Draw Bar on QH

[oldballs]

Anybody got any ideas on how to stabilize a drawbar on a 3 pt Quick Hitch. Such locks are available for direct connection to the lift arms, but I'd like to leave the QH on.
Cheers,
Mike

 

[pwright]

How about something like this:

EMP Tractor Draw Bar Stabilizer for Category 1 Tractors, Model# 7350-1 | 3-Point Drawbars Stabilizers| Northern Tool + Equipment

Looks like its the right height to go between the draw bar and your quick hitch top mount.

 

[bcp]

some ideas to make or buy:

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/iseki/245330-draw-bar-stabilizer-post2874292.html#post2874292

Ballard Fabrication

EMP Tractor Draw Bar Stabilizer for Category 1 Tractors, Model# 7350-1 | 3-Point Drawbars Stabilizers| Northern Tool + Equipment

Tractor 3-Point Hitch Draw Bar Stabilizer | Tow Bar Bike Rack

Many are using something like this instead, either triangular or inverted "T" style.

Trailer Hitch Tractor Drawbar Three Point Kubota (TDR) john deere

Bruce

 

[oldballs]

Thanks you all. I've got a nice trailer hitch that I bought several years ago. But now with more implements and a recent Quick Hitch purchase, the trailer hitch pins are too narrow for the QH. Hum-m-m-m. I was thinking that a plain old draw bar might be handy to slap on the QH, without spending a bunch more money.....or....stretch those pins on the Omni CombiTrailer Hitch that I've already paid for. That Northern type gizmo would work however....that would be $70 bucks for the stabilizer and $25 for the draw bar. Maybe I'll just keep on removing the QH...argh-h-h.
Mike

 

[bcp]

....stretch those pins on the Omni CombiTrailer Hitch that I've already paid for.

How about a pin swap for one like this? Looks like you could gain up to about 4 inches width over standard pins.



Extra Long Lift Arm Pin Cat 1 Adjustable

Bruce

 

[Deerherd]

I converted my omni to cat 2 QH by using those same pins. Just make sure you use the bushings for your QH that have the raised ends, you should be good to go!

 

[vanb]

I have n Omni hitch, with the quick hitch it was too narrow. I could have got extra long pins and the the Speeco hitch pins add even more length, but it still wouldn't attach at the top without an adaptor or some grinding. I added extra long pins with Speeco pins to all my attachments to work with my quick hitch. I also ended up getting a new Omni drawbar hitch that was quick hitch compatible to bolt onto a drawbar that I wasn't using

 

[oldballs]

Now, those long pins might be the answer to my wish. Will check that out. That top link hook up seems like something I can fix. Thanks, everybody.
Cheers,
Mike