towing behind/ under chipper

[william127]

How can I go about hitching a trailer so that I can tow it while I have my chipper on the 3 point linkage? I would at least like to be able to use a ball hitch and idealy an agri type ring hitch as well, I dont think mountinb a hitch on the chipper is sensible or safe, so im guessing some sort of extension piece is needed?

The first photo is my kit, and the second one is thd sort of thing I mean ( borrowed from elsewhere on AT, hope that's ok) but obviously on a bigger scale:lol: thanks, William.

[monkeybusiness]

I think the usual way of doing it is to extend the drawbar on whatever you are towing, as opposed to extend the hitch out from the back of the tractor. This is relatively easy with agricultural trailers (which can even be made up with a telescoping drawbar, so you can extend it for when you are towing with the chipper in place or shorten it to a 'normal' length for use without the chipper). It is a lot harder to extend the hitch on a road going vehicle's trailer fitted with over-run brakes, and almost impossible to do so cheaply and retain the ability to make it adjustable. Extending a trailer's drawbar will put a lot more load onto the tow vehicle (not a particularly big deal with a tractor, but more so with a car/van) and will also increase the trailer's tendency to cut corners. My advice would be to stick with an agricultural trailer in this application.

[Brushcutter]

We had a clevis hitch on the chipper it's self for towing a trailer. Never did use it though. I think all you'll need is an extension for the drawbar remember the weight you can tow goes down the further you extend from the back axle.

 

You could weld one up yourself but it would need to be strong enough for the job.