Options for SSQA trailer mover (receiver hitch) ?

[mcmopar]

Thanks deezler for the update and the pictures, I ordered the receiver mount V2 from Titan. When we purchased our RV camper, we noticed that the dealership moved all their trailers with a front mounted hitch. I won't be towing the trailer around much and I sure hope the front hitch will make it easier to park it in the barn.

 

[mcmopar]

For me backing into a 9ft door with no spotters, I would rather use a truck with mirrors than a tractor with no mirrors, either on the 3pt or the loader. Unless you could actually see over the trailer. Jon

I am going to use a front mounted hitch, hopefully it will be better pushing the trailer into my barn vs backing it in with my truck. I think I will be able to see the sides of the trailer, as it goes through the doorway, won't need mirrors as I will be going forward. Time will tell!

 

[civilian]

I am going to use a front mounted hitch, hopefully it will be better pushing the trailer into my barn vs backing it in with my truck. I think I will be able to see the sides of the trailer, as it goes through the doorway, won't need mirrors as I will be going forward. Time will tell!

Are you sitting high enough to see over the top of the trailer as it enters the doorway? Jon

 

[chim]

Generally, the only two things I need to move are a tow-behind generator that I made from a light tower and a small utility trailer. Both have minimal tongue weight. Recently I mounted a small ball on the RFM deck. Almost always the need to move them is when I mow. The ball is foo center so it's easier to look back and see it while maneuvering. For the odd time there's something heavier, the front receiver is still there. Pic is from when I was mounting it last year.

The FEL bucket mounted ball didn't work very well on the last tractor because it wasn't always low enough to get under the hitches, and the FEL is only on when I'm using it. I did put a receiver on the top of the current bucket, but the purpose is for the 3500# HF winch / wireless remote. It's my "kinda crane".

 

[mcmopar]

Are you sitting high enough to see over the top of the trailer as it enters the doorway? Jon

The trailer is much higher than the tractor, there is also an A/C unit atop of the trailer. I can't see over it when backing it in with my truck either. What does seeing over the top of the trailer have to do with pushing it through the barn door?

 

[deezler]

If you can see over it, you can spot both rear corners and see the angular adjustments much easier.

Campers are tall, i dunno if any CUT would get the operator high enough to see over one.

 

[civilian]

The trailer is much higher than the tractor, there is also an A/C unit atop of the trailer. I can't see over it when backing it in with my truck either. What does seeing over the top of the trailer have to do with pushing it through the barn door?

How do you know where the edge of the door is when using a tractor? At least with a truck and its mirrors, you can see down the edges of the trailer. On my B26TLB, I can see over the pop up camper. But once in the barn and trying to get close to something down low, I need to get off the tractor seat or have a spotter. Jon

 

[mcmopar]

As of right now the Jayco RV trailer is in the barn, for the winter as camping season is over for us now. Backed it in, as I have done before, took quite some time and many get out of truck and look. Back up 5 feet and look, pull out and try again, back up 5 feet etc, I am willing and hoping that by pushing with the tractor it will go easier.

 

[deezler]

Aight. I brought my ssqa to 3-pt adapter to work today so I could get it made more betterer. 1/4" plate added to close up the gap under my loader's ssqa arms a bit, retain the ssqa pins by that much more material, and simultaneously tighten up the slots. Hopefully gets all the slop out and makes it fit nice and tight.

I thought I ground off enough powdercoat to get these pieces of flat stock welded on nicely, but my poor dude steady-eddie had to melt out a bunch of powercoat still. Sorry, Eddie.... smelled pretty gross.

Test fit in a couple hours.

 

[deezler]

Fits like a glove. Add 1/4” stock of height, remove 1/4” of ssqa pin slot breadth. Now i gotta grind, prep and paint this sucker.