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Whats better, short or long drawbar

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770

07-07-2003 15:09:22




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stock pulling whats better, stock drawbar or make a pulling hitch???




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mike

07-08-2003 20:56:07




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 Re: whats better, short or long drawbar in reply to 770, 07-07-2003 15:09:22  
I have a Farmall 400 and I pull on the swinging drawbar and put about 75-100 pounds on the front end. I then bolt a loop onto the drawbar and pull from that(about 5 inches from the pinhole.) I tried on the ubar and the front end would not stay down on mine. Pulling on the swinging draw bar, that is hooked onto the tractor in front of the rear axle also helps to pull the front of the tractor down, creating more pressure on the rear drives when the front end is carried about an half inch off of the track. This down pressure and hook point is why that swinging draw bar was used for draging back when these tractors were new.

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Chad

07-07-2003 18:29:54




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 Re: whats better, short or long drawbar in reply to 770, 07-07-2003 15:09:22  
The closer you can keep the drawbar to the tractor the more pull you get up on the sled which also pulls down on your back tires. Problem is that that works only if the sled has a fairly short chain. Some of the old small sleds run long chains just to be able to stop the tractors. I pull a Super M and I just remove the drawbar and pull from the u-shaped piece-ends up about a foot closer to the rear of the tractor. I use a twisted clevis and have it set right at the max height. This way my front end gets just a little light.

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Two-Tone

07-07-2003 15:39:08




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 Re: whats better, short or long drawbar in reply to 770, 07-07-2003 15:09:22  
Most places require a stock drawbar for stock classes. Set the hitch as high and as close as the rules permit.ie 18 back and 20 up or 18/18. It helps if you have some adjustment such as a bent drawbar if the track conditions warrent it. I sometimes use a clevis either on, below, or above the drawbar. this gives me the necessary adjustment for differant track conditions and weight placement.
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buickanddeere

07-07-2003 20:06:27




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 Re: Re: whats better, short or long drawbar in reply to Two-Tone, 07-07-2003 15:39:08  
If the track is loose and/or the tractor front is heavy. A longer drawbar will lever more weight from the front to rear tires. Draw bar has to be stiff., If it bends down, the hitch height drops/the sled pan drops and you stop moving.



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Matt B

07-08-2003 09:28:02




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 Re: Re: Re: whats better, short or long drawbar in reply to buickanddeere, 07-07-2003 20:06:27  
I agree... I have a 52 JD G which is stock with roll-a-matic on the front, and standard cast centers on the rear. Even with 400# of suitcase weights on the rear, and none on the front, the front wont come up at all unless the drawbar is extended to about 28" from the center of the axle. I have learned that a drawbar which is as short as allowable isn't always the rule, as with everything else, it depends! You may want to look into bolting a large turn buckle to your drawbar and to the back of your tractor to reduce drawbar flex.
Good luck, and have fun!

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