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Grrr. . . what is best way to prevent sideway swing of implements?

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ShepFL

09-04-2002 19:52:43




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Trying to find tried and true method to prevent lift arm swing of 3pth implements.

Tried the flat bar (TSC) sometimes bars not long enough for all implements. Switched to adjustable turnbuckle device (similar to toplink) secured with lynch pins. Gained some adjustments lost lynch pins even though wired on. Either way always lost the stablizer bars flat or adjustable during heavy bushhogging. Unable to locate anti-sway chains that mount at PTO and lift arm.

Now considering some type of alum. or steel turnbuckle (camper style) fastened to bottom of rig with clevis or bolt. Fasten turnbuckle to the liftarm with bolt or something.

Seeking y'alls input.
Grrr. . . to many lost parts in the fields.

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JD70Jim

09-06-2002 19:46:18




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 Re: Grrr. . . what is best way to prevent sideway swing of implements? in reply to ShepFL, 09-04-2002 19:52:43  
I don't think I've ever had this problem. My oldest tractor that has a 3 point is a JD730 and it has really effective sway blocks. Properly adjusted for cat1 or cat 2, there is no side sway at all! Of course if you WANT side sway, you can always take them off. My newer John Deeres ALSO feature very effective sway blocks. What brands of tractors don't have this feature? I'm curious!



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ben there

09-06-2002 06:33:29




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 Re: Grrr. . . what is best way to prevent sideway swing of implements? in reply to ShepFL, 09-04-2002 19:52:43  
I have and like the turnbuckle type sway bar that can adjust to any implement. If I were bushogging for a long time I would use hardened steel bolts with nylon lock nuts. They will stay on and keep you down time to a minimum. The best type of pins to use are the flip-down circular type. I tried c-type clip pins and lost one shortly after starting to work.



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Burrhead

09-04-2002 20:22:42




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 Re: Grrr. . . what is best way to prevent sideway swing of implements? in reply to ShepFL, 09-04-2002 19:52:43  
Hello Shep. It's easier to take some 5/16" chain and build sway chains from the pto ring over to the lift arms.

It don't take all that stout of materials to do it. I use 5/16" chain and 1/4" shackles on mine to pull a 2 pan disc plow and 2 row planters in clay ground.

The planters and bushhog are no problem as far as chain stress but the disc plow puts it in a 9 line bind without breaking.



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rhudson

09-04-2002 20:16:00




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 Re: Grrr. . . what is best way to prevent sideway swing of implements? in reply to ShepFL, 09-04-2002 19:52:43  
Hi ShepFl,

i like the adjustable turnbuckle that are located on the outside of the lift arms and secured off a mounting bracket neat the rear axles. the best i've seen are on the david brown 990 and simular series tractors(rock solid) My MF 1085 has simular but not as well thought through system. so far no problems with loss of spring pins. is you system still rocking and causing a lot of shock? My JD 1020 uses stepped, wedge blocks that mount on the rear houseing and limit the inside movement of the lift arms. works ok, but not as easy to release as the david brown method. and you will have to release the antisway temporary to hook to larger equipment. the chain systems control sway but add to the shock by allowing slight movement. thats why i like the turnbuckle method. I have a JD 1010 (no laughing please, i like the tractor) that uses a device that looks like a giant tunning fork. the two twines fit against the tractor rear housing and the "handle" fits in the slot formed by the equipments top link clevis. it will not always fit equipment other than jd's and i consider it for light weight work only. it is supplemented by chain antisways

well i guess i've completely confused you as well as demistrated by poor spelling, good night.

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