Any backup/hookup ideas?

IaLeo · Jun 11, 2016

Trying to find a solution I can live with mowing with my tow mower and the riding mower. I have some open areas that the tow mower behind the mower would allow me to go slow and save my back (rough ground) but then I would need to drop the tow mower to do some tight-turn trimming and service the narrow places. (4ws mower). But backing up and rehooking would be a bear.
I have seen and don't remember the systems I saw in Georgia at a peanut/cotton mill where they used Mahindra yard tractors to backup to waiting peanut wagons to take them into the mill. Just backup and it latched to the suspended wagon tongue.
If I could find a design I would have a blacksmith make me a smaller copy for this task. Thanks Leo

paul · Jun 11, 2016

Speed Hitch is the top system for use with ag stuff.

As you say too big for your use, but go from there.

www.bergmanmfg.com

Paul
Ag hitch

IaLeo · Jun 11, 2016

Maybe a small camera system would be the answer. I maybe could reach back to a vertical handle on the tongue to lift or adjust the height of the tongue if I could see just where the ball and socket were lining up. I will have to have a throttle control or a starter switch at about that position most likely. Leo

Geo-TH,In · Jun 11, 2016

When I was young and had very little money, I only had a 30 inch rider. I would use two 22 inch push mowers and pull them behind the rider. The push mowers were staged like a plow, one following the other on my left side. It was cheap, $99 each for new cheap push mowers at Wal-mart. I had a very simple way to connect them to rider. It took me more time to gas them up and start them than it did to hitch them up. I got a lot of funny looks from people driving by, but my kids refused to mow if they weren't working. Upside is you could swing them under trees and bushes. The other upside was how nice the yard looked. Each mower would follow the contour better than my 72 inch woods finish mower. geo

Dr. Walt · Jun 11, 2016

Ring & Pintle Hook.

When you backup to the ring, and the ring hits the pintle hook, the pintle hook snaps shut capturing the ring.

:>)

Philip d · Jun 11, 2016

We have one of those, they work great

T in NE · Jun 12, 2016

Is it one of those mowers with 3 adjustable hitch
pieces bolted together?

If so I bet a welding shop could set it up to let
the joints swivel, to use pins, and have stops so it
only goes so far one direction.

Back up to it, pull 2 pins, hook to rider, back up
the rider, replace the other 2 pins.

Any backup/hookup ideas?

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