3 point hitch

[Oak]

For the money it would cost to purchase and ship one to you it’s not worth it. For that kind of money I’d buy a real tractor like a Kubota or something similar. I have just about every tiller Cub ever made except the 308 and there isn’t one of them that even comes close to my Kubota with a cat 1 tiller.

[spndncash]

Oak I agree, I dont have a large garden anymore- we have a fenced in raised garden now. the rototiller worked fine for me but after it sat in the barn taking up space for six or seven years I sold it. Mine was not the cub brand. I think it was a wheel horse. I really dont rememeber much other than it was red and too heavy for me to move without attaching it to the tractor. The tiller for my 106 is not far off from wearing out its welcome in my barn!

[Sergeant]

Originally Posted by Oak

For the money it would cost to purchase and ship one to you it’s not worth it. For that kind of money I’d buy a real tractor like a Kubota or something similar. I have just about every tiller Cub ever made except the 308 and there isn’t one of them that even comes close to my Kubota with a cat 1 tiller.

A tractor is going to cost much more than a 3-point hitch. The 3 points are very versatile equipment, and there are aftermarket 3-point attachment manufacturers across Europe. Many 3-point attachments are manufactured in Austria, Germany, Italy, and the Czech Republic.

My cousin in Wales doesn't have an issue getting 3-point attachments.

He has one of Bill Ruegg's 3-point hitches.

Mind you, I did the shipping and the purchases over here, and he sent me the money.

[Oak]

The Cub is limited to a 2000 rpm rear pto and that's the problem. If the OP is just wanting to pull a plow or rear blade then I'd just do some type of sleeve hitch but then again it would take a bunch of fab work on a diesel.

I do not know what an older machine costs across the big pond but here in the states you can get something like this for around $2500 and it has a cat 1 hitch with 540 rear pto.

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[Sergeant]

Originally Posted by Oak

The Cub is limited to a 2000 rpm rear pto and that's the problem. If the OP is just wanting to pull a plow or rear blade then I'd just do some type of sleeve hitch but then again it would take a bunch of fab work on a diesel.

I do not know what an older machine costs across the big pond but here in the states you can get something like this for around $2500 and it has a cat 1 hitch with 540 rear pto.

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2000 RPM isn't too hard to find, especially in France and Germany.

Across the pond, used machines are much more expensive compared to what we are used to; even with high hours, they fetch a pretty penny over there. To get something used at the prices you're talking about, it would be in very, very rough shape. You don't realize how easy we have it here on this side of the Atlantic with used or new equipment prices

[David Thomas Quinn]

I have to second Sergeant's comment about the cost of used machinery in Europe but particularly in Ireland. Spending the equivalent of $5000 would buy you a very tired machine with a whole new set of issues. There is a massive export market of machinery to Africa in the EU at the moment which has hoovered up all of the decent used equipment leaving machines you don't want to touch, or very expensive almost new machines.

Those shipping costs from the States are too much for my pocket so I'm going to try to fabricate my own hitch (without PTO which I agree with another comment, I'll probably rarely use given it's so hard to find the implements here). Others appear to have done it successfully so it's worth a try.

I'm assuming no hitch plans, drawings or measurements exist for fabrication purposes? (I suppose if they do they have been created for commercial purposes). If anyone is aware of a set of plans for sale, I'd be open to paying.

[Sergeant]

Originally Posted by David Thomas Quinn

I have to second Sergeant's comment about the cost of used machinery in Europe but particularly in Ireland. Spending the equivalent of $5000 would buy you a very tired machine with a whole new set of issues. There is a massive export market of machinery to Africa in the EU at the moment which has hoovered up all of the decent used equipment leaving machines you don't want to touch, or very expensive almost new machines.

Those shipping costs from the States are too much for my pocket so I'm going to try to fabricate my own hitch (without PTO which I agree with another comment, I'll probably rarely use given it's so hard to find the implements here). Others appear to have done it successfully so it's worth a try.

I'm assuming no hitch plans, drawings or measurements exist for fabrication purposes? (I suppose if they do they have been created for commercial purposes). If anyone is aware of a set of plans for sale, I'd be open to paying.

I sent You a private message with some help on Building your own 3 point hitch