Drawbar towing.

[LD1]

Get a trailer mover as others have mentioned.

 

[MTGreen]

I see what you’re doing. But it seems like you would have to remove the forks to use the receiver? Mine slide along a rail to adjust but aren’t easily removable.

I've got one of these -works pretty well on my pallet forks. I've also used it with a clevis attachment as a light duty jib crane. Apparently they also make a clamp-on version but I wouldn't trust it versus the chain

 

[LouNY]

If you are wanting to use the FEL for trailer moving and bale spears there are several ways to go. Removing a set of forks from a carriage would not be my first choice by far, of course I do have this which could have a bale spear socket added to it quite easily.

 

[BlueKnife]

I’m going to have to take a closer look. I was under the impression that mine aren’t removable, just adjustable on a sliding bar. This is the unit I have:

Rail Pallet Fork: Hi-Vis - Virnig Manufacturing

Choose from three tine lengths and capacities to match handling and lifting needs.

www.virnigmfg.com

Apparently they are removable.

That's correct. They are. Slide the fork to the middle where that slot is in the lower rail and lift it off. I've never seen forks that weren't removable. That would be a major design flaw if such a thing existed. Simplest way to put a receiver tube on that would be to off set it to one side of the center support on the frame.

Here are my forks. Sorry for the poor picture quality. I just stepped outside to get the picture and it's getting dark but you'll get the idea. I built mine to be a lot more than just forks. As you can see there are variety of attachment points that can be used to push, pull and secure things in all manner of ways. The ball on top is for moving my gooseneck trailer.

 

[jyoutz]

That's correct. They are. Slide the fork to the middle where that slot is in the lower rail and lift it off. I've never seen forks that weren't removable. That would be a major design flaw if such a thing existed. Simplest way to put a receiver tube on that would be to off set it to one side of the center support on the frame.

Here are my forks. Sorry for the poor picture quality. I just stepped outside to get the picture and it's getting dark but you'll get the idea. I built mine to be a lot more than just forks. As you can see there are variety of attachment points that can be used to push, pull and secure things in all manner of ways. The ball on top is for moving my gooseneck trailer.
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Thanks. You’ve given me some great ideas. A receiver tube in the middle for moving a bumper pull trailer and one on top for my gooseneck. The receiver tube would also come in handy for attaching a bale spear.

 

[CliffordK]

I use my drawbar a bit.

I tend to prefer the Bulldog clamshell type hitches which are almost impossible to pull out of. But, so far I haven't rolled the drawbar out of the hitch.

2 5/16" ball in the middle. I had to ream the hole to make it fit. 2" ball is currently mounted all the way to the right and on the opposite side of the drawbar. No adverse problems.

I suppose a little extra ballast would come in handy at times. I have been using my tiller plus weight as ballast, but had to put on the drawbar to move a trailer, then forgot to swap back.

Perhaps a receiver + ballast?

 

[oosik]

I pull with the standard draw bar that is attached to the rear axle. Why risk potential damage/accidents using a 3-point arm drawbar. And all the other paraphernalia that is needed to help make it safe.

On the other hand - the only thing I have to pull - a farm wagon. The tongue of my farm wagon - attached to a 3-point drawbar - could raise to any height and not be of any concern. My farm wagon tongue is jointed where it attaches to the wagon. Raising the tongue would have no impact on the farm wagon or the tractor.

BTW - after YEARS of practice - I'm finally getting better at backing this wagon.

 

[SmallChange]

I see you are showing the tractor as your trailer load pulled up on the cross drawbar and then lifted your rears. I hope the landing wasn't too rough.

 

[pmsmechanic]

I have a homemade dedicated trailer mover for the 3 point. A 2" ball works quite well for moving both 2" and 2 5/16" trailers. As mentioned a 3 point has no hold down anyways.

 

[sea2summit]

Nice. Can you buy a bale spear designed to fit in a receiver hitch or did you fabricate that?

Fabricated it. Figured out a 2” adapter’s ID matched the OD of the bale spear sleeve so basically it was meant to be

 

[LouNY]

I see you are showing the tractor as your trailer load pulled up on the cross drawbar and then lifted your rears. I hope the landing wasn't too rough.

I'd say more likely a heavy load on a front end loader picking the rears up.

 

[j250trxr]

I made one that uses the B&W companion fifth wheel for in the bed of a truck. Sits on top of the gooseneck ball.

 

[CoyPatton]

Sold my BX 25 "starter" tractor and upgraded to new L6060 with cat 1 3 pt drawbar hitch supplied by dealer. Tnought I was getting a cat 2 drawbar atrachment. The cat 1 has eleven 3/4 inch holes. I want to attach both 2 inch and 2 5/16 balls for moving wood chipper, splitter, empty flatbed trailer ( approx 3000 lbs with no load ). Tractor rear wheels are loaded. 2 inch ball is available with 3/4 shaft but smallest 2 5/16 ball comes in 1 inch shaft and up. So, can I drill one of the holes up to 1 inch or will I weaken the drawbar significantly? Are there other options, perhaps a way to attach a 2 inch hitch receiver to this drawbar? I have front pallet forks that I could possibly weld a receiver hitch to. Appreciate all thoughts, comments. Thank you.

I would not recommend drill the drawbar. As others have said you can get a trailer mover that has a 2” receiver built into it. I have seen, but not for a while (probably related to my looking or not looking) a bolt on receiver hitch that would mount to the drawbar as an option (poor option unless you have a drawbar lock due to spin effect).
A huge CAUTION on pulling a trailer on a 3PH is the only downforce on most 3PH is tongue weigh. Depending on the trailer design and trailer load this could make for a bit of a wild ride (Rear tires off the ground and thus brakes useless).

 

[UncleW]

Man, am I glad you brought that up. Prolly saved me a mess. I haul a trailer with grapes in 1/2 ton bins on it in harvest season. The way the bins load onto it, you’re guaranteed to have quite a bit of tongue weight. UNLESS the picking crew loads the rear one full first. I tell them to load them evenly, but stuff happens. I’m putting a chain on for sure

 

[UncleW]

Sold my BX 25 "starter" tractor and upgraded to new L6060 with cat 1 3 pt drawbar hitch supplied by dealer. Tnought I was getting a cat 2 drawbar atrachment. The cat 1 has eleven 3/4 inch holes. I want to attach both 2 inch and 2 5/16 balls for moving wood chipper, splitter, empty flatbed trailer ( approx 3000 lbs with no load ). Tractor rear wheels are loaded. 2 inch ball is available with 3/4 shaft but smallest 2 5/16 ball comes in 1 inch shaft and up. So, can I drill one of the holes up to 1 inch or will I weaken the drawbar significantly? Are there other options, perhaps a way to attach a 2 inch hitch receiver to this drawbar? I have front pallet forks that I could possibly weld a receiver hitch to. Appreciate all thoughts, comments. Thank you.

If it were mine, I wouldn’t drill it out. The metal is going to get pretty narrow and strength tends to fall off with sorta the cube of the thickness. Not sure about that particular bit of metal, but a lot of weight bearing stuff on tractors is high strength steel. Even if it wasn’t hardened to start with, it’ll often work harden when you try to drill it. I found even a cobalt bit can stall out on some of this stuff unless you anneal it, which is a bad idea in this case

Not sure where you were going to weld to the pallet fork attachment, but I usually try to avoid welding to anything except mild steel due to possible cracking and or annealing issues. A pro could prolly do it

I got a Titan 3pt to 2” receiver hitch and use it for other stuff as well, like attaching a toolbar. Happy with it, just have to remember to chain it down

 

[Thereisagod]

Sold my BX 25 "starter" tractor and upgraded to new L6060 with cat 1 3 pt drawbar hitch supplied by dealer. Tnought I was getting a cat 2 drawbar atrachment. The cat 1 has eleven 3/4 inch holes. I want to attach both 2 inch and 2 5/16 balls for moving wood chipper, splitter, empty flatbed trailer ( approx 3000 lbs with no load ). Tractor rear wheels are loaded. 2 inch ball is available with 3/4 shaft but smallest 2 5/16 ball comes in 1 inch shaft and up. So, can I drill one of the holes up to 1 inch or will I weaken the drawbar significantly? Are there other options, perhaps a way to attach a 2 inch hitch receiver to this drawbar? I have front pallet forks that I could possibly weld a receiver hitch to. Appreciate all thoughts, comments. Thank you.

Not sure how you plan to safely drill out a 3/4" hole to 1", certainly not an easy task & if you're not set up may be better left to a machine shop with their corresponding fee.

For $109 Neatfarms sell a 3 point hitch attachment with 3x7/8" holes and 2" ball. You can purchase other sizes. The finish is not that great but can be redone with a wire brush & can of Rustoleum. The 25" should fit L6060.

3 Point Tractor Drawbar Trailer Hitch CAT-1 - 25" Wide

3 Point Tractor Drawbar Trailer Hitch CAT-1 to Move Trailer or Pull anything at your convenience

neatfarms.com

 

[Skeletor]

I drilled a hole in the end of one of my forks and put the trailer ball in as needed.

 

[TxSteveS]

Blue Ox BX88377 Quick Change Clamshell Tow Ball Adapter https://a.co/d/h0uWkbQ

Simple and cheap. Be smart towing around the ranch.

 

[WranglerX]

Not sure how you plan to safely drill out a 3/4" hole to 1", certainly not an easy task & if you're not set up may be better left to a machine shop with their corresponding fee.

For $109 Neatfarms sell a 3 point hitch attachment with 3x7/8" holes and 2" ball. You can purchase other sizes. The finish is not that great but can be redone with a wire brush & can of Rustoleum. The 25" should fit L6060.

3 Point Tractor Drawbar Trailer Hitch CAT-1 - 25" Wide

3 Point Tractor Drawbar Trailer Hitch CAT-1 to Move Trailer or Pull anything at your convenience

neatfarms.com

Ever heard of a "Bridge Reamer"...

 

[lcalverson13]

Sold my BX 25 "starter" tractor and upgraded to new L6060 with cat 1 3 pt drawbar hitch supplied by dealer. Tnought I was getting a cat 2 drawbar atrachment. The cat 1 has eleven 3/4 inch holes. I want to attach both 2 inch and 2 5/16 balls for moving wood chipper, splitter, empty flatbed trailer ( approx 3000 lbs with no load ). Tractor rear wheels are loaded. 2 inch ball is available with 3/4 shaft but smallest 2 5/16 ball comes in 1 inch shaft and up. So, can I drill one of the holes up to 1 inch or will I weaken the drawbar significantly? Are there other options, perhaps a way to attach a 2 inch hitch receiver to this drawbar? I have front pallet forks that I could possibly weld a receiver hitch to. Appreciate all thoughts, comments. Thank you.

I have a 2” receiver on my quick release loader platform. The maneuverability is first rate for the very tight back in job.