3 pt mowing without top bar attached ?
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valleydweller1
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I've tried it, it worked fine when going straight. I have to raise the deck to turn quite a bit on my land (there are very few straight stretches unbroken by fences, trees, creeks, etc) and it doesn't work well in that instance.
If you have a lot of straight sections or slow turns then it should work fine.
Greg
If you have a lot of straight sections or slow turns then it should work fine.
Greg
Put a length of chain in it instead of a toplink. You get the best of both worlds: it floats and you can pick it up.
One caution: With the top free or chained, the mower deck can fly up if it hits something. This can break your driveline, fling a blade over to the neighbors, scare the crap out of you, and make you go runnig for the top link. Keep the chain as short as possible to get the job done. Maybe add some weights to the mower deck to get it down.
One caution: With the top free or chained, the mower deck can fly up if it hits something. This can break your driveline, fling a blade over to the neighbors, scare the crap out of you, and make you go runnig for the top link. Keep the chain as short as possible to get the job done. Maybe add some weights to the mower deck to get it down.
RobJ
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MReeb
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I mounted wheels on the front of my 3 point mower so I leave the third link off so I can get it to "float" across the terrain. My property is extremly flat so I'm not worried about the angle of the tractor to the mower changing much. If you have ditches, etc... to contend with watch that you don't create too great of an angle for the PTO shaft. Worst case do what zzvyb6 said and use a piece of chain just in case.
djradz
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G McCall said:
Yes it would, and these are used frequently, although less as in the past. You'll loose some of the functionity and the ability to really raise the deck high if you hit something.
Another alternative is to install a flexible/toggle top connection on the mower or use a chain arrangement for the tractor top link, as mentioned above.
If you want some improved following of the terrain, you may want to try "check chains". See the pic attached.
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RobJ
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MReeb said:
Just curious, if your terrain is flat, then why add the wheels in the first place? I'm guessing this is a BH not an older style FM that only has 2 rear wheels.
Rob
MReeb
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RobJ said:
You are right, I added the wheels in the front so I could keep the cutting height uniform and just basically pulling the mower around with the 3 point arms.
xlr82v2
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I used to do it quite a bit with my 8n and my old BH that had no "floating" toplink... it was rigid.
Works good, never had any problems with it trying to flip up, but then again, I was mostly just clipping my "improved" parts of my property. If I was in the rough stuff, I'd put the toplink on so I could lift the rear of the BH as well.
Works good, never had any problems with it trying to flip up, but then again, I was mostly just clipping my "improved" parts of my property. If I was in the rough stuff, I'd put the toplink on so I could lift the rear of the BH as well.
John861
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zzvyb6 said:
If you go the chain route, run the chain through a length of pipe that is shorter than the chain. That way, the implement can't flip up far enough to cause any trouble. You will need to figure out what length of chain works best to give you the float that you want and the safety that you need.
-John