Hitch on bucket

[Dallas_Lilly]

I Welded a Reciever into my box blade. It works well. My tractor has more capacity at the three point, even at the end of the box blade then it does at the bucket.

 

[bones1]

Nice job Dallas.I'll keep this in mind as well.Nice tractor too.I have the same one, but it's blue.

 

[AlanB]

I guess I am missing it Dargo.

If I understand you right you roll your bucket forward to get the ball underneath the hitch then?

I guess I will have to clamp one up there this weekend and roll it around (or would that be Curl it forward) and see how low to the ground it would get.

Thinking about it, I think the base of my bucket protrudes considerably farther then the top of my bucket (although the reciever unit would even some of that out but if you went to far leverage would be against you) Anyway, sitting here thinking about it, my first thought would be that you have to lift the bucket even higher to get it to curl forward. Not sure if that made any sense at all.

I guess my question is, am I correct in understanding that you are curling your bucket down / forward to get it under a hitch?

Do you have a picture of it attached?

 

[SeymourBota]

I mounted a step 'n tow receiver upside down in my bucket, using 4 grade 8 bolts/nuts.
Great for moving boats, etc. but primarily used for my Snowsport plow.

 

[bones1]

I guess I am missing it Dargo.

If I understand you right you roll your bucket forward to get the ball underneath the hitch then?

I guess I will have to clamp one up there this weekend and roll it around (or would that be Curl it forward) and see how low to the ground it would get.

Thinking about it, I think the base of my bucket protrudes considerably farther then the top of my bucket (although the reciever unit would even some of that out but if you went to far leverage would be against you) Anyway, sitting here thinking about it, my first thought would be that you have to lift the bucket even higher to get it to curl forward. Not sure if that made any sense at all.

I guess my question is, am I correct in understanding that you are curling your bucket down / forward to get it under a hitch?

Do you have a picture of it attached?

That's what I thought but it apparently works.Was thinking about clamping one on to test as well.

 

[RonR]

I made this from scrap lying around plus my old class I receiver bar.

One bolt hand tight holds it in. When I curl the bucket, I can see the ball to align with the hitch. moving dirt, just remove the bar.

I use it to move my 2" flatbed and m 1 7/8" boat around the backyard. Works slick.

And the price/complexity was right on!

ron

 

[Dargo]

I guess I am missing it Dargo.

If I understand you right you roll your bucket forward to get the ball underneath the hitch then?

I guess I will have to clamp one up there this weekend and roll it around (or would that be Curl it forward) and see how low to the ground it would get.

Thinking about it, I think the base of my bucket protrudes considerably farther then the top of my bucket (although the reciever unit would even some of that out but if you went to far leverage would be against you) Anyway, sitting here thinking about it, my first thought would be that you have to lift the bucket even higher to get it to curl forward. Not sure if that made any sense at all.

I guess my question is, am I correct in understanding that you are curling your bucket down / forward to get it under a hitch?

Do you have a picture of it attached?

No problems. I certainly don't claim to be the most talented person in the world at painting a picture with words. A lot can be determined by the length of the 2" square tubing you use to run in the insert welded to the FEL. I use a pretty short piece because that's all I need. Still, I can pick up a trailer tongue that is 12" off the ground. If I made a longer insert, I could drive it into the ground. Basically I was cheap. I had a scrap piece laying around and I was given a 2" and a 2 5/8" ball free because the threads were bad. I cut the shank off about 1/2" from the ball, cut a matching hole in the square tubing with my plasma cutter, and welded the balls onto the insert. Literally, with the cost of the insert, receiver, and both balls, I have less than $15 in the rig. I needed to move my gooseneck trailer for my wife to mow (ain't that sweet of her ), so I took a couple of pics with my phone camera; thus the poor quality.

The first picture is showing the ball at 12" off the ground. From that point I simply roll the bucket back and it snatches up the trailer. I measured my bumper pull trailer as it sits, and the tongue is actually at about 20" off the ground. That is the height I leave it so I can back under it with my truck. The 2nd pic is from inside my tractor as I'm moving my gooseneck trailer. I think that trailer weighs nearly 6000 pounds empty. I can snatch it up and move in in mere seconds. I love the setup on the top of the bucket. It does everything I want, it doesn't interfere with any bucket functions, and I don't have to screw with installing my 3 pt. hitch trailer mover on it. My 3 pt. hitch trailer mover moves both bumper pull trailers as well as gooseneck trailers too, but I have to take my rear blade or bush hog, or finish mower etc. off to use it. That's why I said I'd sell it. I literally never use it anymore.

Good luck with whatever anyone does. The only "wrong" thing is what won't work and you can't use.

 

[AlanB]

OK,

You are not using a standard hitch, and you are probably gaining 10 to 12 inches of reach by using that ball mount. That was the piece of the pie I was missing / not catching. From your description I thought you were using one of those multi ball units that are commercially produced.

I still need to look at my bucket and see if that is practical for my application.

 

[Dargo]

I still need to look at my bucket and see if that is practical for my application.

Cool. If it works for you, great. If not, be sure to share with us what you come up with. You don't think I came up with the idea of what I have on my own, do you?

 

[8561]

How about something like this? I screw it on the bucket when I need it, take it off when I don't.