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I need a new Pitman Arm!

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Mark Hendershot

02-16-2002 19:56:08

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I forgot to mention I cracked the Wood Pitman arm. Do they sell them at the JD Dealers or do you haft to make a new one? If they sell them how much are they? Are they made of Oak, if I have to make another one it should be the right type of wood. Thanks, Mark H.

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chris

02-17-2002 17:07:21

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Re: I need a new Pitman Arm! in reply to Mark Hendershot, 02-16-2002 19:56:08

Farm stores have the correct ones for under $15, not that expensive unless you have nothing else to do, last time I couldn't tell the difference between the one from a farm store and JD, and yes they are predrilled just change your hardware chris

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Mark Hendershot

02-17-2002 17:30:11

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Re: Re: I need a new Pitman Arm! in reply to chris, 02-17-2002 17:07:21

For 15.00 I will buy one. I got to many other projects going. Thanks, Mark

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Steven M

02-17-2002 07:43:24

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Re: I need a new Pitman Arm! in reply to Mark Hendershot, 02-16-2002 19:56:08

You can get the wood for a pitman stick
at some farm stores. All you have to do is drill the holes.

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old bones

02-16-2002 20:18:35

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Re: I need a new Pitman Arm! in reply to Mark Hendershot, 02-16-2002 19:56:08

you can get a new replacement if you really want one, but if you have a few basic woodworking tools, you can make a replacement, out of oak, for a fraction of the price of boughten, and it will work just as well. use your old one for a pattern. paint it and only you will know. have seen some guys put a piece of pipe in place of the oak, but i use the oak because it will usually break before something else does.

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Mark Hendershot

02-16-2002 20:22:59

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Re: Re: I need a new Pitman Arm! in reply to old bones, 02-16-2002 20:18:35

Thanks for the information! It is not that complicated of a peice of wood to cut and drill. I think the hardest part would be finding wood with a strait grain to it. Thanks! Mark H.

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Kerry Miller

02-16-2002 20:33:55

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Re: Re: Re: I need a new Pitman Arm! in reply to Mark Hendershot, 02-16-2002 20:22:59

Don't use metal, it's supposed to break, like a fuse in electricity.

Never tried it, but you might be able to use something besides oak, like around here we might try bois-d'arc, it's tough stuff, dulls a chain saw fast. Or maybe hickory.

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Mark Hendershot

02-16-2002 20:40:10

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Re: Re: Re: Re: I need a new Pitman Arm! in reply to Kerry Miller, 02-16-2002 20:33:55

I am in the Pac. Northwest never heard of that kind of wood befor. We do have Oak at the Hardware store I can look thru it for a good chunk. Thanks, Mark H.

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Kerry Miller

02-17-2002 20:49:04

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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: I need a new Pitman Arm! in reply to Mark Hendershot, 02-16-2002 20:40:10

Ok, this is a little off-topic, fair warning...

I guess I didn't know where you were from, but bois d'arc (pronounced in TX as bordark) is a tree with sort of a yellow center, the trees with those big yellow horse apples on them. The wood makes great fence posts, some of ours were put in by my grandfather 50 or 60 yrs ago.

Nasty looking trees, little thorns everywhere, limbs going every which way...

Ok, the other guys had a better idea, go buy it, for $15.00 it's not worth the trouble!

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Kerry

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Stan - Florida

02-18-2002 04:18:12

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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: I need a new Pitman Arm! in reply to Kerry Miller, 02-17-2002 20:49:04

Kerry,

It's interesting to hear about the different names for plants in different areas. In Indiana those trees were called Osage Orange or Hedgeapple trees. You're right about their use as fence posts, but you almost had to tie the fence to the post - you could hardly drive a staple into the dang things!

Stan

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Larry W.

02-17-2002 06:57:06

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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: I need a new Pitman Arm! in reply to Mark Hendershot, 02-16-2002 20:40:10

Mark, Oak will work and makes a pretty pitman arm, but a more pliable wood is better. You are in the N.W. Try a piece of Alder. I think they were mostly made of hickory in the old days. I have several that I bought when the local country general store went down. They are not hard to make, but they have to be exact. Good Luck.

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