Box Scraper What box blade to consider??

[kw22614]

Thanks Fallon & LD1. This is my first implement utilizing the top link. I made a drawbar w/trailer ball for the bottoms with tabs to keep it from spinning and a carryall box with just a bent hitch pin for the top link. Are all cat1 lower pins the same length and just the threaded end comes in different lengths?

 

[LD1]

Nope. You can get the lowers in different lengths too. But ideally, you want them as short as you can and still be able to get your 3PH arm on, and still get the lynch pin in there. You dont want them too long. They can bend easier, or cause side to side slop of the implement, depending on what type of anti-sway you use.

Something around 2.5" or 3" length should be more than plenty for the "pin" side

 

[Fallon]

Nope. You can get the lowers in different lengths too. But ideally, you want them as short as you can and still be able to get your 3PH arm on, and still get the lynch pin in there. You dont want them too long. They can bend easier, or cause side to side slop of the implement, depending on what type of anti-sway you use.

Something around 2.5" or 3" length should be more than plenty for the "pin" side

The length of the top pin is less critical. Nothing nearby to interfere with if its to long & supported on both ends for strength. Unlike the lift pins.

 

[LD1]

Correct on the top link. Just as long as its long enough to go through and get the Lynch in. No harm in being too long there. In fact both my Bush hogs need an extra long pin there. But the same pin works in everything...

 

[Poopdeck Pappy]

Congrats on the new box blade. That just almost exactly 1/2 of retail, or even less considering no sales tax. Sounds like a great deal to me.

 

[kw22614]

Thanks again LD1 & Fallon! Got all the measurements for the hitch pins and going to TSC tomorrow to hunt 'em up. What diameter lynch pins fit cat 1 pins? I think they're all 7/16, right? Guess I'll find out for sure tomorrow when I start sticking 'em in the holes. :laughing:

Thanks Pappy, guy had bookoo equipement all over his yard- just wanted it out of his way. I'm real happy with the find. I'll try to post a few more pics tomorrow.

 

[LD1]

Yep. 7/16 lynch pins

 

[kw22614]

Got all my pins and hardware yesterday @ TSC. Tried on the box today, still way too muddy to try it, fit fine but was very sloppy side-to-side. Guess I have to adjust my stabilizer turnbuckles to alleviate the slop. Here's a few pics..

 

[Fallon]

The turnbuckles & side supports should be tight when using anything but plows (lets them wander around rocks & obstacles a bit & avoid hanging things up). That and loosen them up for when you are hitching things up obviously, unless you have a quick hitch (which I'm pretty sure you don't have yet).

 

[TripleR]

Got all my pins and hardware yesterday @ TSC. Tried on the box today, still way too muddy to try it, fit fine but was very sloppy side-to-side. Guess I have to adjust my stabilizer turnbuckles to alleviate the slop. Here's a few pics..

I found these far superior to the OEM turnbuckles, from Stabilworks: StabilWorks