Not to Brag, but...

[oldnslo]

Is connecting the lower lift arms causing problems or PTO?

 

[TractorGunn]

One thing that made it a pain was the turnbuckles, or whatever they are called had painted threads that made turning them diiffcult. So I unthreaded them then greased them up and threaded them all the way to the top. Now they turn with ease.

 

[TractorGunn]

Is connecting the lower lift arms causing problems or PTO?

Not that I can tell. What problems are you meaning?

 

[Rockbadchild]

Not that I can tell. What problems are you meaning?

problem meaning time consuming or giving you a hard time ...

 

[ptsg]

I can hook up the brush cutter in 1 to 2 minutes, just like any other attachment.

All it takes is to back up to the implement till the hooks slide under the balls on the lower pins, lift the 3 pt and it's latched. Then I hook up the PTO shaft and finally the top link.

Features that really helps the process:
- Euro hooks/lower link hooks for sure
- Telescopic stabilizers
- Ability to put the PTO in Neutral so the shaft can be spun by hand easily
- Hydraulic top link.

 

[TractorGunn]

problem meaning time consuming or giving you a hard time ...

Well, they're not the easiest things to work with, that's for sure.

 

[Rockbadchild]

I have ''telescopic' 3point arms, it helps. More you do it quicker it becomes. I lined myself up as best as I can, then I put my bucket down so I can creep forward or backwards using the bucket without going back on the tractor. I save quite a bit of time that way. For me what take the longest is to go where I store my attachment to drop them off or picking them up, then to properly adjust them and grease them but the whole deal still takes some time, how much I don't.

 

[Cycledude]

I can hook up the brush cutter in 1 to 2 minutes, just like any other attachment.

All it takes is to back up to the implement till the hooks slide under the balls on the lower pins, lift the 3 pt and it's latched. Then I hook up the PTO shaft and finally the top link.

Features that really helps the process:
- Euro hooks/lower link hooks for sure
- Telescopic stabilizers
- Ability to put the PTO in Neutral so the shaft can be spun by hand easily
- Hydraulic top link.

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1-2 minutes seems very fast have you ever actually tried timing it start to finish ?
Noticed your cutter has no rear wheel I suppose that could help to make it slightly easier to hook up.
I also have euro hooks and hydraulic top link, very rarely have any trouble hooking up the PTO , mine is the push button type which at least for me is much easier than the sliding collar type on my snowblower.

 

[WinterDeere]

I've sold my Woods rotary cutter (brush hog), but I don't think hookup ever took me longer than 1 minute with the quick hitch, or maybe 2-3 minutes before I changed over to QH. Are you guys taking a lunch break in between backing up to the implement and plugging the driveshaft onto the PTO?!?

Heck, I'd bet I've done it in less than 1 minute, 9 times out of 10.

 

[ptsg]

1-2 minutes seems very fast have you ever actually tried timing it start to finish ?
Noticed your cutter has no rear wheel I suppose that could help to make it slightly easier to hook up.
I also have euro hooks and hydraulic top link, very rarely have any trouble hooking up the PTO , mine is the push button type which at least for me is much easier than the sliding collar type on my snowblower.

Yes I have indeed timed it and wasn't even rushing it. I actually thought it was more like 3 to 4 minutes.

Mine is a collar, I don't mind either style.

Rear wheels on brush cutters is a big no over here. The brush cutters are built with skids and meant to just drag on the ground. A rear wheel would be destroyed in no time.