Rustmonger
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Binder folks,
First of all, Thanks for the recent answers on my rainwater in tractor questions.
Now for the question of the day.
I run two Utilities, a 300 on gasoline and a 350 on LP. Both have fast hitch with the Draft control option, using a vertically oriented cylinder. With the 300 I use two inserts with spherical pin balls and a top link bracket that someone welded to the rockshaft eons ago. It works, sort of. With the 350 I use an adapter that is identical to the IH adapter that utilizes a frame connecting two inserts with a top link mounted to the frame above. It also works, sort of. My main uses, in descending order are; 1) (Rear)finish mowing with either a 72" woods or a 72" King Kutter, depending upon location. 2) Regular blade to move minimal amount of dirt and gravel around. 3) 72" Box blade for road maintenance. 4) Brush hogging and lastly 5) Occasional post hole digger. I never plow, and don't see myself ever needing to plow, as I use a troy-bilt for the garden.
On both tractors, the draft control (apologies if I have the terminology incorrect) is a cobbled up contraption consisting of about 36lbs. of welding rod, 19 feet of salvaged re-bar, and various dubious pieces of metal. The original IH pieces are there, they have just been broken, welded, and "repaired" countless times. This makes blade work quite the challenge with all of the slack and lost motion. I have been collecting up original IH pieces to with the intention of putting together an original fast hitch/ 3-point adapter for each, with the top link integral to the rockshaft, and get rid of all of this draft control nonsense. I am wanting to accomplish three thing-1. Get rid of all of the slop and slack of the current setups 2. Make both tractors identical so that I can share implements and drive shafts.3. Bring the implements close to the tractor, as I use each in very tight quarters and a few extra inches of implement is a real nuisance in use.
So, here are my questions-
1) Are there any drawbacks (other than $$$$)to the original IH fast hitch that has the cylinder to the left of the operator and the top link attachment integral to the rock shaft setup?
2) If I do the switch, how much, if any, of my current setup is common with the "Non- draft- control"?
Apologies for the long post, jt
First of all, Thanks for the recent answers on my rainwater in tractor questions.
Now for the question of the day.
I run two Utilities, a 300 on gasoline and a 350 on LP. Both have fast hitch with the Draft control option, using a vertically oriented cylinder. With the 300 I use two inserts with spherical pin balls and a top link bracket that someone welded to the rockshaft eons ago. It works, sort of. With the 350 I use an adapter that is identical to the IH adapter that utilizes a frame connecting two inserts with a top link mounted to the frame above. It also works, sort of. My main uses, in descending order are; 1) (Rear)finish mowing with either a 72" woods or a 72" King Kutter, depending upon location. 2) Regular blade to move minimal amount of dirt and gravel around. 3) 72" Box blade for road maintenance. 4) Brush hogging and lastly 5) Occasional post hole digger. I never plow, and don't see myself ever needing to plow, as I use a troy-bilt for the garden.
On both tractors, the draft control (apologies if I have the terminology incorrect) is a cobbled up contraption consisting of about 36lbs. of welding rod, 19 feet of salvaged re-bar, and various dubious pieces of metal. The original IH pieces are there, they have just been broken, welded, and "repaired" countless times. This makes blade work quite the challenge with all of the slack and lost motion. I have been collecting up original IH pieces to with the intention of putting together an original fast hitch/ 3-point adapter for each, with the top link integral to the rockshaft, and get rid of all of this draft control nonsense. I am wanting to accomplish three thing-1. Get rid of all of the slop and slack of the current setups 2. Make both tractors identical so that I can share implements and drive shafts.3. Bring the implements close to the tractor, as I use each in very tight quarters and a few extra inches of implement is a real nuisance in use.
So, here are my questions-
1) Are there any drawbacks (other than $$$$)to the original IH fast hitch that has the cylinder to the left of the operator and the top link attachment integral to the rock shaft setup?
2) If I do the switch, how much, if any, of my current setup is common with the "Non- draft- control"?
Apologies for the long post, jt