Loader-Mounted 3-Pt. Hitch

Loader-Mounted 3-Pt Hitch HITCHES “I use my Kubota loader tractor a lot to load 3-pt implements onto my gooseneck trailer by myself The tractor is equipped with a skid steer-style loader attachment However I got tired of having to get on and off the tractor all the time to hook chains onto the equipment So I bought a Cat I 3-pt quick hitch from Harbor Freight and converted it into a skidsteer-style attachment Now I can hook up an implement and load it without ever having to get off the tractor ” says Steven Rios Corpus Christi Texas He welded two lengths of 4-in wide 3/8-in thick steel plate on back of the Harbor Freight quick hitch to form mounting brackets He also added a 2 5/16-in ball on top of the hitch so he can move the gooseneck trailer around with his loader “It works great and was well worth the money ” says Rios “I precut the steel plate myself and took everything else to a local welder “I looked into buying a 3-pt quick-connect attachment that I could connect to the tractor’s skid steer-style loader attachment but they cost $600 to $1 000 depending on the size and brand I spent a total of less than $200 I bought the Harbor Freight quick hitch on sale for $89 I paid about $50 for the steel plate $10 for the 2 5/16-in ball The welder charged me $50 ” Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Steven Rios 3802 Dunstain St Corpus Christi Texas 78410 ph 361 537-6039; sgrios@yahoo com

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