Here's something for you guys to think on. I'm in the process of building a grading scraper with a three point hitch. The dilemma is that the cabin road that needs grading is a little over an hour away. With the price of fuel my plan is to also build a trailer tongue with a 2" ball coupler. That way I won't have to trailer the tractor an hour each way when ever the road needs grading. I could leave the grader with the tongue at the cabin and whoever is there can drag it with their truck. Problem is, that we need a way to lift the grading scraper to turn around without damaging the county highway.
Some thoughts rattling around my head are to use an electric actuator mounted where the top link would usually go. Then make a pivot point near the ball coupler. Just don't know if this would work. I think it might if there were safety chains that were used tight. Another thought is to use an electric winch in a similar fashion. Or just add two trailer jacks to the rear with decent tires to just raise the rear off the ground. Let me hear your ideas. We need to get this thing functional soon!
Bob
Some thoughts rattling around my head are to use an electric actuator mounted where the top link would usually go. Then make a pivot point near the ball coupler. Just don't know if this would work. I think it might if there were safety chains that were used tight. Another thought is to use an electric winch in a similar fashion. Or just add two trailer jacks to the rear with decent tires to just raise the rear off the ground. Let me hear your ideas. We need to get this thing functional soon!
Bob