One Attachment, Six Jobs—Meet the Farm Hand

[EHS Development]

Hey everyone,


Last year, we started making and selling tractor canopies, and after seeing how well they took off, we turned our attention to solving another problem. The guys here who actually do run farms (cards on the table, I'm the marketing guy and live in a quiet suburb with 0 land LOL) were constantly swapping out tractor attachments—forks, hay spears, hitches—you name it. It was a pain, and they wanted something that could do a little bit of everything without having to switch implements all day. We've got a ton of resources and equipment/machinery as well as some really talented fabricators here so they just kind of did their thing and this is what they came up with!

It’s a 6-in-1 system that combines a pallet fork, hay spear sleeve, gooseneck trailer hitch, 2” receiver hitch, recovery hooks, and a headache rack with a universal tool mount. Whether you’re moving round bales, lifting pallets, towing a trailer, or hauling fence posts, this thing covers a ton of ground with one attachment.


Built tough from heavy-duty steel and made right here in the USA, the Farm Hand is all about saving time, working smarter, and cutting down on hassle.


Would love to hear from anyone who has a setup like this already—what’s been your biggest headache with switching attachments?

You can see more on them here: https://ehsdevelopment.com/products...n-1-tractor-attachment?variant=50112567116092


Anyone interested in picking one of these up can get ahold of me and I'll be happy to provide an exclusive forum discount

 

[Flintknapper]

Not too shabby.

Might add a way to store a HaySpear as well. It might fit inside the square tubing and only require a way to 'capture' it.

I added a HaySpear to my Haybale forks using a 'sleeve' (same as your product) but wanted the option of easily removing it.

Installing it and taking it off is easy enough (if you can remember where you put it).

To remedy that issue....I made a way to keep the unit and HaySpear together.

IF the spear would store inside the square tubing it should be easy to come up with something to secure it.

 

[EHS Development]

Not too shabby.

Might add a way to store a HaySpear as well. It might fit inside the square tubing and only require a way to 'capture' it.

I added a HaySpear to my Haybale forks using a 'sleeve' (same as your product) but wanted the option of easily removing it.

Installing it and taking it off is easy enough (if you can remember you put it).

To remedy that issue....I made a way to keep the unit and HaySpear together.

IF the spear would store inside the square tubing it should be easy to come up with something to secure it.

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That's a great idea! You nailed it on that one for sure, looks super clean.

This is exactly the type of feedback I'm hoping to receive from this community. In fact, i'm going to speak with our engineering team now about this!

 

[RCW]

I won't be a customer as my tractor is too small, but that's a pretty slick implement!

I think @Flintknapper offers a great idea/improvement for hay spear storage. Have seen that on other implements. Spears are commonly used in my area.

 

[EHS Development]

I won't be a customer as my tractor is too small, but that's a pretty slick implement!

I think @Flintknapper offers a great idea/improvement for hay spear storage. Have seen that on other implements. Spears are commonly used in my area.

Thanks for the kind words! We're always looking at ways to improve on our designs, and direct feedback from you guys is the best possible way to do just that.

 

[MaineSpring]

Looks similar to a 3pt hitch that has been evolving on the back of my tractor. I have not put forks on mine yet, figured I'd rather have those on my bucket. But for those that need more lifting/carrying power or don't have a FEL, the forks would be great.

Just a suggestion based on what I'm building for home use: Use your forks as a foundational springboard to model up some rippers to slide on there. 1- 4 would be nice to have to clean up light brush roots and loosen packed substrate.

 

[GrumpyFarmer]

Looks very functional.

I wish something like that was available for purchase a few years ago.

Couple comments for my normal uses:

1. If we’re still in the market, I’d be interested for a simple way to hang weights for ballast. Or, maybe add some pins on tip of forks so a pallet with weight or a carry all box could be kept from sliding off.

2. What I made is primarily for pulling logs, but maybe another hitch or something to help in choking / lifting a log. (I understood that is not what your description of the implement is for…but maybe that’s some additional function/uses for folks?)

3. If it would readily go on the front (SSQA) loader as well as the 3pt that would offer some other uses as well IMO (ie. Carry stuff up front or a work platform, as well as pushing trailers/wagons and as fork applications.

I really like the concept you have. I think it has more uses than what I tried to make…Nice job.

 

[EHS Development]

Looks similar to a 3pt hitch that has been evolving on the back of my tractor. I have not put forks on mine yet, figured I'd rather have those on my bucket. But for those that need more lifting/carrying power or don't have a FEL, the forks would be great.

Just a suggestion based on what I'm building for home use: Use your forks as a foundational springboard to model up some rippers to slide on there. 1- 4 would be nice to have to clean up light brush roots and loosen packed substrate.

Another really great idea! I imagine it wouldn't be too difficult to add some sort of ripper functionality. I'll take this concept to our engineers and see what they think of it. Thank you for the feedback!

 

[EHS Development]

Looks very functional.

I wish something like that was available for purchase a few years ago.

Couple comments for my normal uses:

1. If we’re still in the market, I’d be interested for a simple way to hang weights for ballast. Or, maybe add some pins on tip of forks so a pallet with weight or a carry all box could be kept from sliding off.

2. What I made is primarily for pulling logs, but maybe another hitch or something to help in choking / lifting a log. (I understood that is not what your description of the implement is for…but maybe that’s some additional function/uses for folks?)

3. If it would readily go on the front (SSQA) loader as well as the 3pt that would offer some other uses as well IMO (ie. Carry stuff up front or a work platform, as well as pushing trailers/wagons and as fork applications.

I really like the concept you have. I think it has more uses than what I tried to make…Nice job.

Thanks for the feedback!

I want to say when we were determining max weight capacity that there was mention of what adding weights would do to it. When you get into that legal territory you tend to be overly cautious of what you are willing to say limitations are. But it's certainly worth bringing up to my team and getting their thoughts on it.

As for the pins on the tip of the forks, that's actually something we've talked about recently. Some sort of locking mechanism on them would be great for hauling a load on there when you're going over bumpy terrain. I'll be following up on this one with engineering soon to see what we can come up with.

I'm actively taking notes on all feedback/suggestions and taking it to the folks it needs to go to and will absolutely report back with any potential outcomes we're able to identify and improve on.

 

[dirtydeed]

I like it. Looks very useful.

However...I hope that it's not too late for reprinting your marketing materials. I didn't read it all but would suggest that someone do so before you finalize it.

see below. I don't know what a "Trailor" is.

 

[EHS Development]

I like it. Looks very useful.

However...I hope that it's not too late for reprinting your marketing materials. I didn't read it all but would suggest that someone do so before you finalize it.

see below. I don't know what a "Trailor" is.

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As much as I'd love to blame the marketing team on that one, I manage the marketing team lol.

Good catch on that, thank you for pointing it out. I'm getting that changed right now!

 

[dirtydeed]

As much as I'd love to blame the marketing team on that one, I manage the marketing team lol.

Good catch on that, thank you for pointing it out. I'm getting that changed right now!

Proof read the rest of it....I didn't.

It looks like a great product. Best of luck to you.

 

[Dustball]

Proof read the rest of it....I didn't.

It looks like a great product. Best of luck to you.

Yeah, there's multiple other typos in the text.

 

[McMXi]

I much prefer the one that @Flintknapper shows with the vertical tubing in the center of the "headache rack" to add strength, and no lexan or whatever it is. Also, his model has no open ended tubes. I'd add welded caps at the end of the tubes to prevent crap from getting in there and causing corrosion. I despise corrosion and yet so many don't give it any thought when designing or making implements.

The hooks are useful, and might allow the user to chain the implement to the drawbar to prevent the 3-point from lifting if the trailer tongue wants to move upwards.

 

[McMXi]

Yeah, there's multiple other typos in the text.

I before E except after C! Receiver is spelled incorrectly in the heading but correctly in the main text.

I often have to correct my use of it's vs. its. That error shows up in the text under the Polycarbonate heading, not to mention the missing hyphen for see-through. Good grief ... I need a nap!

 

[EHS Development]

Sorry about that guys. Our graphic designer was kind enough to revise the graphic for us.

If you do decide to forgive us, use the code "2MANYTYPOS" and you'll get a 10% discount on a farmhand from now until Sunday at midnight.

 

[dirtydeed]

One thing I didn't see...is it quick hitch compatible?

If it is, I'd suggest that you mention it. Many of us won't touch a rear attachment that isn't already set up to be quick hitch compliant.

Edit: One additional comment - I can envision some difficulty in using the pallet forks with the way that they are mounted to the cross brace. Most forks hang down a few inches from the support. That enables you to get under/in the pallet. Not sure if your cross brace is flush with the forks or even lower than them? Can the forks get low enough when mounted on a 3 pt hitch?

 

[EHS Development]

One thing I didn't see...is it quick hitch compatible?

If it is, I'd suggest that you mention it. Many of us won't touch a rear attachment that isn't already set up to be quick hitch compliant.

The current design is not. Its definitely something we want to integrate in the future. I've gotten a lot of great feedback on a few forums on ways to improve the design. I'm unsure if it looks more like an alternate version, or a gen 2 in the future.

 

[EHS Development]

Edit: One additional comment - I can envision some difficulty in using the pallet forks with the way that they are mounted to the cross brace. Most forks hang down a few inches from the support. That enables you to get under/in the pallet. Not sure if your cross brace is flush with the forks or even lower than them? Can the forks get low enough when mounted on a 3 pt hitch?

I wish I had a better photo for you than this, but this was as close as I have on hand. If I'm understanding your question right. It will drop low enough to slide the forks into a pallet. He picks it up here, hands free.