Building Additional Attachements

[knightgang]

Well, now that my trailer is about done (darn rain will not allow me to finish the last hour I need on it), I am beginning to build several attachments for my lovely orange tractor.

First two on the list is Clamp-On Pallet Forks, built form 3x1.5 C-Channel left over from the trailer build.

Second is a 3-Point Trailer Hitch attachment as I have several trailers that have to get moved often.

I have attached PDF of my drawings and will be uploading pics through the process.

 

[85Hokie]

Well, now that my trailer is about done (darn rain will not allow me to finish the last hour I need on it), I am beginning to build several attachments for my lovely orange tractor.

First two on the list is Clamp-On Pallet Forks, built form 3x1.5 C-Channel left over from the trailer build.

Second is a 3-Point Trailer Hitch attachment as I have several trailers that have to get moved often.

I have attached PDF of my drawings and will be uploading pics through the process.

looks good!

for the cost of the trailer hitch - I am not sure you can get the materials for it cheaper than this......but I understand the fun of designing and building it too!

http://www.amazon.com/Trailer-compa...37346&sr=8-1&keywords=Kubota+BX+Trailer+Hitch

shipped for free - that is crazy good!

 

[knightgang]

I am building all of this from the trailer steel left overs. In terms of the steel itself, these two attachments are being built with about $75 worth of steel, less than one 20' stick of 3x1.5 C-channel.

Yes, I debated long and hard about buying the Trailer hitch attachment, but when I realized I would have enough leftover steel, well it was cost effective to say the least.

Besides, I has a 2" couple adapter laying around and I will have a 3-ball receiver in mine. No extra cost.

 

[knightgang]

Well, in such a focused set, I did not take hardly any in progress pictures. However here are a few almost done and then there will be some with them complete, minus a second coat of paint.

 

[knightgang]

Finished, all but drilling the hole for the top link in the trailer hitch.

 

[D2Cat]

knightgang, nice work.

On your forks you might need a gusset on the riser channel that goes to the clamp. You're going to have a lot of pressure on the weld where the two channels are connected. Just a triangle piece of plate going forward a few inches.

 

[boz1989]

Nice forks, from experience, if you are using them for anything other than skids, you might want to strap or chain them down to keep them straight. I was using straps and quite often wouldn't even tighten the clamps. You have a better design than the ones I purchased, so your clamps might be enough.

 

[knightgang]

knightgang, nice work.

On your forks you might need a gusset on the riser channel that goes to the clamp. You're going to have a lot of pressure on the weld where the two channels are connected. Just a triangle piece of plate going forward a few inches.

Thanks for the reminder. I actually intended to put a side strap there tying the riser channel to the lower fork down the side. I will go back and add that, the plate straps are on the table, just forgot to add them.

 

[knightgang]

Nice forks, from experience, if you are using them for anything other than skids, you might want to strap or chain them down to keep them straight. I was using straps and quite often wouldn't even tighten the clamps. You have a better design than the ones I purchased, so your clamps might be enough.

I have left room for modification for some chain/strap points is necessary. We will see how they do. I did not really want to extra expense of straps of chain and binders if it was not going to be needed. Of course, if I am pushing stuff around with the end of a fork like many people actually do with a forklift, then they will become necessary.

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

I don't understand your dimensions on the three point hitch?
It should be width of 26" not 18.5"
and the height should be 18" so at 19 it's not bad just off.

 

[knightgang]

Once the Pins are installed, it is 26" from end of pin to end of pin. I took the dimensions from one that I was considering purchasing. Showed 26" end of pin to end of pin on the bottom and 19" center of pin to center of pin vertical rise.

Should work out okay, may have to adjust to lower link arm stabilizers, which I need to redo on my tractor anyway.