3 Pt. Trailer Hitch for tractor

[MoHawk]

I've always wanted a 3 point trailer hitch for my compact Ford tractor to tow trailers and other equipment I use for yard work. I also like to re-purpose material when possible to save money. I bought a discarded tow hitch built for a truck at a yard sale for $10.

I cut the truck hitch into these parts.

Initial parts ready for welding.

I added a few pieces of steel I had lying around my shop, drilled some holes and spent about 3 hours welding. Here is the painted finished product ready to mount on my tractor. Total cost $35, sells for $180 at tractor supply stores.

 

[richtersrodz]

Wow.. that looks NICE!!! Good work... A+

 

[carhunter]

excellent work, that came together nicely.

 

[cegreen]

Looks great! Is that Miller blue?

 

[csp]

I'd guess it to be Ford blue.

for my compact Ford tractor

Nice work. They are very handy. Mine is built off of a receiver hitch making it versatile for things other than towing trailers. I have a few things welded to 2" square tubing that will slide into it.

 

[EOC_Jason]

Looks very nice like store bought, except it didn't cost you but some paint and parts...

 

[MoHawk]

I'd guess it to be Ford blue.



Nice work. They are very handy. Mine is built off of a receiver hitch making it versatile for things other than towing trailers. I have a few things welded to 2" square tubing that will slide into it.

Yes it's Ford Blue.
I considered cutting off the existing ball mount and adding a receiver, then decided against it.

 

[bacpacker]

Very nice work.

I may have to borrow your idea. I do need a receiver on mine however. I have 2 different size hitchs and I would like to use one for a draw bar as well. I'm also trying to figure out how to make it so it can be used to move a 5th wheel camper around as well.

 

[MScott]

Great first post. Welcome aboard.

 

[MoHawk]

Very nice work.

I may have to borrow your idea. I do need a receiver on mine however. I have 2 different size hitchs and I would like to use one for a draw bar as well. I'm also trying to figure out how to make it so it can be used to move a 5th wheel camper around as well.

I am making an attachment that will bolt on the bottom of the ball mount to use as a draw bar. Originally I was going to weld the draw bar portion on however I realized that when raising the hitch high to dump a trailer the tongue of the trailer would likely strike the draw bar.

Luckily all of my hitches are the same size.

 

[magova1104]

Nice work!

 

[HOTFR8]

Nice work. Can we see it fitted to the tractor next ?

 

[Heavy Metal Doctor]

Good work!
Something similar was the first thing I built / added when I got something with 3point on it.

 

[MoHawk]

Nice work. Can we see it fitted to the tractor next ?

Here is a pic mounted on my Ford 1210 4WD.

 

[HOTFR8]

Thank you, Neatly done.

 

[skyking]

Wow ,beautiful job and good looking welds.

 

[blownhemi]

That's awesome work

 

[NASTYZEN]

Now you have to paint the tractor to match your new hitch!

 

[Jason280]

Looks great!

I thought of building one of these for my Kubota, but found it was just as easy to simply weld a hitch tube on the box blade. The box blade stays on the tractor pretty much all the time, and I can change out the ball size by swapping in a different drop hitch.