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Any of you use the tractor to pull or move any of your other trailers?

Been looking at making one like this, but with my rear bale spear attachment. Have already ordered a raw steel gooseneck ball for the top, and receiver for the bottom. Got both for 30 bucks. A little welding, and it'll work as good as a store bought dedicated attachment.

Might come in handy.

Barry, we pull the son's 30' flatbed with a hitch on both CaseIH 7120. and 7230. I got the hitch with a Schuster trailer in 82.

You pulled the trailer while loaded, Richard?

Yes Barry, you may have seen pictures if us hauling both, big squares, and round bales.

The only trouble we have had is a poor operator lifting the three point when it was bolted down.

I’ve got a trailer spotter I slip on a loader fork.

LOL. I can guess who...

Now you got me curious. Sorry to be a pest... But how and why do you bolt the 3 point down?

That's fine Barry. The hitch bolts to the drawbar. That holds the down weight, I guess.

I'm not in the big tractor business, like you fellow are. I got a Ford 4000 and it has a stationary drawbar that you attach under the rear housing. Its just shorter than the lift arms, so I can leave it attached and still hook up to the disc or bush-hog.

It wouldn't be high enough for a goose neck, but works well for a bumper pull trailer.

I looked closer to the hitch you posted Barry. I see it has a top link holder. That would keep it from rotating.

Yessir.

That pic is just one for a Cat I tractor.

I have a rear bale spear setup that is Cat I & Cat II.

I'll post a pic after I get the hitches welded on it.

Not a great picture, and on a pile of junk. This is what we use.

Looks plenty stout!

I'm going to use mine like this...

Bigger tractor and trailer though.

They're really handy if you want to park your trailer in a tight spot. Much easier to maneuver backwards with a tractor.

Roger that.

One reason I want it is that I have a 35' gooseneck flatbed and tractor out at the olive farm that's in bad shape as far as muddy goes. Many times, taking my one ton pickup in, and hooking up to that trailer would not end well.

I think my big tractor would glide that trailer right out. Once on the county road, I could hook it up to the truck, and load the tractor.

We have a group of New Order Amish that have lived around here for about 60 years. They use as modern equipment as anyone else, and use tractors as their method of transportation. The only exception to that is on Sunday, when they use a horse and buggy to attend church. They modify their road tractors, and some of those tractors will easily run 45 MPH. Also, they will make a trailer out of an old pickup bed, hook the tractor PTO up to the rearend of the trailer, and when they get going, turn the tractor PTO on, put the tractor in neutral, and the trailer will power the tractor. I've seen some fixed up like that would absolutely fly.

They also use those tractors to pull heavy loads, such as gooseneck trailers. I've seen a number of them, but have never really paid attention to how they were hooked up. There's one fellow who does dozer work, and that's how he moves his dozer. If I go to the local hay auction Friday, there is usually one there who will have a gooseneck loaded with hay, and I'll see how he has his rigged up.

and even handier if you mount it up front....as far as 'parking' goes....

I just help out on the farm now days. Back when, I often thought a ball attachment on a loader would be handy. Some things are in the way no matter where you park them.

Do you raise olives?

I'm the manager at an olive farm here. 60,000 trees.

Was out there today with my Kawasaki Mule. Still too muddy to drive around much there. Been that way since Sept 15th. Got a whole year's rain in the last 4 months...