I'm going Bobcat..

[MoPops]

I'm using an iPad with the forum app. No pop ups for me. Don't know why you are getting them.

I'm just on safari. I didn't know there was a forum app! I'll be checking it out. Thanks.
Pop ups still on every page.

 

[MoPops]

I'm just on safari. I didn't know there was a forum app! I'll be checking it out. Thanks. Pop ups still on every page.

The app is nice! No pop ups!

 

[pwright]

...Now get back on the tractor and with the implement on the ground back up a couple of inches and the lower links will snap back in and lock in their latches. now raise the implement a couple of inches off of the ground and get off of the tractor and get down and push the implement sideways with you body until it is centered with the centerline of the tractor. Put one of the telescoping stabilizers pins in an available hole. Note where that hole is. Do the same for the other side.

Doh! Never occurred to me to do that.

 

[k0ua]

Doh! Never occurred to me to do that.

Yep, sometimes depending what the implement is just raising the implement will cause them to slide in and latch also depending on the top link adjustment. But I believe the back up a couple of inches method is the "approved" method.. In any case make sure they are latched before you take off to work.

 

[arnoldziffel]

Hey MoPops:

Did you get your ballast box yet? We're anxious to hear how your new Bobcat adventure unfolds. Please keep us posted.

Keep the photos coming.

Thanks.

 

[MoPops]

The ballast box is supposed to arrive in St Louis later today. I can't pick it up until Monday.
I did buy a very used Mohawk brush cutter yesterday. I spent some time trying to get it hooked up to the 3 pt hitch.
All good, and relatively quick, but the PTO shaft seems way too short. I had the lower links in all the way, and the top arm in, but the PTO shaft was almost extended too far. It wasn't turning properly, didn't seem straight.
I guess I need to get a longer shaft.
It's a five footer, but seems to be in decent shape.
Having never owned or really run a tractor before with the PTO active, it's different. Just trying to figure out if I've got everything hooked up right. Ha

 

[k0ua]

The ballast box is supposed to arrive in St Louis later today. I can't pick it up until Monday.
I did buy a very used Mohawk brush cutter yesterday. I spent some time trying to get it hooked up to the 3 pt hitch.
All good, and relatively quick, but the PTO shaft seems way too short. I had the lower links in all the way, and the top arm in, but the PTO shaft was almost extended too far. It wasn't turning properly, didn't seem straight.
I guess I need to get a longer shaft.
It's a five footer, but seems to be in decent shape.
Having never owned or really run a tractor before with the PTO active, it's different. Just trying to figure out if I've got everything hooked up right. Ha

MOPops. how much overlap do you have on the PTO shaft?.. keep in mind that varies depending on where the 3pt lift is. Six inches is normally considered the bare minimum. Also if you get a new shaft, be sure it is not too long as it can damage your PTO bearings on the tractor. Here below is a guide. The PTO overlap is constantly changing by design as you go over the ground or back over a hole and when you raise it fully up.

BEFCO - Technical - Technical Tips - Adjusting the Drive line to the correct length.

 

[k0ua]

Further info, you may be able to just change out the tubing, depending on the design of your shaft. It may require a hydraulic press to get it out. Most towns will have a driveshaft rebuilder who may be able to help you. PTO shafts are not cheap.

 

[MoPops]

Great. It's a very old model and the driveshaft is open, (as in not enclosed or protected) so I guess I'll be shopping for a fix. I'm guessing I had a little less than 4" in there.
I figured out why I like a black and white tractor.
(See the dog, actually the previous four were Tri colored) ha

 

[MoPops]

Here's a pic of the Mohawk brush cutter and the shaft. I was hoping to just extend the square shaft. However, the shafts I see at new implement dealers all look enclosed or something. Is this antique that unsafe?