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Patrick 2n Mary

03-20-2008 13:59:42

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Hey there guys, I just thought i would share what i did. I got really tired of the sway bars dropping to the ground when I was trying to hook up implements. Not to mention that you can not back up when they are hooked up to the tractor and the other end is on the ground! I got a pin that usually mounts on an implement and cut it off and mounted it with light chain to the draw bar arms. It works great and is easy and cheep!

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D Squared

03-23-2008 04:03:03

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Re: sway bar problem. pic. in reply to Patrick 2n Maryland, 03-20-2008 13:59:42

I too got tired of backing over my sway bars. I drilled a hole in my bars and my fenders. I bolted some eye bolts to my fenders and bought a couple of rubber bungees measured to suspend the bars about 6 inches off the ground. If they don't line up all you have to do is streach them an inch or two till they do.

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LeeMo

03-21-2008 09:41:23

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Re: sway bar problem. pic. in reply to Patrick 2n Maryland, 03-20-2008 13:59:42

I've used an old pin similar to the way you have but found that double sided velcro tape wrapped around the stabilizer and lower lift arm is more convenient for me.

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gahorN

03-21-2008 19:47:14

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Re: sway bar problem. pic. in reply to LeeMo, 03-21-2008 09:41:23

I took a simple screen door return-spring (long tension coiled spring) and cut it in half. Wrapped each half around the lift arm and sway bar and hooked the ends of the (now) short springs to them selves.
Now the lift arms/sway bars remain married, yet have plenty of flexibilty to move around a little bit when installing implements (including those that don't need the sway bars.)

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Sean (TX)

03-20-2008 17:54:15

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Re: sway bar problem. pic. in reply to Vacherie, 03-20-2008 13:59:42

I was thinking plow...

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jon

03-20-2008 17:51:56

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Re: sway bar problem. pic. in reply to JMOR, 03-20-2008 13:59:42

Sean (TX) said: (quoted from post at 20:43:51 03/20/08)
what do you not use them for?

Sean, he may be like me. My old plow doesn't have long enough shanks/pins (whatever they're called) to hook them up. The 3 point barely leaves room for the pin. It's all made into the plow so no easy way to lengthen them.

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Sean (TX)

03-20-2008 17:43:51

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Re: sway bar problem. pic. in reply to Jager, 03-20-2008 13:59:42

what do you not use them for?

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patrick 2n maryland

03-20-2008 18:00:12

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Re: sway bar problem. pic. in reply to Sean (TX), 03-20-2008 17:43:51

My plow has cast pins that do not allow for bars and my V hitch can not use them. This is a better pic.

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Dunk

03-20-2008 17:09:45

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Re: sway bar problem. pic. in reply to Patrick 2n Maryland, 03-20-2008 13:59:42

Yes it does, till you break it off again.

I have no idea how I break my chains off, but I do.

Seems like mine lasts as long, or longer, with a piece of electric fence wire around them loosely.
You know, that stuff has about as many uses as duct tape.

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Sean (TX)

03-20-2008 16:43:15

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Re: sway bar problem. pic. in reply to tim[in], 03-20-2008 13:59:42

Works great. They are always on and I always have a implement hooked up. Except when switching implements.

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Dunk

03-20-2008 16:35:03

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Re: sway bar problem. pic. in reply to Patrick 2n Maryland, 03-20-2008 13:59:42

LOL, Sean...

Mine looks a lot like that, with the chains now broken off....

Probably about re-do time..

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Sean (TX)

03-20-2008 16:24:12

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Re: sway bar problem. pic. in reply to JPinWI, 03-20-2008 13:59:42

Here is my fix...Just weld a short chain to the lower lift arm and the other end to the sway bar.

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jon

03-20-2008 15:22:47

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Re: sway bar problem. pic. in reply to Patrick 2n Maryland, 03-20-2008 13:59:42

I've got a product in the making that will cure those needs & more. Coming soon to an ebay near you! :wink:

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lonestarjeff

03-20-2008 14:37:35

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Re: sway bar problem. pic. in reply to Patrick 2n Maryland, 03-20-2008 13:59:42

I agree it's not convenient having to leave the sway bars lying around, plus I have driven them in the ground a few times backing up.

So, your pins are chained together & hang off the lift arm? When an implement is connected you let'em dangle?

Jeff

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Patrick 2n Maryland

03-20-2008 17:30:09

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Re: sway bar problem. pic. in reply to lonestarjeff, 03-20-2008 14:37:35

Yes. they are chained together. The pins dangle when an implement is on. I can not weld a chain from lift arms to sway bars since i can not always use the bars on all my implements. The sway bars must be able to be removed.

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