Spreader Bar

[Ortis]

Ok, so you can buy a bar with holes in it that goes between the lift arms of a three point hitch. I think it's called a spreader bar. What is it used for? You can only put on loads that always press down, since nothing keeps the lift arms from moving up. I learned that the hard way when I attached a two-wheeled cart.

Regards
Ortis

 

[slowrev]

It is sold as a drawbar many places. And as you noticed nothing is held down. However many people use it as a drawbar point because they might not have a real drawbar.
Ben

 

[Soundguy]

It is called a 3pt drawbar. ( some tractors also have a swinging drawbar ). if it is a standard cat 1 setup.. it may be called an 11-hole drawbar.

It is primarily for clevis style hitches.. not ball style hitches. To use a ball style hitch.. you can get a set of drawbar locks.. and stays. these keep the drawbar from rotating.. and keeps the 3pt lift arms locked down, via a toplink connection, to keep the lift from raising if you are.. say.. going down hill and apply tractor brakes.. and the tounge of the trailer wants to come up.. etc.

Soundguy