YardBikeBob
Silver Member
What's the matter with this picture?
I was working a side hill making what looks like a trail but actually more for water control. Using HST/Low at a crawl with angled BB. Just got to the top of the rise that completes the path when I heard a loud bang that sounded expensive.
The BB hung up on the left side at the top of the rise. I've been working this piece for a couple of hours and was hung up in several places (usually roots). Go slow, box blade hangs, tractor spins tires, reverse, lift, repeat. Another words, I was familiar with slow and careful. Then BANG!
Went back to the look and the left lower link was free of the box blade. The force had bent the draw pin and the lower link sheared the cotter clip on its way out.
I then exhaled. Pins are not expensive. Yes, the lower link should be attached to the pin between the ears of the double clevis but, from previous problems, I was doing a lot better when the lower link arms were not splayed so much. The shock was enough to put a banana bend into the male member of the stabilizer link on the opposite side.
The draw pin on the other side is still straight so I don't think the pin was gradually bending. I think it all happened at once.
I don't think I really have anything to complain about. Pins are cheap and that is a good point of failure. I have a 'compact' 40hp tractor creeping along with 6,500lbs (FEL was full) and it can bend a 7/8's inch Cat 1 pin like a paperclip. Kinda makes you wonder the amount of violence we're inflicting on our little tractors.
Bob
I was working a side hill making what looks like a trail but actually more for water control. Using HST/Low at a crawl with angled BB. Just got to the top of the rise that completes the path when I heard a loud bang that sounded expensive.
The BB hung up on the left side at the top of the rise. I've been working this piece for a couple of hours and was hung up in several places (usually roots). Go slow, box blade hangs, tractor spins tires, reverse, lift, repeat. Another words, I was familiar with slow and careful. Then BANG!
Went back to the look and the left lower link was free of the box blade. The force had bent the draw pin and the lower link sheared the cotter clip on its way out.
I then exhaled. Pins are not expensive. Yes, the lower link should be attached to the pin between the ears of the double clevis but, from previous problems, I was doing a lot better when the lower link arms were not splayed so much. The shock was enough to put a banana bend into the male member of the stabilizer link on the opposite side.
The draw pin on the other side is still straight so I don't think the pin was gradually bending. I think it all happened at once.
I don't think I really have anything to complain about. Pins are cheap and that is a good point of failure. I have a 'compact' 40hp tractor creeping along with 6,500lbs (FEL was full) and it can bend a 7/8's inch Cat 1 pin like a paperclip. Kinda makes you wonder the amount of violence we're inflicting on our little tractors.
Bob
