Built up a 3pt lift for my chain harrows.

[jabelding]

Bought a 6x8 chain harrow set from Tractor Supply last week but needed a 3pt lift so that when I work in my cover crop seed I don't have to worry about pulling it all out of the garden. Most of the lifts I have seen were around $5-600 so I figured I could use up some scrap and come out ahead.
I made the rear so it could pivot up with out an issue. My father has a setup from Wingfield and if the back is set to low or you go through a small gully the frame will bend, especially with his hyd top link.
Now just need to make a couple of kickstands and paint it. It works great and easily lifts the entire harrow off the ground. I will get a picture of it fully lifted tomorrow. Also have the complete cad model in solid works if anyone is interested, just PM me.

 

[CalG]

What do those chain harrows actually do? Not that I have any level land to use one?

I haven't been doing any "farming" in over 50 years, so these new fangled implements are something to be learned about ;-)

 

[boggen]

nice job! sure beats trying to pick the chain drag up once it loads up with a bunch of garbage (roots, leaves, twigs, dirt clogs, rocks)

 

[Wagtail]

What do those chain harrows actually do? Not that I have any level land to use one?

I haven't been doing any "farming" in over 50 years, so these new fangled implements are something to be learned about ;-)

"New fangled..." There are a few uses for them. I mainly use mine to spread out my horse's droppings around the paddock that I've shifted them from (I've got 6 paddocks that I rotate them through after they've finished a round bale). The horses are really good at producing fertiliser and the chain harrow is aggressive enough to break up the 'balls', yet gentle enough to not scar the turf. Later on I'll use the lawn tractor to mulch the manure even further.

It'll also work somewhat like a landscape rake for collecting crap/smoothing ground. I've used mine to clean & smooth a horse arena at the the local Pony Club and at the local Rifle Club.

 

[CalG]

Ahh Pony Club! They are not really an agricultural implement. Thanks for the examples.

 

[jeff9366]

Good planning. Good execution.

 

[Egon]

Nice work.

 

[Gem99ultra]

Bought a 6x8 chain harrow set from Tractor Supply last week but needed a 3pt lift so that when I work in my cover crop seed I don't have to worry about pulling it all out of the garden. Most of the lifts I have seen were around $5-600 so I figured I could use up some scrap and come out ahead.
I made the rear so it could pivot up with out an issue. My father has a setup from Wingfield and if the back is set to low or you go through a small gully the frame will bend, especially with his hyd top link.
Now just need to make a couple of kickstands and paint it. It works great and easily lifts the entire harrow off the ground. I will get a picture of it fully lifted tomorrow. Also have the complete cad model in solid works if anyone is interested, just PM me.

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I am IMPRESSED! That's a very good design and well built. Best I've seen. Congrats on a job well done.

 

[jabelding]

Thanks for all the kind comments. Here is another pictures with the kickstands installed and it lifted off the ground. It was way to windy here to paint today hopefully I can get it done before it rains again.

 

[MF254]

Hi, with all due respect, chain harrows are indeed an agricultural implement. Used extensively by grassland farmers in the UK as a light scarifier to spread manure, but more particularly to 'comb' the pasture and pull out dead or dying tufts. Regards