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Chains for Towing and Yanking

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Mark Texas

09-05-2004 17:56:34




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I've got an 8N-C and so far only use it for shredding. But I want to get a couple of chains to yank out some old fenceing. Are there specific chains with say hooks on the end made for this purpose? I would assume that you would hook these chains to the two hitch points just below the rear axel, but I'm just guessing? I don't yet have the 8N owners manual, which probably explains in detail, how to do this. They've got a Tractor Supply down the street from me, but I don't know if they carry anything like that?

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Steves

09-10-2004 14:03:50




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 Re: Chains for Towing and Yanking in reply to Mark Texas, 09-05-2004 17:56:34  
Got an old car or truck rim around? You can use it as a lever and roll a fence post over onto the rim by hooking the chain onto the base of the post and guiding it across the rim. This applies vertical force as opposed to horizontal force, making the task a lot easier on the equipment. It just rolls right out.

A lot of times places like Lowes, Menards, etc, have towing chains made up, which would work extremely well.

Follow the advice on safety, and you will be ok.

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Steve (Magnolia, TX)

09-07-2004 06:42:38




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 Re: Chains for Towing and Yanking in reply to Mark Texas, 09-05-2004 17:56:34  
Mark...
Where in Texas are you? I won't come anywhere close to calling myself an expert, of any sort, but I've got a 1950 8N and I'd be happy to show you a few things regarding safe and unsafe use of these tractors, if you're close enough...

Steve



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Jay (ND)

09-06-2004 06:56:17




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 Re: Chains for Towing and Yanking in reply to Mark Texas, 09-05-2004 17:56:34  
Also, never jerk a chain. Tighten it up first, then slowly tension it and pull.



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RayP(MI)

09-06-2004 06:40:54




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 Re: Chains for Towing and Yanking in reply to Mark Texas, 09-05-2004 17:56:34  
And DON'T even THINK about pulling anything from the bracket on the top of the axle/differental where the top link of yout 3pt hitch attaches!



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marlowe

09-05-2004 19:19:55




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 Re: Chains for Towing and Yanking in reply to Mark Texas, 09-05-2004 17:56:34  
from what i read in your post [[[[[DO NOT TRY TO PULL POST OR ANY THING UNTILL YOU LEARN MORE ABOUT YOUR TRACTOR]]]]]]if you don't know what the draw bar is or lift arms are YOU DON'T HAVE LONG TO LIVE not beening a smart a$$ just telling you the facts. if you hook on the lift arms and they are not heald down by the top bars YOU WILL DIE!!!! learn more about your tractor waite for the manual



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Mark Texas

09-05-2004 19:30:19




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 Re: Chains for Towing and Yanking in reply to marlowe, 09-05-2004 19:19:55  
Thanks Marlowe, arn't the internet and these forums beautiful? I knew there were definately safety issues involved. I will wait for my manual.



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marlowe

09-05-2004 20:22:10




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 Re: Chains for Towing and Yanking in reply to Mark Texas, 09-05-2004 19:30:19  
thanks for waiting and find some one with a lot of tractor use to show you how to use your tractor i'am 54 and been a emt for 30 years and have seen 4 kill because they did not know any thing about tractors. i hate to see people die for no reason.



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Gerald J.

09-05-2004 18:00:49




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 Re: Chains for Towing and Yanking in reply to Mark Texas, 09-05-2004 17:56:34  
Don't hitch to the axle. Hitch to a draw bar bolted on the bottom of the axle. If you wrap the chain about the axle, the front end will rise faster than you can react and though the 8N is small you aren't strong enough to hold it up.

Gerald J.



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Mark Texas

09-05-2004 18:51:10




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 Re: Chains for Towing and Yanking in reply to Gerald J., 09-05-2004 18:00:49  
Gerald, excuse me, I'm a neophyte, when it comes to tractor terms. When you say "draw bar", do you mean those two long bars that are connected from the axel to my shredder?



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JMS/MN

09-05-2004 21:17:47




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 Re: Chains for Towing and Yanking in reply to Mark Texas, 09-05-2004 18:51:10  
A tractor has one drawbar. You are referring to lift arms (2). On a Ford 8N, etc. the drawbar is bolted to the center rear of the differential, near the bottom. Where you would hitch a wagon, etc. You can use a 'drawbar' that mounts to the lift arms and may have many holes in it, but for serious pulling you use the bolted on drawbar, which is at a fixed height.



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IanC

09-05-2004 21:13:02




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 Re: Chains for Towing and Yanking in reply to Mark Texas, 09-05-2004 18:51:10  
Ford had an optional drawbar system that had 4 bolts holding a bracket to the bottom of the center housing of the rear axle, a hanger that bolted to the rear using the 4 bolts that hold the PTO housing into the rear axle, and a bar that could swing fron side to side within the rear bracket. If your 8N doesn't have one, locate a dealer who handles T I S C O aftermarket parts and order an SDA-6 kit wich will give you eveything you need. This will give you a stable place to hook your chains, etc., and will put the pull forces well below the rear axle centerline.

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Mark Texas

09-06-2004 09:14:02




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 Re: Chains for Towing and Yanking in reply to IanC, 09-05-2004 21:13:02  
Thanks, everyone, I've got my owners manual on order and Ian's response looks like the most promising. I going to Tractor Supply to check out that SDA-6 kit. I do have those two hitch points at the bottom of my axel with those pins that connect those bars to my 5ft. shredder. I guess thats what you guys are talking about.

I guess some other considerations would be strength, and length of chain. You would want something strong enough to pull a stuck vehicle out of a ditch. I remember once, I was driving a 45 passenger school bus and got stuck in mud up to the floorboards. This guy quickly shows up in a John Deere, much bigger than an 8N and connected two chains to the rear frame and pulled the bus out of the mud in seconds, like it was some kind of toy. I've been awestruck by tractors ever since.

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Cliff Neubauer

09-06-2004 10:19:47




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 Re: Chains for Towing and Yanking in reply to Mark Texas, 09-06-2004 09:14:02  
You should be able to buy a pre-made chain at Tractor Supply. Something along the lines of a 5/16"x20" grade 70 would be a good chain to get, it will be stronger than you need for an 8n but you won"t have to worry about breaking it either. I think a chain like that will run about $35.



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