Box Blade Hitch Receiver

[Lil Foot]

I've been looking for an easy way to add a 2" receiver to my Gannon to pull stuff with either a 1" pin or a ball hitch. I ran across this step bumper hitch at Harbor Freight. (pic #1) With sale price & coupon, it was $16. Machined a lot of the large flange away & drilled a couple of 1/2" holes for mounting. (pic#2) Made a backing plate, beveled the edges so it wouldn't resist the flow of dirt or trap any on the top edge. (pic#3)

 

[Lil Foot]

Re: Biox blade Hitch Receiver

These next pics show it mounted. I shortened the "stinger" in this case, but it will take any standard two-incher.

 

[Lil Foot]

Re: Biox blade Hitch Receiver

Sorry for the typo in the title, (can't edit) my box blade is NOT bionic, but maybe my fat fingers should be.

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

Re: Biox blade Hitch Receiver

Excellent job!
I'm getting ready to do the same to my blade so I don't have to pull it off just to move a trailer around.

 

[Hfrs7]

Re: Biox blade Hitch Receiver

I took a 2" receiver tube and a piece of scrap steel, cut a hole in the box blade to fit and welded everything. Works great and the load it distributed even so I don't bend my box blade.

 

[CaveCreekRay]

Re: Biox blade Hitch Receiver

Excellent job -both of you.

I am going to do the same thing to a 3-point mount I bought. I need a "shelf" on my 3-point I can carry my spray rig on. I figured adding a receiver mount to the top of 3-point frame would let me stick in one of those nifty aluminum hitch frames. That would hold my rig nicely and I could use the frame to haul a welder or generator should the need arise.

When I get dug out of this never-ending remodel and get my shop done enough to do fun jobs, I'll post pictures.

 

[MagKarl]

Re: Biox blade Hitch Receiver

I did mine similar to Hfrs7, I cut a hole and welded a stick of receiver tubing in there. Very handy. I use it all the time.

 

[CaveCreekRay]

Re: Biox blade Hitch Receiver

MAN! I coulda used this yesterday!!

Needed to pull my little trailer but my box scraper was on...

May have to modify my scraper!!!



PS... WallyMart has a 2" "converter that is about 6" long and is just a 2" box tube with a hole in it. For guys wanting to just weld in a small receiver receptacle for light duty stuff, kind of like hfrs7 did, this would be outstanding and its under $10.

 

[skeets]

Re: Biox blade Hitch Receiver

Look around on garbage days,,, I picked up a whole tow hitch laying out by the curb,,, yes I knocked on the door and asked if I could have it,, the old gal said her hubbie passed away and she was cleaning out the garage and if I was interested I could look and see what else I wanted I could have it,,,, nuts bolts nails wrenches, hammers, tools,, I offered to buy the compound miter saw and table saw, she no just get it all out so she could park her car in the garage,,, yes I came home heavy that day