3-Point Hitch leveling arm for XJ2025

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Annihilator26

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Hello,

Can anyone recommend a replacement leveling arm for the 3-pt hitch on an XJ tractor? When moving snow with a rear blade, or hooking up other implements I end up moving the leveling arm quite a bit, and its a pain to need a wrench on it. Has anyone else swapped out the leveling arm? I would love to use one of the "leveling box" style cranks if anyone knows one that will fit. How are the cheap style with a pin through them? Is that pin usually enough to change the height under the weight of an attached implement?

Thanks,

Chris
 
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quick fix would be to weld handles to it, however, putting the 3 point down and taking the weight off the lift rod will help with adjusting it in any case. Im sure you could get a gear box style and fab it up to work also, but if I was to spend any considerable amount of time and money on it, I would look into a hydraulic top and tilt setup.
 
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jdom84 said:
quick fix would be to weld handles to it, however, putting the 3 point down and taking the weight off the lift rod will help with adjusting it in any case. Im sure you could get a gear box style and fab it up to work also, but if I was to spend any considerable amount of time and money on it, I would look into a hydraulic top and tilt setup.
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Top and tilt sounds nice, but I think I have a $100 problem not a $1200 problem. I have tried raising/lowering the hitch to take the weight off, and that is about the same, or maybe slightly slower than using a wrench. Adding a handle is an interesting idea, and thats probably what I should start with. I also looked around for a ratcheting open end wrench, but they are hard to come by in that size.
 
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Annihilator26 said:
Top and tilt sounds nice, but I think I have a $100 problem not a $1200 problem. I have tried raising/lowering the hitch to take the weight off, and that is about the same, or maybe slightly slower than using a wrench. Adding a handle is an interesting idea, and thats probably what I should start with. I also looked around for a ratcheting open end wrench, but they are hard to come by in that size.
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yeah, if you dont already have the remote valves it will get spendy real fast for top and tilt... do wish I had it when I was moving and leveling 200 yards of dirt 50 yards of gravel and grading a ditch this summer though!



Tisco Lift Leveling Box Assembly, ENN569AA at Tractor Supply Co.
 
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dieselscout80 said:
Would this work?

H5125-658 - 5/16-3/8" QuikBinder Ratchet Loadbinder

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The second link is to amazon where they have the ratcheting peerless chain binder.
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The ratcheting binder could work, but would take come effort to make fit. I am interested in learning to weld, but I don't know if this is the right project to start on. I have seen ratcheting top links, so there are some close products already. What I was really hoping for was to find someone who has already figured out what leveling box fits well on this tractor. The XJ has a 15 degree bend where it attaches to the lifting arm which makes the fit a little more difficult.

I have also seen a variety of leveling boxes, but they are all designed for a different top mount: they go between two bars, rather than around a bar like I need.

Tisco Lift Leveling Box Assembly, HLBMF62 at Tractor Supply Co.
 
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