Hydro lift link

[sqrlgtr 1,156]

Made a new lift link for the 1257 with the HY2 unit. Wanted something with a little adjustment to it. Still needs a little paint but works good with dozer blade.

[JoeM 9,096]

Looks plenty strong too! 

[ri702bill 10,328]

Excellent use of hexstock instead of round rod. Don't forget to add a dab of grease on the Clevis pins.

You need to tighten the lower jam nut; the threads are in tension and if left that way vibration and weight will strip the threads engaged between the clevis and link over time.

How much thread engagement do you have there as shown? Should be at least 2X the thread diameter... If that joint fails, the blade suddenly drops.

[ebinmaine 75,064]

1 hour ago, JoeM said:

Looks plenty strong too! 

 

 

What's the source or name of the end pieces? 

 

 

[ri702bill 10,328]

Eric - those are clevis rod ends. McMaster should have them. Beware of cheap cast versions.. Only slightly stronger than cream cheese..

[sqrlgtr 1,156]

@ri702bill yeah that pic was still in adjustment stage , that is a 1/2-20 thread and is 2 1/2" long so guessing I ended up with 1 1/2" thread engagement. I got it adjusted now with jam nuts tight. Can pick wheels off of ground and still have plenty of ground clearance with plow in raised position. I made it with left hand thread on one end and right hand thread on other so all you have to do is break jam nuts loose and turn hex stock to make longer or shorter. 

@ebinmaine Mcmaster was the source for the clevis rod ends. They were 9/10$$'s a piece if I remember correctly. I did have to "massage" them a little to fit lift shaft and plow bracket

Edited 39 minutes ago by sqrlgtr