Replacing side links

[garry1p]

These side links came with my tractor and over time have bent at the "U" joint and can not be adjusted to stop the left to right swing when using my stump grinder.
This causes problems when cutting

I would like to replace them with some type of side link and looking for suggestions.

Just the U joint section from the LS dealer will be $100 each.

 

[gstrom99]

A stump grinder has put put a bunch of vibration/stress into everything back there. I don't have a suggestion, other than to say whatever you get, it needs to be stronger than that OE setup.

 

[SPYDERLK]

That kind of link must be adjusted so that it never supports a compression load. The link must be in tension - or slightly lax as the opposing link comes into tension. Allowing compression, by adjusting to give too much sway, damages the link, as you have found.