3-Point Receiver

[stumpman]

Hi all,
Seems like the 3-point receiver has been a fairly hot topic lately so I thought I would post pictures of the one I completed a couple of weeks ago. I purchased a receiver hitch at a swap meet/car show this spring just for this purpose, cost all of $10 /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif. I then cut the ends off and welded a couple of 1/2" X 3" bars on that I had made where I work (no cost!) and used 2 inch tube where the top link connects. I plan on placing a chain through the tube down to the draw bar to keep it from rising with weight on the trailer. I made the receiver reversable, 1 7/8" and 2" ball on one end, and a flat bar on the other. All I have to do is pull a pin, spin it around, and I can pull attachments that require a draw bar such as a lawn roller. Picture # 1 shows the completed project.

 

[stumpman]

close-up of draw pin

 

[stumpman]

Close-up of hitch balls... Oh, and by the way... the whole thing cost under $30. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[OkieG]

Very nice! I like it.

OkieG

 

[kensfarm]

I'll take one.. that's just what I need.. looks great!

 

[stumpman]

I'd go into production if I could find more truck receiver hitches for $10 /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[grainger12002]

I'll take one, would buy all I could at $10 bucks a piece. Thats a great deal.

 

[botaman2]

Great job! you got everything right except the color,should be orange and on my tractor /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

 

[PineRidge]

Stumpman thats a great looking project. And also a practical addition to your tractor implements. You should be retailing those babies at eBay. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[DAP]

Stump ... rather than make any stupid guesses, I'm wondering why you incorporated threaded bolts for the control arm connections?

Couldn't a pair of pins on each side do the job? Seems it would have a disconnect time of about 15 seconds that way with no tools required?

Not a critique, just curious.

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[ns_in_tex]

Great job, Stumpman

I was proud of mine, till I saw yours. Now I don't like mine as much.

 

[Junkman]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Stump ... rather than make any stupid guesses, I'm wondering why you incorporated threaded bolts for the control arm connections?

Couldn't a pair of pins on each side do the job? Seems it would have a disconnect time of about 15 seconds that way with no tools required?

Not a critique, just curious.

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What you are seeing is the threaded part of the pin... they are standard CAT 1 pins holding it to the tractor. You will have to look closely at the picture, but you can see the snap ring pin holding it onto the arm in picture 2 on the left side... Many times pictures are posted in a way that we can't see all sides of the item and this is one of those times.... difficult to see the disconnect pins.. /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

 

[Bellville]

Great Job stumpman, I have been pricing a rig like that on the web for my tractor and they run about $200. You did a really nice job, and for $30, you can't beat it.

Don't suppose you want to build another......

 

[JerryG]

stumpman,
very professional, start selling /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

 

[stumpman]

Junkman,
You are right, they are standard CAT1 pins with ring clips. I would make more and sell them if I could find more hitches for $10. This one was from an Expedition, it's hard to find them wide enough and they cost $$$$ to buy them new. Ask me how I know.... I had just bought one and had it installed on my Expedition the week before I found this one for $10 /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

 

[Junkman]

check out the auto flea markets this summer.... I see them all the time for $10 - $15 when the seller doesn't know what they are from....

 

[stumpman]

That's where I got this one, the guy had no idea what it was for. It's just hard to find one that is big enough, there are lots of them for smaller cars/trucks but not many large ones.