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making leveling chains for my brush hog

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hmcorpman

06-22-2006 18:45:09




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hello all, I have seen chains in passing on brush hogs on ford tractors that help keep a brush hog level when mowing on unlevel ground. I haven't had a chance to get a good look at them. So I was soundering if anyone has them and if they work well. I have a ford 9N with a 3 point hitch. I level my brush hog before I hed to the pasture and when I'm mowing it will trail to one side or the other. and the front corners will dive into and gouge into the ground. New to this stuff so if anyone has these chains and they work for you let me know. Also, if you can tell me the basic to making them let me know as well. I have a good idea but would like to get feed back on possible thing to look out for.

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Fred Martin

06-23-2006 04:04:23




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 Re: making leveling chains for my brush hog in reply to hmcorpman, 06-22-2006 18:45:09  
I remember the first time I hit the fields with a 9N and it wasn"t 50 feet till I seen I wasn"t ready. I didn"t even know about chains to hang the front of the mower on....but as they say...necessity is the mother of invention. I needed a fix and was a considerable distance from home. I rummaged around in the toolbox and found a piece of square tubing about 2 1/2 feet long and I put it under the rocker shafts and the center rested on the casting behind the seat. It was a good temporary fix...cause I mowed the whole field with that setup...fact of the matter is, I could have wired the tubing to the rockers and it wouldn"t have to be repositioned everytime I raised the mower up.This would get you by till you get a chance to get (or make) the chain setup described in the other post. I Suppose a piece of round pipe or heavy hardwood might also work...just experiment till you get it. Seems like I remember my tubing as 1 1/2 inch. Your Rube Goldburg knowledge might vary. Fred OH (ex MR)

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JW in Ohio

06-22-2006 20:02:37




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 Re: making leveling chains for my brush hog in reply to hmcorpman, 06-22-2006 18:45:09  
The chains can be purchased at a Tractor Supply store or dealer. They generally are not for leveling the bush hog, but are used to hold the front at a specific height. I think on your 9n, you do not have position control on the hydraulic arms, and they can leak down and lower the front of the mower causing the digging in you mentioned. The chains will hold the weight of the front of the mower and the rear wheel will support the back. Adjust the chains and wheel height so it is level at the height you want to mow. Basically the chains go from the front of the mower to the top link fitting at the tractor. As for the mower swinging back and forth, get a stabilizer arm for around $20. This is a simple steel bar which attaches to one of the lower 3 point pins on the mower, and the other end attaches to a fitting on the bottom of the axle. This will steady the mower and stop the flopping around. You may already have the under axle fitting. It is usually on the right side. If not, it can be added.

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