Is there a 3PH drawbar hitch?

[JD3520]

My 3520 is like his 3320 (stabilizers won't allow the 3ph arms to come together) so how about this and it won't cost any money.

Run a loose chain attaching it to each end of the arms on the 3ph. It needs to be long enough to go under the tongue. Back the tractor up to the spreader hitch allowing the chain to go under the tongue. Using the 3ph raise the spreader tongue to the height of the drawbar. Back the tractor up and set the pin. The chain should slide down the length of the tongue.

Is that clear as mud?

 

[KennK]

His spreaders tounge jack is probably a light duty jack is the reason for not using it with loaded spreader.

Original poster here ...

That is reason #1 for not using the OEM tongue jack.

Reason #2 is that the tractor's drawbar is so low to the ground that if I use the tongue jack to hold the hitch at the right height, hitch up the spreader, and crank the tongue jack to the max distance off the ground, there still isn't sufficient room to swivel the jack to a horizontal position (the jack foot won't clear the ground). I don't want to leave the jack in the vertical position because it will certainly bottom out as I drive the tractor over uneven ground.

Right now I either have to hand lift the empty spreader to attach it to the drawbar, or place the tongue on blocks and hope I get the right height to match the drawbar.

BTW, the manure spreader is a Frontier MS1105G Manure Spreader, if that helps.

After reading the replies, I am kind of eyeing the Flexpoint Tractor Hitch from Tractor Hitch-FLEXPOINT TRACTOR HITCH SYSTEM - Summit Fabrications,Inc. . It is a bit expensive, but then I could use the tractor to move my "real" trailers (horse, camper, etc...). I suppose I could use a "blank" receiver hitch bar (without a ball) to connect to the spreader.

Here is a link to JD's description of the manure spreader:
John Deere Ag - Frontier Equipment Features for Manure Spreaders - 175 Bushels or Less

 

[BTDT]

Ok, here's a thinking out of the box solution for you (maybe). Take off the cheap jack and install a hydr. cyl. in it's place with the rod facing down. Pin a flat shoe (you have to make this part) to the rod. Hook up to your hydr. to cylinder with quick attatch coupling, then raise (with pressure) lower with gravity. When it gets to right height for connection, back up and pin in place. Probably a lot cheaper that that 3ph contraption.

 

[Soundguy]

Cheaper than a 3pt soloution? Please.... A aframe kit can be had for a 3pt drawbar for about 20$ from a CNH dealer. Then a ball or other hitch methods could be used.

Soundguy

 

[BTDT]

Cheaper than a 3pt soloution? Please.... A aframe kit can be had for a 3pt drawbar for about 20$ from a CNH dealer. Then a ball or other hitch methods could be used.

Soundguy

Did you see his post and the link provided? He said it was kind of expensive, that's what I based my comment on. It ranged from 200 to 310 dollars plus shipping.

 

[Soundguy]

I saw the link. However a generic 3pt soloution like I offered is a pittance compaired to plumbing in a hyd cyl.. lines.. fittings.. fabrixcating a pin on foot... etc.. Not to mention 10x easier... faster.. etc..

Soundguy

 

[roxynoodle]

Here is the solution I was using until I bought the H: I used my truck to pull my spreader. I have one ball mount without a ball that can be used for this and for bringing home hay wagons. Why did I stop? I have a pretty nice truck. Until last fall, I had an old truck with over 200k miles and I didn't mind getting that one covered in mud and manure. I discovered after I sold that one that I wasn't too happy subjecting my new truck to the same nasty conditions. But, if you have an older truck around, you could just buy a ball mount for $15-20 and pin your spreader to that.

 

[deerhunterf350]

KennK

If the 3ph hitch will lower than the Towing Drawbar Level that the manure spreader is being hooked to. Then put a 11 hole Drawar in the 3PH, Back up to the Loaded Spreader with the 3PH drawbar lowered, once the Drawbar is under the Spreader's Tongue Lift the 3PH so the Tongue is the correct height for Hookup, slowly back up. With a Spreader full of manure the 3PH Drawbar should slide along the bottom of the Spreader Tongue . Then drop a pin in through the tongue and into the Tractors Towing Drawbar, Lower the 3PH and off you go.

 

[greenedeere]

I made a hitch with a piece of square tubing with holes drilled in top on both sides for top link pin to go through,hanging down to a 1 inch round solid rod that goes across from eye to eye of the arms, and pin it to each of the arms on the outside, welded a flat plate to bottom of square tubing notched around the rod so it would be flat on bottom of square tubing with rod inside of bottom of tubing for a solid weld, drilled hole in flat piece to match the pin size. 3 ph is raised and lowered to hook up any height the tongue might be.

 

[PineRidge]

My 3520 is like his 3320 (stabilizers won't allow the 3ph arms to come together) so how about this and it won't cost any money.

Run a loose chain attaching it to each end of the arms on the 3ph. It needs to be long enough to go under the tongue. Back the tractor up to the spreader hitch allowing the chain to go under the tongue. Using the 3ph raise the spreader tongue to the height of the drawbar. Back the tractor up and set the pin. The chain should slide down the length of the tongue.

Is that clear as mud?

This sounds like a good, cheap solution to me.