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.

Clamp on towing bracket for Takeuchi TB016 mini digger-img_8785.jpeg Clamp pivot pin

Clamp on towing bracket for Takeuchi TB016 mini digger-img_8784.jpeg Clamp on towing bracket for Takeuchi TB016 mini digger-img_8788.jpegClamp plate and hand screw.

Clamp on towing bracket for Takeuchi TB016 mini digger-img_8783.jpegHitch receiver with hitch fitted.

Clamp on towing bracket for Takeuchi TB016 mini digger-img_8786.jpegPurchased hitch.

Clamp on towing bracket for Takeuchi TB016 mini digger-img_8792.jpegTrial fitted to digger blade.

Clamp on towing bracket for Takeuchi TB016 mini digger-img_8795.jpeg Clamp on towing bracket for Takeuchi TB016 mini digger-img_8794.jpeg Cut to adjust angle of hitch.

Clamp on towing bracket for Takeuchi TB016 mini digger-img_8797.jpg Clamp on towing bracket for Takeuchi TB016 mini digger-img_8796.jpeg Welded up. Hitch receiver painted white as I had run out of black paint.

Clamp on towing bracket for Takeuchi TB016 mini digger-img_8819.jpeg Clamp on towing bracket for Takeuchi TB016 mini digger-img_8818.jpeg Completed hitch clamped to blade. Looks better in black.

Thank you for viewing
The Home Engineer