How much sway is acceptable?

[arlen4720]

Thanks Guys...........I am used to screwing the sway bars down tight; but above someone mentioned that if they are tight that if one hits an obstacle with a sidewise motion SOMETHING is gonna bend as there is no room to move. I guess as long as there is not enough movement to get momentum into the swing then there isn't enough pressure to cause damage.
Today was clearing out a round pin for the mules. Virgin forest floor. LOTS OF ROCK. Using my box blade to push and pull "stuff" to fill in holes, level, and clean up, I put LOTS of pressure on the box...... and therefore the sway bars........A really good test trying to move 3" to 4" tree roots and rocks the size of a basketball.........NO PROBLEMS.........YET.........Again, thanks for the thoughts.......... God bless........Dennis

Sounds like you should put those lazy mules to work!

 

[Eric Salop]

I have turnbuckles instead of pins, but I think the principle is the same and that is to always allow enough free movement to prevent binding.

This is the guidance from my Iseki manual (they also make the compacts for Massey)

 

[DennisArrow]

Thanks Bud......... It's good common sense.......... God bless..........Dennis