L2800 L3400 Tool Box

[ctpres]

Won't you have to take it off for PHD use? If I am not real careful my PHD bends SMV fender brace when l lift for transport.

[GMtb42]

Never used a PHD (post hole digger) on my tractor , can you post pictures as to why the PHD would hit the box ?
I can't see why a attachment would raise or encroach on striking the box .

Thanks

[ctpres]

Originally Posted by GMtb42

Never used a PHD (post hole digger) on my tractor , can you post pictures as to why the PHD would hit the box ?
I can't see why a attachment would raise or encroach on striking the box .

Thanks

Will do next time I put PHD on. My solution to storage and old man install/remove it is to disassemble every time. So putting on for a pic only is thirty minute project

[jimmer2880]

Originally Posted by GMtb42

Never used a PHD (post hole digger) on my tractor , can you post pictures as to why the PHD would hit the box ?
I can't see why a attachment would raise or encroach on striking the box .

Thanks

Every 3pt boom I've used (not many), when completely raised, the top link is very close to vertical.

[GMtb42]

So do either attachment go to such a larger degree of angle than the top link ?
I use a 3 point quick connect and have never used a boom pole (have FEL) or PHD , so does the attachment , I presume replaces the top link , so does the angle of the attachment exceed the angle of the original top link , if not then it would be fine .

[jimmer2880]

Originally Posted by GMtb42

So do either attachment go to such a larger degree of angle than the top link ?
I use a 3 point quick connect and have never used a boom pole (have FEL) or PHD , so does the attachment , I presume replaces the top link , so does the angle of the attachment exceed the angle of the original top link , if not then it would be fine .

To answer your question in a word.... "yes". PHD's and 3pt booms tend to have their top links significantly higher than the standard equipment. This is to allow the end of the attachment to raise at a higher ratio than the 3pt arms.

For instance, if the 3pt arms raised 3', the end of the boom might have 6' of travel (or greater).

[GMtb42]

From what I was able to see on this site is the boom pole is fixed to the 3 point lower and top link , no problem there , the PHD might pivot on a fulcrum like point thus increasing the lift distance but it still attaches to the same top link point as the top link .
Need pictures , if so kind .

[jimmer2880]

Unfortunately, I don't have a pic of my boom pole "in use". And, it's hard to see from this pic (from TSC). But, here's a pic from TSC. You can see that the distance from the bottom pins, to where the top link connects is more than standard.

[GMtb42]

Thanks for the picture , yes would like to see one mounted on tractor and at full raised height . I thought that all attachments were the same height from bottom pins to top link mount , kind of set standard so to speak , like all 3 point Cat II are the same .
Thanks for the info .

[jimmer2880]

I think most 3pt attachments are close to a standard. I believe the boom is standard width, but do know for a fact it's upper link is significantly higher than a standard.

Unfortunately, my boom is tucked away and would be quite a mess to get out (Freeze/thaw cycle here, we're in the Thaw portion). So, it may be a while before I get to snapping a pic.