3-Pt. Hitches Fit Little John Deeres

2019 - Volume #43, Issue #5, Page #23

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Bill Ruegg can outfit just about any John Deere lawn tractor with a 3-pt. hitch. He also makes Cat. 0 and Cat. 1 drawbars and more. However, hitches are his main business, and increased versatility for lawn tractors is one reason.
“Our hitches can be used for plowing, disking, blading and more,” says Ruegg. “We’ve sold hitches from Florida to California and Texas to North Dakota.”
Ruegg started making hitches for John Deere lawn tractors in 2005 when a customer asked him for one that would fit a 318. For several years previous, Ruegg had concentrated on hitches for gray market utility tractors.
“As more requests came in for hitches for 318’s, the business grew,” says Ruegg. “We started with the one hitch kit, and now we make 6 different hitch kits, 3 drawbar models, and front weight brackets.”
Each of the kits, with the exception of the 140 hitch kit, fits other tractors in its series. With increasing popularity of the X Series, Ruegg makes 2 kits for them. However, the 318 hitch kit remains his big seller. With a reported million tractors sold in 1983 and 1984 alone, and sales continuing until 1992, there is a huge demand.
“They are still a John Deere fan favorite,” says Ruegg.
Hitch kits range in price from $385 for a 140 hitch kit to $575 for an X700 kit, which includes a cylinder relocation kit. The ever-popular 318 hitch kit is priced at $445 and fits models through the 430.
Drawbars are an A-frame design for use with the company’s hitches. Drawbars range from $95 for a Cat. 0 model with a 2-in. receiver hitch to $145 for a Cat. 1 model, also with a 2-in. receiver hitch. The latter can carry up to six 40-lb. weights, while the former can handle up to 4-lb of weights. A Cat. 0 drawbar with a sleeve hitch is priced at $135 and has an optional, bolt-on, 2-in. receiver priced at $23.
“We sell complete kits as well as replacement parts,” says Ruegg. “Give us a call or send an email and we’ll answer any questions you have.”
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Ruegg Mfg., 211 Wetmore Ave. SE, Massillon, Ohio 44646 (ph 330 418-5617; rueggrollers@hotmail.com; www.rueggmfg.com).

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3-Pt Hitches Fit Little John Deeres HITCHES Bill Ruegg can outfit just about any John Deere lawn tractor with a 3-pt hitch He also makes Cat 0 and Cat 1 drawbars and more However hitches are his main business and increased versatility for lawn tractors is one reason “Our hitches can be used for plowing disking blading and more ” says Ruegg “We’ve sold hitches from Florida to California and Texas to North Dakota ” Ruegg started making hitches for John Deere lawn tractors in 2005 when a customer asked him for one that would fit a 318 For several years previous Ruegg had concentrated on hitches for gray market utility tractors “As more requests came in for hitches for 318’s the business grew ” says Ruegg “We started with the one hitch kit and now we make 6 different hitch kits 3 drawbar models and front weight brackets ” Each of the kits with the exception of the 140 hitch kit fits other tractors in its series With increasing popularity of the X Series Ruegg makes 2 kits for them However the 318 hitch kit remains his big seller With a reported million tractors sold in 1983 and 1984 alone and sales continuing until 1992 there is a huge demand “They are still a John Deere fan favorite ” says Ruegg Hitch kits range in price from $385 for a 140 hitch kit to $575 for an X700 kit which includes a cylinder relocation kit The ever-popular 318 hitch kit is priced at $445 and fits models through the 430 Drawbars are an A-frame design for use with the company’s hitches Drawbars range from $95 for a Cat 0 model with a 2-in receiver hitch to $145 for a Cat 1 model also with a 2-in receiver hitch The latter can carry up to six 40-lb weights while the former can handle up to 4-lb of weights A Cat 0 drawbar with a sleeve hitch is priced at $135 and has an optional bolt-on 2-in receiver priced at $23 “We sell complete kits as well as replacement parts ” says Ruegg “Give us a call or send an email and we’ll answer any questions you have ” Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Ruegg Mfg 211 Wetmore Ave SE Massillon Ohio 44646 ph 330 418-5617; rueggrollers@hotmail com; www rueggmfg com

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