Mahindra 3-point hitch stabilizers

[highway]

highway - don't feel that you are alone on this. 38+ years and up until now - I didn't even know of this potential situation. I've always been aware that you must run the implement full up/down to ensure the 3-point system does not "bind up". This was of particular concern when I had my first tractor. It had a turnbuckle/lock nut system and could be "locked down" tight.

With my tractor now and the telescopic stabilizer system - it's not really possible to adjust the 3-point system to a dead nuts tight configuration.

One of the big concerns for any stabilizer system - you will PUSH with the implement and cause damage because one of the stabilizer arms will be in compression. That is why the recommendation with a 3-point implement is - never push. Even when plowing snow I will not push with my rear blade. It can be a real PITA - but I will turn the tractor around and PULL to complete any grading/leveling operation.

There are some well made/highly recommended after market stabilizer arms. Perhaps if you google "stabilizer arms" you can find the posts with links to these arms.

Oosik--Yep, I broke mine backing up. As you say it's pretty hard to completely avoid backing up, esp if your fields aren't "square." I've order after-market and meantime while I wait for them, no backing up! My prior tractor was a Deere 950 and the links on the hitch arms were built like the proverbial brick -house. Made it pretty hard to mount and dis-mount an implement. I've now solved that problem with a generic brand Farm & Fleet quik hitch. It has a little more slop than I think it should, but so far nothing's falling off....

 

[highway]

Hello I have the 1533 and have broken one stabilizer some time ago. I replaced it with this: Adjustable Stabilizer Bar 6" Length | Agri Supply 33352
Haven't had a problem since. Hope that helps.

Hi Belman--I ordered the Agri Supply lower link arms and they arrived today. I had envisioned that the end with the flexible plate would attach the arm to the upper section of the tractor lift arm, and the rounded "male" with a round end with hole in the middle would attach to the implement end. But the hole in the end with the flexible plate is too small to fit over the peg at the upper section of the lift arm, which leads me to conclude that I was wrong and that's the end that should be positioned at the implement end to accept the implement's lower 3-point hitch links. I'd be grateful if you, or someone, could confirm that this is correct. I'm about to take it out for a test run but won't do any implement attaching until I get some guidance from you folks wiser than I on this issue. THANKS! Incidentally, these Agri-Supply lower link arms are STURDY--quite a bargain for $23 apiece. I hope I don't eat those words down the line, but they look great.

 

[highway]

Hello I have the 1533 and have broken one stabilizer some time ago. I replaced it with this: Adjustable Stabilizer Bar 6" Length | Agri Supply 33352
Haven't had a problem since. Hope that helps.

Agreed belman. They are almost impossible to find on the Agri-Supply website. Today I went to order a couple more and floundered around. Decided to check TBN and happily found your post with the part number. These aren't indestructable (I have broken the flexible plate on one) but FAR superior to what comes OEM on the 1533. I'm going
to keep a couple on hand just in case. For $25 apiece it's good insurance.