Front-Mount Tractor Receiver Hitch System
“I worked in the heavy construction industry all my life and always had to come up with labor saving ideas on the job. So since I retired I’ve kept making innovations on my small farm,” says Wayne Moureau, Chester, Ill., who mounted a versatile receiver hitch system on front of his Kubota L3800 tractor. He credits Ernst Service of McBride, Mo., for doing most of the work.
The receiver hitch is welded to a 4-ft. long crossbar made from 2-in. tubing that bolts on across the front of the tractor and protects the tractor’s tie rods from small trees, brush, and other obstacles. The crossbar bolts onto the tractor’s front weight mounting brackets.
Moureau pins an L-shaped steel bracket onto the hitch and then bolts a vice on top of the bracket. The vice can be adjusted up or down about 10 in. by changing the position of a pin.
If he wants, he can replace the bracket with a 16-in. long metal “pin” that’s fitted with a chain hook on one end and a clevis on the other.
A 2 by 3-ft. expanded metal basket can also be bolted to the crossbar. The basket comes in handy for hauling chainsaws, fuel cans, and fencing material such as rolls of barbed wire and post drivers.
“I like how it turned out,” says Moreau. “I use the vice for sharpening chainsaws when I’m out in the woods. I’m 87 years old and my eyesight isn’t what it used to be, so I need to get closer to my work without bending over as much. If I want, I can also mount the vice-holding bracket on back of my pickup and use it that way.”
He can also mount the pickup’s ball hitch on front of the tractor. “I use the ball hitch to park trailers that I fill with brush and tree limbs that I cut down along fence lines,” explains Moreau.
He says he spent about $300 to put the hitch system together.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Wayne Moureau, 900 W. Holmes St., Chester, Ill. 62233 (ph 618 615-2903).
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Front-Mount Tractor Receiver Hitch System HITCHES “I worked in the heavy construction industry all my life and always had to come up with labor saving ideas on the job So since I retired I’ve kept making innovations on my small farm ” says Wayne Moureau Chester Ill who mounted a versatile receiver hitch system on front of his Kubota L3800 tractor He credits Ernst Service of McBride Mo for doing most of the work The receiver hitch is welded to a 4-ft long crossbar made from 2-in tubing that bolts on across the front of the tractor and protects the tractor’s tie rods from small trees brush and other obstacles The crossbar bolts onto the tractor’s front weight mounting brackets Moureau pins an L-shaped steel bracket onto the hitch and then bolts a vice on top of the bracket The vice can be adjusted up or down about 10 in by changing the position of a pin If he wants he can replace the bracket with a 16-in long metal “pin” that’s fitted with a chain hook on one end and a clevis on the other A 2 by 3-ft expanded metal basket can also be bolted to the crossbar The basket comes in handy for hauling chainsaws fuel cans and fencing material such as rolls of barbed wire and post drivers “I like how it turned out ” says Moreau “I use the vice for sharpening chainsaws when I’m out in the woods I’m 87 years old and my eyesight isn’t what it used to be so I need to get closer to my work without bending over as much If I want I can also mount the vice-holding bracket on back of my pickup and use it that way ” He can also mount the pickup’s ball hitch on front of the tractor “I use the ball hitch to park trailers that I fill with brush and tree limbs that I cut down along fence lines ” explains Moreau He says he spent about $300 to put the hitch system together Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Wayne Moureau 900 W Holmes St Chester Ill 62233 ph 618 615-2903
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