Stabilizing Cross drawbar for trailer

[RedRock]

The tsc jobber

Here's what I did. Just have to make sure you have adequate tongue weight for the concerns already given.

THanks! You guys are nothing short of awesome! I'm going to pick one of these brackets up on my way out to my land. I can't stand to sit here and waste another Sunday watching the Cowboys lose another game! Maybe if I don't watch the second half, they'll turn it around.

 

[crazyal]

That crossbar lock will work fine as long as you don't have telescoping lower 3pt arms. It looks like your first post shows that you have standard arms. There's also a chain type, not sure if TSC sells them though.

 

[waltsp]

I use the following

Drawbar Lock, Cat. 1 - 1000786 | Tractor Supply Company

to move my son's travel trailer around with a TC18.
Would not try to do anything other that parking it or getting it out so the truck can hook up to it. With the slope of my driveway, would have to have some serious weight on the front. But these brackets do an acceptable job.

Thanks all, for the empty and/or light loads, I'll start with my $40 solution, but when I can afford it and need something for the heavier loads, I agree the A frame would make me much more comfortable with the heavier loads.

 

[SARG]

I just rec'd one of these yesterday off Ebay. Comes in two flavors. One with the 2" receiver ( which I got ) and one with three holes that have two size balls and clevis included.

Paid $89. which included shipping. I haven't seen them anywhere for near that price.

 

[pat32rf]

Those stabilizer brackets are designed to bolt onto the rear axle of a Massey. There is then a second piece of steel that runs out to the drawbar. They are only to stop side to side motion, nothing more.
We used to have them on a MHF when growing up, we also had one of those brackets that was supposed to stop the drawbar from turning by latching it to the side arms. Both systems are obsolete compared to a proper 3pth bracket with a 2" receiver.....
If you design/build/buy the right bracket then you can also hang a few hundred pounds of ballast on it.
I like the one that Sarg bought.....

 

[Kubota Tee]

I just rec'd one of these yesterday off Ebay. Comes in two flavors. One with the 2" receiver ( which I got ) and one with three holes that have two size balls and clevis included.

Paid $89. which included shipping. I haven't seen them anywhere for near that price.

Sarg,

This is exactly what I have been looking for!! I just placed my order - can't believe the price and shipping is FREE! I ordered the one with the two ball sized and the clevis.

Thanks again!

 

[SARG]

Yer very welcome. You will be satisfied with the strength as it is very well built. I'd been looking for awhile until I spotted those and was put off by the high price at Northern Tool , Tractorattachments and the others.