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Pooh Bear

04-10-2005 18:28:45




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I need to get a set of stabilizer bars for my 8N.
Is there any reason to get the adjustable bars
or will the plain flat bars work just fine.
I already have the axle brackets on the tractor.
I measured the distance today pin to pin is 31.5 inches.

I can get the flat bars at the local co-op for about $8 each.
The adjustable bars are $23 each.

Thanks.

Pooh Bear




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Jerry Marks

04-11-2005 18:30:37




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 Re: Stabilizer bars in reply to Pooh Bear, 04-10-2005 18:28:45  
You can find "stabilizer bars" that are just about like top-link bars, except that you can angle the ends to accommodate the brackets and pins on the implement. These bars can be screwed in or out to create a rock-solid configuration for your implement. Once you have them set, there is absolutely no lateral sway on the 3-pt hitch. I have used them for years and they work much better than the flat stock bars. I think I paid about $15 each for the ones that I have. Jerry

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HOOKER

04-10-2005 18:50:00




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 Re: Stabilizer bars in reply to Pooh Bear, 04-10-2005 18:28:45  
i use the solid flats cuz they don't give any,
the adjustables are made for a variety of tractors and work pretty good except for ya always gotta make sure the bolts are tight
jake



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Pooh Bear

04-10-2005 20:40:25




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 Re: Stabilizer bars in reply to HOOKER, 04-10-2005 18:50:00  
Great. Sounds like I only need the flat bars.

Thanks.

Pooh Bear



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Jeb2N

04-11-2005 03:08:26




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 Re: Stabilizer bars in reply to Pooh Bear, 04-10-2005 20:40:25  
Don't get confused (then again I may be the one who's confused). There were two different sets of "stabilizer bars". One set is correctly called stabilizers and were adjustable...but they went from the drawbar up to the toplink rocker. Originally designed for the 9N and 2N which did not have position control and were used to maintain a fixed drawbar height above the ground without having to worry about the lift floating. The other bars that go to the brackets under the axle are generally called anti-sway bars and keep the drawbar from swinging side to side. Unfortunately, the pins aren't long enough on the 11 hole drawbar to enable the used of both sets at the same time. If you have an 8N, or are bush hogging/finish mowing, you would use the heavy flat stock sway bars.

Jeb

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Gaspump

04-11-2005 10:11:05




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 Re: Stabilizer bars in reply to Jeb2N, 04-11-2005 03:08:26  
Jeb you are just a little confused. The adjustable bars that go from the ends of the 11 hole drawbar to the top link came with every 9/2/8N tractor are the drawbar stays, they stay the drawbar in a fixed safe position. The 11 hole drawbar should never be used without them for safety reasons. Stabilizer bars go from the implement ends of the lift arms to the brackets mounted under the axle with the fender bolts. These are called stabilizer bars and stabilize the sidewise movement of the implement hence the misnomer "sway Bars". Position control or no position control has nothing to do with either the drawbar stays nor the stabilizer bar applications.

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( Pic ) Ken N Tx

04-11-2005 14:10:01




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 Stabilizer bars in reply to Gaspump, 04-11-2005 10:11:05  
Here is SteveB(wi)'s Stabilizer Bars hooked to the drawbar..I call the others swaybars..

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Gaspump

04-11-2005 15:05:26




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 Re: Stabilizer bars in reply to ( Pic ) Ken N Tx, 04-11-2005 14:10:01  
Those are the drawbar stays, standard equipment with the drawbar on all Ford N Tractors. Stabilizer bars were/are an accessory item and attach to the brackets shown under the axle attached by the fender bolts.



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Jeb2N

04-11-2005 12:50:45




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 Re: Stabilizer bars in reply to Gaspump, 04-11-2005 10:11:05  
I was just thinking that with the position control on the 8N (not using the swinging drawbar), that the vertical stay bars would not be needed as the position control would maintain your constant height. I always called the side to side stabilizers "sway bars" because that's what they prevent. "Stay bars" versus "stabilizer bars" is just too similar. Granted, i do know that position control has nothing to do with side to side movement. I knew what I meant, but it might not have come across quite as accurately as I would have liked. You are correct in what you have said.

Jeb

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Gaspump

04-11-2005 15:18:11




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 Re: Stabilizer bars in reply to Jeb2N, 04-11-2005 12:50:45  
While that method is used by many it is a very dangerous application. The drawbar can move side to side and up to the limits of hoist. Remember there is no down force on the N lift. Towing as you suggested can result in unexpected and radical change of direction of the towed vehicle. I know of many cases of accidents and overturned overturned wagons due to towing in that fashion, many from reading accident reports at Ford Tractor. Just imagine trying to maintain control of a heavily loaded hay wagon going down a grade with the tougue floating side to side and up and down! Stabilizer bars stabilize the implement, sway included. I'm not the one that named the stabilizer bars, just stating that is the proper nomenclature for them.

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Upper Peninsula, Mi

04-11-2005 06:38:45




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 Re: Stabilizer bars in reply to Jeb2N, 04-11-2005 03:08:26  
I believe what your calling adjustable stabilizer bars, the book calls Stay Rod and are #'s C5NNC831A & C832A. Page 145, FO-4, Sept. 2003 issue.



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Upper Peninsula, Mi

04-12-2005 05:36:49




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 Re: Stabilizer bars in reply to Pooh Bear, 04-11-2005 18:44:04  
Hi Pooh Bear. Sure is a lot of verble-ism for a simple item like stabilizer or sway bars. They are called a couple of names, but what you are looking at in the catalog called stabilizer bars is correct. Go ahead and order them out. Most use the solid ones. Some only use one, but most of us prefer two, one on each side. They make your implements much more stable. Good luck and safe tractoring. Ron

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