Thoughts on Stabalizer Links and 3 Points

[DLTTrekkers]

Shorten your stabelizers !

 

[PoorPlowboy]

You're way overthinking this. Simply straighten both stabilizers with the well engineered and thought out adjustment pins. What is the common trait amongst all of the photos you have shared of other tractors in which you are comparing? The sway links are STRAIGHT. A scissored link will not reduce sway.

There is a reason why the bolt on pins were not original to your box blade. They are not strong enough because it is a single shear design. The OEM method is a double shear design. When you bend the frame of the BB backing it up with a single shear design bolt-on on pin mounted, come back and we'll tell you all about torches and welding machines.

 

[SPYDERLK]

I am having a heck of a time keeping my 3 point arms out of the tire. They are either getting wacked by the knobs on the tires are rubbing hard on the sidewalls. Level ground, not much of a problem but my property has so little of it! Now I'm trying to push the implement over as far as I can and then tighten the link on the far side (which is a bit of a feat). Then doing it again on the other side. I'm still rubbing on side slopes.

I've tried to look at other stabilizer links on the 'net but can't tell if mine is inferior to other designs. I do see chains and turnbuckles but they're on smaller tractors. There is a lot of flex/slop in my stock links on LS R4041H. Is there an aftermarket design that is better and compatible? Is there some value of having a lot of slop/movement?

I thought I'd run the arms to the inside of the BB but the Cat 1 pins aren't long enough. OTOH, I thought the wider the stance on the 3 Point, the better stability of the implement.

Any ideas or examples of better ways appreciated.

Bob

What k0ua said is right in reference to your stabilizers being more durable if adjusted so that they experience tension forces only. However, by the nature of the telescopic design the stabilizers form a rigid strut and most I think are designed such that they are highly competent in compression or extension. The problem you are having is of design at the pivot points of the strut. Pivot points must be rigidly and robustly afixed at tractor and lower link arms. -- Yours are on strap metal extensions. Do not accept this as your issue. It is one of design.
larry