Lynch Pins Coming Off

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New to tractoring but I see this as a real problem. Now I’m wondering if a grade 8 bolt and a nut/jam nut would solve the problem. I don’t see where this would take longer than tape, zip ties or wire.

In the great scheme of things, it doesn’t seem like it would take that much more time.
 
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A couple of things to try: Cut a piece of metal pipe to make a bushing to reduce the slack/play between the equipment frame and the lift arm. If you reduce this space so that the linch pin fits snugly beteeen the lift arm and the hole in your draw pin, that may fix the issue. The attached implement can move around enough to shear or dislodge your linch pin. A weak spring action in the pin could also cause it to come off.

See photo below for a hairpin cotter. Get the largest one that will fit in the drawpin hole and use those.

Both options are low cost and can keep the equipment secure. This could also prevent ruining a rear tire or breaking a top link (have had this to happen) if the equipment pitches off too far to one side.

Great options, thank you!
 
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Yes, I can answer your question with four different options, all visually illustrated and discussed at timepoint 10 minutes 20 seconds into my educational video found at
. None of the options discussed are idle theory. I have personally used all under rigorous conditions. My favorite, as discussed in the video, is to drill a small hole through the pin then insert a cotter pin and wrap its tails around the lynch pin's bale.

Very very informative! Thank you so much for sharing your video. The skid plate is for another thread but I see that in my future due to busted seals from saplings on my previously owned tractor. Again, thank you!
 

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