drawbar pin information-must read

ddk114 · Apr 2, 2017

I thought everyone should take the time to read this before going to the field. A lot of interesting pictures and information to consider. fhttps://www.extension.purdue.edu/extmedia/ppp/ppp-94.pdf

showcrop · Apr 2, 2017

Some very worth while information there. I used to road some hay wagons over five miles. I have just one now but I have always had a good pin dedicated to each wagon, left on the pole, and I have always kept a couple of clip pins in the tilt whell handle in the truck. When O got my Ford 9000 the drawbar had been welded, I got a replacement. I understand that they get broken pulling something like a heavy tanker too fast down the road so that they start "galloping" which would probably double the weight on the draw bar.

ddk114 · Apr 2, 2017

Another thing that should be checked as well is the coupling pole bolts on a wagon running gear. Without the front end bolted, the front half has a way of pulling out from under the wagon when crossing a ditch.

tim s · Apr 2, 2017

Back in the early 80's we had about 10 big wagons (No grain cart)My Brother and I would toss the old hitch pins every year and get new high quality pins to replace them, we felt that the hammering back in forth in the draw bar weakened the old pins to give them a better chance of breaking,, back then it was normal to pull 2 and 3 300 bushel wagons ,,that is near a semi load pulled with the front hitch pin,, we think back on how "lucky" we were not to have had a major incident..

LonM · Apr 2, 2017

That is a really good reminder to take some time to do things safely. We are always in a hurry at planting and harvest, and often cut corners to "get by".... Thank you for posting the link!

Mark-Mi · Apr 2, 2017

Thanks, lot of info there.

Alan K · Apr 2, 2017

A LOT of good info.

fixerupper · Apr 2, 2017

Lots of good information. We all can write a book about wagons set free from the tractor that ended up harmlessly in the ditch or merely coasting to a stop but not many of us have seen carnage like what's in these pictures.

ke8wo · Apr 2, 2017

Back in the late 50's i was a ten year old kid helping with the haying. My job was to pull wagons from the field using an Oliver 66 to the barn where the big kids would unload it. We were using an old engine valve for the hitch pin. So i was tooling along in 6'th gear, wide open, and crested a small hill on the road. I thought it be fun to toggle the engine off and quickly back on (the 66 would sometimes backfire!). Seemed like a fun idea! But the valve hitch pin snapped in two and then the wagon was going a little faster than i was on the 66! i quickly had thoughts of the wagon crashing into the 66's back tires and riding up to where I was seated! Fortunately the wagon then veered off to the side ditch and even only spilled a few bales. Of course I didn't admit that I was goofing off like any red_blooded 10 year old kid would! But then I never did anything like that again (and i don't recall using valves for hitch pins either!)

WI Dan · Apr 4, 2017

That was interesting. Thanks for sharing the article.

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