Wore out lift arms on 706

GeneMO · Jan 7, 2019

I am talking the end that attached to the tractor, The balls are wore out, as well as the casting.

Can a person get new ends? Someone mentioned cutting the casting with a hacksaw, inserting new balls, then cutting out enough of the casting so it is tight then re welding. I think I could manage that, if that is the best route to go.

Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance.

Gene

Adirondack case guy · Jan 7, 2019

A 4-1/2 grinder with cutoff wheel would be much easier than using a hacksaw. HeHe. Seriously though, most tractor supply places have a ball and socket assembly that you weld onto the end of the arm after you cut the old assy. off.
Loren

GeneMO · Jan 7, 2019

(quoted from post at 10:32:15 01/07/19) A 4-1/2 grinder with cutoff wheel would be much easier than using a hacksaw. HeHe. Seriously though, most tractor supply places have a ball and socket assembly that you weld onto the end of the arm after you cut the old assy. off.
Loren

What would be a good tractor supply place? Our Closest TSC to me is 30 miles away, and all they want to sell is horse feed and crap to the city farmers.

Gene

SVcummins · Jan 7, 2019

Here you go
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BarnyardEngineering · Jan 7, 2019

We don't know where you live, what towns and cities are nearby... I mean, if the closest small town with any sort of store is 30 miles away, then you're gonna have to drive at least 30 miles to find anything local.

Any machinery dealer should have these ends, right on the shelf, in their showroom. Even TSC will have them, if you stop staring at the horse feed and look at other parts of the store. Horse feed is only part of one aisle. Usually the next aisle is fencing supplies, then the 3pt parts are along the back wall, in the next aisle. But, if you throw up your hands and walk the other way at the sight of a bag of horse feed, I can't help ya.

Janicholson · Jan 7, 2019

If the pins sticking out of the tractor under carriage are OK, getting a ball and socket replacement end is the best route. Plenty on Ebay or Steiners tractor. There are whole arms available here for $205 or so. Jim

BarnyardEngineering · Jan 7, 2019

Oh yeah, and TSC has never had a problem taking my money. Not once. Don't live in the city, and never bought a lick of horse feed.

If yours refuses to take your money because you're not a "city farmer" and aren't buying horse feed, then I can see where you're coming from, but I don't believe that to be true.

mite-help · Jan 7, 2019

Yep. the 2-3 tsc in my area are arranged just like that. prob nationwide.

VicS · Jan 7, 2019

I got the complete end at Rural King. Came
with about 2.5" x 3/4 steel, Just cut the
old end off and tried to get same angle on
new ones. Was easy. But Farmalls are hard
to work on. Lol.

VicS · Jan 7, 2019

Collinsville may be closest rural king

Traditional Farmer · Jan 7, 2019

The TSC around me have a good selection of farm products, all sorts of 3pt hitch and related parts,hitch pins,hydraulic hoses/fittings,tractor mufflers,plumbing supplies,oil of all types,filters,bolts/related hardware,chainsaws,power tools,large assortment of chains,binders,work clothes/boots,gloves,fencing wire,stock panels,
fence posts,stock tanks,all sorts of 3pt equipment,chicks/ducks in season,cattle feed,goat feed and yea horse feed too

504 · Jan 7, 2019

I think I got my weld on sockets at Farm and Home. Maybe Orscheln s

Weldon K · Jan 7, 2019

Be advised that the ball and pin on the front end of 3 point hitch lower link that attach to tractor are different than the ball and pin on the rear of the lower link that attach to the implement. The front pin attaches to the draft sensing crank arms. This pin is 1 inch diameter. There is a bushing used inside the ball so the ball fits snugly on the pin. I have replaced this bushing before and to the best of my knowledge and memory , this bushing is not a metal material but a resin plastic material. The pin has a grease fitting on the end of it and is bored inside so grease is injected between the bushing and the pin for lubrication. I worked on a tractor once that someone had replaced the original front ball with a standard cat II lower link ball. (Cat II balls fit 1-1/8" pins.) It had play between the 1" pin and ball. I acquired the bushing from IH to install in this ball but it would not fit. The hole through the front ball is larger diameter than a standard Cat II ball. I will remove the pin from one of my tractors and drop the hitch link down so I can measure the front ball for dimensions and will post my findings tomorrow.

I think that if you replace your front ball with a standard Cat II ball , you will be disappointed in the fit.

Pictures below show parts of hitch and numbers.

Weldon K · Jan 8, 2019

As promised, here are pictures of hitch ball and pin at the front end of the 3 point hitch lower link on Cat.II IH tractors. The pin is 1" diameter. Picture shows the bushing inside the hole through the ball. Tape measure shows the hole through the ball to be 1-1/4" diameter. Bushing takes the hole down to fit the 1" pin in the draft sensing crank arms. Standard Cat.II lower link pin is 1-1/8". If a new Cat. II end from Tractor Supply or other supplier is installed on the front end of lower link, it will have 1/8" of play on the 1" shaft...... Not good.

Weldon K · Jan 11, 2019

I posted on the RedPower site, a link to this discussion. One guy responded with suggestion of getting a bushing from McMaster-Carr and get a new weld-on Cat II end to replace the worn ball end on front of hitch link of your 706. Install new ball end , insert bushing in ball and use old pin ( or new if worn. Should work if you can get a bushing of correct size.
Go to McMaster-Carr and enter bushings in search box, take a look at their items. Contact them for advice as to what you would need. Good luck!
McMaster Carr

GeneMO · Jan 11, 2019

(quoted from post at 19:11:27 01/07/19) Be advised that the ball and pin on the front end of 3 point hitch lower link that attach to tractor are different than the ball and pin on the rear of the lower link that attach to the implement. The front pin attaches to the draft sensing crank arms. This pin is 1 inch diameter. There is a bushing used inside the ball so the ball fits snugly on the pin. I have replaced this bushing before and to the best of my knowledge and memory , this bushing is not a metal material but a resin plastic material. The pin has a grease fitting on the end of it and is bored inside so grease is injected between the bushing and the pin for lubrication. I worked on a tractor once that someone had replaced the original front ball with a standard cat II lower link ball. (Cat II balls fit 1-1/8" pins.) It had play between the 1" pin and ball. I acquired the bushing from IH to install in this ball but it would not fit. The hole through the front ball is larger diameter than a standard Cat II ball. I will remove the pin from one of my tractors and drop the hitch link down so I can measure the front ball for dimensions and will post my findings tomorrow.

I think that if you replace your front ball with a standard Cat II ball , you will be disappointed in the fit.

Pictures below show parts of hitch and numbers.
<img src="https://www.yesterdaystractors.com/cvphotos/cvphoto8771.jpg">

<img src="https://www.yesterdaystractors.com/cvphotos/cvphoto8772.jpg">

Thanks so much for going to all the work to dig this info up.. appreciate it.

Gene

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