3-Point Hitch 3-Point Hitch Question

[Gizmo2]

Why do most people leave the 3ph arms in the lower position when they have no attachments on? I hate to say it but I have been wondering this for a long time.

 

[oldnslo]

Why do most people leave the 3ph arms in the lower position when they have no attachments on? I hate to say it but I have been wondering this for a long time.

Guess I am not "most people" because I don't leave the 3PH arms down. NOTE: On Kubota BX models the arms go up and down with MMM so if you see someone mowing it would look like the arms are down all the time. Also on my BX the weight of the MMM will cause the 3PH to drift down over night so again if it is just sitting it will look like the arms are down.

Not sure if JD, NH, etc have this same condition or not.

Roy

 

[Gale Hawkins]

Hey there are just your upper and downer types too.

 

[Tarheeler]

Cause _ What goes up, Mustcome down :laughing:

 

[JDGreenGrass]

Never do I do that.

What to compare it to.??......That's like driveing around with your gas cap hanging over the side of your truck.!!

Big no no.

 

[Baby Grand]

Never do I do that.

What to compare it to.??......That's like driveing around with your gas cap hanging over the side of your truck.!!

Big no no.

... or using a lathe while wearing a neck tie and not tucking it under your shirt. Does that show my age? Backing up with arms down looks to me to be begging to get all tangled up in low lying limbs, high riding ledge, renegade wire, you name it.

 

[Lunk]

I never really thought about it, because it seems like I always have something attached - Cutter, or box-blade...Both of which I use for additional ballast when using the FEL.

I have seen a lot of tractors running around with the arms down though...Perhaps because that's the position they were last in when 3ph implements were removed???

 

[RoyJackson]

Why do most people leave the 3ph arms in the lower position when they have no attachments on? I hate to say it but I have been wondering this for a long time.

My guess is, once they drop an implement off, they just don't think about raising the 3ph.
I normally leave mine raised, but yesterday, after dropping the mower off and hooking the spring between the lower links, I just backed into the garage with the links lowered...never thought anything about it.

 

[MtnViewRanch]

I'm also one that always raises the 3pt lower arms. Been doing it that way for over 40+ years now. Don't know why,:confused3: just what I've always done.

 

[ninefinger]

It is rare there is nothing on the back but I run with it up and empty but when it is parked the 3 pt empty or not as well as the fel is always down.

 

[SPYDERLK]

The 2010 has square section arms full length into which slide the solid square shanks holding the lift eyes. When left up the square section can fill with water. This one you dont want to leave outside with the arms up in winter. Freezing will split them.
Otherwise on all my tractors the arms stay up.
larry

 

[Diamondpilot]

The only time I do not have something on the back is only when I am dropping off one to hook up another. But out of practice I lower both the 3 point and FEL before shutting down the machine.

Chris

 

[BeeferMan]

I always just left them down, they're out of the way and it seems in that position the lift mechanism is entirely unpressurized?

Must admit that I never thought about it much though...

 

[Treemonkey1000]

Didn't seem like it really matters to me. I leave mine down as that is where they were when I unhooked the last device. Plus as someone else mentioned that would be the unpressurized state.

 

[soulasphil]

When not in use, I usually carry my 3ph arms about halfway up with a drawbar between them which serves as a sort of fender.

 

[pat32rf]

My BIL's old 60hp Massey has a valve block added for his FEL. He must choose between the front or rear so his arms are always down unless he has an implement in use. Yes, they do get hung up in the bush...

 

[The Dougster]

Personally, I place this in the "silly question" column...

Just how does the OP know that "most people" leave them in the down position?

 

[sweettractors]

Would I be correct in assuming the tractor Hyd pump will be working to keep the lift arms up? Ken Sweet

 

[MMagis]

Personally, I place this in the "silly question" column...

Good answer. This seems about as silly as talking about waxing a tractor.

 

[Gizmo2]

Personally, I place this in the "silly question" column...

Just how does the OP know that "most people" leave them in the down position?

Hmmm... And just the other day I was telling someone what a nice, knowledgeable and helpful person you were and how much you contribute to this forum. A Silly Question????????