3-Point Hitch How do I keep the trailer hitch from rotating?

[Diamondpilot]

I made my own out of a 2" receiver hitch from a Ford Ranger. Total cost was $25 and a few beers one evening.

Chris

 

[sunshine coaster]

We used to call that the 9 hole bar, came standard with the older tractors...
we has a potato spinner that was designed around it on the farm

 

[jenkinsph]

I have always called it a horizontal drawbar, and alone it is a lousy drawbar to use with a hitch pall. Works okay for a pin hitch though.

I am not a fan of using any of these to move trailers with with the exception of the reciever hitch models that are added to a ballast box. You need something to insure that the hitch doesn't ride up while towing the trailer.

 

[crash325]

Here is a quick built draw bar. Key holes for chain or "T" hooks, room for 3 balls or use it for a simple pin on. It's on a 50's Fergie and has pulled mt 1,500# roller. About 2 hours from start to finish. :thumbsup:

 

[Dargo]

Here is a pic and material list of what I slapped together back in '01. I can see my total expense was just under $18 and an hour or so to build it. I've since made several different styles including ones that work on gooseneck trailers. I can't remember the last time I used it though after I got a set of forks for my tractor and have a forklift. The 2nd picture is somthing I use hundreds of times per year. It sure beats burning a hole in a perfectly good fork and bolting a ball on the fork! It took me a couple of hours to design that and weld it up. I can put it on or take it off in just a few seconds with no damage to my expensive forks.

 

[Dargo]

I am not a fan of using any of these to move trailers with with the exception of the reciever hitch models that are added to a ballast box. You need something to insure that the hitch doesn't ride up while towing the trailer.

You are correct. I'm just not going to post a picture of my design that addresses that issue perfectly. It irks me when I share a design or idea with someone and then they take my design/idea and making an income from it. Some local people got hurt using a hitch they bought for their 3 pt. tractor hitch and used it to pull a wagon for a hayride. The tractor driver went to stop going down a hill and the trailer, loaded with straw and kids, rared the 3 pt hitch up slamming into the tractor and causing him to jackknife and the tractor turned over.

 

[Bird]

Oh, well, I'll put a picture of the one I made, since it was just scrap material I had laying around the shop.:laughing: I wanted to move the ball back from the drawbar a little so I could turn shorter. I used it quite a bit, but never did get around to cleaning it up and painting it like I intended to do.:laughing:

 

[beppington]

You are correct. I'm just not going to post a picture of my design that addresses that issue perfectly. It irks me when I share a design or idea with someone and then they take my design/idea and making an income from it. Some local people got hurt using a hitch they bought for their 3 pt. tractor hitch and used it to pull a wagon for a hayride. The tractor driver went to stop going down a hill and the trailer, loaded with straw and kids, rared the 3 pt hitch up slamming into the tractor and causing him to jackknife and the tractor turned over.

What if I promise to call it the Dargo3000 ... ?

 

[jimmyj]

Very informative thread all. Thanks for the posts.

 

[ModMech]

I welded a little dimple on one of my drawbar arms and used a shackle to keep it from rotating. The dimple keeps the shackle from turning off the drawbar. Cheap and simple and you can use the shackle for other things, too.

Now that is an enlightened solution!

I did something similar to what others have posted (but unfortunately not the slick idea Dave provided), see below.

8' of 2"x2" angle, some quality time with the welder, a couple bolts, one hook and a hitch-pin and I was done.