Hay wagon, drawbar question

[Laminarman]

Dumb question here: I bought the 4,000 lb running gear to make a hay wagon for rides for my kids and light duty tasks. I notice the bar to pull the wagon has one of those wimpy little holes like on ATV implements, not a large one the size of my drawbar pin. Do I cut and weld on a larger piece, do I "ream" out this hole larger, do I use a bushing to take up space, or do I just it slop around (which I don't want to do). Thanks for the help.

 

[slowzuki]

It is smaller so when the wagon twists compared to your tractor there is room for the pin to twist without twisting the drawbar of the wagon or tractor.

Most will take a 5/8" or 3/4" pin.

 

[beenthere]

From your description I cannot tell if you are talking about the tongue of the trailer you purchased, or the drawbar on your tractor that you have.

Which is 'wimpy'?

When you state ""the bar to pull the wagon"" that implies the drawbar on the tractor and not the tongue on the wagon. Just confusing to me, and maybe not to others. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[Laminarman]

Sorry guys, let me clarify. The bar coming from the wagon (the tongue?) has an opening which is noticeably smaller than the opening on my draw bar. If I put a pin in that fits that hole on the tongue (same size as a garden tractor or ATV implement) it really only fills part of the hole on the drawbar. So consequently there's a lot of "slapping" going on. Hope this helps. I'd measure them but I'm at work now.

 

[firtol88]

Pictures might be nice. I would like to see what you found since I'm looking for the same thing for the same use. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

I would likely weld a ball hitch on and get a 3 point receiver hitch.

 

[Laminarman]

I appreciate your idea of welding a ball on, and may look further into that. Still, it bugs me if this is supposed to be like this. Call me ****, or challenged.

 

[PineRidge]

Here's another idea that may work for you. If you add a receiver tube to your draw-bar you can slide any attachment into it that you like. And unlike a 3-point mounted hitch it won't ride up and down when you don't want it to.

 

[KenVT]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( It is smaller so when the wagon twists compared to your tractor there is room for the pin to twist without twisting the drawbar of the wagon or tractor.

Most will take a 5/8" or 3/4" pin. )</font>

This is the reason for the slopiness....

One way to get rid of it would be to weld a regular trailer tongue on the end of the hay wagon, and put a ball on the tractor...

http://abctrailerparts.com/straightcouplers.html
Just an idea

adding some chains to the tongue for safety would also be a good Idea.
Ken

 

[slowzuki]

It really isn't a big deal folks, just about every hay wagon in the world is like this. Just use the largest pin that fits the wagon tongue. It can't be tight the tractor pin hole or it will bend something.

 

[Laminarman]

<font color="blue">It really isn't a big deal folks </font>

It is a big deal to me, isn't that what this forum is about? So I'm clueless, but I bet there are thing I know that you don't....so there.