Hitch Ball on Loader?

[JerryG]

I'm with the group for adding a receiver to the bucket. That way you can use it for other things in addition to moving your boat.
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[buckwheat]

I welded a receiver tube to the top of the bucket. You can get pretty low with a 6" drop hitch. It works well for lighter trailers. Heavier or loaded trailers are still best handled with a receiver on a three point hitch.

 

[asylum575]

Thanks for the other thread. I must of missed it. I certainly don't want to experience anymore pucker factor than I have to. I like the welded tube. I also saw someone rig a hitch ball to the backhoe step on a BX24. The heaviest load I would haul with the tractor is probably my chipper. I need to bing it out back and there is a 20 grade to get it up there. Maybe, I'll just take the pickup back there. However, with a little help from my TBN friends, I may be able to convince the Mrs. that I need an ATV.

 

[amkfken]

I am moving/parking all my trailers including a 18ft car trailer using my GC2300 homebuilt ballast box that has a 2" reciever built in, just back up,raise the ball into whatever, have at it! Best trailer mover I have ever used.

 

[woody49705]

I am moving/parking all my trailers including a 18ft car trailer using my GC2300 homebuilt ballast box that has a 2" reciever built in, just back up,raise the ball into whatever, have at it! Best trailer mover I have ever used.

do you have any pics of this set up? sounds like a great idea
woody

 

[asylum575]

There is a thread in the Kubota owners group for a welded hitch receiver on a BX24 bucket. Thread has Pix

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/...receiver-hitch-bx-fel-bucket.html#post1396505

 

[Charlesaf3]

I have the bolt on receiver that asylum posted a pic of. $70 or so on ebay. Been happy with it for light trailer and splitter, but I'd definitely read curly dave's payne thread before using it on slopes. It definitely wants to "turn" and if I could weld I'd put wings on.

I also wouldn't be surprised that if I tried to pull a heavy trailer with it I'd just pull the receiver right off the bucket. That bolt only has so much grip

 

[gc2310]

This idea looks like it work well.
Bad River 3-Point Hitch to 2" Receiver Adapter

 

[BX22inMO]

I'm not going to win any safety awards for this, but......

I took an old straightline ball mount and two BIG C-clamps and clamped it into the right side lower corner of my bucket.

Worked like a charm, and saved between 100 and 225 bucks, AND no welding.

I'm going to do this twice a year from front to back of the house through a field, and move them a few times to mow.

All I can say is it works really good.

Thanks for all you people talk about. I've picked up alot of info on this forum while lurking, not necessarily related to safety, but.......