2011 - Volume #35, Issue #1, Page #03
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3-Pt. "Dolly Hitch" For Garden Tractor
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The dolly consists of a 2-wheel axle assembly fitted with a Cat. I 3-pt. hitch that mounts at the rear. Power is provided by a self-contained 12-volt hydraulic power pack, consisting of a starter motor and pump, which mounts on top. The pump is wired to the tractor's battery. A single-action 1 -in. dia. hydraulic cylinder raises and lowers the hitch.
The cylinder is connected to one end of a horizontal arm that pivots at the middle. The other end of the rod supports a pair of threaded rods that are used to adjust the 3-pt.'s lower lift arms.
"I use it with a home-built moldboard plow, disk, and driveway leveler. It lets me raise and lower the implements even though my tractor has no hydraulics," says Hettler. "It really works good to level my driveway with my home-built leveler because it gives me more control and lets me lift for transport."
Hettler already had the power pack and the single action hydraulic cylinder so it didn't cost much to build. "I installed oversize wheel bearings in the 12-in. wheels so I could use a larger axle that supports more weight," he notes.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, William Hettler, 5816 Davis Mill Pond Rd., Federalsburg, Md. 21632 (ph 410 754-0005).
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