3 Pt. tractor/long arms

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LandCruizzer

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Milford, CT

• Feb 23, 2006

• #1

I was at the tractor supply store the other day and saw some control rms that they use for 3 point hitches. THey come in variable lenths and with 1" I.D. hiem joints. I thinking I could put a bushing in there and use them to make a long arm kit... anyone ever tired that? They are real heavy duty and are pretty cheap. Any thoughts

 

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tompatjr

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Hayneville,AL

• Feb 23, 2006

• #2

Yeah I'd like to know too? Then I could get rid of my RK junk!

P.S. Don't PM me asking if you can by my RK junk, it was a joke!

 

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lil' XJ

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N. Texas IAFF Local 3164

• Feb 23, 2006

• #3

I have often wondered that myself. They make them in light duty,reg. & heavy duty. The light duty one being $33 w/ heims on both ends. Anyone try this before?

 

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offroadman83

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Edinburg Texas

• Feb 23, 2006

• #4

The joints are junk from what I have read. No prior experience so take that with a grain of salt.---------Kyle

 

Goatman

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Bakersfield, CA

• Feb 24, 2006

• #5

A couple of friends did it, the joints are junk and don't last long. Both ended up making new arms out of something else.

 

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LandCruizzer

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Location

Milford, CT

• Feb 24, 2006

• #6

Yeah the joints are pretty beefy and not as smooth as others... I'm gonna have to put grease fittings on them so maybe they would last longer... Gonna try them out this weekend if I can get some bushings for them. I'll keep ya posted...

Any other people tried them out let me know

 

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ChiXJeff

Curmudgeon

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SE MN

• Feb 24, 2006

• #7

IIRC, Macgyver down in IN tried them a few years ago, and took them off after a pretty short period.

Way too sloppy for this application.

 

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tompatjr

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Location

Hayneville,AL

• Feb 24, 2006

• #8

LandCruizzer said:

Yeah the joints are pretty beefy and not as smooth as others... I'm gonna have to put grease fittings on them so maybe they would last longer... Gonna try them out this weekend if I can get some bushings for them. I'll keep ya posted...

Any other people tried them out let me know

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Have a look a the back of a typical farm tractor, the joints are almost always sloppy as hell. I would never want them under my Jeep. I would save that money for a real solution.

 

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FarmerMatt

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Down on the Farm

• Feb 24, 2006

• #9

They're junk & not even worth putting on a tractor. The threads are loose at best & the joints are worse. Don't waste the money.

Matt

 

macgyvr

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NE Indiana

• Feb 24, 2006

• #10

ChiXJeff said:

IIRC, Macgyver down in IN tried them a few years ago, and took them off after a pretty short period.

Way too sloppy for this application.

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JUNK!

Spend your money elsewhere...

I still have my old ones from several years ago when i tried to use them...

They are worn out...

went bad so fast...when i would hit the brakes the front axle would move all over the place...

the 3in jcwhitney lift was a waaaaaaaaay better experiment

mac 'was a cool experiment at the time tho' gyvr