Sleeve hitch lift cable info

[EthanL 4]

I recently got a sleeve hitch and cultivator for c120 (that is my best guess on model as original markings are gone). I didn't have a lift cable to hook up to the manual lift so I had to make my own. It was a pain to get it hooked up and adjusted right underneath the tractor. Picking up the cultivator was extremely heavy probably due to the lack of leverage where the cable hooks to the sleeve hitch. It eventually broke my cable from the weight. I feel like even if I made a cable strong enough it would still be to heavy and a pain to use. Has any one successfully made their own cable for a manual lift? If so whats the weight capacity like?

Edited Wednesday at 08:04 PM by EthanL
Added pictures

[Bar Nuthin 2,219]

Welcome to RedSquare!

 

Can you get some photos of your current setup? All my tractors have hydraulic lift, with a guide tube that the cable runs through. My C-141 has a sleeve hitch and also has a second rock-shaft below the fender pan. The cable hooks to the rock shaft, then a short chain from the rock-shaft to the hitch.

 

Not sure if any of that applies to a manual lift, but someone on here will definitely be able to guide you in the right direction.

[EthanL 4]

I added some pictures. You can see the sleeve hitch and cable tube in the first picture. The second is the manual lift arm under the tractor 

[953 nut 64,322]

You can get some good information from this thread.

 

[EthanL 4]

1 hour ago, 953 nut said:

You can get some good information from this thread.

 

Thanks some great idea here. 

[ineedanother 1,905]

Rockshafts provide gear reduction and greatly reduce the effort needed to lift an implement. https://wheelhorsepartsandmore.com/product-category/rock-shaft-kits/ has some options and is a vendor here.

 

That's a long attachment. Lots of leverage. Maybe consider an anchor point that can support the weight until you're in place to lower it with the lift cable and put it to work. @Pullstart?

[Pullstart 68,981]

 

I don’t prefer a rock shaft, because the added leverage sacrifices travel to lift the plow.  Always stay in motion while lifting the plow, or back up a bit before lifting.  Never try to pull it straight up from the ground with sod atop the plow.  

 

If the weight is still a bugger, you may be able to attach a heavy spring to the hitch to help lighten the load.  

[WHX?? 55,228]

14 hours ago, 953 nut said:

You can get some good information from this thread.

And those are just ideas I'm sure there are many more. 

Important thing is always have a spare or hardware to make a spare. This is a weak link in many horses and they see a lot of abuse with a field plow. It's not a question of if it's gonna break it's when. Keep the hitch pin in the trannny case well lubed says Greasy Pete.  

35 minutes ago, Pullstart said:

Always stay in motion while lifting the plow, or back up a bit before lifting.  Never try to pull it straight up from the ground with sod atop the plow.

Edited Thursday at 12:48 PM by WHX??

[EthanL 4]

 

[Pullstart 68,981]

@EthanL how far above ground does that raise the plow point?  It looks effective!

[EthanL 4]

2 hours ago, Pullstart said:

@EthanL how far above ground does that raise the plow point?  It looks effective!

It works pretty well and gives me about 4 inches of clearance. The added leverage makes it much lighter. Now too add some weight to the rear. Even with fluid filled tires it still spins when plow digs in

[Pullstart 68,981]

It looks a little wet there, and ground conditions are important to good plowing.