2 Inch Receiver Attachments

[Toolguy]

In addition to the trailer ball I usually have in my reciever hitch, I have a sprayer I made to fit the receiver. My last project was making a hitch for my pull-type spring tooth drag that I use for the garden. It is lot easeier to make something for the 3pth with just a piece of 2" square stock than to make a complete 3pt attachment with lower link pins and a top link yoke. For light duty implements the reciever hitch is plenty strong and is easier to attach to the tractor, too.

 

[dfkrug]

I added a reciever to the end of my boom pole to extend the length for setting trusses. I have since painted everything orange to match. I too have hooks and trailer balls that I can plug into the reciever. Lately I have been using my hook on the trailer safety chain to back the trailer into the barn since the hook is usually what is on the bucket and my most popular item]

Very impressive boom pole. I see the end section is even reversible for
chain or rope/strap. Nice. How high can you reach? 20' or more?

I don't need to set any girders or trusses, but have you considered
mounting a remote-controlled electric chainsaw on it? It might make
tree-trimming WAY easier....

 

[jejeosborne]

The short piece on the end is 5 foot long and can be used by itself. The piece with the bridge is 8 foot long. I get about 12 feet with both then add the 8-9 foot lift height you are on the money. I have a clevis on the end for lifting and the hooks on the end I have never used but could be used to retrieve something.

 

[pat32rf]

Looks like just the ticket for working on my dock......I've got some 1/4" wall 2" square and a few extra receivers, gonna fasten one to my fork bracket this week-end...

 

[escavader]

Well this probably seems silly,but i welded a reciever hitch to a chunk of i beam so i can haul my trailers around with my hoe and thumb.I use the 5 ft dump trailer alot hauling off debri that i load with the hoe and thumb.Never have to get off the tractor-grab the i beam and go
ALAN

 

[sugarmaple]

On another thread discussing vertical 3ph splitters, it was noted that the splitter precluded bringing a trailer along. My solution to that problem was to create a hitch with a vee that conformed to the splitters wedge and using the hydraulics to create the downforce to hold it in place. My American splitter has a nub welded to the foot to keep chunks from sliding under pressure and that nub is what provides the lateral and longitudinal stability to keep the hitch in place. I have done a similar thing to the winch so it can haul a trailer too.

 

[sandman2234]

BTDT,
That little strap you were asking about makes all the difference in the world. When I built my boom for my tractor I used an I-beam, so I really didn't need any more strength. However I was concerned about side to side movement, so I added one like that to each side. I also took the torch and warmed them up just a little as I was welding them, so when they cooled it would be under tension. You can play a tune off them now, they are so tight.
David from jax

 

[BTDT]

BTDT,
That little strap you were asking about makes all the difference in the world. When I built my boom for my tractor I used an I-beam, so I really didn't need any more strength. However I was concerned about side to side movement, so I added one like that to each side. I also took the torch and warmed them up just a little as I was welding them, so when they cooled it would be under tension. You can play a tune off them now, they are so tight.
David from jax

Good thinking. Trying to anticipate what "might" happen and designing for it's occurrence is a good thing.

 

[sandman2234]

Thanks BTDT!
David from jax

 

[mboulais]

I have about a 6' long lifting boom, and a subsoiler (made from and old bush hog blade) that fit in this. Both attachments use both sockets.