Anyone make a ratcheting wrench for a cat 1 top link?

[Shawn T. W.]

Chains are ok if you have something like a mower you want to follow the contour of the ground, but if you want something like a rear blade kept at a certain angle, you need a top link ...

 

[ZiggyD]

Dual remotes for my Kubota B2601 cost over $1000, so there is that....

The assumption is that there’s at least one set of remotes available. Adding them when none are installed can be very expensive.

 

[Spanner]

Yeah, but the Massey Ferguson top link doesn't have that style of "grip", if it did ... A short length of 3/8" black iron pipe would "extend" it ... Or the box end of a wrench ...

This is what the factory Massey Ferguson GC top link looks like ...

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Are those barbell weights ?

 

[Tony H]

I have a Massey GC1715 compact tractor. I would like to make it easier to adjust my top link. I can’t afford to add rear hydraulics and I’m getting too old to keep struggling to adjust it with my hand. The link doesn’t have a pin drilled through it to spin the link, it just has a u shaped hole on the side of it. The OD of the movable link is approximately 1-1/4”. I was thinking of getting a ratcheting gear wrench to put over the link or even a manual ratcheting pipe thread head wrench but not sure how to attach it, that is if I can find one to fit.
It would be nice if I could take the handle off while not in use.
I’m worried about harming the ratchet if I weld it to the link. I don’t know, maybe it would be ok?
I did sorta find something on line but I didn’t want to drill a hole through my link.
Has anyone done this before or have a better or easier idea?

Like this but modified to work with you Link.

https://www.myteeproducts.com/ratchet-chain-binder-config-prod.html?attId=134&attVal=2144&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=20995034299&gclid=Cj0KCQjwvJHIBhCgARIsAEQnWlDsCJ20_-j28Aol2BKJAiI9GW1m61DpKe_0dGKdPqFnq9f9bUaLDSYaAowBEALw_wcB

 

[Shawn T. W.]

Are those barbell weights ?

Yup, I stuck a piece of 3/4" black iron pipe through the backhoe frame, and can put on 275 Lbs ... Mostly for when I'm using my rear blade, as once I drop that on the ground, not much weight on the back of the tractor ...