Towing with L3901

[Dchemphill1]

Hey Kubota Guys

I want to pull a small trailer for hay rack ride. I have an L3901 HST. Can I just put a ball on the tow bar that sticks out from rear of tractor and attach safety chain or do I need to do something different.

Thanks

 

[85Hokie]

Hey Kubota Guys

I want to pull a small trailer for hay rack ride. I have an L3901 HST. Can I just put a ball on the tow bar that sticks out from rear of tractor and attach safety chain or do I need to do something different.

Thanks

The ball on the lower tow bar hitch will be fine, never use on the 3 point for towing, due to the trailers ability to rise up! (unless you have limiters on the 3 point)

As for towing - you can pull a whole lot of weight! Butttttt .....pulling that up an incline is dangerous - and going down a slight hillside is MORE dangerous!

That tractor will pull a mountain, just make sure it doenst have to pull it up a hill - or have to brake it going down a hill! Most tractors pulling power far exceeds it's braking power! Having a HST is the best braking to have too!

 

[Staples]

------> 85Hokie: Can you expand your point about never using the 3 point to tow? I plan on doing the same thing but intended on using my 3 point to tow; however, I do want to be safe.

 

[Daren Todd]

You'll want to add a top link to the draw bar to keep it from rolling and rocking. Similar to this.

http://www.palletforks.com/3-point-...wTGjAi3kL6txM8uZwCkeG18MXJw5ovI352BoCvx7w_wcB

 

[Grandad4]

Here's the issue with safety when using the 3 point for towing: tractor 3 point hitches are made for lifting, not pushing down. So the 3 point will hold something from hitting the ground, but it won't prevent it from rising up! That can be a bad thing with the tongue of a trailer, for example. You can prove this to yourself by going out to your tractor and pushing down or lifting up on the 3 point (engine off, of course).

You can make it safe by connecting a safety chain between the drawbar and the lower 3 point arms to prevent the arms from lifting while trailering.

 

[D2Cat]

You say a "small trailer". What's your definition of a small trailer? Does you trailer have a ball on the tongue, or a split hitch?

Does your trailer have a swinging draw bar? Looks like this https://tiscoparts.com/part-categories/hitch-and-linkage/drawbar/swinging-drawbars.html

This is the ideal place to hook a trailer to. You can put a ball in the outer most hole and hook you trailer to it, or if it's a split tongue put a pin in the draw bar and pin with a safety pin.

Have your tractor in four wheel drive so you have better braking while pulling...just stay off of asphalt roads.

 

[1970cs]

Sorta of loaded question! Since we don't know or have pictures of the hitch area on the trailer.

If it's a ball type hitch on the trailer than yes you can mount a ball (correct ball and shank size) on the drawbar.

Or if the trailer has an implement hitch or clevis, can be used with a draw pin.

Safety chain is a great call also!

Clevis style

draw pin.

Pat

 

[jnldr]

Great advice, I plan on doing the same with my 3540. 12 or 16 foot trailer...


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[Dchemphill1]

Yes the trailer has a receiver for a ball. I pull it with my truck but want to use the tractor as well. I will purchase the correct ball size and mount it in the outer hole of draw bar.

Thanks All

 

[luketratts]

I have a tow bar implement for my 3pl...works awesome. Got for $50 second hand.


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