Dual Hitch Receiver Mount for SSQA

[Xfaxman]

I ordered this super strong SSQA hitch from a site advertiser, Skid Steer Solutions: Skid Steer Receiver Hitches



With the ball mount in the top receiver, I can see the ball from the seat in my V417 Versahandler. That makes it very quick and easy to line up the ball as I drive up to the gooseneck.


Raise the boom and drive off with the trailer.




For a bumper pull trailer I use a six inch drop ball mount in the bottom receiver.


Raise the boom, curl down until I can see the ball under the Quick Attach, drive forward lining up the ball with the trailer hitch. Look at the top of the ball just under the hitch, in the last picture, below.


Curl up and drive off with the trailer.


It is a very handy hitch!

 

[TomSeller]

You sure have a lot of nice toys. Looks very handy.

 

[rd_macgregor]

If you had a front camera on the boom, you wouldn't even need to tilt the hitch to see where the ball is going ... a camera is on my wish list for use positioning my hydraulic auger more accurately.

 

[Xfaxman]

If you had a front camera on the boom, you wouldn't even need to tilt the hitch to see where the ball is going ... a camera is on my wish list for use positioning my hydraulic auger more accurately.

I have thought about adding a wireless (because the boom extends) camera to the two that I have now.

Right Rear.


Right Front.


I didn't look at the monitor when hooking up the bumper pull because I could see the ball looking out the windshield. It would be a slightly lower view from the camera.

 

[Xfaxman]

One thing you can do with this dual receiver hitch is pull two trailers .


Or three trailers .


Or four trailers .


You've heard "circle the wagons", this is circle the trailers :laughing:.

 

[TomSeller]

Do you have a video clip of driving "forward" (backing trailers up) and keeping those trailers in alignment?

 

[Rocky Hoffler]

One thing you can do with this dual receiver hitch is pull two trailers .
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Or three trailers .
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Or four trailers .
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You've heard "circle the wagons", this is circle the trailers :laughing:.
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He did say pull not push

 

[Xfaxman]

He did say pull not push

Yep, pulling no problem :thumbsup:.

Do you have a video clip of driving "forward" (backing trailers up) and keeping those trailers in alignment?

Nope, no video, but I did back up the first two to hook on to the last two.

Used the Ranger's front hitch to push the last two next to the fence.


Then backed up and turned sharp close to the first two.


Pushed the first two back to the last two and hooked on.

 

[terryknight]

interesting air ride hitch on your GN, got any info on it (or where i could find some myself)?

 

[Xfaxman]

interesting air ride hitch on your GN, got any info on it (or where i could find some myself)?

They are Trimbren rubber springs. Aeon


The hitch is a Cushion Coupler, bought it about ten years ago, for a horse trailer, sold it and put the CC hitch on the flatbed.


The original manufacturer was bought by Pop Up. They have changed the design to a single spring.

CC2 No Offset 4" Round tube Cushion Coupler - Pop Up HitchPop Up Hitch

 

[terryknight]

man that look snice, but oh man is it pricey

 

[JJZ 109]

man that look snice, but oh man is it pricey

I didn't price one but I can imagine. I don't have a need for dual receivers so I bought a receiver that slides onto my pallet fork carriage.
I slide the forks off, slide the hitch on and move trailers with the skid steer.

 

[Xfaxman]

man that looks nice, but oh man is it pricey

I didn't price one but I can imagine. I don't have a need for dual receivers so I bought a receiver that slides onto my pallet fork carriage.
I slide the forks off, slide the hitch on and move trailers with the skid steer.

Terry was commenting on the price of the Cushion Coupler gooseneck hitch.

Skid Steer Solutions also makes a single receiver hitch on the strongest backplate that I have ever seen.

The hitch will bolt on the top set of threaded holes also.

Eterra Hitch Attachment for Skid Steer Loader | Skid Steer Solutions

 

[TomSeller]

Skid Steer Solutions also makes a single receiver hitch on the strongest backplate that I have ever seen.

what thickness is the plate?

Edit
I found it, looks like 1/4"
Twin Rail Medium Duty Backing Plate Attachment for Skid Steer Loader | Skid Steer Solutions

 

[JJZ 109]

Terry was commenting on the price of the Cushion Coupler gooseneck hitch.

Skid Steer Solutions also makes a single receiver hitch on the strongest backplate that I have ever seen.
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The hitch will bolt on the top set of threaded holes also.

I've got an ETerra backhoe attachment for skid steers from Skid Steer Solutions and it seems pretty well built. $295 is a little (OK, a lot) more than I'm willing to pay for a SSQA hitch receiver when the setup I have works just fine for my occasional use. It also gives me an extra use for the fork carriage.
If I had a large lot and had to jockey several trailers around often I would consider the other unit for sure.

 

[Xfaxman]

what thickness is the plate?

Edit
I found it, looks like 1/4"
Twin Rail Medium Duty Backing Plate Attachment for Skid Steer Loader | Skid Steer Solutions

I haven't seen one with the gussets at the top.

 

[TomSeller]

I haven't seen one with the gussets at the top.
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That is a nice feature and the plate is taller. I have my eyes on this beast if a plate. 1/2" thick
1/2" Attachment Mount Plate Skidsteer bobcat kubota (12 MP)

 

[Xfaxman]

This is what happens to that style when it is overloaded.

The 1/4" top plate bent up and the fork frame fell off.

The one you linked to has a 3/8" top plate, but no gussets.

What are you going to put on it?

 

[Xfaxman]

Made a dolly for the hitch.

 

[Xfaxman]

Update to this old thread, still using the Dual Receiver Hitch. New link: Eterra Hitch Dual Attachment for Skid Steer Loader | Skid Steer Solutions

Price has gone up but with the gussets, it is still the strongest one that I have seen:

Added to the dolly so it would work without the drop hitch in the bottom receiver:

And with the drop hitch in the bottom receiver: