RalphVa
Super Member
- Joined
- Dec 19, 2003
- Messages
- 7,873
- Location
- Charlottesville, VA, USA
- Tractor
- JD 2025R, previously Gravely 5650 & JD 4010 & JD 1025R
The hook on the HF QH has been problematic. In putting my bush hog back on after getting the tractor back from the shop, I could not get the 2nd pin in to secure the top hook.
Looked at it and came up with this solution today: Removed the hook and then removed top pin from QH and extended top link through the QH "hook" area and attached it directly to the bush hog's top pin.
Here's the top link shown in the first attachment.
The nut to keep the top link from rotating cannot be secured with a wrench. I should have moved it to the other end (might not work, as thread is reverse). The second picture shows the nut.
In changing implements, I have to get off to move my 2 bushings from each side of the bottom lift pins to the new implement anyway. The third picture shows the 2 bushings I bought at TSC, FAR cheaper and more portable than those $30 ones many others use that require an allen screw or some such to hold them in place. These are held nicely as shown.
I could have gotten a shorter one of the adaptors that MIGHT work on the bush hog. A shorter one is available at Agri Supply. The 4th attachment shows my fairly long adaptor. This adaptor I have is too long because the top link I have will not shorten any more, and I could not find a shorter one without going to cat 0.
What you COULD do is to buy a piece of chain and a couple clevises to attach the ends to the implement top pin and the top pin attachment at the tractor. Just use a chain about 1 inch longer than needed. It will lift the implement but allow it (like the bush hog) to move a bit more over terrain. One would use the adaptor then between the QH and the implement.
Might need to use a piece of small rope/big thread/zip tie to hold the top link to the top of the QH when changing implements out to keep the QH top from flopping. Think not though.
Looked at it and came up with this solution today: Removed the hook and then removed top pin from QH and extended top link through the QH "hook" area and attached it directly to the bush hog's top pin.
Here's the top link shown in the first attachment.
The nut to keep the top link from rotating cannot be secured with a wrench. I should have moved it to the other end (might not work, as thread is reverse). The second picture shows the nut.
In changing implements, I have to get off to move my 2 bushings from each side of the bottom lift pins to the new implement anyway. The third picture shows the 2 bushings I bought at TSC, FAR cheaper and more portable than those $30 ones many others use that require an allen screw or some such to hold them in place. These are held nicely as shown.
I could have gotten a shorter one of the adaptors that MIGHT work on the bush hog. A shorter one is available at Agri Supply. The 4th attachment shows my fairly long adaptor. This adaptor I have is too long because the top link I have will not shorten any more, and I could not find a shorter one without going to cat 0.
What you COULD do is to buy a piece of chain and a couple clevises to attach the ends to the implement top pin and the top pin attachment at the tractor. Just use a chain about 1 inch longer than needed. It will lift the implement but allow it (like the bush hog) to move a bit more over terrain. One would use the adaptor then between the QH and the implement.
Might need to use a piece of small rope/big thread/zip tie to hold the top link to the top of the QH when changing implements out to keep the QH top from flopping. Think not though.