Loyal Chain Harrow and Lift

[ksmmoto]

Thought I would show off my chain harrow setup. It's a Loyal 8' X 8' Chain Harrow from TSC and a King Kutter Boom Pole.

I ran two chains down from the front, three chains in the middle and three in the back. This lifts the mat completely off the ground with the three point and the CCM top link.

I really like this setup. You could build a drag from chain link or old bed mattress, but they don't last long and can spread metal around when they wear out. Plus the Loyal Chain Harrow can be flipped over to be more aggressive.

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Three point up and top link retracted. Chain Harrow completely off the ground. Also check out the CCM side link.

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Completely lowered.

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Completely lowered.

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Another side view of top and side links.

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Forgot to mention I used Grade 30 3/8" chain and carbiner type snap links to attach chain harrow to boom pole.

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Yet another side view. I used old fire hose over the hydraulic hoses for the top and side links.

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[3RRL]

Looks pretty cool!
I think you need a couple more chains on that tractor...you missed a spot. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

 

[RobJ]

Cool, any way to build a frame to pick it up level? I built I little 4' harrow from 1/2" solid bar and some t-posts for deer plots. Pulls easy behind my ATV. While testing it out the other day in some root infested ground I noticed it trapped a lot of stuff. Just pucking it up from one side and the stuff just fell out. Might rig it up on the 3pt. But I like how I can go faster on the ATV.

 

[RobJ]

And a second....

Ain't pretty but it works OK. Does bust up the clods.

 

[Whiskey]

RobJ

I used an "x" bracing with the boom pole and it pick's it off the ground very well...and it was something I had laying around...simple and easy

 

[greg_g]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Cool, any way to build a frame to pick it up level? )</font>

Like THIS ? or THIS ?

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[RobJ]

yep that's the one I remember seeing. Cool how with those spikes straight down how the little roots just slide off. I need to go steel..errrrr borrow my BIL gin pole that he never uses.

nice rig, but can you haul it at 30 mph!! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[greg_g]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( nice rig, but can you haul it at 30 mph!! )</font>
Maybe not at 30 mph, especially with a 16 mph tractor.

But at least
a) I can back into a corner with it,
b) I can use reverse gear to clear brush from the teeth
c) I don't require 30 acres to turn around with it dragging behind,
d) I can back it into a shed without hitting the header with the boom pole, and
e) I can take it down the highway to scratch my neighbor's pasture.

Long story short, the lift frame was a good place to use some inch and a half pipe and a few feet of rebar - that were otherwise rusting away on the scrap heap.

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[LBrown59]

<font color="blue"> c) I don't require 30 acres to turn around with it dragging behind,
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When I dozed and graded this place in 1971 I had a farmer plow and disk it. After he did that I drug a spike Harrow around over it. Pulled the Harrow with a chain hooked to my Bolens 850 tractor. It done a real nice job getting the soil fine smooth and level.

C) Only problem with not being able to lift it was it took the 30 acres.

When I finished with it I stood it on edge against the wall in the carport where it's been now for 35 years. Never touched it again.