3-Point Hitch 3 point hitch bracket broken

chrise · Oct 17, 2018

Hi - I have a T273 that's 12 or 13 years old now with some hundreds of hours on it. Somehow while running the tractor a few yards with a BB48 brush hog attached in the DOWN position in error (i.e. dragging along the ground) a bracket that is part of the tractor chassis and that receives the lower chain link sheared right off. The attached photo of the undamaged right side top left shows the bracket. Question is what's the best approach. The closest I can think of is to get it into a welding shop who could fabricate a metal piece like it and attach.??

Tiptoo · Oct 17, 2018

That's probably your best bet. Have it welded back on if you don't have your own welder. Some guys have mobile welders and can come to you.

I keep a close eye on my tractor.....just last week I noticed my same bracket was bent inward. I may have been too rough plowing backwards with my grader box.

chrise · Oct 17, 2018

Thanks, first I have to find the part that sheared off. Any suggestions if I can't..

Tiptoo · Oct 17, 2018

Same shop or mobile operation can probably cut out a piece of flat stock and punch a hole in it to make it like the one on the other side.

It wasn't still pinned to the chain link?

Your 3 pt bar didnt rub against your tire in the first turn you made with it sheared off?

Might be hard to find if bush hog was running and shot it off in space....

chrise · Oct 17, 2018

No, PTO wasn't running with the BB48. It's weird. The clevis link is gone along with the bracket - that must've broken at the same time. Oh well, I guess i'll try to locate a mobile welder. Thanks for your help!

radios1 · Oct 17, 2018

it's hard to tell from the picture, did it shear off from the blue bar on the right?. a piece shaped like a V would be much stronger, rather than an I shaped piece..

chrise · Oct 17, 2018

Sorry, that was a bad description. What is shown in the picture is the 'good' side - the (left) side that isn't broken. That has a clevis pin connecting the chain to the bracket on the tractor (shown on the left of the picture)

On the broken (right hand side) which is not shown, the clevis and the bracket itself are missing and as yet can't be found - the bracket has sheared off from the tractor and taken the clevis with it for the ride, leaving just the undamaged chain hanging down.

radios1 · Oct 17, 2018

chrise said:
Sorry, that was a bad description. What is shown in the picture is the 'good' side - the (left) side that isn't broken. That has a clevis pin connecting the chain to the bracket on the tractor (shown on the left of the picture)

On the broken (right hand side) which is not shown, the clevis and the bracket itself are missing and as yet can't be found - the bracket has sheared off from the tractor and taken the clevis with it for the ride, leaving just the undamaged chain hanging down.

is it the part with the ball joint on it that is part of the transmission that is missing? if so, welding cast iron is tricky.. can you post a picture of the broken side?.

Bud Soda · Oct 18, 2018

When I had a 273 both sides of mine broke from the weight of the bush hog swinging from side to side. I just welded them back on. Did a little better weld than the factory did.

chrise · Oct 19, 2018

I asked a friend who runs an excavation company and he's going to get his welder to fabricate a part and weld it on.
Nice to hear it doesn't seem to present any issues. I'll attach a pic of the broken side with the chain hanging down and the missing flange/bracket whatever it is - I can't find any mention of it on any of the TYM 273 manuals. I'll also attach a pic of the mechanic assistant.... thanks for the help here ..

Gregster613 · Oct 19, 2018

chrise, The part you are showing and trying to describe is called a stabilizer bar bracket. Greg

chrise · Oct 20, 2018

Ahah, wonder if I can buy one..

chrise · Oct 22, 2018

I found the TYM part at

Valley View Tractor & Equipment, Inc.

I have had parts shipped from there before - very dependable and easy to do deal with

Can be bolted on so no welding needed

Tiptoo · Oct 23, 2018

Awesome chrise. I didnt even notice until you said so. While doing some maintenance, I had the tractor up on the lift and I found that it is the lower part of the ROPS mount. I also noticed my back bolts were loose. That explains the excess vibration. Here is my bent one...I will probably let it go for now.

chrise · Oct 27, 2018

That's quite a setup you got there Tiptoo - mine is a lot rustier but still runs quite well. Cost of parts remains low IMO. Maybe because I also have an Audi A6 which is quite the opposite.

Tiptoo · Oct 27, 2018

Haha...I know what you mean....I bought my wife a Mercedes before...what a money pit!

eubie5 · Oct 27, 2018

How do you like the tractor? How has it held up? Looking hard at the rural king tractors, and i know they are tym.
Just wondering,

Thanks

Tiptoo · Oct 27, 2018

eubie5 said:
How do you like the tractor? How has it held up? Looking hard at the rural king tractors, and i know they are tym.
Just wondering,

Thanks

Wasn't sure if you were asking me or chrise ... I love mine. T234 was $14200 for a 2017 model with rear remotes, purchased in spring of 2018. I really considered rural king....but their 24hp comparable model seemed like smaller and less of a tractor. The TYM T234 is on a 30hp T293 frame. Obama regulations on emissions just knocked the hp down, but same engine....same tractor size as the T293....so bigger bucket and more capable than Rural King's RK24. The joystick on the RK24 was loader mounted on a chintzy plate. I prefer it intergrated in by the seat like the T234 has. The T234 also has skid steer style quick attach loader bucket. Rural King doesnt have quick attach standard until you get in the RK37 or above.

If you are after the backhoe on a compact tractor, the smaller RK with hoe would come in cheaper in total price....but again it would be a smaller tractor. The T234 or T293 hoe runs $7000 by itself but comes with a full subframe.

I was 100% sure I too was going to be purchasing a RK tractor....but now, if I could, I would be a TYM dealer, cause I like it so much.

chrise · Oct 27, 2018

eubie5 said:
How do you like the tractor? How has it held up? Looking hard at the rural king tractors, and i know they are tym.
Just wondering,

Thanks

Like tiptoo, I like it a lot. It held up ok over 10-12 years - bucket is great. We had a Mahindra before.and I found the brush hog BB48 wouldn't lift up when not in use as high with the TYM as it did with the Mahindra. Could be me not messing with it enough. The problem I had all along was not being close to a TYM dealer who does repairs and maintenance. It got old trailering it up to NH or Southern Maine (we're on the north shore of Boston) when needed. Now I use a local mechanic and hope he can handle it.

eubie5 · Oct 27, 2018

Thanks for both replies. I have a bx1800 now, bought it new.
Just getting the itch for something newer, a little bigger, with a front end leader. Been looking hard at rk24, just their lack of a real service department scares me. They very well may get it together by the time i pull the trigger, we'll see.
Also been looking at the bx2380, but probably leaning towards the mf1705. That's a very nice little sub-compact. And it's priced about the same as the rk24.
Plus, the mf dealership is about 7 miles from the house.