smta hitch

Here was my solution, use the swinging drawbar, fabricate a U bolt that will fit tightly over roller and down through the two holes you now use. Then fabricate a cap for bottom that has set in blocks to hold the swinging drawbar firm, from side to side motion. Make those blocks deep enough so hitch weight stays on the roller. I used these during periods when doing a lot of pto work. The down side is they do slow you down if you want to swing the drawbar, but so does the triangle plate.

The axle housings were not designed to be the primary pull points on the tractor. It'll be okay if you're just tugging around a little baler and dropping bales on the ground, but if you're hauling loaded wagons up and down hills, you're likely to rip the axles right off the tractor!

Best to fix the oblong hole in the drawbar up front... Someone with a welder can do that easily.

If you go the plate route, make sure you get the distance right from the end of the PTO to the center of the drawbar hole. Otherwise, you end up with knocking knuckles.