3-Point Hitch 3pt draft arm broken-3720

[KennedyDiesel]

My T6 Harley rake is said to push 1,000. I drive the tractor in some nasty stuff and it bounces and shakes all over when I hit stuff too. My trailer is 25' long and torsion axles. It does ride pretty nice.

The splitter was not supported during transport. I normally lower to the deck for transport, but the splitter does not have stands and will not reach the deck.

The OE arms are available, but $250ea. I haven't tried to order a replacement to see how it compares to the 3320 takeoff, but I'd assume the same.

 

[jenkinsph]

KennedyDiesel,


I just checked on the "Build your own" site for a 3720 and came up with a part number of LVB 25308 $288.00 for the telescopic links. This would be two new arms with the telescopic links. When I ordered my new 4520 tractor it came with the standard arms and the telescopic arms were in a separate box. When you order the new telescopic links they are packaged this way as are most of the add ons, so this is not a "trade in of the standard arms and pay the upcharge" deal. For the price of $288 you should recieve a new set of two telescopic arms, sounds to me like the dealer is trying to take advantage of the situation in my opinion.

Still say that the arm should not have broken.

 

[JB4310]

Yeah, I agree, it is kinda odd that it would break with just the splitter on, compared to that heavy Harley rake over rough terrain.

Maybe had to do with the high frequency type live load of being trailered. or even just one bad pot hole.

JB.

 

[sunnyside360]

.........When I ordered my new 4520 tractor it came with the standard arms and the telescopic arms were in a separate box. When you order the new telescopic links they are packaged this way as are most of the add ons, so this is not a "trade in of the standard arms and pay the upcharge" deal.......

Hmmm, the new 3720 and 4320 tractors which I ordered from two different dealers both came with telescopic arms only -- no standard arms with either tractor.

 

[jenkinsph]

sunnyside360,
If you install the add ons you keep the excess parts, if the dealer does it he may opt to keep these to resell.

 

[Spudland_Dave]

sunnyside360,
If you install the add ons you keep the excess parts, if the dealer does it he may opt to keep these to resell.

Thats generally how it works...My dealer offered me the standard "QA Shoes" off my 300cx because I got the Skid Steer QA...I told him to keep em as I saw no instance of ever needing em.
On something like the lift links, I would definetly want the other ones.

Theres a thought...why not buy the telescopic ones and list em for trade on Craigslist or so....I'd imagine some other 3x20 owner would love to have a set of tele links...

 

[KennedyDiesel]

KennedyDiesel,


I just checked on the "Build your own" site for a 3720 and came up with a part number of LVB 25308 $288.00 for the telescopic links. This would be two new arms with the telescopic links. When I ordered my new 4520 tractor it came with the standard arms and the telescopic arms were in a separate box. When you order the new telescopic links they are packaged this way as are most of the add ons, so this is not a "trade in of the standard arms and pay the upcharge" deal. For the price of $288 you should recieve a new set of two telescopic arms, sounds to me like the dealer is trying to take advantage of the situation in my opinion.

Still say that the arm should not have broken.

Not sure how the dealer is takling advantage? He pointed out that the telescoping pair is about same price a s a single std. when I told him I would need the mating arm.

 

[jenkinsph]

Not sure how the dealer is takling advantage? He pointed out that the telescoping pair is about same price a s a single std. when I told him I would need the mating arm.

Because I would think that he has sold several tractors with telescopic links and should have some left over arms available at a more reasonable cost. Just maybe he turned them over to the tractor buyers along with the telescopic arms and doesn't keep the takeoffs.

At any rate the telescopic arms will fix your problems.

 

[sunnyside360]

sunnyside360,
If you install the add ons you keep the excess parts, if the dealer does it he may opt to keep these to resell.

Steve, I don't doubt what you are saying. It seems my dealers did take advantage of me since the tractors come with standard arms, as you stated, and I paid the full amount for the telescopic arms but never saw or was offered the standard arms by either dealer when I picked up the tractors. That is how I see it based on the above info.

 

[KennedyDiesel]

Because I would think that he has sold several tractors with telescopic links and should have some left over arms available at a more reasonable cost. Just maybe he turned them over to the tractor buyers along with the telescopic arms and doesn't keep the takeoffs.

At any rate the telescopic arms will fix your problems.

My dealer was once a smaller store, and is now part of a 6 or 8 stiore company so I don't know how they are now, BUT one thing I do know is that I was given all excess parts when they swapped over my air seat suspension, fork lift attach for the loader etc. this would seem to tell me that they do this for everybody rather than accumulate spare parts.

Can anybody confirm the comparative strength between the telescoping and std arms?