Skid Steer Arm Hitch Moves Equipment Easily

Skid Steer Arm Hitch Moves Equipment Easily HITCHES Harlen Grovom packs away equipment the easy way with his hydraulic arm-equipped skid steer He even uses it to start troublesome tractors “It’s easy to push tractors trailers and even 4-wheel wagons into place ” says Grovom Grovom used a 5-ft length of 2 by 4-in steel tubing for the arm One end pivots at the lower edge of a quick attach plate on his skid steer A hydraulic cylinder also is based at the bottom of the plate Its 8-in rod attaches to the arm about 2 ft from the plate “The length of the arm and the cylinder moving left and right provide a lot of steering ” says Grovom “They allow me to easily direct the drawbar of a wagon when backing up the wagon or other trailing equipment ” A 3-ft length of steel strap is attached at a pivot point at the top of the plate It extends down to the arm to keep it perpendicular to the plate and adds stability “If I tilt the plate more than I should it can bend the arm ” says Grovom “The strap stiffens up the connections ” Grovom has used the quick attach plate and arm on a tractor loader as well “It works but not as well as on the skid steer ” he says “I put all types of equipment away with it including drills balers and planters I just hook it up and drive pushing the equipment ahead of me ” Grovom says the hitch comes in handy at tractor shows and pushing tractors at home “I made a bumper on the end of the arm to push tractors to start them ” he says “It’s safer than pulling with a chain or cable I just push them and they take off and drive away ” Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Harlen Grovom 12643 Highway 17 Park River N D 58270 ph 701-331-0169

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