Lynch Pins Coming Off

[Little Red Tractor]

A careful wrap and twist of black iron wire will secure those pins.

I'm a fan of zip-ties...
I have had the same problem when mowing some heavy trashy fields. Since I started using the ties, I haven't lost a single one.

 

[Hermio]

I'm a fan of zip-ties...
I have had the same problem when mowing some heavy trashy fields. Since I started using the ties, I haven't lost a single one.

Regretfully, I have had zip ties get broken or come off. This happens when I work in the woods, where branches and stuff hit the pins. For my brush cutter, I use bolts and double nuts now. For my quick hitch, which I use for logging, I have gone to heavy duty lynch pins, which required me to bore out the main pins to accommodate the diameter. These are like mouse traps, so one has to be careful using them. So far, they have worked. Where I don't need frequent removal, such as a drawbar on the quick hitch, I use bolts and double nuts.

 

[LD1]

If you have QH compatible implements....get a QH

Then the pins that hold the QH on.....use bolts and nylocks because removing and swapping is a MUCH less frequent thing....and possibly never if ALL your implements are QH compatible

 

[Hermio]

If you have QH compatible implements....get a QH

Then the pins that hold the QH on.....use bolts and nylocks because removing and swapping is a MUCH less frequent thing....and possibly never if ALL your implements are QH compatible

Alas, that is not the case. My tractor has a category 1 hitch that has dual diameter ball ends so it will fit Cat 2 implements, but the spacing is still cat 1. My 8' dual spindle brush cutter is cat 2. My carryall modified to have a 60 cubic foot firewood box is cat 1. I opted for the Cat 1 QH, so it only works for my woodbox and for dragging logs. And it actually is not easy to mount the woodbox. Everything has to be perfectly aligned, which takes some time.

 

[newbury]

You can always look into more complicated pinning solutions like
Rue rings

 

[Hermio]

You can always look into more complicated pinning solutions like
Rue rings

I had not seen these. But I think logs and brush in the woods could tear them off.

 

[redman135]

Re post 47. This lynch pin is a cheap type. The giveaway is there is no bend on the ring where it enters the pin head so the ring ends go in at an angle. This lets in dirt that gums things up making the ring stiff and sit out slightly from the pin exactly as in post 47 photo.
The best / reliable type are the ones with a bent end on the ring to ensure the end goes into the pin "square" and this seems to keep the dirt out as well, so it is rare for the pin to get stiff, and not sucure properly.

 

[oosik]

I use those black lynch pins on all the connections. They snap so tight -like getting your fingers caught in a rat trap.

I secure the lower lynch pins with black nylon zip ties. Never lost one yet.

 

[Williy]

Surely you can find the pins you need at Harbor Freight:

https://www.harborfreight.com/search?q=pins

willy