Bucket Hitch

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sokoservices

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Anyone have plans for a bucket hitch? Anyone used one before? Was wondering if they actually work and dont simply pull off of the bucket.
 

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sokoservices said:
Anyone have plans for a bucket hitch? Anyone used one before? Was wondering if they actually work and dont simply pull off of the bucket.

Whats a bucket hitch?
 
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I have one, with 2 clamp bolts, it wont stay put, slides side to side and works loose. I purchased a receiver housing from Northern Tool to weld on the top edge of my bucket. Its on my bucket list:laughing:

Dave
 
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I was thinking about getting one of those as one on the top of my bucket is too tall.
 
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I too have welded a receiver to the top of the bucket. It works great, although the bucket flexes a little when moving my larger trailers.
 
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See the attachement.

Ahhh there it is.. was looking at your post with my iphone and didn't see it.

Yeah looks like it would pull off... unless you drilled a hole in the bucket for a pin.
 
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It appears that there would be an issue with seeing the ball to easily hook up to the trailer. Maybe standing up would give a better sight line. I don't have that kind of set-up so don't know for sure.

Having a ball on the 3PH is very visible and no problem to get it lined up. The maneuverability is a bit less than with the ball on the front, of course.
 
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gwdixon said:
It appears that there would be an issue with seeing the ball to easily hook up to the trailer. Maybe standing up would give a better sight line. I don't have that kind of set-up so don't know for sure.

Having a ball on the 3PH is very visible and no problem to get it lined up. The maneuverability is a bit less than with the ball on the front, of course.

This is how mounted mine. I have a direct line of sight for hook ups.
 

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Has anyone simply drilled a hole in the center edge of the bucket for a ball? Different shank sizes are available, could go with as small a hole as 5/8" for a 2000lb trailer.
 
 

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