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Fleetline series swinging drawbar (main uses)

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Jon

10-05-2003 11:20:30




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What were some of the main uses for the swinging drawbar, on say, the 77 or 88 models?




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ahughes

10-08-2003 09:09:08




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 Re: Fleetline series swinging drawbar (main uses) in reply to Jon, 10-05-2003 11:20:30  
One More note: I have an 88 diesel that had a hydraulically adjustable side hill hitch (factory, I believe). It used the usual frame but had a wider draw bar and had brackets that held a hydraulic cylinder off to the right side of the draw bar frame. The cylinder was controlled by the usual hydralectric controls. Most of my grandfathers tractors that come out of the hills of PA had side hill hitches on and he said that they made doing nearly anything on a side hill much easier.

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Thomas

10-07-2003 16:05:20




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 Re: Fleetline series swinging drawbar (main uses) in reply to Jon, 10-05-2003 11:20:30  
I use ours to aid in hooking up equipment gives alitel lee way when you dont get linened up right



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ron

10-07-2003 14:35:32




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 Re: Fleetline series swinging drawbar (main uses) in reply to Jon, 10-05-2003 11:20:30  
i move the drawbar far left when just tipping hay. set the rake high up on the next row side and the tipping end down to the row to be tipped. straddle the row and over 1/2 turn it goes. if the right side is up all the way, it won't take from the next row, but passes over the top of it. i also move it two holes left of center for cutting hay on a hill. the haybine tends to drift down. the extra angle of the drawbar makes the outside rear tire on cutter dig in a little more, and doesn't drift down so bad. i get 9 ft cut, instead of 8 1/2. just a couple of uses that come to mind.

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Todd in NC

10-05-2003 19:06:50




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 Re: Fleetline series swinging drawbar (main uses) in reply to Jon, 10-05-2003 11:20:30  
Jon, the swinging draw bar was used to aid in steering if you were pulling a heavy load. For instance, the disc harrows made and used when these tractors were knew were pull type. They were not raised out or off of the ground. When you were turning the swinging draw bar allowed the tractor to turn and start in a straight line in the next direction of travel, instead of dragging the disc around. Believe it or not, this saved alot of undue ware on the brakes, as well as alot of aggrivation on yourself. Brad was correct about placing the hay wagon over closer to the elevator. I've used mine on my 66 rowcrop over to one side to drag trees closer to the log pile. It can also move the ground driven corn binder over beside the rear wheel. I didn't mean to go on so long and sound like a know-it-all but I hope this helps to answer your question. Todd

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Frank Dodson

10-05-2003 18:56:27




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 Re: Fleetline series swinging drawbar (main uses) in reply to Jon, 10-05-2003 11:20:30  
In the old days before new fangled machinery the swinging draw bar was a wonderful addition to the fleetlines. You could adjust the trailer plow so it would follow furrow, adjust baler and combine for harvest and then for road travel. The main thing is it was a perfect place for a kid to ride as his Dad worked the fields or ride in the Christmas parade when new tractors were shown.



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Brad

10-05-2003 14:54:02




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 Re: Fleetline series swinging drawbar (main uses) in reply to Jon, 10-05-2003 11:20:30  
Not exactly sure, we always used it to get the haywagon a little closer to the elevator in some situations.



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