JPWH 5,308 #51 Posted April 10, 2022 I have been moving the hitch around from the transmission to the welding table making adjustments and final welding and got curious how much it will weigh once completed so I stacked all the parts on a scale. Would anyone like to guess the weight of the completed hitch? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JPWH 5,308 #53 Posted April 10, 2022 I got some paint on today and mounted to the tractor. 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JPWH 5,308 #54 Posted April 10, 2022 6 hours ago, rjg854 said: Oh 100#s Close. 77 lbs. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sjoemie himself 2,918 #55 Posted April 10, 2022 Coming together, looking good. Nice and beefy 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JPWH 5,308 #56 Posted April 23, 2022 I made a test run with the tandem disc today. Still have to make some pins and finish the trailer hitch. 1 10 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rjg854 10,737 #57 Posted April 23, 2022 That sure looks great, Jaylooks right professional 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sjoemie himself 2,918 #58 Posted April 23, 2022 Looks pretty much like factory. Do you plan on using the 3 point with the adapter to sleeve hitch? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JPWH 5,308 #59 Posted April 23, 2022 26 minutes ago, sjoemie himself said: Looks pretty much like factory. Do you plan on using the 3 point with the adapter to sleeve hitch? Thanks. Yes I do. The cultivator and the disc work better with this lift. I am also going to build a sub soiler and a set of forks to fit. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Horse Newbie 6,859 #60 Posted April 24, 2022 (edited) 5 hours ago, JPWH said: I made a test run with the tandem disc today. Still have to make some pins and finish the trailer hitch. Man that looks professionally built ! I know there was some geometry and probably some algebra went into that ! Nice!….. Edited April 24, 2022 by Horse Newbie 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JPWH 5,308 #61 Posted April 24, 2022 @Horse Newbie Thanks. I just kept the pivot points at equal distance then adjusted length as needed. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JPWH 5,308 #62 Posted April 24, 2022 Trailer hitch ready. The adapter folds down and held on the bar at the bottom of the hitch. I still need to weld the gussets below the sleeve hitch. 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JPWH 5,308 #63 Posted April 25, 2022 My subsoiler came in today. Now I can complete the hitch build. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JPWH 5,308 #64 Posted April 30, 2022 Subsoiler mocked up. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JPWH 5,308 #65 Posted April 30, 2022 I left the subsoiler on the lift while I was doing some yard work, when I came back the lift had leaked down till the subsoiler was on the floor. It has leaked down before with the heavy disc on it but not the plow or the cultivator. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JPWH 5,308 #66 Posted April 30, 2022 I cut out the gussets for the hitch and welded them in. 5 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JPWH 5,308 #67 Posted May 1, 2022 I finished welding up the subsoiler, gave it a coat of paint and tried it out. The spot I tested it in was very dry and hard but it did very well. 5 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JPWH 5,308 #68 Posted May 2, 2022 On 4/30/2022 at 11:06 AM, JPWH said: when I came back the lift had leaked down till the subsoiler was on the floor. Lowell recommended a cylinder rebuild so I ordered the kit and new hoses since I will have them half way apart anyway. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JPWH 5,308 #69 Posted May 8, 2022 I rebuilt the hydraulic cylinder and happy to report no more leak down over night. I also replaced the lift lever I had made and modified so it is easier to operate the lift while looking over my right shoulder. The way I have it set up forward lifts and back lowers the lift 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
19richie66 16,942 #70 Posted May 8, 2022 Very nice 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Row Cropper 50 #71 Posted April 17, 2023 It has been a year since last post - what became of this? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JPWH 5,308 #72 Posted August 16, 2023 On 4/17/2023 at 11:37 AM, Row Cropper said: It has been a year since last post - what became of this? Sorry I just saw your queation. It is still on the tractor and still in use. Anything specific you want to know just ask. Jay 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
