A different type of receiver hitch.

[Tractors4u]

There have been a lot of different receiver style hitches posted here. I leave my landscape box on most of the time and didn't want to take it off to move a trailer, plus I always have a handy attachment point for a chain. Check out the picture.

 

[Zoomie]

Interesting approach... and a nice job.

 

[Deerlope]

I like it. How about a little paint to stop the rust.

 

[MarkV]

Seems like it would be a good place to hang extra weight on the blade. Also would be good for one of those receiver mounted carry-all's to shuttle things around. Nice job. I've got to learn how to weld.

MarkV

 

[Egon]

Nice job.

Egon

 

[boustany]

That is a brialliant idea. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

I think I have a weekend project (besides hiving my bees, setting retaining walls, etc)

 

[Tractors4u]

Yeah I have to paint it. I had just got through welding it.

 

[jrepp]

I gotta have one of those!

 

[mundamanu]

I don't know anything about any of this stuff, so please excuse me for asking, but why won't pulling a load with that hitch deform the back of the box blade? Is it because the three point hitch supports that seem to be welded to the inside of the back wall of the box blade would act as a counter force to whatever outward force is applied by what is being towed? Or is the box blade simply that sturdily constructed?

This is not to say, of course, that I do not think that you did a nice job because I do. I am just curious what about the construction of the box blade enables one to successfully make a modification like that.

 

[Tractors4u]

Look at the 2 horizontal braces going from the rear of the box to the front. That along with the diagonals will keep it from warping. My tractor will spin before this thing tears up.

 

[mundamanu]

Thanks for the reply, Brent. That is what I thought from looking at the picture, but I wanted to be sure.

Bob

 

[StoneHeartFarm]

That really does look nice. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Steve

 

[ns_in_tex]

I like the idea of the receiver and I think you will find it very handy.

For those who plan on doing something similar, let me share my experience.

I just welded on a hitch when I needed it, but when I got to doing a lot of blade work, the hitch causes problems with the rolling action of the sod, trash, whatever, when backing up, so I cut mine back off & bolted one on that could be removed when needed.

 

[ns_in_tex]

Closeup picture

 

[MMM]

I like this one a lot better than the 3ph drawbar with ball hitch. Closer to my idea of a reciever bolted straight to drawbar, with upside down 6" drop ball mount. Just haven't figured why I would need it yet. Whatever are you guys doing to trailers that it takes a tractor to pull it?

 

[ns_in_tex]

I have a tow bar on the front of a dump truck. Hook the truck to it and go to the other side of the farm with both at the same time would be one example.

 

[JRP]

"Whatever are you guys doing to trailers that it takes a tractor to pull it? "

With a dump trailer you can go to the dirt supply, set trailer down, load the trailer with FEL, and drive to the dump site. The hitch behind the box allows you to keep a counterweight box on for FEL work. The 3pt eliminates the jack cranking.

Also good when collecting tree limbs.

 

[JRP]

Neil,

Nice improvement on a good idea. I'll have to do the same. Perhaps a receiver with a bolt on plate will get the best of both ideas. I hope to also add a water level to my box so I can see if it is level across the back.

I see you have a REAL box blade. Have you used a light one also and seen a difference? I hope to help the TBN viewers think of a tractor/implement as a system. The quality of the implement has a big effect on the productivity of the system, and box blade quality is very poor to very high.

A $1000 used Gannon box on a $5000 2WD tractor will move mountains compared to a new $400 TSC box behind a new $28,000 HST 4WD tractor. Balance the implement quality to match the tractor performance.

What do you think?



How did I twist this into a box blade subject?

 

[ns_in_tex]

Water level sounds like a good idea.

This is the only box blade I have ever owned. Bought it new some 25 years ago. I agree the heavy box blade probably will outwork the lighter weight ones. I also like the hydraulic teeth. Sure is nice when teeth hang in some buried wire, to be able to just curl them up to unhook. Also with this heavy box, it works well with a draft control, to do a good job.

Maybe we can let everybody get back on subject now. /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

 

[Gary_in_Indiana]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( <font color="blue"> I've got to learn how to weld. </font> )</font>

Yes, Mark... you do. It's the handiest thing I've done for myself in years and was fun as well. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif