Do you think I can do this? CatII to cat I?

[easygo]

I'm looking for advice on a conversion dilemma. I found a set of lower link arms and stabilizers for sale locally that are for a much larger tractor then mine. I have Cat I 3ph and these arms are for a Cat II.

What I hope to gain is the telescoping lower links and the rigid stabilizers instead of my turnbuckles. The whole set would cost me $200 plus my time to convert it as opposed to about $180 for the rigid stabilizers alone from a web site.

My tractor is a Kubota B7800 and the ones I may try to install are from a 45-60HP machine.
I might have to shorten the lift arm and figure out how the stabilizers would attach to my tractor. Plus I would have to buy bushings for the attachment pins. Is there any other problem I'm not thinking of???

Please share your thoughts. I'm very tempted to purchase this stuff.

 

[quarttoolow]

I think the CAT II are longer making the distance to the PTO shaft longer.

Other thing is the 3pt acts as a pivot taking weight off the front wheels dpending on what you have mounted back there might get interesting

 

[easygo]

I might have to shorten the lift arm and figure out how the stabilizers would attach to my tractor. Plus I would have to buy bushings for the attachment pins. Is there any other problem I'm not thinking of???

Please share your thoughts. I'm very tempted to purchase this stuff.

The Cat II is about 4" longer and it can be cut and re-welded to make it the same length as the Cat I. Many of the lower link arms are welded originally so It would not be a big deal.

Anything else I'm not considering?

 

[MarkV]

I would take a close look at where the lower arms attach to the tractor. Cat II arms being larger may have some clearance issues.

MarkV