Posted by karl f on August 20, 2010 at 15:18:41 from (209.188.106.159):
In Reply to: 3 point hitch posted by narrowfarm on August 20, 2010 at 13:22:59:
there are detailed standards for 3 point beyond what is published on this site and others. following those additional standards promote implement interchangability, proper function and ease of use, and will help stabilize the tractor and implement in operation and transport, and hopefully require less modification to implements out of the box.
I often wonder if new tractors aren"t designed from the hitch forward :)
ASE and ISO 9000 require a subscription or per use fee to access those standards. Sometimes they pop up on ag university sites or may be found in books for ag type education.
retrofitting an antique tractor will usually require a compromise between making it fit and getting it close to spec.
If you want to learn and all that (and try make the best hitch yet), go for making your own. If convienience is your cup of tea, you"ll find a saginaw or other pre-made for sale type hitch will be much easier. I don"t like the looks of the saginaw or others--it looks like a scrap yard bolted on back. However if i needed a 3 point and fast, i"d still get one. someone made their own hitch for an M a year or two ago using plates that bolt to the axle housings and duplicate the rear case bolt pattern of the 400 thru 560--i think so they could use a fast hitch rockshaft. It looked pretty neat, almost factory.
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