top link replacement

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#11  
I need a new top link. The body got bent making it difficult to adjust. The one I have on the tractor now has a body length of 14.5 inches, but no one has that length. Would it be best to go a little shorter or go a little longer?
 
   / top link replacement #12  
Only you and your implements can answer that. I would say measure your pin center to center distance on your uses and go from there.
 
   / top link replacement
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#13  
well, based on the amount of extension (2 to 3 inches on each end) that I need for my implements the
16"should work very well. There are two applications that would need very little extension of the top link. Thanks for walking me through this process.
 
   / top link replacement #14  
I use a couple different top links. A long 1 for the brush cutter and a short 1 for the box blade. I'm thinking of adding a hyd top link.
 
   / top link replacement #15  
I suspect your bright-plated top link is a replacement.

I went out and measured my original, black painted YM240 top link: 12.5" body, 22" pin-to-pin with the threads extended maybe 60%. I would give this a little more thought before buying one substantially longer than this. But as Winston said, your own measurement of what you need is the best guide.
 
   / top link replacement #16  
On my 1700 when measuring from center of the hole at the tractors end to parallel just over the lower lift arms ball' joints it is 19"
I would think this could be the starting point of determine any tractors top link length, Now add 5" to extend totals 24"
OK starting over, Now take 5" from 19 = 14" OK if you have a 14" top link and adjust it out as far as it will safely extend you'll have 24" This leaves approx 1.5 inch of thread in both ends, ( at least does on the top link I have) Of course I haven't got an implement that requires a full extension of 24",

The Disk harrows is what I currently have connected and I use it parallel to the ground with the link at 19".... the Bush-hog cutter I'll extend to about 22" .... the box scrap I'll pull it into about 17" in order to get the teeth to dig good, The only thing I ever had which required the shortest position was a Boom pole, having the link short will extend the boom higher,
 

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