Trailer towing

aggc · May 23, 2007

Can someone tell me what the correct method is for towing a 5 x 10 utility trailer behind my tractor? Should I hook the trailer up to the drawbar that's attached to the tractor frame or to a towbar attached between the arms of the three point hitch? Is one method preferable? I'll be towing up and down some hills if that's a consideration.

hunterridgefarm · May 23, 2007

I always hook to the drawbar attached to the tractor frame. To me it is just more stable.

I only hook to the 3pt hitch drawbar when I am moving the trailer a short distance.

Bird · May 23, 2007

I've done it both ways. As has been said, the "swinging drawbar" attached under the tractor's differential is more stable. In some cases, having the trailer farther back, though, is an advantage enabling sharper turns. Using the 3-point also makes it simple to back up to the trailer and raise the 3-point to hook up. Of course, you need to have some device to prevent the drawbar between the lower links from turning, and you need to either keep a heavier load in the front of the trailer, or have chains or some other method to keep the front of the trailer from rearing up and raising the 3-point.

DmansPadge · May 23, 2007

From a safety standpoint... the drawbar is the only way to go.

Ob1kubota · May 24, 2007

Most of the OEM manuals I've read over the years require drawbar hitching because they don't always supply the three point hitch option(s) and don't know that manufacture's strenght of materials. Therefore, it would become
a product liability for recommending unknown specification of another manufacturer design.

DmansPadge · May 24, 2007

All I know is that if you tow with the 3 pt. hitch and something goes wrong the tractor could flip backwards. That wouldn't be the case using the drawbar which is below the rear axle.

I'm not the tractor police... but if somebody is asking what is the best method for pulling a trailer... I'll tell them the drawbar every single time.

Soundguy · May 25, 2007

In keping with that.. there ae 3pt stays and locks to keep a 3pt drawbar from spinning.. and to keep it locket in a position simialr to the fixed drawbar. ( some tractors don' t have the fixed drawbar .. however if they do.. it's a hands down contest as to which to use.. )

Soundguy

asylum575 · May 25, 2007

Hello all,
I've pretty much decided on the BX24.

I also have a 6" bandit chipper that weighs in around 2000lbs with trailer. I need to move it around my property (about 2 acres)and my silverado crew cab 2wd gets stuck.
Can I pull the chipper with a hitch on the BX24?
I won't be moving it around much, but I would like the option.

tpevoto · May 25, 2007

I've always used the drawbar not the 3pt.

Northland · May 27, 2007

asylum575 said:
Hello all,
I've pretty much decided on the BX24.

I also have a 6" bandit chipper that weighs in around 2000lbs with trailer. I need to move it around my property (about 2 acres)and my silverado crew cab 2wd gets stuck.
Can I pull the chipper with a hitch on the BX24?
I won't be moving it around much, but I would like the option.