More bush hog help please!

[QBH]

Okay, for those that saw my other thread, I didn't get the used one. I bought a new Howse 4'.

Now the problem...hooking it up. I case you haven't figured it out, I have no experience with these things.

The two lower arms, that attach to the BH, are so far apart when I put them on the pins on the BH, that they hit the rear tires unless I go perfectly straight. I know that the tire have two ways of mounting, so I switched them around so they are in the wider position. What a PIA that was. Frozen 35 year old bolts! But I got it done. It is better now, but the tires do still hit the arms sometimes.

The only thing I can think to do, is to re-mount the pins, so that they face the inside of the A-frame looking thing on the BH.

I am going to try and attach a picture, but I am not sure that it will help, if I can figure out how to do it.

Thanks in advance,

Larry

 

[HarryN]

You are correct... put the pins on the inside.

 

[QBH]

Thanks Harry! I will do that..tomorrow. It is too close to drinking time now, and I must have my priorities.

 

[GPintheMitten]

What Harry said. In addition, you might consider adjustable sliding stabilizer bars. I had turnbuckle stabilizers similar to yours and it was a pita to hook up. I got mine from StabilWorks

Some people have made them. These work great and save my back and a lot of aggravation.

 

[Soundguy]

yep.. pins an and use stabilizer chain or bars...

 

[MH8675309]

Got decent tires on the old girl,,,

 

[QBH]

Got decent tires on the old girl,,,

Yeah, they are pretty bad. One step at a time. I am poor.

 

[QBH]

What Harry said. In addition, you might consider adjustable sliding stabilizer bars. I had turnbuckle stabilizers similar to yours and it was a pita to hook up. I got mine from StabilWorks

Some people have made them. These work great and save my back and a lot of aggravation.

They look convenient, but isn't it something that I only have to adjust once?

 

[GPintheMitten]

They look convenient, but isn't it something that I only have to adjust once?

No. When I get ready to attach, I set them wide, back up and pull the two little pins on the slide. Then I can easily move the lower link arms sideways to slip them on the lift pins. After I get all three points hooked up, I raise the implement a few inches off the ground and then move the implement by hand to the center and pin one side then push the implement the other way and pin the other side. That way it doesn't rub my tires.

Then when I'm ready to drop, I pull the 2 pins and can easily slide the lift arms off the bottom links.

 

[QBH]

No. When I get ready to attach, I set them wide, back up and pull the two little pins on the slide. Then I can easily move the lower link arms sideways to slip them on the lift pins. After I get all three points hooked up, I raise the implement a few inches off the ground and then move the implement by hand to the center and pin one side then push the implement the other way and pin the other side. That way it doesn't rub my tires.

Then when I'm ready to drop, I pull the 2 pins and can easily slide the lift arms off the bottom links.

Makes sense. I am not sure, after the morning that I had getting that thing hooked up, that I will ever remove it! The drive shaft REALLY did not want to mate with the gear box.

All is working now. Mowed a little in the back field, before taking a lunch break. Back at it soon.

Thanks for everyone's help.

Larry

 

[SPYDERLK]

They look convenient, but isn't it something that I only have to adjust once?

Yes. Your turnbuckle limiters with the pins in the outside configuration. Put some spacer washers outside the lift balls to hold them inward on the bushog pins. This will allow you to make limiter adjustment giving sufficient tire clearance.

 

[sailorman]

QBH , I may be lookin ' at it crazy . But it looks like what ever you did to put your tires in wider position ended up causing the treads to be pointed in the wrong direction .

 

[Soundguy]

QBH , I may be lookin ' at it crazy . But it looks like what ever you did to put your tires in wider position ended up causing the treads to be pointed in the wrong direction .

naw.. he jest wants traction in reverse.

or when he dished he didn't swap side to side...

pics are hard for me to see on this tablet.. but does look like he's set for reverse traction...

 

[QBH]

QBH , I may be lookin ' at it crazy . But it looks like what ever you did to put your tires in wider position ended up causing the treads to be pointed in the wrong direction .

Um, yeah. I thought about that last night. I fixed it this morning. As Soundguy alluded to, I fliped the wheels over, but didn't swap them.

I couldn't stand it, and fixed that before the battle of attaching the bush hog.

 

[Soundguy]

don't sweat it. as tractor mistakes go.. that's one ont he funny side.. it's the ones that cost money that you worry about.

 

[farmall 55a case]

Got decent tires on the old girl,,,

Are they on backwards?

 

[farmall 55a case]

Are they on backwards?

Should have read the second page before I post.