Towing an Implement

I've got to tow an old Vibrashank 'bout 23 miles and it has a sloppy hitch yoke.

What's the plan again? I bommer that hitch back over against itself to hold it steady going down the road?

Thanks,

Allan

We got 'er pulled home. That ol' sister is a little deceiving.

Pulls real easy, but like Paul says that darned tail will wag the dog if ya don't watch the speed. Tongue is balanced just about right, but the thing is sure heavier than I thought it would be.

How big of a mule does it take to tug one of these things anyway(18 footer)? 686 gonna do it, 'er not?

Anyways, all's well that ends well and we got out of the office fer a couple of hours. :>)

Thanks again,

Allan

casey

How do you control the depth? Is this one of those "cylinder, stopper, ringy" things? :>)

If they are anything like a rowcrop cultivator, they'll sink to the 'nads. Salesman told me to get it adjusted fer level and then run it 2 or 3 inches deep. Sound right?

I've never owned one before,

Allan

That will make them unstable down the road. Probably 20 - 25 mph. Be _real_ careful when going down hill. Nothing really to do about that but take the harrow off, or flip it forward if you can. It will weave if the tounge is light.

If the tounge puts down pressure on the hitch, then pulling all side-slop out of the hitch with a come-along from the hitch pin to the left side of the frame of the machine will sure help.

Worst was a JD disk I brought home 10 miles. Too short wheel base, very sloppy hitch, rear heavy. 11 mph was ok, 13 was too much. What a long 10 miles on a state highway..... .

--->Paul