JD 2030 broken drawbar mount?

SouthpawJim · Mar 24, 2014

Found something today on my dad's old tractor. At the front of the drawbar there is a bracket and pin that hold it in place, up under the tractor. One side of the bracket is broke loose. Now I know my dad had used it to bushog with a while back, so I'm not sure when it happened. He's not here any more for me to ask, so I'm wondering if there is a fix. Looks like it keeps it from sliding forward and backwards, the center bolt is still in place, but. Well let me just show a picture.

Any thoughts would be appreciated.

Oldtractorfixer · Mar 25, 2014

Ouch that's ugly. Short of replacing the housing (big expensive job) you might find a good welder that can fix it for you. Short of that maybe you can design a bracket that comes off some other bolt holes kind of like a crossmember. Good luck.

hosspuller · Mar 25, 2014

Likely why the tractor was used for bush hogging. I wouldn't use the drawbar unless you secured it.

Take the drawbar off until repaired. You or someone not knowing the situation, might break the casting to make the tractor totally unusable.

Tx Jim · Mar 25, 2014

I agree either R&R trans case or find a talented welder to repair it.

retro7570 · Mar 25, 2014

I would think tractor is already unusable,should have lost most if not all hyd oil.

retro7570 · Mar 25, 2014

Looked again ,the holes are bolt holes,not going all the way into the case. My bad

Zebrafive · Mar 25, 2014

I wonder what it took to break that? I have done some hard pulls on tree stumps with my 2030.
The retaining parts for the drawbar do not look correct

Gary Fowler · Mar 25, 2014

That is going to take a lot of metal buildup to fill in those casting holes then drill and tap. Its not going to be a cheap repair regardless of how it is done and likely wont ever be as strong as the original. I think on that old tractor, best to just stop using the belly mount drawbar. You could get one of the fixed 3 point hitch attachments like folks use to put a ball on to pull a trailer with using the small CUT and pull what you needed from that

jimmysisson · Mar 25, 2014

I like oldtractorfixer's idea, since you have the mower already. Those holes have been broken out for some time by the look of them. Fab a new stronger bracket for some other threaded locations so you can keep using the setup you own.
Jim

SouthpawJim · Mar 25, 2014

The only thing I can think is that the rear of the drawbar bottomed out and pushed it out in the front.

What about drawbar attached to 3 point? I would make sure it would be set at standard draw bar height, and not given a chance to raise into the pto.