top link hook??

dave11270725

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Hello,

I purchased a grader for my LT4701 and the previous owner welded in a sold metal piece into the place where the top link connects. It now needs a hook to connect the top link joint to the grader. My current top Link has the standard join the requires peg slipped in with cotter pin holding it. in place. I am wondering if there is a joint I can swap out that has a hook on it? I would just unscrew the pin joint from my current top link and screw in a joint with hook on it. anyone heard of something like this?
 

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Hello,

I purchased a grader for my LT4701 and the previous owner welded in a sold metal piece into the place where the top link connects. It now needs a hook to connect the top link joint to the grader. My current top Link has the standard join the requires peg slipped in with cotter pin holding it. in place. I am wondering if there is a joint I can swap out that has a hook on it? I would just unscrew the pin joint from my current top link and screw in a joint with hook on it. anyone heard of something like this?
This piece is welded on the blade attachment? Sounds like the previous owner used it with a quick hitch. A picture would help.
 
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Sounds like the previous owner had a quick hitch on his tractor. Is the original hole for the top link still there on the blade? If so, can you cut off the hook and go back to the original set up?
 

dave11270725

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it doesn't look like a quick hitch set-up to me?? maybe im wrong though. he super welded this on there. I dont have a cut off torch and looks like it may be hard to get a cut off wheel in there. what kind of files can I upload here?? damn iPhone photos are saying too large.
 

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ok..thats definitely what the welded piece on the implement is for now. is there a way to connect to these without the quick connect and just the toppling and use my current lower links?
 

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Not that I know of. I'd personally buy a quick hitch, or find a local weld shop or friend that has a torch to cut them off.
 

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ok..thats definitely what the welded piece on the implement is for now. is there a way to connect to these without the quick connect and just the toppling and use my current lower links?
Can you do like Benjamin suggested and cut off the added piece, leaving the original hole?