Should I hack the back end of this sucker off, or no?

[rScotty]

Since it's already there, I'd keep it, but cut it shorter. Guy that did it probably just had that tube laying around or bought it and didn't want to bother cutting it down.

Personally, I have a 2" receiver on an attachment plate that I can pop on my little machine. I use it quite a bit to move our car hauler trailer around into places where the Suburban can't get into or I don't want to bother hooking up the Suburban. If you've never moved a trailer by pushing it like that, you're in for a treat. It's much easier than moving it behind you. I used to tow aircraft for a living. All sizes, from little 2 seaters to 727's. We always faced the load. So much nicer.

I also use it with a ring hitch to hang chains or straps from. :thumbsup:

Agree. If you've ever had to push a long skinny trailer - like a boat trailer - into a small space it is so much easier to push it facing forward.
It makes a tricky job into an easy one. Storage yards almost always push the load.
In fact, putting a trailer ball receiver on the front bumper of a pickup truck is not a bad idea too.
rScotty

 

[fruitcakesa]

I went this route and agree it is mounted a bit high but a drop hitch remedies that issue and it is rarely used, like accessing a difficult location.
Plus, I have a rear mount receiver for any serious towing.

 

[GeneV]

If you are going to leave it on, please put a decent weld on it. That one looks really bad.

That is some ugly welding, I agree. Guy could have at least cleaned it up a little with a grinder before painting.

 

[GeneV]

Mossroad and Dale, I like those ideas lots. Actually I'm thinking now a d-ring on each side of bucket, and with the hook on the receiver, that would work out real good for me.

 

[GeneV]

Ideas from long ago on TBN, I think.

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Bruce

Nice, thanks.

 

[TractorGuy]

Cut it off and weld on some hooks. I use my hooks all the time.

 

[WranglerX]

Agree. If you've ever had to push a long skinny trailer - like a boat trailer - into a small space it is so much easier to push it facing forward.
It makes a tricky job into an easy one. Storage yards almost always push the load.
In fact, putting a trailer ball receiver on the front bumper of a pickup truck is not a bad idea too.
rScotty

Watched many people do this with boat trailer at boat ramps on summer vacations....

Actually have receiver on front of Jeep bumper, works great for pushing trailer up to "disabled vehicle" and can use winch to pull vehicle on trailer....

Dale

 

[Big Barn]

We never had FELs on our farm tractors. The Fordson Dextas and Ford 3000s all were equipped with FORD equipped front bumpers with a tongue for a ball or clevice and pin style trailer hitch.

 

[FTG-05]

Since it's already there, I'd keep it, but cut it shorter. Guy that did it probably just had that tube laying around or bought it and didn't want to bother cutting it down.

Personally, I have a 2" receiver on an attachment plate that I can pop on my little machine. I use it quite a bit to move our car hauler trailer around into places where the Suburban can't get into or I don't want to bother hooking up the Suburban. If you've never moved a trailer by pushing it like that, you're in for a treat. It's much easier than moving it behind you. I used to tow aircraft for a living. All sizes, from little 2 seaters to 727's. We always faced the load. So much nicer.

I also use it with a ring hitch to hang chains or straps from. :thumbsup:

I agree. I have one on my tractor bucket and have only used it once to move a trailer. By far the use I have for it is to shorten chain while picking things up. In fact, had I known how useful this was, I wouldn't have installed chain hooks on my trailer, just stake pockets. Far more useful IMO.

 

[zzvyb6]

I have one on my bucket. Worthless for trailer moving because you need about a 24" drop hitch to reach the tongue. It is VERY useful for me when I turn the hitch bar sideways (need a new hole) so that the axis of the hole is horizontal. I made up a hydraulic post hole digger from scrap and my formerly used rear digger. I use the curl circuit for running the motor. Don't need a 3rd function for it. It runs off the curl control in both directions as necessary.

It serves me as a boom pole holder, too for small objects going up high. I put a complete vintage windmill fan on the side of the barn for an ornament with it no problem.