3020 wishbone

SVcummins · Jan 9, 2019

Anybody ever weld one back together?

David G · Jan 10, 2019

What did you do?

Mike M · Jan 10, 2019

No way would I trust a welded one as heavy as you use your tractors ! Should be plenty of used ones in scrap yards.

Tx Jim · Jan 10, 2019

I agree with Mike to get a used drawbar support.

tomstractorsandtoys · Jan 10, 2019

Replace it. The last one I sold I got $150 for it. The amount of damage you will do if your weld fails is not worth saving $150. Tom

Mike M · Jan 10, 2019

Look for one from a gas tractor as it likely will have less hours on it than the diesels.

SVcummins · Jan 10, 2019

Pushing a ten foot wide box scraper category 3 width and hit something solid and that was that . I think it was caused by the arms being so far apart and even with the sway blocks in category 2 there was two much side play

430WLPG · Jan 10, 2019

I have a couple Nos what's your casting #

SVcummins · Jan 10, 2019

I just bought a used one on eBay for 175$ 55$ shipping we are going to try and weld this one and see if it wil last until the used one gets here

ss55 · Jan 10, 2019

If you use the welded wishbone, consider moving the Load & Depth control lever to the Depth setting. It will be difficult to keep the holes for the load shaft in position after welding without re-machining. The spring rate of the welded side might change too.

SVcummins · Jan 10, 2019

I?m not sure how it will work out just have to see I think we should see if we can put the load shaft through it while we weld it

David G · Jan 10, 2019

Welding that is just a bad idea and waste of time.

Scott 730 · Jan 10, 2019

You've got a replacement part ordered. Keep the tractor parked until you get the new one. What are you going to do if your welded yoke breaks again and raises hell with the main case or f's up parts in the load sensing system????????? Then you have a junk tractor. What's so important you can't park the tractor for a couple days?

SVcummins · Jan 10, 2019

We like to live dangerously. And I want to see if it
can be done . I traded my cousin for the smaller
scraper with catergory two pin spacing so there
won?t be so much force on the arms and support it
will be replaced before spring if it even holds at all
I?ve seen cast welded that didn?t last from the
welding table to the back of the truck and I?ve seen
it last forever

SVcummins · Jan 11, 2019

If I drop it on the cement a few times If it breaks I guess it?ll go to the scrap pile

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