I've been having a problem with the 3pt hitch for several years now. The rod ends that the lower arms attach to, and the lower arm adjusters attach to too, are bending.
Ever so slightly, but enough to make it hard to keep heavy attachments from swaying side to side.
I was planning on removing that rod, having the ends heated and bent back to straight, then moving the attachment points for the lower arm adjusters, to take the strain off the rod ends.
I've noticed that some other Satoh models had the lower arm adjusters going back to the rear axle case. That seemed like a strong enough spot to move these to.
Any thoughts on this modification, and/or other suggested fixes.
TIA
Ever so slightly, but enough to make it hard to keep heavy attachments from swaying side to side.
I was planning on removing that rod, having the ends heated and bent back to straight, then moving the attachment points for the lower arm adjusters, to take the strain off the rod ends.
I've noticed that some other Satoh models had the lower arm adjusters going back to the rear axle case. That seemed like a strong enough spot to move these to.
Any thoughts on this modification, and/or other suggested fixes.
TIA