3-Point Reese Hitch

[aczlan]

We offer a few 3pt receiver hitches and ship them free to your home within 1,000 miles of Newton, NC.
Our newest model is a Category 1 and 2 quick hitch compatible gooseneck receiver hitch.
Travis

I have this one: 3 Point trailer hitch for tractors and it works well (it mainly gets used for backing up haywagons and pulling a side delivery rake).

Aaron Z

 

[Sprockmonster]

I have a small bolt-on receiver hitch, but its only about two inches long, would that be long enough?

Also, I think that I could make a stronger one of these-->Tractor 3pt Hitch Drawbar Stabilizer

 

[Sprockmonster]

Does anyone know where to get these?

 

[Wasted Income]

3 Point Receiver Hitch Catagory 1 Trailer Tow Hitch HD | eBay

I bought one of these for $70

 

[LD1]

They are very easy to make if you already have a donor hitch. And even if you dont, just get the 2-1/2" tube at TSC.

The part that concerns me is you question how trustworthy they are and that you will be pulling alot of weight. We dont know your back ground or your welding skills or what material you are using.

They can be made poorly and out of undersized steel and fail. Or they can be built properly so that you are more likely to pull the hitch arms off the tractor before it fails. I have made 4 or 5 of them IIRC. Two were not made with a donor hitch, rather an insert tube from TSC that costs ~15-20 bucks. And they are all built heavy enough I dont worry.

And when you say "alot" of weight, you should define that. "alot" is different to everyone. And I see you only list an 8n for a tractor, which isnt capable of pulling "alot" in the way I define it. Maybe 5k max on a trailer. And ~2000-2500# drawbar pull.

Another note: if you do build one. Make it so that the toplink is parallel with the lower links. This will allow the hitch to stay level when raising. If not, the hitch will rotate when raising and lowering, which isnt the best thing for a ball hitch and trailer.

 

[SPIKER]

I've made a few like LD1 stated above, most recent was to modify my Box Blade and added a HF 18" receiver tube into it.




this pic of tractor & my dump trailer I built has the yellow receiver on it that I built, can't find a better shot of the yellow receiver part. in the photo it shows i made the upright part a bit too high and it move in a arc like LD1 spoke about.



Mark

 

[tcfarm]

if your frugal and have access to a plasma cutter or metal band saw you can make the receiver piece from angle iron in not much time. 1 foot of 3/16 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 angle. I have built two of those and the only money I spent was on the lower pins. I bent the first one I made trying to pull concrete piers out. it still works it's just a little bent now. not a bad idea to have a safety chain.