Excessive draw bar wear

[its.... only me]

We have excessive wear on both cultivator & crawler draw bar (see below). We are looking at something like photo below that fits on arms, or like a trailed Sumo three point linkage mounted ball type hitch, this would have added benefit of better turning circle without scuffing the tracks on the draw bar.Thoughts, suggestions, & possible suppliers appreciated.
TIA
IOM

 

[davidroberts30]

It's the angle to wear that?
Classic case to change to 80mm ball hitch

 

[Bobthebuilder]

Just get 1 from sumo

 

[Will 1594]

We have excessive wear on both cultivator & crawler draw bar (see below). We are looking at something like photo below that fits on arms, or like a trailed Sumo three point linkage mounted ball type hitch, this would have added benefit of better turning circle without scuffing the tracks on the draw bar.Thoughts, suggestions, & possible suppliers appreciated.
TIA
IOM

Search firbys website ,think he had what your looking for

 

[james ds]

We have excessive wear on both cultivator & crawler draw bar (see below). We are looking at something like photo below that fits on arms, or like a trailed Sumo three point linkage mounted ball type hitch, this would have added benefit of better turning circle without scuffing the tracks on the draw bar.Thoughts, suggestions, & possible suppliers appreciated.
TIA
IOM

How often did you grease it.

 

[milkloss]

How often did you grease it.

Now where did I put that popcorn?

 

[puntabrava]

It's the angle to wear that?
Classic case to change to 80mm ball hitch

Or the operator to put a bit of grease on it and please spare me the ‘grinding paste ‘ argument.

 

[Will 1594]

We have excessive wear on both cultivator & crawler draw bar (see below). We are looking at something like photo below that fits on arms, or like a trailed Sumo three point linkage mounted ball type hitch, this would have added benefit of better turning circle without scuffing the tracks on the draw bar.Thoughts, suggestions, & possible suppliers appreciated.
TIA
IOM

What is it your pulling .?

 

[deleted user 837354]

Swap to K80 ball hitch, I think this is what Clive does to pull drills etc? At least with a sealed top and ability to pump grease into it it should stay clean. Looks like you have to replace drawbar and the bit on the implement anyway so might as well switch to the ball.

Had exactly the same with various bits of trailed soil-engaging stuff over the years. Solo did it, discs did it. Could think of a few more I suspect.

JD hooks, in particular used to seem very very soft and would wear just the same.

 

[kill]

How often did you grease it.

Maybe a spacer between drawbar and sumo hitch may also have helped or a linkage ball or similar

 

[Will 1594]

This worked well and had grease nipple. Keep plenty at it.

 

[james ds]

Or the operator to put a bit of grease on it and please spare me the ‘grinding paste ‘ argument.

If it had been greased every morning it would be as good as new , some lads don’t like dirtying their hards. Grease is actually very cheap. Use it.

 

[Wellytrack]

If it had been greased every morning it would be as good as new , some lads don’t like dirtying their hards. Grease is actually very cheap. Use it.

Wouldn’t fancy that either tbh.

 

[puntabrava]

If it had been greased every morning it would be as good as new , some lads don’t like dirtying their hards. Grease is actually very cheap. Use it.

The really anal operators used to run the spool leak off pipes on the fords onto their pick up hitches.

 

[Wombat]

Local contractor we used to make solid steel 20mm discs that used to sit under the baler drawbar. They would wear first and just be replaced when needed

 

[its.... only me]

Search firbys website ,think he had what your looking for

can’t find anything, enlighten me

 

[its.... only me]

If it had been greased every morning it would be as good as new , some lads don’t like dirtying their hards. Grease is actually very cheap. Use it.

Given the pressure on the draw bar, I couldn’t see the grease stay put for long & to get it where it’s needed would probably involve decoupling crawler & machine.

 

[its.... only me]

We do already have a Sumo “ball hitch headstock”, would be able to use on cultivator if fitted a cup I suppose. Would have to re jig hydraulic pipes & wouldn’t be able to run both machines at same time.
Other than Sumo - any other recommendations to make/supply & what about the lower linkage only type ??

 

[its.... only me]

If it had been greased every morning it would be as good as new , some lads don’t like dirtying their hards. Grease is actually very cheap. Use it.

As you can see I too realise the value of grease & do use it

 

[Sid]

We do already have a Sumo “ball hitch headstock”, would be able to use on cultivator if fitted a cup I suppose. Would have to re jig hydraulic pipes & wouldn’t be able to run both machines at same time.
Other than Sumo - any other recommendations to make/supply & what about the lower linkage only type ??

Does that configuration make the machine easier to pull?
3 contact points and weight transfer better?