"Reverse clevis hitch"? Anyone ever tried?

[sixdogs]

I put hammerstraps on my tractors that I use to pull heavy equipment that 'hunts" back and forth and can beat the snot out of a drawbar and dramatically increase the hole size. What I have understood is that the drawbar pin on a hammerstrap supposedly stays fixed and does not twist around and this lack of twisting combined with the 'extra drawbar' portion the hammerstrap provides, reduces the "hammering" on the drawbar from equipment "hunting" back and forth. There isn't so much hammering on the drawbar with the combo of the extra metal and stationary pin.

That's what I have always thought and what I'm doing in practical application today. It had better be right since I would hate to think I've wasted my life's work on a typo.

Now, to further reduce hammering, you can buy a piece of slippery plastic--with a drawpin hole in it-- today and place it between the drawbar and the implement to further reduce the hammering from equipment hunting.

6112 - 1-1/4" Hitch Saver - Shoup


Oh, hitches that twist and turn don't really work, in my view.

 

[Egon]

These might have stood the test of time.
[video]https://www.google.ca/search?q=cat+pull+scraper+hitch&client=safari&hl=en-ca&prmd=isvn&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjOmeb6jonSAhWE14MKHYCWDtcQ_AUIBygB&biw=1024&bih=681#imgrc=g4GLDcUMZHao9M:[/video]

 

[ovrszd]

That will allow it to have more movement without putting things in a bind. Plus most of my heavy equipment (tandem scrapers, large 30' disks, etc) are already set up this way. It may be a bit painful (in the pocket book) but I think it is the best way.

Yep. I built a Hammer Strap and added to an extra drawbar. I use it when pulling my clamshell scraper that has a pintle loop. Works great.

 

[Dadnatron]

Yep. I built a Hammer Strap and added to an extra drawbar. I use it when pulling my clamshell scraper that has a pintle loop. Works great.

If a new bar wasn't $300, I would do this. As it is, I will keep an eye out for a used bar and try the Clovis hitch out tomorrow.

I like the hammer strap, I'm just not sure I would get the use out of it to make it worthwhile. After another year or so, I shouldn't have anything harder to pull than a batwing.

 

[CADplans]

I like the hammer strap, I'm just not sure I would get the use out of it to make it worthwhile.

My BIL had the hammer strap hitch on EVERY tractor over 75HP,,,
we used, and enjoyed it with every use.

They have tractors over 200 HP now, the new ones all have it.
I think you will use it,,, a lot.

 

[Todd727]

My scraper as well as disc and do-all have this type of tongue:



It's odd to me that your ground engaging implements have a fixed tongue.

 

[Dadnatron]

Well... the 1" twisted Clevis didn't work out. About 3 hours of use, and it beat the **** out of the connector, pin, and actually bent the clevis. It is now very hard to get the pin into the clevis as the holes are no longer directly in alignment.

I have to do something because I know that I'll break the towbar or implement if I don't. But short of hauling them to a welder or having one come out, I have no options. I have to get both a towbar adapter, like a hammer strap, and have the implements altered as well.

Or just have the implements altered similar to yours, Todd.

 

[CADplans]

This, connected to the tractor drawbar,,,
it has to be able to rotate.

It is the pintle hitch part normally used on a trailer.

 

[oosik]

Well, that's the extent of my understanding/experience and for your situation, its pretty lame. Fortunately, only the clevis was damaged. I, obviously, currently don't have any implement that needs such a degree of heavy duty drawbar attachment. I just hope whatever you come up with - that the drawbar can handle it. I'll keep an eye on this thread - I might need to use something like this in the future. Quite honestly, I'm amazed at that level of damage to the clevis.

 

[Egon]

A slip on section with a rotating hitch should not be too hard to weld up. All held in place by a pin through the drawbar hole so it is easily removed.

A hammer strap hitch does not meet your rotating requirements.

Check out Caterpillar pull scrapper hitches. This type will work for you well. Easy to fabricate a removable one for your drawbar.


You could check with Cat to find out if they work!