[AT] 3pt mower top link

[Dick Day]

Larry, thank you. You just confirmed what I thought.  The rigid top link 
works ok if the land is pretty level but, as you say, for un-even ground, 
it's a pain.

I wonder why the manufacturer's don't offer the mowers with a chain option.

I may start converting mine this weekend.

Dick

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From: "Larry Goss" <rlgoss at insightbb.com>
Sent: Saturday, August 28, 2010 9:26 AM
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Subject: Re: [AT] 3pt mower top link

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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