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Doug-KS
Orange Level Joined: 08 Jan 2013 Location: Wellsville, KS Points: 328 |
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Posted: 18 Jan 2016 at 9:29pm |
Looking to convert a 3-point rotary mower to snap coupler. Anyone have any pictures of their conversions? Any recommendations or helpful hints? Thanks
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Wdtractorman
Orange Level Joined: 24 Sep 2013 Location: Kentucky Points: 975 |
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I tried ones it wasn't to hard , but I had trouble keeping the mower running straight behind the tractor. I was trying to use chain to run up to the lift arms. I ended up getting a old pull type mower and abandoning my project before I figured it out. I think it would of been better with something solid running up to the lift arms, I never got them planned out before I got the other mower though.
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Allis dave
Orange Level Joined: 10 May 2012 Location: Northern IN Points: 2849 |
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I have a snap coupler Woods mower. It has solid arms.
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Dave (NE)
Orange Level Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Eagle Nebraska Points: 2104 |
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Here is a link to some pictures I posted of the snap coupler shredder I picked up and got operating. Hope this helps you.
http://www.allischalmers.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=93926&title=snap-coupler-shredder-tried-out |
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Leon B MO
Orange Level Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Old Monroe, Mo Points: 2070 |
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Here is a couple of pics of a Woods sc mower on my CA. The pto is not hooked up in the pic. I'd sell it for $200
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Uncle always said "Fill the back of the shovel and the front will take care of itself".
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Doug-KS
Orange Level Joined: 08 Jan 2013 Location: Wellsville, KS Points: 328 |
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Leon, Looks like it is about a 5' mower? Looks good with the nice CA, you wouldn't sell it all together would you? I have a 7' 3-point mower with two sets of blades on it for my D17, wanting to convert to snap coupler so looking for ideas on how to mount brackets to it.
Thanks for the pictures. |
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CTuckerNWIL
Orange Level Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: NW Illinois Points: 22810 |
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I had a 3 point blade years ago and a SC hitch off an old planter. I welded some drop down brackets to the blade and then welded the SC hitch to them so it set level when on the ground. I added chains with a cross bolt for the lift latches. I used that blade a lot for many years. The biggest problem was it didn't work well backing up because the chains didn't keep it straight behind. That could have been fixed with a little work.
I have that old SC hitch leaning against the garage right now, don't need it any more. I also have 2 heavy duty Sc hitches that have regular lift links with them. Prolly for sale but kinda heavy to ship. |
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Travis2766
Silver Level Joined: 26 Aug 2015 Location: Amherst, Wi Points: 388 |
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Here's a good picture of a Woods mower when they actually made a factory SC mount, doesn't look very hard to make |
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Doug-KS
Orange Level Joined: 08 Jan 2013 Location: Wellsville, KS Points: 328 |
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CTucker, I sent you a pm on your hitch.
Travis, I agree, doesn't look to difficult to weld up something. I was curious about adjustments or "tipping" front to back or if I should weld everything stationary. This looks pretty stationary. |
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DiyDave
Orange Level Access Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: Gambrills, MD Points: 50528 |
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The best way of attaching was the original way, that AC built their 160 and 172 mowers. It had a "rooster comb" rack with a bent 1/2" transfer bar, and 2 chains, that went down to the lower links. The way you set the mowing height was to lift all the way up, and grab the now slack transfer bar and chains, and drop into the notch of your choice, then lower and you were ready to cut. It also had a pair of short bar links, behind the hinged toplink bar, that allowed the mower to flex, front to back, so it wouldn't skip or drag, when cresting a hill, or bottoming out, crossing a low spot...
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