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Joe B.

01-16-2002 16:56:07




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My 8n's 3 point hitch lift arms are wore. Can I replace the balls used to hook up to equiptment? Or do I have to replace the whole arm assembly? I couldn't figure out how to get the balls out of the lift arms? Lift arms are probably pretty expensive?? Looks like they would have put grease fittings on the lift arm balls?
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Bill (VA)

01-17-2002 15:04:02




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 Re: 3 point hitch arms wore in reply to Joe B., 01-16-2002 16:56:07  
I had the same problem a couple of years ago. I was able to justify buying a wire feed welder to weld on the new ends. It would have been much cheaper to buy new lift arms but I got some satifaction out fo repairing them myself. Now the other ends are wore so I will need to pull them off again. I think I paid about $9 each for the new weld on ends... and about $300 for the wire feed welder.... I love old tractors!

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jimpCO

01-17-2002 08:00:08




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 Re: 3 point hitch arms wore in reply to Joe B., 01-16-2002 16:56:07  
Buy the new ones. I went through 2 of them that were made in China. You could look at the breaks and see the cheap material they were made of.
Got a ford one and it has lasted now for 4 years.
DON'T get the cheepies from China.



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Don, Luling LA

01-17-2002 01:31:18




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 Re: 3 point hitch arms wore in reply to Joe B., 01-16-2002 16:56:07  
I replaced both ends of my lift arms with the weld on ends. Used a chopsaw to cut the old ones off, ground at an angle on both sides of the plate to match th new ends and welded um up with a 7018 rod. Not too hard to do if you have the equipment. It's been a while so don't remember the price of the ends. It does make me wonder though if it would have just been easier to buy some new ones.



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Dell (WA)

01-16-2002 20:51:34




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 Re: 3 point hitch arms wore in reply to Joe B., 01-16-2002 16:56:07  
Joe..... .while you can buy weldable replacement ball ends for lower 3-point lift arms. For $35 ain't worth my time 'cuz ya really gotta gett'em welded good and I ain't no welder.

Remember, torque lower lift pins 150 ft/lbs. And if'n they turn, the only way to tighten 'em is to pull the axle trumphet for access to the cotterkeyed castelated nut on the inside..... ..Dell



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Bill from MO

01-16-2002 20:51:23




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 Re: 3 point hitch arms wore in reply to Joe B., 01-16-2002 16:56:07  
Joe,
I have in the past taken the lift arm off and secured in a vice and have taken a hacksaw and cut through the outside of lift arm that holds the ball. I have then hammered or prssed saw slot together to make ball tighter in socket and welded the cut. This has worked for me with out any problems.



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Old George

01-16-2002 19:03:59




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 Re: 3 point hitch arms wore in reply to Joe B., 01-16-2002 16:56:07  
Joe, no grease fitting 'cause they are designed to run dry. If you grease em they will wear alot faster cause the grease/dirt combo forms a very gritty paste. Fellow forum member Mark H. had some for sale last week on ebay. Don't know if he sold them yet. Hope this helps.
Alan Esch
45 2N kit 183513



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Mark Hendershot

01-16-2002 20:08:33




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 Re: Re: 3 point hitch arms wore in reply to Old George, 01-16-2002 19:03:59  
Old George; There sold and shipped but the buyer got a better deal he let me keep the stabilizer bar for mine. I did not relise it was missing?? Don't ask me why I did not notice it not there till I broke my chain and had a bid on them allready! But a deal is a deal! I will keep my eyes open. Mark H.



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Chris(MI)

01-16-2002 18:37:28




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 Re: 3 point hitch arms wore in reply to Joe B., 01-16-2002 16:56:07  
Check out Quality Farm & Fleet if you have any near you that aren't closed yet. The stores near me had a good supply of "N" lift arms as of this past weekend. Don't know the price but they will be 30% off. They also have ends with new balls that you can weld on to your lift arms.



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Scott

01-16-2002 17:13:49




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 Re: 3 point hitch arms wore in reply to Joe B., 01-16-2002 16:56:07  
Aftermarket suppliers sell the round housings with the ball inside to weld on and a 2" piece of the lift arm with the ball to weld on, or your local New Holland dealer has the standard duty lift arms for about $35.00 ea. and heavier lift arms than standard for about $70.00.



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