Three Point Trailer Hitch Reciever

[Ductape]

Is there a view of a lake?

You can almost smell the Winnipesaukee River from here??!!

 

[Ken45101]

Well I made one too, one of my first real welding projects. It's not prettied up and painted yet though.

Ken

 

[94BULLITT]

Harbor freight has these. ATV Hitch Adapter
I used one for a winch mount on a trailer so I could remove the winch and I can put a ball mount on it and use it to hold a wood splitter on the trailer.

 

[clee4020]

My mom bought my dad one that was made by tarter gate company from the local Co-Op with a 2 5/16" ball next to the top pin. It is light duty made from thin 3"x3" square and had a sticker on that said don't use to move a loaded trailer. You can especially tell it when moving a gooseneck. I kind of copied the design and beefed it up. The one I made is from 4"x4"x1/4" square and more bracing. It is one of the handiest attachments we have.

 

[Short Game]

You sure that's beefy enough? :laughing:

 

[plumbstraight]

A hitch system is one of the handiest tools for any tractor. This one stays on the tractor when other tools are not in use. She uses it mostly for her trailer around the place barking and brush removal. Told me my rig was too big so had to get her one her size.
This pic is of her backing to toss a set of tongs on the log. Was enough lift to get one end off the ground for removal.

 

[Ductape]

Is the winch electric, or hydraulic? I'd like to see a better pic of it if you have one. :thumbsup:

 

[plumbstraight]

10,000 electric with a quick disconnect at the rear housing.
I have the same thing almost on the back of mine that is hyd as there is better flow in the 50hp deere. It also has a boom that takes the place of the upper link and extends out over the housing about 3ft. as it can put the tongs on the ground and when lifting take them to almost 5ft it makes for a good fairlead with a block on it or for picking logs with tongs.

 

[ccride]

I always put ball-mounts and/or receiver hitches on all my equipment. My Cub Cadet super garden tractor only has a cat 0 3-point so I thought a 2 inch receiver would look a little oversized for it. I paid $10 for a 1.25 hitch made for a small car at a flea market, cut it to size and added pins and an upright, and it made a nice cat 0 receiver hitch.

 

[StanR]

I use mine all the time...

 

[Ken45101]

Stan,

I like your design.

So many good ideas here!

Ken

 

[Diamondpilot]

I make these all the time for about $30, cheaper when I can get a free hitch.

I sold one and the rest I have traded for work. Last one I traded to a concrete guy to pour and finish a 15x40 slab 5" thick.

Its a fun and easy welding project if you have the equipment. I use a chop saw, welder, drill press, and angle grinder.

Chris

 

[kiotiken]

I make these all the time for about $30, cheaper when I can get a free hitch.

I sold one and the rest I have traded for work. Last one I traded to a concrete guy to pour and finish a 15x40 slab 5" thick.

Its a fun and easy welding project if you have the equipment. I use a chop saw, welder, drill press, and angle grinder.

Chris

NICE trade!!!!!!!!

 

[Diamondpilot]

NICE trade!!!!!!!!

Yes, about 2 hours of my time to cut, weld, and paint it up. It was really a fair trade though on both parts because the guy was going to buy one for $300 at the farm store till I showed him mine that was heavier built with hooks and such built in.

Chris

 

[kiotiken]

Yes, about 2 hours of my time to cut, weld, and paint it up. It was really a fair trade though on both parts because the guy was going to buy one for $300 at the farm store till I showed him mine that was heavier built with hooks and such built in.

Chris

I'm sure the guy wouldn't be out much since that's what he does and the cement was probably "left overs" from another job, but my 22' X 26' garage floor 5" deep was about $2000 if I remember from about 6 years ago. Not a bad trade at all if you say your cost is only about $30 for a hitch!

 

[Diamondpilot]

I'm sure the guy wouldn't be out much since that's what he does and the cement was probably "left overs" from another job, but my 22' X 26' garage floor 5" deep was about $2000 if I remember from about 6 years ago. Not a bad trade at all if you say your cost is only about $30 for a hitch!

No, I paid for the concrete. It was 10 yards, $1000.

I just traded out the labor.

Chris

 

[kiotiken]

No, I paid for the concrete. It was 10 yards, $1000.

I just traded out the labor.

Chris

That makes sense, otherwise there would have been a bridge somewhere missing a little concrete! Still a great deal.

 

[Jason280]

I simply picked up a hitch tube from the local trailer/welding shop, and welded it to my 5' box blade. That way, I can leave the box blade in place and still use the hitch to move trailers around the house. I don't have a pic, but it has worked very well (and is extremely handy). I've moved trailers as big as my Pace 22' enclosed car trailer, and it has held up just fine.

For me, I really have no use for a 3-pt style hitch assembly, as I leave my box blade attached to the tractor the majority of the time. It would be a pain to have to drop the box blade, hook up the 3-pt hitch, just to move a trailer around (especially when I can use the box blade with the hitch). However, I must admit that StanR's design is impressive, and I may weld one up just for the heck of it.

 

[Gale Hawkins]

Thanks for posting all the great ideas.

 

[Ken Pike]

StanR, similar to mine that I made for my 1980 Kubota B7100. Used it to skid out 5 cord of Maple firewood this Feb. I run my chain through a loop on the lower hitch & up to the top link attach point. That way you are pulling from lower down & lifting from the upper attachment point. I didn't invent it, saw it on one of these tractor forums somewhere .....