Hitch recommendations for 149

[302wSBF]

I am looking to tow a standard garden tractor cart (Harbor Freight dump cart) and a small 4x8 utility trailer with my 149.

Cart can hook up to the draw bar but the trailer is on a 1 7/8" ball.

I've considered a lift with a Brinly hitch for the trailer but I would have to fab up some sort of gooseneck contraption for the lawn cart.

What do you suggest?

[ol'George]

Put a 1-7/8" ball in your hitch hole that your garden cart pins into, ain't like you are going to try and haul heavy stuff in the trailer as the 149 don't have traction for that sore of thing.

[302wSBF]

Originally Posted by ol'George

Put a 1-7/8" ball in your hitch hole that your garden cart pins into, ain't like you are going to try and haul heavy stuff in the trailer as the 149 don't have traction for that sore of thing.

True. I'm mostly putzing around with the trailer picking up lawn debris. I'm a little concerned that the hitch point will be low but I suppose it will work

[jbrewer]

Originally Posted by ol'George

Put a 1-7/8" ball in your hitch hole that your garden cart pins into, ain't like you are going to try and haul heavy stuff in the trailer as the 149 don't have traction for that sore of thing.

And for darned sure if you got it going, it certainly couldn't stop !


I agree with the ball in the hitch hole.

[302wSBF]

Shout out to DSarow for emailing me pics of his hitch!

Using the ball in the drawbar left me some bad results. It worked, but the trailer was crazy low and I had very little turning radius before the trailer was rubbing on my tires. Not good.

Unfortunately one of these cheapo universal three point hitches would probably work best for me but they're designed for the universal consumer grade home depot stuff.

If I had welding capabilities I would consider buying this and welding on tabs to bolt through the frame where the lift arm goes.

The hunt continues.

[Ambush]

Have you considered an ATV receiver hitch like this? I made a similar one for my quad and I have three different bars. You can get much cheaper ones than the one pictured too.

[finsruskw]

If you have much weight on that trailer or cart, DO NOT try to stop it when you are turning!

[finsruskw]

"You can get much cheaper ones than the one pictured too."

I would hope so!! Heh Heh!

[302wSBF]

Originally Posted by 302wSBF

Shout out to DSarow for emailing me pics of his hitch!

Using the ball in the drawbar left me some bad results. It worked, but the trailer was crazy low and I had very little turning radius before the trailer was rubbing on my tires. Not good.

Unfortunately one of these cheapo universal three point hitches would probably work best for me but they're designed for the universal consumer grade home depot stuff.

If I had welding capabilities I would consider buying this and welding on tabs to bolt through the frame where the lift arm goes.

The hunt continues.

So I ended up buying the universal 3pt hitch contraption I posted. $25 or so. Not bad.

Bottom point bolts through drawbar just fine. The upper "arms" need to mount to something. I plan on putting an axle (1/2"?) through the rear lift arm holes. Put a sleeve of some sort (1/2" ID steel tubing, pipe, or squarestock) over it, then welding the upper point "arms" to it.

If anyone can think of a better solution please let me know. Preferably no weld!

[ironman]

Maybe heat the ends of the arms, bend them straight and pass your "axle" rod thru the existing holes.
Eleminates welding??