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Clamp on towing bracket for Takeuchi TB016 mini digger
Hi All
I decided to build a towing hitch for my mini digger. I recently made an electric trailer mover that works well but unfortunately the house I am renovating is on the side of a mountain and the trailer mover struggles on uneven steep ground. So I don’t get stuck trying to move the trailer while working alone I decided to add a towing attachment to the digger so the twin wheeled plant trailer can be moved easily. I didn’t want a permanent welded hitch receiver.
The project was built from both commercial manufactured and homemade components.
The hitch receiver was fabricated from angle and box section. The tow hitch was a purchased item which was modified to suit the hitch receiver.
The photos below show build.
Attachment 48310 Clamp pivot pin
Attachment 48311 Attachment 48321Clamp plate and hand screw.
Attachment 48312Hitch receiver with hitch fitted.
Attachment 48313Purchased hitch.
Attachment 48314Trial fitted to digger blade.
Attachment 48315 Attachment 48316 Cut to adjust angle of hitch.
Attachment 48317 Attachment 48318 Welded up. Hitch receiver painted white as I had run out of black paint.
Attachment 48319 Attachment 48320 Completed hitch clamped to blade. Looks better in black.
Thank you for viewing
The Home Engineer