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What distance is needed for 3 point upper and lower link

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Alan K

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Redoing a bale fork into a bale spear for round bales. Is there a normal distance to adhere to from the top link in relation to the lower links. My other fork is roughly 18 from the top link to the lower links. I want to be able to go as low as I can with it.
 

I find it interesting that you didn't post the make and model of the tractor you are working with or the ''category'' of the 3-point hitch and think anyone can help you with specifics?

If you know the category of the hitch, GOOGLE ''mast height'' followed by your hitch category.
 
I googled three point hitch dimensions and found this in a minute .


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There is an ISO standard (iso 730) and an SAE standard for the mast height.
SAE standard has a low mast height, and is preferred for older american tractors (Deere 4020 for instance).
Newer tractors have a hitch geometry made for ISO, and the very low mast height of the SAE standard can create issue with not enough pitching of the mast while raising up. 10 degrees pitching is minimum for a rollover plow. On a bale lift, pitching might not be super important, but would also be practical.

If you do not have a quick coupler, having few holes spaced up vertically is the best option to adapt to every tractors geometry.
 
https://www.yesterdaystractors.com/atrp/3points.htm right from this site does it help any? And also looks like theres another link you can go to from it.
 
Its a category 2. Category 1 would be too light for round bales. They used to always advertise the hitch on tractors would fit any
standard 3 point hitch implement That is what I'm going by.
 
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