Sleeve Hitch/Receiver/Ball Hitch adapters - Pros/Cons?

[cengleman]

My Cub 2072 has a sleeve hitch setup, but I would like the added functionality of using it to raise and lower a ball. I've never used a sleeve hitch in this way.

Ideally, I'd like to have a complete 3 pt cat 0 kit, but they're expensive and I already have some larger farm tractors that I use with an Cat 1 A frame hitch. It would be more convenient just to use my little cub to move various trailers around.

My concern is the length a receiver hitch adapter would add, giving heavier trailer tongues too much leverage and either damaging the lift arm or lifting the front wheels. Is this a valid concern, or should I not worry about it?

I've got flatbed trailers, a stock trailer, a camper, manure spreader, hay bailers, and a few other things I move around in tight spaces in my barns. Any advice or experience is appreciated!

Here are my options.

$49, but too long?


$43, but not easily interchangable


$65, interchangeable, but not as easy to hitch and unhitch trailer (I'm lazy!)


Thoughts?

[Jeff in Pa]

I make the middle style. I made one exactly as shown ( long extension, my design is slightly different & luckily for my own use ) and when you have the sleeve hitch adapter in the up position, the trailer tongue contacts where you would hook up your wagon/sweeper/etc. All others have been with a single hole only.

The only way around it is to use an extended ball on it.

[cengleman]

Thanks, Jeff. I didn't think about the end of that adapter making contact with the trailer tongue in the up position. Glad you mentioned it.

[DoubleO7]

I use the middle style with an internal thread 1-7/8" ball as the nut for the 2" ball.

[amy3588]

Ive been trying to think of a way to add one of these to my IH CC 104.

Anyone have ideas ?

[1811woody]

I use the center style (home made) mine only has one through hole. I put in a ball, lock washer, nut and hand tighten it when I need to move a trailer around and take it out when I need the hitch for the other style attachments.

[inspectorudy]

I just put a 1 7/8 inch ball with a 1/2 inch shaft in the sleeve hitch single vertical pipe and then secure it with a hitch pin through the pipe. No fitting, welding or money. The other great thing about this is that you can remove it without a tool if you need to.

[1811woody]

Originally Posted by amy3588

Ive been trying to think of a way to add one of these to my IH CC 104.

Anyone have ideas ?

I dont want to hijack this thread but I will say I don't know any thing about 104s (that's another thread) but follow along you may find and idea that will work for you.

[Flatbedford]

This is my setup. It uses a ball I have never seen before that came on my 149. There is a hole thru the center of the ball and it attaches with a 1/2" carriage bolt. I bought a longer bolt and used it to attach the hitch to the sleeve hitch adapter. Hopefully the picture makes more sense than what I typed.
I have flipped it over for better tounge clearance when using the ball hitch.

[1811woody]

I understood! I may do the same to mine it makes a lot more sense then the way I do it Heres mine without the ball. Pros You don't have to carry to much extra weight or bulk around with the tractor as you would a receiver style and with this you can lift or set the trailer down with the push of a button.