Drawbar vs Stabilizer

What are you trying to do again?

Drawbar can be 2 different things even - one is a swinging drawbar fastened solidly under the diff case, other is an 11 hole metal bar that goes in the 3pt hitch.

Stablizers can also be 2 different things, one keeps the drawbar from swaying from side to side (2 different designs on these, inner or outer); other keeps the 3pt hitch at one level so it can't raise or fall.

Each is very good at doing it's job, I prefer a swinging drawbar for it's stability, & I prefer inner stableizer bars to keep the 3pt from swaying.

If you use an 11 hole drawbar on the 3pt you should use the ridgid stablizer bars that keep the 3pt from rearing up & hurting something.

Better, worse, does not compute. :)

--->Paul

The 11 hole rectangular drawbar that goes onto the lower arms of your 3pt is a drawbar. Is this what you have? You hook wagons, trailers, and other such trailing implements to it. For some things it is real nifty, for other things it is actually not so great, and can even be a bit dangerous... There is a little clamp deal that goes on one side that keeps it from spinning around, this can be helpful.

The stablizers - the type that go inside or outside your 3pt arms & the other end goes under the rear axle are _very_ helpful to keep your 3pt arms from swinging back & forth and causing too much sway. Use them for about everything except plowing maybe.

The type that go from the end of the 3pt arms up to the upper arm anchor on the tractor are there to keep the 3pt drawbar at a set level, and is a bit of a safety feature. They are, as far as I know, mostly only useful for that 11 hole drawbar.

Did I happen to hit the type of items you are asking about? I can explain each better if you wish, but want to see if that's what you have first...

--->Paul