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Hi again, I've got a better idea. I'll get mine on and then take some pictures and post them to you. In a nutshell it is this: The loader load is trying to push straight down right on the tractor center at it's weakest structural spot; that clutch area...just like what happened to your tractor. What we do up here, is to either construct a fish plate out of 3/8" flat iron measuring roughly 10" square bolting it to the front of the frame rail using those three bolt locations. At the bottom of that fish plate, clevis in a 3/4 or 1" threaded rod, to a bi-directional threaded tightening coupler, then another threaded rod back and anchored to the rear axle area. Tighten the coupler until there is tension on the rod pulling the front of the tractor towards the rear. Or, depending on the tractor, I've also constructed these things by using 3" X 3/8" angle iron and just tying the underbelly of the tractor to "itself" front to back. Just so that there is something under the tractor's belly, which is pulling the front towards the back so that those loader forces are countered against. Kind of like an upsidedown bridge bracing. Again, I'm not very good at explaining myself, but when you see the pictures, it will make perfect sense to you. Allan
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