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jay2_45644
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 Posted - 04/17/2013 : 08:47:46
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| I need a front ball hitch on my A C 314. I've not found one picture of one. I see the 12 hp has one. I have a few ideals on making one. My question is. How much weight can you push/pull with one on a 314? Any pictures here of it I'm missing? Thanks. |
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skunkhome
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Posted - 04/17/2013 : 22:08:56
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If you saw a hitch on a 312 it will be the same as the 314 and the towing capacity would be the same. The ability of any of these tractors has very little to do with the horsepower. It is all about traction and in general the tractor is going to be able to handle more on a rear mounted hitch than on the front since the tongue weight on the rear adds to the traction. Also a rear wheel drive tractor will always have more traction in forward than in reverse due to the fact acceleration of the mass of the traxtor shifts weight to the rear wheels in forward while it shifts it away from the rear wheels in reverse. Consequently the tractor will push more with the front hitch than it will pull.
I can find no specifications on how much one of these tractors is supposed to pull but I have pulled loads approaching 1-1/2 ton on flat ground and up slight inclines. I am sure it would tow my loaded pickup on paved surfaces. |
  Phil
"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither safety nor liberty."
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Edited by - skunkhome on 04/17/2013 22:32:22 |
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jay2_45644
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Posted - 04/18/2013 : 08:41:03
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Thanks, I wanted a front ball so I could push my 700 lb trailer between the shed and fence. Only 3'' to spare on each side. I figure I'd never back it straight and then tear down my fence. I didn't want to bend the front bumper on the 314 though.
http://simpletractors.com/attachments/ball_hitch.htm
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Dee
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skunkhome
USA
12824 Posts |
Posted - 04/18/2013 : 17:57:12
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| The the tractor with a front hitch will easily handle 700# on level ground. I don't think that Fdt hitch will fit the 300 series or any other RBT. |
Phil
"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither safety nor liberty."
Benjamin Franklin |
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Talntedmrgreen
USA
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Posted - 04/18/2013 : 19:14:25
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Ray could come up with somethin...he's fabricated all sorts of stuff for me, and he's a magician with a welder. 700# shouldn't be much of a strain on your machine at all. If there's no inclines involved where you could have a runaway, then you're fine. Tounge weight on that is going to be next to nothin. I'd just bolt something to the front...maybe even a fabbed 2" receiver for your pickup hitch, or just a place for a ball. I routinely move my trailer with the front FDT hitch, and it's dry weight is around 1500#. I can handle my sloped drive and sideyard hill safely in dry conditions.
Ray made this weight carrier system for me...I bolt it on the BRT with 3 grade 8's.
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Tclark
USA
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Posted - 04/19/2013 : 23:03:19
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| Josh can you maybe share some measurements of that weight bracket for the rbt that looks like something i may have to do myself |
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jay2_45644
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Posted - 04/20/2013 : 15:55:49
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| Front hitch made...I moved the trailer in between the shed and fence. Worked great. Thanks for all the input.. |
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skunkhome
USA
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Posted - 04/21/2013 : 00:21:17
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Originally posted by jay2_45644
Front hitch made...I moved the trailer in between the shed and fence. Worked great. Thanks for all the input..
you know the rule here is the tractor doesn't exist without pictures. Just consider Michael's Tractors the Coffee table book of Forums.  |
Phil
"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither safety nor liberty."
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Richard
USA
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Posted - 04/21/2013 : 20:16:09
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| Okay Josh, I've followed you on two forums and I don't ever recall seeing the gold Garden M. Gonna need a whole centerfold spread on that one. |
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jay2_45644
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B112
USA
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Posted - 01/15/2015 : 12:51:48
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| Nice lift! |
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Talntedmrgreen
USA
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Posted - 01/15/2015 : 21:05:32
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Originally posted by jay2_45644
Ok. The picture is late. [/img]
I gotta say...I had to chuckle! Hey, I cant remember where I parked my car, but you remembered you owed us a picture from 2 years ago! Thats great! |
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jay2_45644
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Posted - 01/16/2015 : 15:35:22
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| Yes, it was late.. are there documented weight limits I should stay under with the kid lift? |
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Talntedmrgreen
USA
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Posted - 01/16/2015 : 15:40:37
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| Nope...if you find the limit, let us know! |
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skunkhome
USA
12824 Posts |
Posted - 01/20/2015 : 20:39:11
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| I would say that if the electric lift will lift it you should be ok. |
Phil
"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither safety nor liberty."
Benjamin Franklin |
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Front hitch on 314
