Front Receiver Hitch Mount

[Chaz54 68]

Some time back I bought the front receiver hitch mount pictured for the front of my 520H. I want to find another one like this or one similar. I’ve done a search here and online, but I can’t seem to find one. I know you guys can get me headed in the right direction.

 

Thanks,

Chuck W.

[ebinmaine 69,812]

@ri702bill or @SylvanLakeWH 

might know the source 

[SylvanLakeWH 26,626]

Looks like it's no longer available on eBay... 

 

I bought three. Very high quality...

[ri702bill 8,769]

The guy near me that made them seems to have ceased manufacturing them...

[Handy Don 13,112]

1 hour ago, Chaz54 said:

Of particular value here is the “U” that fits around the Attach-a-Matic locking rod putting the lower support directly against the hitch's frame to carry a heavy load.

Can you share the dimensions? I'd ask a fabricator friend to give me an estimate to replicate it.

Edited February 19 by Handy Don

[WHX?? 49,953]

Doesn't look like a hard thing to make. Bet a moron like me could even  do it. 

1 hour ago, SylvanLakeWH said:

bought three

Stupid  question tho is why would a guy need more than one when you can just clip it on other tractors?

[SylvanLakeWH 26,626]

25 minutes ago, WHX?? said:

Doesn't look like a hard thing to make. Bet a moron like me could even  do it. 

Stupid  question tho is why would a guy need more than one when you can just clip it on other tractors?

Three reasons:

1. I'm a moron.

2. I like my tractors ready to go for their assigned duties. 

3. I sold two with tractors to good people.

4. Did I mention I like cheese curds?

 

[ebinmaine 69,812]

2 minutes ago, SylvanLakeWH said:

Three reasons:

1. I'm a moron.

2. I like my tractors ready to go for their assigned duties. 

3. I sold two with tractors to good people.

4. Did I mention I like cheese curds?

 

 

Yeah that...

 

 

31 minutes ago, WHX?? said:

Doesn't look like a hard thing to make. Bet a moron like me could even  do it. 

 

 

Challenge accepted. Make one up and send it to me.

[ri702bill 8,769]

37 minutes ago, Handy Don said:

Of particular value here is the “U” that fits around the Attach-a-Matic locking rod putting the lower support directly against the hitch's frame to carry a heavy load.

Can you share the dimensions? I'd ask a fabricator friend to give me an estimate to replicate it.

 

Mine has two fixed supports inside to distribute the load. Made up out of a rusty Tach-a-matic Mule Drive and an $11 HFT ATV front hitch adapter.

Bonus - the "D" ring makes a great handle to mount it...

 

 

Edited February 19 by ri702bill

[SylvanLakeWH 26,626]

43 minutes ago, Handy Don said:

Of particular value here is the “U” that fits around the Attach-a-Matic locking rod putting the lower support directly against the hitch's frame to carry a heavy load.

Can you share the dimensions? I'd ask a fabricator friend to give me an estimate to replicate it.

Mine's buried under the plow winch plate and winch at the moment... I'll try to remember to get some measurements when I do spring cleanup lube etc...

[WHX?? 49,953]

10 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

 

Challenge accepted. Make one up and send it to me.

OK... I'll make two and you get the first experimental one that will be all boogered up & farmer welded.  

 

13 minutes ago, ri702bill said:

has two fixed supports inside to distribute the load

Lost me there Bill on the back side of the mule? I got a bunch of those... missing knob no pullies. 

[ebinmaine 69,812]

3 minutes ago, WHX?? said:

OK... I'll make two and you get the first experimental one that will be all boogered up & farmer welded.  

 

 

 

I'm still okay with that

 

[ri702bill 8,769]

22 minutes ago, WHX?? said:

OK... I'll make two and you get the first experimental one that will be all boogered up & farmer welded.  

 

Lost me there Bill on the back side of the mule? I got a bunch of those... missing knob no pullies. 

 

I did not have them at first, but had to add them. The hitch assembly would pivot on the pull rod and the hitch would droop. I repurposed a stock pair of 1/2" WH tierods for the material. Sorry, no pictures from the inside...

Bill

Edited February 19 by ri702bill

[Goldnboy 963]

I have one of those and I am in your state!

[Ed Kennell 39,805]

I bolted my receiver on the side of the frame so I could see to hook up.      The deck and it's mule dive is still usable.

[Chaz54 68]

7 hours ago, ri702bill said:

 

Mine has two fixed supports inside to distribute the load. Made up out of a rusty Tach-a-matic Mule Drive and an $11 HFT ATV front hitch adapter.

Bonus - the "D" ring makes a great handle to mount it...

 

 

 

This looks like something I could do easy enough.

Thanks

Edited Thursday at 12:11 AM by Chaz54

[ri702bill 8,769]

Milled a square cut thru, shortened the back of the mount until it hit the rod inside and seated out the front. Weld there and several other spots of contact.....

[Lee1977 6,934]

Here's one I made. It's bolted together with a 1/2" bolt. I used a 5/8" bolt in the hitch just because I had some.

 

There a few more home made designs that members made that go back to the mid hitch

Edited Thursday at 01:52 PM by Lee1977

[ri702bill 8,769]

Lee - I like the way the mid-hitch rod is turned down at the ends - keeps it centered and gives ample material to drill the center out to accept the short portion of the stay rod. I passed on doing that as I keep the cutting deck on all summer. Can't mount both at the same time.... my version allow that.

 

 

[Lee1977 6,934]

25 minutes ago, ri702bill said:

Lee - I like the way the mid-hitch rod is turned down at the ends - keeps it centered and gives ample material to drill the center out to accept the short portion of the stay rod. I passed on doing that as I keep the cutting deck on all summer. Can't mount both at the same time.... my version allow that.

 

 

 

My Raider 12 is the towing tractor as it's a little short on power with a mowing deck.  It will do it just slow, when I have another strong 12, 16, 18, and 20.

That's a 5/8" bolt that that I had.

Edited Thursday at 02:17 PM by Lee1977