3 point hitch question - draw pins on implement are too shor

denglish · Nov 5, 2016

Hi There,

I'm looking for a little help. I bought a three point bottom plow to use with my Farmall M that has a Saginaw 3 point on it.

The problem I am having is that the draw pins are just a little too short to come through the ball joint on the lift arms.

The ball connectors on the lift arms have two different sized holes and the smaller size matches well with the pin diameter of the implement. However the length of the pin is just a little too short to extend through the hole far enough to put a hitch pin in.

Not sure what's up with this. Looking for help.

denglish · Nov 5, 2016

Here is a photo of the situation.

flying belgian · Nov 5, 2016

I answered in implements forum.

MikeinKy · Nov 5, 2016

You will be lucky if it will work at all without draft control.

paul · Nov 6, 2016

Was going to say it's easy to find bolt on pins with a longer pin length, but your plow design isn't bolt on pins maybe?

The issue is the combination ball they used on that three point are both cat 1 (smaller holes) and cat 2 (bigger holes) so it can fit both cat 1 and
cat 2 size implements. That is good, gives you options, but you run into stuff like this thrn too. The balls are a little bigger around than simple
cat 1 hitch, so you need longer pins on the implement. Usually easy to replace, but yours looks like a bigger welded together shaft, not simple
bolt on pins easy to replace?

I've never used draft control in my life, you should be able to plow fine once you get the pin deal solved.

Paul

marloweg · Nov 6, 2016

the sway bars got to go you do not use sway bars for plowing

wilson ind · Nov 6, 2016

Can you pull the bar the pins are made into and with a lathe machine back enough to put pins in?

Leroy · Nov 6, 2016

Looks like a Dearborn plow and it will not have a depth wheel and you definatly need a depth wheel with that hitch setup. And even with tractor with draft control I used depth wheel. That plow is only made for use with a 52" wheel tread or track width, to narrow to set your wheels in for to be safe from roll over. Get a different plow that is made for wider wheel tread width. That Plow was made for the 800 series Ford tractors and they only had cat 1 hitches. and the 52" wheel tread

Olliejunkie · Nov 6, 2016

I can't see much in the pic and I'm not familiar with your outfit. Maybe easier to switch 3 point arms?

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