[AT] 3pt mower top link

[Larry Goss]

If you use a chain as the top link, Dick, then hook-up for the rear-mounted mower is much simpler because you don't have to adjust the mower to trail correctly over un-even ground.  It keeps you from having to compensate the hitch to keep the mower from scalping or from high-centering the whole rig.  I had a couple of woods mowers that I could hitch either way, and I much preferred using a chain.  Some of the off-brand mowers are actually set-up so you don't have to use anything as a top link, and the mower runs on its own wheels all the time.

Larry


----- Original Message -----
From: Dick Day <ddss at telebeep.com>
Date: Saturday, August 28, 2010 8:44
Subject: [AT] 3pt mower top link
To: ATIS <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>

> I have a 72" AGCO rotary mower that uses rigid bars to connect 
> the back of 
> the mower with the 3pt top link.  I remember seeing some 
> mowers with a chain 
> used to raise/lower the mower instead of the bars.
> 
> I would think this would be a much better way to raise/lower the 
> mower. 
> Yet, all of the mowers I see for sale have the rigid bars.
> 
> Anyone converted their mower to chain?  Advantages or 
> disadvantages to 
> chain?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Dick Day
> 
> 
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