Hitch Ball Added To Quick Attach
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Roger Gutschmidt, Gackle, N.D.: “I’ve been making quick-attach units for 3-pt. hitches for close to 40 years, and I always add a hitch ball to the top of the unit. It’s proven handy for my customers and me when moving hay-bale trailers and other ball-hitch equipment around the farm.
“I position it just to the side of the top link clevis.
“The stress on a ball hitch like this can be significant when pulling loads across rough ground. I use 1/2-in. wall pipe and weld it to the top of the quick-attach frame. I slip a heavy-duty nut into the pipe and weld it in place, to later screw in the ball.
“I like to strengthen the ball hitch by welding a short length of 1/2-in. steel between it and the top link clevis. I also add flanges to the other sides of the pipe.
“It’s a simple add-on, but well worth the time. Done right, it’ll last a lifetime.”
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Roger Gutschmidt, Gackle, N.D.: “I’ve been making quick-attach units for 3-pt. hitches for close to 40 years, and I always add a hitch ball to the top of the unit. It’s proven handy for my customers and me when moving hay-bale trailers and other ball-hitch equipment around the farm.
“I position it just to the side of the top link clevis.
“The stress on a ball hitch like this can be significant when pulling loads across rough ground. I use 1/2-in. wall pipe and weld it to the top of the quick-attach frame. I slip a heavy-duty nut into the pipe and weld it in place, to later screw in the ball.
“I like to strengthen the ball hitch by welding a short length of 1/2-in. steel between it and the top link clevis. I also add flanges to the other sides of the pipe.
“It’s a simple add-on, but well worth the time. Done right, it’ll last a lifetime.”
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