Ford 3000 tractor telescoping lift arms

[steve's3000]

Hello, has anyone replaced there non-teloscoping lift arms with telescoping lift arms on their 3 pt. for a 1971 Ford 3000 tractor. If so what part number or what tractor telescoping lift arms will work. It is really cumbersome to cool up a heavy 3 pt. attachment.
It looks like just maybe the arms off a Kioti ck2610, ck3510 may work. They are also 31" long but not sure of angles at the ends and thickness of the arms. Mine are 1/2" thick. The Kioti may be 3/4" thick.
Thank you

 

[dieselscout80]

I haven’t, but the extendable 3 point arms on my TC45DA are the best thing ever IMHO.

I want to add a set to my IH 424 if I keep it as they make hooking up 3 point equipment a very non-strain full event.

 

[Tinhack]

I haven’t, but the extendable 3 point arms on my TC45DA are the best thing ever IMHO.

Best thing ever until someone came up with a quick hitch.

 

[dieselscout80]

Best thing ever until someone came up with a quick hitch.

I tried a quick hitch and the extendable lower arms are way better by far!!!

 

[scootr]

Best thing ever until someone came up with a quick hitch.

Or a Pat's easy hitch which is probably easier and cheaper to install

 

[Tinhack]

Mine was $89 as I recall. What's yours? And I don't have to get off my tractor to attach most implements. Grab and go for everything that doesn't need a PTO connection. Pat's doesn't include the top link. How do you deal with that "quickly"?

 

[steve's3000]

I haven’t, but the extendable 3 point arms on my TC45DA are the best thing ever IMHO.

I want to add a set to my IH 424 if I keep it as they make hooking up 3 point equipment a very non-strain full event.

How long are they on the TC45DA? How thick are they?

 

[dieselscout80]

How long are they on the TC45DA? How thick are they?

I’ll measure them later today.

 

[dieselscout80]

They are about 34” overall length, the arms are about 2 3/8” deep (top to bottom) and about 13/16” wide.

 

[HybridVigor]

I haven’t found a source for moderately priced “generic” extendable link arms. When I was considering switching my two tractors with standard arms the best I could find was through the OEM and they were outrageously priced.

I ended up welding euro hooks on. They’re heavier duty than the Pats system, but you will need a welder.

I have another tractor with extendable links and I prefer the hooks, but it’s not so bad that I’m in a hurry to switch that tractor too.