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TheHardWay
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those are exactly what I need. I will continue my search for something like that and a little bit closer to home. Thanks!
3pt Hitch Sway Stabilizers
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TheHardWay
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Well I came up with something that seems like it will work. It didn't require much work. Just had to make a square washer with the plasma, cut some pins down, and some grinding for clearance. The tractor had a 3/4" hole on the bottom of the axle housing just slightly forward and higher of where the 3pt arms pivot from. I took some measurements throughout the full range of motion of the arms from the lowest to highest positions and didn't deviate more than a 1/2". So I just got some upper links and pins for the stabilizers. I attached them to the axle housing (At 1.5" thick, I think it is heavy enough to do this job. It isn't weight bearing) And then got a longer pin for where the hydraulic lift arms attach to the 3pt arms, and attached there. I haven't put the sprayer or rotary cutter on yet, but looks like it will work. When they are tightened down, I can raise and lower arms all the way without any binding.
Here are some pics if anyone wants to use this idea. Only cost me $70 and about an hour of my time...a little better than the $400 JD option that I would have had to build custom brackets!
Here are some pics if anyone wants to use this idea. Only cost me $70 and about an hour of my time...a little better than the $400 JD option that I would have had to build custom brackets!
LAWALLSTRACTOR
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I think when you put an implement on the 3PH it will then bind because the arms won't be able to spread. A way to solve that problem would be to put a sway bar on only one side. when you put the implement on it will move sideways a little as you go up and down, but it won't bind.
Leejohn
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TheHardWay sure hope it works, but from the ones I have done they had to be almost in line, other wise the pull pins would lock up. Also the 3pt was not getting the full up and down.
If this doesn't work, cut you some plates, drill to match the bolts that hold your fender onto the axle and a hole to line up with the holes in your lower link arm. The plate well end up being L shaped.
With you 3pt being cat2 i would use 1/2" stock. A good way to find where to put the hole from the lower link to where the hole goes into the bracket is. Pull lower link off buy a rod and put it into hole and long enough to go to the bracket, mark and drill.
I could not see how your fender mounts, but if the bolts do not go below your axle you can't do it that way.
If this doesn't work, cut you some plates, drill to match the bolts that hold your fender onto the axle and a hole to line up with the holes in your lower link arm. The plate well end up being L shaped.
With you 3pt being cat2 i would use 1/2" stock. A good way to find where to put the hole from the lower link to where the hole goes into the bracket is. Pull lower link off buy a rod and put it into hole and long enough to go to the bracket, mark and drill.
I could not see how your fender mounts, but if the bolts do not go below your axle you can't do it that way.