Dearborn 14-15 Mower Bracket

jcmorgan31 · Jun 7, 2013

Just mowed hay last night with my Dearborn 14-15 mower for the first time hooked to my TO-20. This is the set up my dad mowed with until he passed away last year.

After doing some reading, I realize that I'm missing a few brackets to mount this mower properly. I mowed with it anyway, but the bracket that I think will improve the process the most is the left side stabilizer bracket.

I have found the dimensions for the center bracket and the lift arm extensions, but I can not find the dimensions for the left side stabilizer bracket. Can anyone tell me the hole to hole length of it?

Without it, every time I lift the mower, it swings to the right and rubs the tire. This is a huge problem when trying to back up.

Thanks for your help and comments.

Mel-N-WV · Jun 7, 2013

I have that mower that I use on a 2N. I use a TSC bracket (SKU0267911) for attaching a sway bar (also TSC). Just be sure that the pin in the bracket lines up with the lower lift arm pin.

Mel

Jason S. · Jun 7, 2013

I have one of those mowers I mount on my Ferguson TO20.
The left side stabilizer is just a common stabilizer bar that you
find most anywhere. It should 32" if I remember correctly off
the top of my head. Are you missing the stabilizer bar bracket
that mounts under the left fender?

Leroy · Jun 7, 2013

To mount that bracket you have to loosen the fender bolts so just lift the fender off and use the fender as a guide for making them as the fender bolts are what holds it on so that measurement is the easy one. The next one is the trickey one and that is getting the short stabilizer pin alligned exasctly with the lower lift arm pin as that has to be exact or will make things bind. And the pin goes on the inside of the bracket. You could just go to TSC or the like and buy one bracket (they are universal fit for left or right sides) and a large angle iron for less money than having one made as unless your shop is different than most it would be hard for you to drill the 11/16th inch holes needed for mounting as well as for the pin.

jcmorgan31 · Jun 7, 2013

(quoted from post at 05:29:08 06/07/13) I have one of those mowers I mount on my Ferguson TO20.
The left side stabilizer is just a common stabilizer bar that you
find most anywhere. It should 32" if I remember correctly off
the top of my head. Are you missing the stabilizer bar bracket
that mounts under the left fender?

I do not have the bracket that mounts to the left side axle. They seem to be realitively easy to find on Ebay. Figured I would buy a pair. Not sure why anyone would not use stabilizers on their 3-point hitch all the time anyway?

jcmorgan31 · Jun 7, 2013

Do all of you have the lift arm extensions and the other center bracket as well, or are you running it like I am without?

Jason S. · Jun 7, 2013

Yes I use the lift arm extensions and the top link bracket.
Those things are a pain to hook up with the right brackets but
the are really a pain with out the extensions and top link
bracket. I have done it but it is not good for the tractor or
mower to do that. If the mower lifts too high you can damage
the pto shaft, that"s the reason for the lift arm extensions so
you can"t lift it too high. Also if you lift it too high with the
mower top link hooked into the tractors top link rocker it can
cause the lift to bind. I"ve been there also. The top link
brackets are fairly easy to find it"s the lift arm extensions that
are getting tough to find. Most people just fabricate a set. They
are supposed to be 8 3/4" long. If you have the money an
original cast under the fender stabilizer bracket is the way to
go. You do have the right hand bracket that has the ball for the
break away bar under the fender don"t you? As far as using
stabilizer brackets a lot of the old Ferguson and Dearborn
implements used them and most of them were on the left side.
Some used them on both sides of the tractor. Tillage
implements like plows and disks didn"t use them, but
cultivators, mowers,rakes, post hole diggers,etc...did. If you
ever used a Ferguson rake on the back of one of those
tractors and picked it up and turned fast with out a stabilizer
bracket you would know why you need to use one. It will turn
the front end of the tractor around when the weight of the rake
swings to one side...

jcmorgan31 · Jun 7, 2013

(quoted from post at 09:28:44 06/07/13) Yes I use the lift arm extensions and the top link bracket.
Those things are a pain to hook up with the right brackets but
the are really a pain with out the extensions and top link
bracket. I have done it but it is not good for the tractor or
mower to do that. If the mower lifts too high you can damage
the pto shaft, that"s the reason for the lift arm extensions so
you can"t lift it too high. Also if you lift it too high with the
mower top link hooked into the tractors top link rocker it can
cause the lift to bind. I"ve been there also. The top link
brackets are fairly easy to find it"s the lift arm extensions that
are getting tough to find. Most people just fabricate a set. They
are supposed to be 8 3/4" long. If you have the money an
original cast under the fender stabilizer bracket is the way to
go. You do have the right hand bracket that has the ball for the
break away bar under the fender don"t you? As far as using
stabilizer brackets a lot of the old Ferguson and Dearborn
implements used them and most of them were on the left side.
Some used them on both sides of the tractor. Tillage
implements like plows and disks didn"t use them, but
cultivators, mowers,rakes, post hole diggers,etc...did. If you
ever used a Ferguson rake on the back of one of those
tractors and picked it up and turned fast with out a stabilizer
bracket you would know why you need to use one. It will turn
the front end of the tractor around when the weight of the rake
swings to one side...

The bracket on the right side doesn't have the ball. It is just a regular bracket with a hole in it large enough to accept the large pin on the break away bar. I think that is another reason the mower rubs the right tire so bad because without the ball there is no give to the left.

I can tell it isn't good for the tractor the way it is and it makes it very difficult to operate. Every time you lift the implement it shifts into the right rear tire which makes it almost impossible to back up with the mower off the ground. I really didn't have an option this time, but I won't mow with it this way again now that I know.

And yes, it was a real job just to get it on the tractor.

Jason S. · Jun 7, 2013

(quoted from post at 18:15:40 06/07/13)

(quoted from post at 09:28:44 06/07/13) Yes I use the lift arm extensions and the top link bracket.
Those things are a pain to hook up with the right brackets but
the are really a pain with out the extensions and top link
bracket. I have done it but it is not good for the tractor or
mower to do that. If the mower lifts too high you can damage
the pto shaft, that"s the reason for the lift arm extensions so
you can"t lift it too high. Also if you lift it too high with the
mower top link hooked into the tractors top link rocker it can
cause the lift to bind. I"ve been there also. The top link
brackets are fairly easy to find it"s the lift arm extensions that
are getting tough to find. Most people just fabricate a set. They
are supposed to be 8 3/4" long. If you have the money an
original cast under the fender stabilizer bracket is the way to
go. You do have the right hand bracket that has the ball for the
break away bar under the fender don"t you? As far as using
stabilizer brackets a lot of the old Ferguson and Dearborn
implements used them and most of them were on the left side.
Some used them on both sides of the tractor. Tillage
implements like plows and disks didn"t use them, but
cultivators, mowers,rakes, post hole diggers,etc...did. If you
ever used a Ferguson rake on the back of one of those
tractors and picked it up and turned fast with out a stabilizer
bracket you would know why you need to use one. It will turn
the front end of the tractor around when the weight of the rake
swings to one side...

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The bracket on the right side doesn't have the ball. It is just a regular bracket with a hole in it large enough to accept the large pin on the break away bar. I think that is another reason the mower rubs the right tire so bad because without the ball there is no give to the left.

I can tell it isn't good for the tractor the way it is and it makes it very difficult to operate. Every time you lift the implement it shifts into the right rear tire which makes it almost impossible to back up with the mower off the ground. I really didn't have an option this time, but I won't mow with it this way again now that I know.

And yes, it was a real job just to get it on the tractor.

I would watch eBay and on here also for a set of the stabilizer brackets. They are the same brackets as the Ford N series tractor. The right hand one needs to have the ball in it. Here are some pics of the right hand bracket and the lift arms and top link bracket. A lot of times on eBay if you search for a Ford top link rocker some of the used ones on there will still have the top link bracket attached for those mowers because the sellers do not know what it is.

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jcmorgan31 · Jun 7, 2013

I just scored the right side pull bar bracket with the ball in it on Ebay. Was called "factory stabilizer bar brackets". I emailed the seller with pics of the other items to see if they might still be on the same tractor. I will just keep my eyes out on ebay.

Thanks for your help.

Mel-N-WV · Jun 9, 2013

When I got my 14-15 it came without the RH bracket(or any of the necessary brackets). I got the dimension (which I don't remember right now) from someone on the net. I cut off a section of a broken lower lift arm, cut a chunk out of the homade under axle bracket and welded the ball section to it. It's not too pretty but it works.
Mel

KathrynK · Jun 29, 2013

I'm looking for one of those top link brackets too.
We've been scouring eBay and online sources trying
to find one with no success. We already have most
of the rest of the attach points hardware, such as
the L and R under-axle brackets. But that top
bracket has been elusive. We're to the point of
thinking about making one. Can someone tell us what
those set screws are for? The overall structure
looks straightforward enough that our welding buddy
could fab one for us, except for those set screws.

jcmorgan31 · Aug 22, 2013

Scored a top link bracket on Ebay today!

If anyone is still looking for one, I may know where another one is. Believe it or not, I was looking at Ford tractors on Craigslist and saw the bracket on the back of a Ford 600. I texted the guy and he is going to look at it tomorrow and let me know if he will sell it separate. Then out of the blue, I run into another on Ebay. 2 in 2 days and I"ve been looking for 4 months....

jcmorgan31 · Aug 23, 2013

Here is the one I found on Ebay.

jcmorgan31 · Aug 23, 2013

Here is another one on Craigslist. Not sure if I can post the link to it on here, but if anyone wants to contact this guy about the bracket I can get you his info off the listing.

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