I'm building a landscape rake and have read tons on this site about gauge wheels and their benefit. If I understand it correctly the gauge wheels keep the implement from wanting to "dig in" due to the fact the 3 pt. does not limit down travel.
If this has been asked and answered before pls forgive the repeat question but why not just chain the 3 pt. to the desired height? On my BX1500 I have two holes under the rear fenders above the 3 pt. If I use chain through those holes and around the pins on the attachment to the desired height wouldn't this accomplish the same thing as gauge wheels? Only thing I can think of is it may be more wear and tear on the tractor since the chain is wanting to be pulled down by the implement and the tractor is holding it back and with gauge wheels all the force is essentially being taken up by the gauge wheels attached to the implement...takes the tractor out of the equation.
Adding the gauge wheels is no biggie, just a bit more fab and welding but this has been a question that has been on my mind so I figured I'd ask.
Thanks so much for the time, love this site.
If this has been asked and answered before pls forgive the repeat question but why not just chain the 3 pt. to the desired height? On my BX1500 I have two holes under the rear fenders above the 3 pt. If I use chain through those holes and around the pins on the attachment to the desired height wouldn't this accomplish the same thing as gauge wheels? Only thing I can think of is it may be more wear and tear on the tractor since the chain is wanting to be pulled down by the implement and the tractor is holding it back and with gauge wheels all the force is essentially being taken up by the gauge wheels attached to the implement...takes the tractor out of the equation.
Adding the gauge wheels is no biggie, just a bit more fab and welding but this has been a question that has been on my mind so I figured I'd ask.
Thanks so much for the time, love this site.