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[KennyP]

Sounds good to me. The more options, the better.
KennyP

[grnspot110]

I made this a few years ago to move a parts tractor (kinda' slpped it together in a hurry, but it works). ~~ grnspot

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[KennyP]

grnspot110, looks like it works. Do you have any problems on uneven ground? Maybe you could help me with a measurement. On your JDs, what is the distance from lowest point of rear end up to bottom of axle housings? I think I will stay with the two-point lift for uneven ground.
KennyP

Edited by KennyP, March 24, 2011 - 01:56 PM.
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[MH81]

Thanks to everyone. JD has got me to thinking again, so I played on Sketchup some more and came up with this:[ATTACH=CONFIG]11977[/ATTACH]

Pretty good for an amateur in 3D. If I had a torch or plasma cutter, I'd build it. Basically a 2" square tube, heavy wall, 1/2"X24" bar across, with two 1/2" risers cut to slip under the axle. Anyway, here's a tow hitch. Some one can use this, providing they cut an extra set of risers and send to me so I can build one. Measurements are in my head, so act fast before they get lost up there.
KennyP

Just outta curiosity, can you use square tube for the cross instead of flat bar? If so, you could go with a smaller cross diameter & sleeve it with larger... Make it an adjustable width design. You wouldn't have to drill holes & use pins, tap the outer tube & use fine thread bolts to lock it.

[KennyP]

I chose the flat bar so it would pivot on a bolt for turning. I have the 2" square, just no flat bar. May change the riser to 3/8" thick, these GTs aren't that heavy. I need to get out today and get some better measurements of things. Width is probably too wide right now. That sketch was just to get the idea across.
KennyP

[cp7]

If you made the horizontal out of tube like MH said you could sleeve it and use a system like the MoJack and pick up by the tires.

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[KennyP]

That would be a neat idea, but then I would have to find and buy tube to slide in/over my 2x2. At the moment, I'm not sure where to get nor how much I would have to buy over what is needed. Could get expensive. Thanks.
KennyP

If you made the horizontal out of tube like MH said you could sleeve it and use a system like the MoJack and pick up by the tires.

[KennyP]

cp7, thought about your idea some more. That would be a better idea if you have a 3PH, as you could use the top link to allow you to lay the piece on the ground to get under the tires. My sleeve hitch would need a longer lift arm to do that, unless you made some thing at the attachment point that would work in the same way. I don't have many fabrication tools, but you could use pre-made parts (top link,etc.) to make such an adjustment. Kind of a tilting sleeve hitch, so to speak. It would be a neat attachment.
KennyP

[mjodrey]

Ok, here is the "tow sling" I built a few years ago.

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[KennyP]

That's pretty da** cool. I like it. Wish I had the material to something that intricate. Looks like it does the job. Thanks for posting it.
KennyP

[MH81]

Ok, here is the "tow sling" I built a few years ago.

Maynard, that's NICE. Do you have a patent? Lol

[mjodrey]

Maynard, that's NICE. Do you have a patent? Lol

Nope,copy away.:D

[cp7]

That is pretty slick Maynard. I'm pulling the mount off my landscape rake and fabing one up.
Hopefully it'll work as good as on your 80hp Cat II.