Lee1977 7,369 #151 Posted Tuesday at 03:46 AM 16 minutes ago, kpinnc said: Just let me know sir. I'll take it! I've used them in many applications. Not to mention they will wear out on larger implements. Think 60 inch decks and such. I've welded them back up and ground them back round. That was back when I could still see to weld. As Richie has said it still do some of that " Blind ______ welding " . Over 48 years I think I repaired the mid hitch on my C-120 twice that was with a 48" deck and a little with a grader blade. 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kpinnc 15,553 #152 Posted Tuesday at 02:22 PM 10 hours ago, Lee1977 said: That was back when I could still see to weld. Hey Don I'll weld stuff for you any time! Always good to get together and talk tractors anyway! 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kpinnc 15,553 #153 Posted Thursday at 06:57 PM My 3 point drag links and lift arms are from another brand machine... I only had one set of WH arms, and they are in my Bronco. Nothing I can do about that. Sometimes you gotta work with what you have. But they'll look like this, just painted red. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
"Manic-Mechanic" 1,309 #154 Posted Thursday at 07:50 PM They’ll work! I had a pair sitting here, asked you if you had a set, off a D. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kpinnc 15,553 #155 Posted Thursday at 08:31 PM 38 minutes ago, "Manic-Mechanic" said: They’ll work! I had a pair sitting here, asked you if you had a set, off a D. Yeah the D series are much nicer in my opinion. The bends on them definitely work better in a small space. But these will work. Since the rest will be fabricated (minus the lift arms)- they'll still look somewhat custom. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
"Manic-Mechanic" 1,309 #156 Posted Friday at 12:52 AM 4 hours ago, kpinnc said: Yeah the D series are much nicer in my opinion. The bends on them definitely work better in a small space. But these will work. Since the rest will be fabricated (minus the lift arms)- they'll still look somewhat custom. Yeah, be nice to have those adjustable arms tho’ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kpinnc 15,553 #157 Posted 4 hours ago Finished fabbing the 3 point parts today. I think it'll work OK. Testing will have to wait for my top link, and it's delayed per tracking until next week. Anyway... Don (Lee1977) came by today, and dropped some common sense on me. I've grumbled about the drag links for a while because I just don't like how narrow they are due to the tiny bends in them. My acetylene torch is broken and nothing else will get hot enough to bend the 3/8 steel arms. Don suggested cutting them almost all the way and bending them to whatever I want and weld them back. As he said, nothing I can possibly pull with a 500lb tractor will break them. They turned out nice and the pic below is the top of one and the bottom of the other- just comparing to make sure they are the same now. I also fabbed up the top part of the hitch. Both lift links and top link will connect to it. And it installs with a 5/8 pin just like the drag links. It will be quick to remove and reinstall. Full up and down clear everything and still give decent amount of lift. It actually turned out pretty good. And finally a dash of red makes it look better, so tomorrow will be assembly and initial testing. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
