stablizer bars

Does your 3 pt linkage attach point look like this? If so, then the square bars should work ok.The 2000"s/3000"s are much different - a mounting pin on both sides of the differential, with notches cast into the axle housing above the pins, so that as the linkage arms raise, the bars won"t hit the axle. The axles don"t have similar notches cast out where the stab bars raise, hence the need for dog leg bars. Sorry, I can"t find a decent pix of it out on ebay right now.

If this is how your 4000 mount is, then sorry for the confusion.

The blue bars looks like a good strong design...but where"s the dog leg in this bar? Like that in the red circle on the right side image?

I realize you"re thinking of making a set - are you planning to cut tubing at angles and weld it to form the dog legs? Otherwise, a setup like the blue arms in the left image are probably going to hit your axles before the lift gets to the full-up position. Also, remember that whatever axle brackets you make or buy - the pin hole (red arrow) has to be ** directly ** in line with the 3-pt pin on your differential housing or you"ll have some bad binding of the linkage on the way up or down. Remember also that a loader frame that also bolts here will then require different pin locations than stock (been there, done that). HTH.

05D06 appears to have straight arm bars only and might have clearance issues. As I mentioned originally, check with a 4000 owner...or go to a dealer.

HTH

I think I saw these dog-leg bars ref"d on the Tisco web site (but it was just text, no pix). Tisco site is wholesale only but if you can get a part number then dealers can order for you. Tisco should be able to tell you who those are in your area. TSC around here will sometimes do some special ordering, for example - particularly if I have all the Tisco numbers. CNH (Ford) dealer here will also order from Tisco if it"s a part no longer available from CNH.

Have also seen them on ebay from time to time.

If you can"t find them ready-made, then a welding shop should be able to do this for you. It isn"t that complicated...measure a straight bar"s pin-to-pin distance and have a shop plasma-cut a dog-leg version, drill/plasma 2 holes, and you"re in business. If you want to get fancy, add a turnbuckle on one and stiffening ribs on the sides of both of them. That dog-leg angle is what you"ll have to figure, and that"s dependent on the width of the bar stock that you choose. I fab'd our template out of cardboard and tacked it together at the correct angle with a hot melt glue gun.

HTH.

soundguy

soundguy

Had same problem as you, built a set a few months ago (think we have the same quick-attach setup as you but we bought ours from manufacturer - love it). Made one side adjustable with a big turnbuckle welded into it, since not all implements have the same pin-to-pin spacing. Also welded stiffener plates down sides of each stab bar.

Remember to check my answer before jumping to get dog-leg bars.

If you don"t have brackets like described in previous post, might check this Yesterday"s Tractors site parts section. These brackets tend to be universal fit (we bought some for a 9N and they had multiple spacings). A good welding shop can make some. Whatever route you take for the brackets, make sure that the pin holes are exactly opposite the lift pins on the tranny (front-to-back and up-and-down). Otherwise, the geometry will get you all jammed up when you try to lift something. Measuring this can be a bit of a bugger, laying upside down underneath the tractor.

HTH