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drawbar length

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johndeereman

05-20-2007 12:19:17




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will a longer or shorter drawbar put more pull down on the rearend am having trouble getting my dc to hook up i have a pulling ring bolted on my drawbar that i can set to the height each club allows but from the drawbar bracket to the end of the hook is 19 inches i can do some cutting and welding and shorten it to about 8 inches but not sure if it will benefit my traction problem yes this tractor is a bit healthy in the vicinity of 50 horse i know a longer chain pulls harder but not sure why.

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rpllr

05-20-2007 14:39:33




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 Re: drawbar length in reply to johndeereman, 05-20-2007 12:19:17  
A longer drawbar will bring the nose up quicker if that is what you are looking for, but the shorter the bar, the harder the chain has to pull down to bring the nose up. A long chain on the sled will not pull down as hard as a short chain because it is not picking up the front of the pan as much. The drawbar and the chain try to make a straight line when the nose comes up. Hope this can help you some.

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wolfman

05-20-2007 13:37:06




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 Re: drawbar length in reply to johndeereman, 05-20-2007 12:19:17  
Whatever length it takes to get nearly every pound of your tractor on the rear wheels. Ideally, the shorter the better-but not every tractor is so light up front that nearly total front-end lift happens with a nice short hookup. Also, if you pull at different weight classes, you'll likely have to adjust the drawbar a little shorter for the heavier classes; or know how much additional weight to add to the front and back to keep your balance.

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