Kubota Top Link Bracket part numbers

Bayrat · Feb 17, 2002

How much was it Ron??? The earlier posts indicated around eighty bucks for the bracket and bolts.

ronjhall · Feb 17, 2002

Bayrat
That's right. /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif 80 bucks plus tax. /w3tcompact/icons/frown.gif

Bayrat · Feb 17, 2002

Thanks Ron, at least it hasn't gone up since the last thread. I suppose that will be on my to do list now. I looked at the roll bar mount and it appears as though they could have used about a half inch more steel and joined it with the upper link bracket and had the same result as the H/D provides /w3tcompact/icons/hmm.gif. Too simple I guess /w3tcompact/icons/crazy.gif.

Anonymous Poster · Feb 20, 2002

Just wanted to add to the top link discussion, Ist cost of 3 brackets and 2 spacers is $127 list price+bolts. not much
compared to price of tractor. These brackets are thick steel
and would be very time consuming to make. After looking
the problem over I decided that the only way to really
strengthen top link is to weld the original top link angle
metal brackets to the new main bracket, If you look at it
this new bracket only adds strength on the push,the pull is
still being held by the same 6 bolts, if they are welded
together the load is spread out to top, also I noticed if you
use the mid holes to connect top link at least the load is
placed on all 6 bolts, I bought a industrial 6' gannon that
weighs 1000+lbs empty and looking at the metal sizes can
see that the top link mount is indeed the weak link!!

Ches · Jan 17, 2003

Hayden, thanks for the info/link regarding the reinforced top link brakets. I have printed the page and will be going to my dealer in the near future to see about obtaining the parts. I had some initial concerns regarding the weight of the Tufline blade in regards to the distance from the blade to the 3pt hitch. The reinforce toplink bracket sounds like a very good idea.

Anonymous Poster · Jan 23, 2003

Ches, If you still need top link bracket, I have a new main bracket with 2 spacers atached. You would still need the two other small brackets and bolts, If you're interested send me a PM. Welding the original brackets definetly makes the whole link stronger without to much hassle

Ches · Jan 23, 2003

My new top link bracket came in yesterday (only ordered it last Friday) with the bolts and washers. I think I am good to go. Now just need to wait until this artic chill leaves the southern NC area. Thanks anyway.