Drawbar Adapter

[Liquidsilver]

Are you having the drawbar bent, or cutting out the horizontal cross bar and forming that to a "U" or "V"?

Right. It's supposed to be a very slight "V" shape. Only looking for a 6-inch difference, so we don't create another issue.

Forming that crossbar into a "U" shape would completely fix the wagon, but that would be a big fabrication job.

 

[Liquidsilver]

SOLVED! I got the piece back from the welder and finally had a chance to get the cutter back together. I'm glad my 14-year old son is bigger than me, so he could help me get it finished. It's PERFECT! The only downside I see is the maximum height is compromised a little, but it should still get up plenty high. I mowed a little and I think my problem is solved. There seems to be plenty of clearance at the driveshaft.

 

[Big Barn]

I’m glad you got it fixed. Correct me if I’m wrong but looking at the pics you’ve lost some maximum cutting height because the hitch point is lower.

Wouldn’t a reversed offset drawbar or an offset added to a straight one have accomplished the same thing without altering the mower’s hitch? Or would you still have PTO shaft interference?

Drawbar with offset like this

 

[ruffdog]

Thanks for getting back to us with those pictures!

 

[Liquidsilver]

I’m glad you got it fixed. Correct me if I’m wrong but looking at the pics you’ve lost some maximum cutting height because the hitch point is lower.

Wouldn’t a reversed offset drawbar or an offset added to a straight one have accomplished the same thing without altering the mower’s hitch? Or would you still have PTO shaft interference?

Drawbar with offset like this

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Yes. It has lowered the maximum height, which I expected.

And yes, the offset drawbar is exactly what I was looking for at the beginning of this post, but I discovered that if I lowered it 6-inches at the drawbar point, I could have some high-centering issues. I feel like this is the best solution.

Thanks for everybody noodling with me on it.