Bent my box blade mount, shorter top link?

[Zerk]

I backed into what looked like a rotted stump. It wasn't so rotted. Hit fairly squaure, bent in the arms that go to top link.

Heck of a time rigging it up with a chain, to get out of woods.


Best thing to do is repair. I wonder about a shorter top link? I realize this is a hack thing to do.


Mostly use it in woods. Though I did cut back a hill yesterdat, and still need to smooth it out.


King Cutter, 60", $600. I hate to just scrap it. Not sure how much a welder would charge.


Opinions? Thanks.

 

[brown40]

I bet some pictures would generate all kinds of ideas...

 

[TomSeller]

I backed into what looked like a rotted stump. It wasn't so rotted. Hit fairly squaure, bent in the arms that go to top link.

Heck of a time rigging it up with a chain, to get out of woods.

Best thing to do is repair. I wonder about a shorter top link? I realize this is a hack thing to do.

Mostly use it in woods. Though I did cut back a hill yesterdat, and still need to smooth it out.

King Cutter, 60", $600. I hate to just scrap it. Not sure how much a welder would charge.

Opinions? Thanks.

Seems like it wouldn't be too hard to repair. You said the arms bent but mentioned a welder. Is there broken metal or just bent?

 

[Zerk]

Both arms on top are bent.

I got it out in the dark, so pics.

But bent arms in and causes it sit few inches off ground, with top link turned all the way in.


I read about 13" that goes from 27 to 25. Mine is about 21 hoLe hole.


It's cheap, I may try, just to see if it gets me going right away. It is summer time.

 

[Zerk]

Just bent, sorta J. Dark and raining now. Earlier was just trying to get back, before mosquitoes gathered forces


Dropprd, rehookrd, drove forward a fee times aND lifted up with chain. Maybe couple more inches. About 5" off ground.

 

[dieselcrawler]

X2, need pictures. Sounds like a simple repair, minor fab job. But pictures will give us an idea of what advice to give, to attempt repairs on your own, or by others.

 

[Zerk]

Some pics

 

[Zerk]

Seeing it in daylight, description was off.

 

[dieselcrawler]

Wow... must have been quite a hit, and junk metal. Would not expect one built like that to wrinkle up so bad.

 

[Zerk]

8" stump, top was frayed, and loomed pretty soft. Typically I spin my wheels before anything happens. I have hooked stuff before, and backed in .

I think I was in low. I left firewood out there, get a pic. I thought I did dumber things this.