Trapazoid Hitch Plate for 2Pt

I have seen a trapazoid shaped hitch plate bolted to the 2PT. drawbars on several tractors.
I am looking for one of these. I have searched 3 sites and can only come up with drawbars and roller assemblies. Can this hitch plate still be puchased new?
And where is a good place to look?

Its easy to make one. How long do you want it to extend from the drawbar as i have some that were used on the fixed drawbars. If they stick out too far sure are good shin bangers.

If it is the plate I am thinking of it is on the back of every corn picker from the era. There are a ton of those in fencelines and salvage yards so they should be easier to find. Like the other guy said, it is easy enough to make one.

I have one on the FH drawbar on my 300. I can measure it if that would help. It is just a piece of 1/2" plate or so, with three 3/4" holes drilled in it, two for the bolts and one for the hitch pin. Mine looks homemade to me.
Zach

I have scrapped several...They would be pretty easy to make,only I would use 3/4 instead of 1/2/.I have a long one(12-15") that I would give you for shipping.

Gasman,

I have one that came off our 350 with FH. Should work. Can have it for the shipping. No offence to DeltaRed but I am closer.

None taken....North Carolina is a bit closer than Western Colorado.

The size/length of the hitch plates were originally somewhat tractor model specific. When the proper length was used, it standardized the distance from the end of the PTO shaft to the hitch pin. Some tractors would end up with a standardized distance by using the swinging drawbar, others didn't.

They are helpful for hitching and maneuvering even when not using the PTO. If that is why you want it, finding one the right length won't matter. You just need to match the spacing of the drawbar holes.

(quoted from post at 09:42:12 12/29/12) The size/length of the hitch plates were originally somewhat tractor model specific. When the proper length was used, it standardized the distance from the end of the PTO shaft to the hitch pin. Some tractors would end up with a standardized distance by using the swinging drawbar, others didn't.

They are helpful for hitching and maneuvering even when not using the PTO. If that is why you want it, finding one the right length won't matter. You just need to match the spacing of the drawbar holes.

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Isn't it around 14" from the PTO shaft to center of hole?

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(quoted from post at 09:42:12 12/29/12) The size/length of the hitch plates were originally somewhat tractor model specific. When the proper length was used, it standardized the distance from the end of the PTO shaft to the hitch pin. Some tractors would end up with a standardized distance by using the swinging drawbar, others didn't.

They are helpful for hitching and maneuvering even when not using the PTO. If that is why you want it, finding one the right length won't matter. You just need to match the spacing of the drawbar holes.

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Isn't it around 14" from the PTO shaft to center of hole?

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Yes. There were some updates of the PTO and hitch standards over the years. Introduction of the 1,000 RPM PTO added some other standards. These numbers are from the 1946 standard and apply (at least) to the 540 PRM PTO. The tractor companies took some liberties with the standards.

Horizontal distance from tip of PTO shaft to center of drawbar hole - 14".
Vertical distance from center of shaft to top of drawbar - 6 to 15, 8" recommended.
The drawbar spec also calls for:
Horizontal minimum distance from rearmost point of standard tires to center of drawbar hole - 4".
Vertical distance from ground to top of drawbar - 12 to 15, 15" recommended.