3-Point Hitch Draw bar swing

[branman1971]

How can I keep my drawbar from swinging side to side? I started to build a triangle shaped part like I have seen but I don't think it will help. Are my chains too long maybe???

 

[SandburRanch]

How can I keep my drawbar from swinging side to side? I started to build a triangle shaped part like I have seen but I don't think it will help. Are my chains too long maybe???

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For test purposes X the chains and see if it slows the swing down to a dull roar.

 

[branman1971]

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For test purposes X the chains and see if it slows the swing down to a dull roar.

I don think they are long enough to cross...

 

[branman1971]

I don think they are long enough to cross...

I am thinking of cutting a link out of the chain...seems like that might work.

 

[California]

Simply tighten the turnbuckles to get out all the slack.

My neighbor, an experienced third-generation farmer, advised me to tighten even more until there is no side to side motion at the implement at all. (I don't run that tight.)

Edit:

I am thinking of cutting a link out of the chain...seems like that might work.

Oops I just saw that. Cutting a link will be difficult, or rather, reassembling it afterward will be difficult. Is that an aftermarket chain set? The chains are apparently too long.

 

[SARG]

I'd probably modify them to include an adjustable turnbuckle to take up the slack.

 

[Argosy]

Is there a turnbuckle to adjust the length? Most I've seen are mounted on the axle housing. Can you move them there and reduce the motion?

Depending on what you're pulling you want some movement. If an implement hits something and can deflect it might prevent damage.

 

[branman1971]

Is there a turnbuckle to adjust the length? Most I've seen are mounted on the axle housing. Can you move them there and reduce the motion?

Depending on what you're pulling you want some movement. If an implement hits something and can deflect it might prevent damage.

Turnbuckles are all the way in. I think if i cut one link it will fit snug and then i can loosen buckles to have some give...but right now the arms almost touch the tires...

 

[stormpetrel]

The staychains on the rear axle housings have built-in turnbuckles. Yours look loose....can't you tighten them?

 

[California]

Another suggestion: See the bolt that goes through the bottom of the axle and provides an attachment point for the sway chains? I wonder if you could swap those parts around so that bolt goes through in the opposite direction, starting from the outer side, and the link secured by that bolt is farther out.

That might use up some of the unwanted length of the sway chains.

 

[stormpetrel]

Turnbuckles are all the way in. I think if i cut one link it will fit snug and then i can loosen buckles to have some give...but right now the arms almost touch the tires...

Do your staychains attach to the axle housing with a shackle? It'll be easy to reattach 'em if they have a shackle. If not, you could buy and use a shackle after you take a link out of the chain........

Good luck!!!

 

[California]

Trouble with that is, the chain links are too fat to slip a shackle into. When they build those they apparently weld each link, and the shackle ends, after assembling them.

It seems to me that shortening the set by one link would require sawingoff/rewelding one eye of each shackle.

 

[stormpetrel]

Trouble with that is, the chain links are too fat to slip a shackle into. When they build those they apparently weld each link, and the shackle ends, after assembling them.

It seems to me that shortening the set by one link would require sawingoff/rewelding one eye of each shackle.

Buy a smaller/thinner shackle?

 

[branman1971]

Another suggestion: See the bolt that goes through the bottom of the axle and provides an attachment point for the sway chains? I wonder if you could swap those parts around so that bolt goes through in the opposite direction, starting from the outer side, and the link secured by that bolt is farther out.

That might use up some of the unwanted length of the sway chains.

I could try to swap the chain mount to the outside of the axle hub. That's smart, but there is lots of slack.

 

[branman1971]

Trouble with that is, the chain links are too fat to slip a shackle into. When they build those they apparently weld each link, and the shackle ends, after assembling them.

It seems to me that shortening the set by one link would require sawingoff/rewelding one eye of each shackle.

Oh, and I got shackles on both sides...

 

[PBYAN2]

Change the pins on the implement to the inside.
Worked for me.
YM2000 with Boxblade, Phd, 48" Bush hog all Pins inside. Snugs up good. No side to side movement on any of them.
Subsoiler, Can not put pins inside without major mods. That one still sloppy.

 

[branman1971]

Im gonna cut em...

 

[SARG]

I could try to swap the chain mount to the outside of the axle hub. That's smart, but there is lots of slack.

That really looks like the solution from here.

 

[stormpetrel]

You could cut them, and simply bolt right through the links. OR......

3 Point Hitch Stay Chain- Yanmar & JOHN DEERE Tractor

You could just buy these. I broke one of mine off last week, just put a new one on today....

(whoops, I see my link didn't work. on eBay, just search Yanmar tractors)

 

[branman1971]

Change the pins on the implement to the inside.
Worked for me.

looked at this too but puts turnbuckle in bad angle for adjustment and makes it way too short.