Question for those with Telescopic Stabilizers

[TheMadOne]

I just converted my L3301 to telescopic stabilizers. Honest question, does anyone actually use the cotter pins for the bottom of the adjustment pins? They're a bear to get to and I'm not sure what it would take for the adjustment pins to walk that far up to begin with.

Anyone have a pin work loose?

 

[k0ua]

Mine doesn't have any pins for the adjustment pins. Gravity keeps them in quite nicely. As well as the chain keeps them from getting away.

 

[TheMadOne]

Yeah, they really seem like something the lawyers added, rather than an engineer, because the one time in a billion the thing slips loose and damages something they'll be able to point to it and say "Improper use".

 

[k0ua]

Yeah even if one pin "popped out" somehow, the implement still can't move side to side much because the link that still has a pin in it cannot be compressed or extended. It pretty well stays right where it is. But I have never had one pop out.

 

[jeff9366]

I just converted my L3301 to telescopic stabilizers.

Does anyone actually use the cotter pins for the bottom of the adjustment pins?

Anyone have a pin work loose?

Someone may, but I do not.

No.

 

[jaydee325]

My telescopic stabilizers came with this kind of pin.

Never lost one and are easy to work with.

I just converted my L3301 to telescopic stabilizers. Honest question, does anyone actually use the cotter pins for the bottom of the adjustment pins? They're a bear to get to and I'm not sure what it would take for the adjustment pins to walk that far up to begin with.

 

[flingwing1969]

My telescopic stabilizers came with this kind of pin.

Never lost one and are easy to work with.

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I just converted my L3301 to telescopic stabilizers. Honest question, does anyone actually use the cotter pins for the bottom of the adjustment pins? They're a bear to get to and I'm not sure what it would take for the adjustment pins to walk that far up to begin with.

That's what mine have as well. It is surprising how one always (almost anyway) finds a properly aligned hole to drop the pin into when stabilizing the attachment. I can always get within 1/4 inch of dead tight. Neat.

 

[flingwing1969]

My telescopic stabilizers came with this kind of pin.

Never lost one and are easy to work with.

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I just converted my L3301 to telescopic stabilizers. Honest question, does anyone actually use the cotter pins for the bottom of the adjustment pins? They're a bear to get to and I'm not sure what it would take for the adjustment pins to walk that far up to begin with.

If I lost one of mine and couldn't find a replacement quickly, I would get the properly sized one of these for less than a buck.

 

[countrybumpkin]

Over 1000 hours on two different tractors doing a bunch of brush cutting with out the safety pins with no issues.

 

[Aquamoose]

My 2016 Branson has drop-in pins, never falls out.

 

[rbtjr]

The telescopic stabilizers on our current tractor and the one before it did not have a cotter pin on the bottom of the drop-in pin. Never have had one come out accidentally.

 

[John_Mc]

1300 hours on my current tractor. I've lost one in all that time. My pins are just bolts. I welded a light chain to the head of the bolt, and the other end is attached to the bolt that holds the stabilizer to the lower 3 pt hitch arm. Of course, none have ever popped out since then, but the chain has saved me a hunt in the leaves on the ground a couple of times when I dropped the bolt while making a change.

 

[VashonFarmer]

Well, I guess I’m just piling on, but plenty of bouncy work and never had one jump out.

 

[Ortimber]

I've never lost one, and I don't use the cotter pins. Like the OP mentioned, they are a pain to put in once the implement is on.

 

[flingwing1969]

I've never lost one, and I don't use the cotter pins. Like the OP mentioned, they are a pain to put in once the implement is on.

I have never lost one either. Sometimes a hairpin will hook a branch when logging and pull out but never have had a problem with anything on my TPH.

 

[npalen]

Monroe 34 Stainless Steel Quick Release Pin, Ring Handle, 7/16" Diameter, 1.9" Grip Length (Pack of 1): Amazon.com: Industrial & Scientific
I use these on the Mahindra but just pins with no keepers on the Kubota.

 

[MESSMAKER]

I have lost one also.

 

[Dftodd]

My pins have a spring loaded ball bearing in the bottom of them. Just pop it down through the hole and the ball bearing keeps them from popping out.

My stabilizers came from stabilworks.

 

[Texasmark]

No. Been using them on my 6530 since buying it new and chucked the cotter pin clip hootuses the first few times of usage. Don't need them and the pin is on a chain anyway so it isn't going to get lost even WHEN you forget to pin one side.