Trailer hitch for the R/T tractor

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Trailer hitch for the R/T tractor

Post by Ray » Tue May 24, 2011 12:48 pm

I used the Rock Rake on the 3-point to smooth out some areas in the drive way the other day ( sorry, I didn't take any photos ).
Now I need to get the roller out and pack the gravel back down but there isn't a hitch on the back of the tractor.
So I decided to make up one of those hitches that mount on the 3-point.

The crossbar is made out of 2 inch angle iron with 5/8 diameter pins welded on each end.
A 1/4 x 2 inch flat bar is welded on top for the hitch ball to mount on.

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The upright support bar is made out of a piece of 1-3/4 inch square tube.

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Here's the finished hitch mounted on the 3-point.

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The back side of the angle iron cross bar has a piece of flat steel welded to it to form a triangular shape for strength.
There is a half round notch machined out of the bottom of the upright support to allow any water to drain out.

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The hitch allows good clearance for making sharp turns.

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The roller is getting filled and then I can run it over the drive.

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45 John Deere Lindeman ( modified )
46 FMC Bean Cutler ( flat belt drive )
(2) 48 Bolens Ridemasters ser. #R230, #R1051
37 Shaw Du-All tractor conversion
"R/T" home made tractor
1925/26 Centaur tractor conversion

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Post by roadbuilder » Wed May 25, 2011 8:33 pm

Hi Ray,

Is that drum made from an old hot water tank?

I like the hitch. Painted "Find in the Dark Corner of the Barn Yellow" :D
If it's worth doin', it's worth doin' right.

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Post by Ray » Thu May 26, 2011 6:53 am

I built that roller about 25 years ago and I don't remember what the tank is from.
I think it holds around 80 gallons so that would be somewhere around 560 pounds when full.
It does a good job of packing things down.


Originally, I had intended to paint it the same gray as the tractor but there wasn't any paint left and I wasn't going to drive 25 miles to town for just a can of paint.
The only cans that felt like they had enough paint in them were red, blue & yellow.

Last year I built this cart So Marie could ride with me when I'm driving the Ridemaster around at the tractor shows.
It was painted yellow because I had a lot left over from painting the Ridemaster wheels.
With this 3-point hitch, I can also tow the cart behind the R/T so I painted the hitch yellow to match the cart.

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I kind of like the color and I'm thinking of painting the back blade and rock rake yellow also.
Ray

45 John Deere Lindeman ( modified )
46 FMC Bean Cutler ( flat belt drive )
(2) 48 Bolens Ridemasters ser. #R230, #R1051
37 Shaw Du-All tractor conversion
"R/T" home made tractor
1925/26 Centaur tractor conversion

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