive forward steering the trailer around. If your trailer has no tail gate you could lift the loader arms up to dump the load. One guy I spoke to suggested drilling a hole in the bucket instead of a frame to accomodate a tow ball.

What do you think?

 

[jdbower]

I've been thinking for sometime of making up a frame that would hitch to loader assembly instead of bucket.

I thought this was an elegant solution.

 

[bjcsc]

kvjohndeere: Thanks for the compliment, and same to you!

nails_n_glue: I have a 3pt adapter for my loader and I run mine on the front nearly as often as on the back...

 

[Redbug]

I use my box blade to move my trailers around. I cut a square hole in the back of the box blade, welded in a reciever tube with some 3/16" flat bar all around for strength. Flat bar also extends inside the box blade from reciever tube to the box blade main frame for more support. Works great without having another implement to hook up or buy.

 

[Casco1]

This is my setup