No Trailer Tie Down Points On My Kubota?

[BrianDT]

I love our new Kubota tractor and I thank many of you in this forum for all the info that helped us to purchase a L6060 grand. We have been wrapping a strap around the front axle to trailer it and it felt sketchy. Mostly because we thought 1" ratchet straps from Harbor Frieght might be a bit light. Kidding. This video popped into my feed and these tie-downs seem to be the perfect solution. Have any of you used them? Should I buy them?

 

[Peter 315]

If you need it get it. Whats the price?..

 

[CliffordK]

If you need it get it. Whats the price?..

$89 for the rear
$119 for the front

Interesting product. I like to have a little more forward/back angle for my tie down straps than shown in the video. Now, they do need clearance for chain, but I would have bent them forward slightly more.

 

[mcmxi]

I like free so I welded on some old D rings after cutting them off a custom Jeep bumper that I made about 20 years ago. The old rear bumper had some D rings too so I repurposed them when I added a front weight bracket to the M6060.

 

[BrianDT]

I like free so I welded on some old D rings after cutting them off a custom Jeep bumper that I made about 20 years ago. The old rear bumper had some D rings too so I repurposed them when I added a front weight bracket to the M6060.

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Very Nice. I see my tractor has 8.8 Metric grade bolts. Basically Grade 5 holding on the front brush guard. Did you upgrade the bolts to 10.9 when you welded those rings on?

 

[Peter 315]

I made mine...8.8 grade bolts

 

[dstig1]

If you want to add that, go right ahead, but I never found it necessary. I put a large clevis in the tow bar and used that to secure the back, and just hooked onto the front grill guard directly as shown below. It might scratch the paint a little, but it's a tractor...

 

[mcfarmall]

Here's what I came up with