Cross Drawbar ?

tld · May 8, 2003

How would one use a cross drawbar?

theboman · May 9, 2003

What is one?

rancar · May 9, 2003

Tom...

You mean the horizontal drawbar with ends that hitch to the lower draft links? I have one of these and I've purchased 2 drawbar grab hooks that I place in one of the eleven holes on the Cat 1 drawbar. I use the drawbar to assist in dragging logs out of the woods. With larger logs, I evenly space the drawbar hooks apart on the drawbar, insert small length (5') transport chain onto the hooks, then I place my logging tongs in middle of transport chain and hitch logging tongs onto butt end of log, and finally I lift and drag. If logs are smaller and depending on terrain conditions, I may use only one drawbar hook. In this case I attach a tow chain onto drawbar grab hook (located in middle hole of the drawbar), wrap other end around butt end of log, then I lift and drag log.

...Bob

normde2001 · May 9, 2003

Attached is a pic of a "cross drawbar", according to TSC., with a trailer hitch mounted.

GaryG · May 9, 2003

What keeps the bar from rolling when you hook your tralier up to it? I've seen the ones with a top link to keep the ball vertical. Just curious....

TC18guy · May 9, 2003

I have that exact drawbar. Nothing keeps it from rolling unless you have something hooked up to it. I use mine to move my boat & RV around the yard, once the tongue is locked on the ball it won't roll much. I would like to weld something to connect it to the top link though.

Knight9 · May 9, 2003

You can buy drawbar locking clips... see attached picture sample.

Kevin

Von · May 9, 2003

Gary, Thats why I did a little welding to one /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif Every time I would try to put the ball under the trailer it would roll over. Stopped that problem for good! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif Attached is a photo of my handy work! /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

GaryG · May 9, 2003

I like that looks very stable. I am just learning and all these little tricks will make my jump into the tractor world a bit better...Thank You

OkieG · May 10, 2003

One of my first welding class projects was making a cross drawbar shaped like a triangle. The result is pictured. I use a pinned slot to secure hitches to the bar. At the time, I never considered the receiver hitch arrangement so popular here on TBN. This system works well for me. I have 3 different hitch attachments that I can pin to the crossbar, and use them to tow a small garden dump cart, a chipper, an air compressor and my 16' trailer, as needed. Very useful, and it saves my back!

OkieG

Inspector507 · May 10, 2003

I use the drawbar like normde2001 posted with the drawbar lock that someone else posted............works great for me

normde2001 · May 10, 2003

I don't see any problem with the bar rolling over....Let it. When the trailer tongue is hooked up, the latch keeps the bar straight.

GaryG · May 10, 2003

Nice job! Did you get an "A" for that?

ScottAR · May 11, 2003

If towing a trailer a lot, the rolling motion can egg out the ball receiver on the trailer. I like the ones that hook up to the top link as well as the side arms.

OkieG · May 11, 2003

No grades in the nightschool version I took. But, it sure was a lot of fun. In fact, I took the course a second time, just because I was having such a great time. Oh, and I learned at least a little about welding, too. A VoTech welding course is highly recommended.

OkieG

FamilyFarm · May 18, 2003

Von,

Your setup reminds me of THIS ONE . Does anyone here have one of the Bad River models or does anyone know if this company is still selling them? I don't know when I bookmarked their website, but just rediscovered it and could use one like that.
Thanks,
Terry