Extendable lower link arms?

[Dieselrider]

Has anyone ever seen, either from Kubota or plans for DIY, extendable lower link arms for the 3pt hitch on a Kubota L3800? Being a compact with less room between wheels and such, this thing is much harder to connect and disconnect 3 point hitch implements to that my JD2640 that does have the extendable lower link arms. Just wondered if any one has ever run into this and what your solutions were. Thanks

 

[gwdixon]

My solution was a weld-on Pat's Quick Connect.

Cut off the balls and weld on a Pat's. Done. (And I did it to a tractor with the extendable arms - M7040.)

Of course, you could use the regular bolt-on Pat's but the geometry changes a bit since the lower arms are effectively longer.

 

[s219]

Kubota sells telescopic stabilizers for the L series, but I have not seen telescopic ends. However, they sell them as options on other models, and it's possible they would fit. Might want to see if units from a Grand L would fit on an L.

 

[Sammy3700]

I also used the Pat's weld on for mine and my dad's. Got a piece of 2&1/2 by 1/2 flat bar and four new ball ends from ag supply and made new lift arms with rigid stabilizers. L3700 & L3800.

 

[jmc]

Kubota sells telescopic stabilizers for the L series, but I have not seen telescopic ends. However, they sell them as options on other models, and it's possible they would fit. Might want to see if units from a Grand L would fit on an L.

I've got them on my Grand L4330. They don't side too well and the bulky sheet metal release handle interferes with my Woods Brush Bull frame. I'd look into a quick hitch of some sort instead.