Ball Hitch Planter ....
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Topic: Ball Hitch Planter ....
Posted By: FREEDGUY
Subject: Ball Hitch Planter ....
Date Posted: 01 Apr 2022 at 6:46pm
| Guy that pulled a planter with a ball hitch system on his planter/tractor ?? What's his "forum name" and where's he been ?? |
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Posted By: Lars(wi)
Date Posted: 01 Apr 2022 at 7:10pm
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If I’m not mistaken didn’t John Deere have a few models years ago with that? ------------- I tried to follow the science, but it was not there. I then followed the money, and that’s where I found the science. |
Posted By: FREEDGUY
Date Posted: 01 Apr 2022 at 7:21pm
| This guy was/is a member on here and NAT, seems like he worked for the Ford tractor plant on the P/S tranny and then ended up at JD on the same project?? He did the ball hitch on his own in the early '80's ?? Thanksfor the reply |
Posted By: jiminnd
Date Posted: 01 Apr 2022 at 8:15pm
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Old JD 490 planters had a ball hitch, also 494 planters.
------------- 1945 C, 1949 WF and WD, 1981 185, 1982 8030, unknown D14(nonrunner) |
Posted By: Lars(wi)
Date Posted: 01 Apr 2022 at 9:07pm
If I recall, didn’t those planters have a chain/cable on each side of the hitch, and those activated the row markers, when you turned around at the end of the field? ------------- I tried to follow the science, but it was not there. I then followed the money, and that’s where I found the science. |
jiminnd wrote:Posted By: 200Tom1
Date Posted: 02 Apr 2022 at 12:32am
| Dad bought a 490 planter in 1962. It had a pin dropped in the drawbar. The pin had a loop on the top of it and another pin went through a couple of loops on the cast iron planter hitch and went through the loop on top of the pin. That pin was held in with a cotter key, nail bent over, or a clip if you could find it. My 494A was the same way. |
Posted By: jiminnd
Date Posted: 02 Apr 2022 at 11:54am
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Yes, they controlled the markers with a chain, some of the time, if were adjusted just right it worked. ------------- 1945 C, 1949 WF and WD, 1981 185, 1982 8030, unknown D14(nonrunner) |
Posted By: plummerscarin
Date Posted: 02 Apr 2022 at 12:45pm
| Have 2 494s. Both pin hitch. A small pin that drops between two lugs and some kind lock through the lug holes. Marker control chains attach to a slingshot type frame bolted the drawbar ahead of the hitch. |
Posted By: DiyDave
Date Posted: 02 Apr 2022 at 6:07pm
Ball hitch, that just sounds painful, ooch eech! ------------- Source: Babylon Bee. Sponsored by BRAWNDO, its got what you need! |
Posted By: FREEDGUY
Date Posted: 02 Apr 2022 at 6:29pm
Sadly, I'm going to call BS on your reply, We ran a 294 A and there was NO provisions for a "ball hitch"  !! Oddly, the 494 "elongated" hitch pin area is EXCATLY the same elongated hitch on the '86 7000 CT !!Yet "AGAIN" , you guys are missing the point of my post, Who's the guy that has NOT replied on here or other forums recently ?? Seems like he was from Iowa and had at LEAST TTPP but was very cordial with his info
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Posted By: FREEDGUY
Date Posted: 02 Apr 2022 at 6:35pm
YES !!! It was a "U" bracket that bolted to an unused hole in the drawbar of the WD/D 15
!!! It was a "chain" that was involved  !! Man, that brings back AWESOME memories !!! |
Posted By: FREEDGUY
Date Posted: 02 Apr 2022 at 6:38pm
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[QUOTE=DiyDave]Ball hitch, that just sounds painful, ooch eech ------------- Like them all, but love the "B"s. |
Posted By: FREEDGUY
Date Posted: 05 Apr 2022 at 8:27pm
| Thanks Steve, I hope its' just a "snafu" that he's not been on here (Gerald J) . |
Posted By: Jordan(OH)
Date Posted: 06 Apr 2022 at 7:40pm
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He’s dead. And you are totally wrong (as usual) about him working on the PS trans. |
Posted By: FREEDGUY
Date Posted: 07 Apr 2022 at 5:57pm
Well, thanks for the "death" notification (when was this ??), but are you certain about the PS tranny's ? In hindsight, you're probably correct, Gerald was an electrical guru if memory serves
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Posted By: Jordan(OH)
Date Posted: 07 Apr 2022 at 8:52pm
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Google Harold Brock
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Posted By: FREEDGUY
Date Posted: 09 Apr 2022 at 8:07pm
Thanks Jordon, but I draw-the-line at "googling" people's names  , I won't stoop to it .
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Posted By: Lars(wi)
Date Posted: 09 Apr 2022 at 8:10pm
Google isn’t the only search engine there is. I don’t use google. And I have no trouble finding information. ------------- I tried to follow the science, but it was not there. I then followed the money, and that’s where I found the science. |
Posted By: FREEDGUY
Date Posted: 09 Apr 2022 at 8:19pm
IMO, it's still "snooping"
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Posted By: Lars(wi)
Date Posted: 09 Apr 2022 at 8:43pm
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Just log on to the website of the local newspaper where someone lived, pull up the obituaries and search for the persons name. The family pays to have obituaries printed and posted on line, or in the newspaper. ------------- I tried to follow the science, but it was not there. I then followed the money, and that’s where I found the science. |
Posted By: Ray54
Date Posted: 10 Apr 2022 at 4:27pm
This is not snooping???But we now know his name is Harold Brock and to look up what is on the world wide web is snooping??? Like maybe reading his obituary, which in general praising the good things the person has done, would be snooping?
So I guess you are looking for gossip??? |