Top link destruction.

[aarolar]

Crap...

 

[devildog1]

Ok I'll bite, what happened?
DevilDog

 

[aarolar]

Cutting roots on a stump so I can pull it out.

 

[teg]

Since I have a Pine stump that I was planning to do the same to... cutting roots with a sub-soiler. Can you be more specific? (and more photos ) Sorry this happened to ya'...

Edit: I see you have much more of a tractor... more HP!!!

 

[devildog1]

Wow, never broke a top link before even when skidding out logs but as they say s**t happens. Is that an original Kubota top link? I sometimes use a 3" Hydro top link I purchased from Brian, much heaver duty.
DevilDog

 

[Xfaxman]

Looks you where backing up when it broke.

And it was out to max length.

 

[aarolar]

Nope broke pulling but it was at max length

 

[bcp]

I agree with fully out, but the near 90 degree bend looks to me like it bent in compression, going forward, until it broke. I wouldn't expect a bend if it was a tension break.

Bruce

 

[KennyV]

So... instead of having a shear bolt on the ripper, you are using the top link as a shear point.
If you beef up the top link guess what part of the tractor breaks...
I would consider myself lucky that this time an inexpensive part broke.

 

[Xfaxman]

I agree with fully out, but the near 90 degree bend looks to me like it bent in compression, going forward, until it broke. I wouldn't expect a bend if it was a tension break.

Bruce

Yep, I knew it was compression and just looking at the picture, the force was backwards. I didn't consider all of the geometry involved with his root rake and a floating 3 point hitch.