Front mount trailer hitch

550Doug · Oct 27, 2011

Has anyone seen a design for a front mounted trailer hitch that can hydaulically move up and down? I have some trailers to park in close quarters and I'm thinking that a front trailer ball (likely offset) will give me more visibility and maneuverability, especially if I use a tractor with narrow front end. Moreover, lifting/dropping the ball from the tractor seat would be a bonus.
Thanks

gene bender · Oct 27, 2011

thats someting you build yourself

EX 450 Owner · Oct 27, 2011

I built one that fit the 3pt adapter for the Bobcat, I used it frequently.

When you raise up the front end to clear the Jack Stand you need to remember the rear of the trailer will go down and you need to be watchful of that especially in the case where the rear end of the trailer comes off of a slight ramp on to a flat floor.

I broke the fin off of the bottom of an outboard motor when pushing a boat trailer up a little ramp into a storage building by not be being observant enough.

omahagreg · Oct 27, 2011

I drilled one 1/2" hole in the bucket of my loader. I have a drawbar that has the 3 sizes of balls on it, so, no matter the size ball, there is always a hole straight up and down. Man is that thing handy-you don't have to mess with the tongue jack, just lift, move, drop!

RWK in WI · Oct 27, 2011

I have a snowplow on a ford tractor. For the summer I tke the blade off from the "A frame" by removing the bolt the plow swivels on and put a ball mounted with a long bolt to the swivel mount. It lifts with the hydraulics and because it is on the "A frame" it stays away from the front axel of the tractor.
Sorry I can't post pictures.
I hope this helps.

chevytaHOE5674 · Oct 27, 2011

I took a piece of 2" ID square tubing so that a standard truck receiver hitch will slide right into it and mounted it to a U shaped piece that goes over the cutting edge of a loader bucket and then has a large 1" bolt on the bottom to clamp it down tight to the bucket. This way it will go on any of my equipment with a bucket.

Sure is handy on the skid steer you can put wagons and trailers places that would be impossible with anything else.

Like this only it didn't cost me 100 bucks to weld up.

http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200319487_200319487

amo · Oct 28, 2011

The local trailer dealer has a golf cart with an electric wheel chair lift on rhe rear that nhe moves trailers around with. He moves livestock, and flatbed trailers around the dealership. He said the only drawback is on a heavy tounge weight the front of golf cart raises up, but on the front of your tractor you would have no problem. Good luck Ano

mkirsch · Oct 28, 2011

Pushing wagons and trailers in with the front end of a narrow front tractor sounds like a great idea but it comes up lacking in practice.

The problem we've had is the trailers tend to push and pull the front end of the tractor around unless you're perfectly straight on. That defeats the purpose of having the added maneuverability of the narrow front tractor.

You'll be pushing the wagon, and all of a sudden, you're sideways!

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