docrocky
Silver Member
- Joined
- Jul 18, 2011
- Messages
- 207
- Location
- NW Ohio and SE Michigan
- Tractor
- Oliver 880, Ford 8N, Ford 9N, Farmall Super C, MF 205, Ford 4400 FEL, Ford 4500 FEL/BH, Cat D-6 Dozer(1957)
Pretty old piece of equipment obtained at consignment auction years back. Used to mow down garden stubble/corn stalks and then mow down tall grass on flat 4-5 acre spot. Years back Russian Olive scrub started and hard to keep shots down and mower with heavy tines does well.
Since I am an amateur, pto shaft given to me was in horrible shape and wobbled badly to the point cracked the gear box mounting a few times. When universal joints were destroyed I had one fabricated by the shaft pros (Fleet Pride) and it cut vibration down to zero.
Now the current problem is that the sway bars are bending like pretzels. Should the bars attaching to the pin under the axels be snug or can there be a bit of wobble? (I will provide pictures) Where they attach to the 3 point lift arms should they be tight with no wobble also.
Or am I causing the problem by mowing when making a sweeping turn? Ssisnce the grass and groth is so thick I am cutting as high as I can.
What am I doing wrong?
Since I am an amateur, pto shaft given to me was in horrible shape and wobbled badly to the point cracked the gear box mounting a few times. When universal joints were destroyed I had one fabricated by the shaft pros (Fleet Pride) and it cut vibration down to zero.
Now the current problem is that the sway bars are bending like pretzels. Should the bars attaching to the pin under the axels be snug or can there be a bit of wobble? (I will provide pictures) Where they attach to the 3 point lift arms should they be tight with no wobble also.
Or am I causing the problem by mowing when making a sweeping turn? Ssisnce the grass and groth is so thick I am cutting as high as I can.
What am I doing wrong?