Receiver Hitch

[Dog Byte]

I made a receiver hitch for my Lawn Tractor. As I
could not find any square tubing with a 1.25 I.D., that didn't have a seam down the middle, I welded
2 pieces of angle iron together to form the
reciever part. Sorry about the poor welds, but I
am still practicing.

Dog Byte

[Dog Byte]

Another View

Here it is mounted on the tractor.

[Guest]

Sometimes a man's gotta do what a mans gotta do! Looks good to me!

[CyberianHusky]

Dog Byte!,

GREAT IDEA! A girlfriend of mine has a John Deere GT235 that she just purchased to mow grass with. I gotta tell ya, I love that thing!!! I'm a full grown kid playing with tractors again. To look at it, you might say it's just a large tractor mower, but with it's hydrostatic drive, it handles rugged terrain quite well.

I've been talking to her about getting a trailer for it, and wasn't thinking above the common yard trailer, with the little pin hitch. But with your hitch idea, I could even use my 5x8 stakeside trailer!!

Course, I guess i better get underneath and see if there is a way to bolt such a hitch in place.....

Thanks for the idea, and it looks great!

Don

"There's something therapeutic about riding a tractor across the acreage"

[Hobart Expert Rock]

I'LL BET THAT BABY WILL HOOK RIGHT UP TO A QUAD 4X4 AROUND THE RANCH OR GRAVEL PIT........... .......GOOD JOB..ROCK......... [email protected]

[Dog Byte]

I am glad you like it. It bolts to the tractor in
3 places: at the ledge in back where the hole was
to pull garden carts etc, and under both axles
where the axle bolts to the tractor. I also welded
some flat stock to a piece of 1.25" square tubing, and drilled a hole in it so I can still pull my
garden cart (until I break down and put a ball
coupler on it). Now I am thinking of putting in
wiring for trailer lights.

Dog Byte

[Dave Haak]

Cub Cadet Hitch

A thought for anyone who has an older IH Cub Cadet or other with a sleeve hitch: 1-inch round (bent to your specifications) fits into sleeve hitch. Secure to hitch with bolt through. Weld bar stock on end with hole for hitch ball. Height is adjustable and you can use it to raise and lower your trailer when hooking up.

Dave

[Dave Haak]

Cub Hitch

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