hello newbie here to this forum, I have a B2320 and my lower link arms will not stay separated but fall together almost hitting each other and that makes it difficult hooking up to the 3 pt what can i do the prevent this from happening or is it as simple as putting a board in between them?
3 pt lower link arms
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jyoutz
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Equipment
MX6000 HST open station, FEL, 6’ cutter, forks, 8’ rear blade, 7’ cultivator
You should have either turnbuckles or a sliding bar with pins on both arms. You can adjust them to hold the arms wider than needed until you are in position to attach the implement. Another tip: buy a 6’ digging bar to use to lever your implement into position for attachment.
thankyou for your reply, those turnbuckles you mention are all the way loose, if tightened it would bring the arms closer together. With the turnbuckles loose - the arms just fall back to center when I let go. There is that little weight on the tractor end of those turnbuckles that seem to be pulling the arms inward when that weight falls down??? I may have to use bungy cords to hold the arms apart?
Russell King
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L185F, Modern Ag Competitor 4’ shredder, Rhino tiller, rear dirt scoop
You can just hold the arms apart with bungie cords or a board.
Be careful the arms can’t get into contact with the rear wheels and damage the arm, tire or tractor
Be careful the arms can’t get into contact with the rear wheels and damage the arm, tire or tractor
Another thing is to buy a quick hitch. HF has about the least expensive one but requires another top hook if you have a bush hog.
I lower my 5' Land Pride brush hog onto 4 pieces of 6' PVC cut to 6' length). It makes it easier to maneuver next time to mount it. Make sure the blades do not hit the PVC pieces when lowering .
without that board in between the arms just fall back center and you cant hook anything up like that!
Telescoping stabilizers will accomplish what the board is doing. They are rigid mount, vs turnbuckles. You can adjust the arms wide and pin them.
It isn't necessary for your arms to be spread wide, past the link pins, to hook up an implement. Lower your arms to just below the frame/link pins, and back up until the arm ends line up. You can then spread the arms and manually lift them onto the pins. You can definitely hook implements up that way. With telescoping stabilizers on my tractor, that's still how I do it.
It isn't necessary for your arms to be spread wide, past the link pins, to hook up an implement. Lower your arms to just below the frame/link pins, and back up until the arm ends line up. You can then spread the arms and manually lift them onto the pins. You can definitely hook implements up that way. With telescoping stabilizers on my tractor, that's still how I do it.
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Pat's quick hitch system with the stabilizing bar would not only make the process quick but also much easier... (or any quick hitch would help).
Id like to thank all posters for your help and input. Looks like i will just have to use bungi cords or the spacer board to hold the lower arms apart when hooking up to 3 pt. I will also look into getting the HF quick hitch. With the quick hitch, is the top link still adjustable to tilt implements?