Pick up hitch?

[guyd]

I have a 1510 - and I need a decent capacity pick up hitch - not the three point mounted version - anyone seen / made one?

 

[winston1]

OK, I admit, I don't know what you are talking about. Any pictures of anything like your asking about or a little more info for someone slow like me?

 

[guyd]

Its the parrots beak affair under the pto shaft - this lifts up and down (shown in 'up') using the 3ph arms

for towing trailers with ring type hitch - a bit like the NATO standard. How do the colonials tow trailers (non domestic - ie not 50mm/2" ball)?

 

[California]

I have a 1510 - and I need a decent capacity pick up hitch - not the three point mounted version - anyone seen ... one?

I've been reading this site since 2003 and your photo is the first time I ever saw or heard of one.

Where is this common?

 

[winston1]

Thanks for posting the picture. I looked at that sight which is in Ireland. If I wanted something like that I would probably buy the pintle part and then "rig" up some way to mount and swivel it attached to the tractor hitch. That is not any good info to help you but I'm doubting you are going to find a factory job for a 1510 Yanmar. More curiosity, do you move trailers around?

 

[normde2001]

Its the parrots beak affair under the pto shaft - this lifts up and down (shown in 'up') using the 3ph arms

for towing trailers with ring type hitch - a bit like the NATO standard. How do the colonials tow trailers (non domestic - ie not 50mm/2" ball)?

I don't believe we have anything like that here in the colonies.

 

[stormpetrel]

I don't believe we have anything like that here in the colonies.

But I wish we did!! I could use something like that.....:thumbsup:

 

[guyd]

wow... dont you? virtually every big tractor here has them - its essential for picking up a ring hitch trailer -

just back tactor up to hitch, lower hook thing, back under ring, raise hook, drive off. Maybe its a design feature created by having a wet country that meant we dont like getting out of the cab.

heres a vid of it working
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KBd0mzjfDo



so how to the damned collonials pick up a trailer then?

occasionally - I have lifted a two + tonne trailer filled with horse manure with my little 1510 - bu twrappign a chain around the top end of the lift arms, and down to the ring - but it was a bit scary, as the trailer was 'penduluming' (is that a word?) on the chain, slamming into the back of the tractor (well, the bit of lift framework on the 3ph). Not fun - but it was only for 1/2 a mile, off road.

 

[winston1]

Guyd, never to old to learn something new. No doubt that would be a fine thing to have moving those trailers. Thanks for the vidio. What parts are you from?

 

[guyd]

south west UK - a small area called Exmoor... an hours drive to a decent size town.

edit - heres where i suffer having to live. My house is under the right branch that droops down a bit

 

[winston1]

Well you poor soul. :laughing:

 

[shawnjvl]

Tractor 3 Point Trailer Mover Receiver Hitch LTH1A
guyd this is what we use in the states

 

[Riderguy]

We also use the drawbar with a ball mounted to it for towing lighter trailers around. Without the ability to lock the trailer to the hitch as shown in the video, in this country I would think the government would have a fit.

 

[California]

... occasionally - I have lifted a two + tonne trailer filled with horse manure with my little 1510 - bu twrappign a chain around the top end of the lift arms, and down to the ring - but it was a bit scary, as the trailer was 'penduluming' (is that a word?) on the chain, slamming into the back of the tractor

I can't imagine pulling two tons (or more!) with a 1510 that weighs 3/4 ton. Two different worlds here, we are talking right past each other.

My 186D (same as a 1510D) feels spooky and not really under control pulling my watering trailer, one ton. I myself wouldn't exceed that weight.

Well maybe on pavement, at an airport cargo area or something. Never on farmland.

 

[guyd]

so with this

how do you turn? the 'tongue' of the trailer goes into the square hole I assume - so there must be a hinge somewhere else - adding a second sloppy point in the drive train - weird. Or is it a universal joint type affair?

or do you do this?

which seems pointless - as you might as well have the ball mounted on the TPH.... And the size of ball shown is a bit undersized for BIG ag trailers (they are rated at 50+ or 70+ tonnes over here now - bigger than our allowed 'semi' road haulage lorries (trucks)


The UK / european version the cone shaped pick up bit is lifted until the tip is inside a cup - preventing the ring from coming out.

Yeah - two tonnes is a bit scary with a 1510!! Its utterly flat ground, and I have the tyres (note correct spelling ) filled 90% with water (it doesnt get that cold here), and the foreloader is a bit oversized - even so - I sometimes put a wafer weight on the bucket to help with steering......