JD 40/50 series pick up hitch

[Devon lad]

Just bought a well used 2650 4wd SG2 cab with Axla pick up hitch. There doesn’t appear to be enough travel in the lift arms to lift the pick up hitch sufficiently enough to disengage the crooks, I assume the crescent shaped pick up hitch lift arms are stretched out of shape. There doesn’t look like much adjustment either in the lower eyes. Can you buy copy lift arms, or is there a way of refurbishing them, or even a bodge? The tractor is primarily going to be used for a straw chopper so pickup hitch use will be very little. Thanks in advance

 

[Exfarmer]

Do you have buttons on the wheel arch to lift and lower, they may be able to lift the hitch a bit higher. I suspect the lift rods need adjustment. They are very likely seized though

 

[Devon lad]

Do you have buttons on the wheel arch to lift and lower, they may be able to lift the hitch a bit higher. I suspect the lift rods need adjustment. They are very likely seized though

No buttons on this tractor I’m afraid, 30 years old!

 

[David.]

Do the lower eyes not screw into a threaded tube that is welded to the bottom of the lift arm?
That is how 3050 Axla hitch is adjusted.

 

[startinghandle]

When I bought 2040 tractor the pickup hitch was well used and very worn so it meant getting under tractor to cut out worn holes from frame and welding in new holes then cutting off eyes as there was no more adjustment
And making new eyes also building up
Where eyes fit onto
Also cutting out worn holes from frame where it fixes under tractor and it worked perfect when I finished

 

[multi power]

this is the type of bodge I would suggest, basically a bit of pipe as a bush to take up a bit of slack in a worn hole

 

[Ioan annwyl]

Note to self, not to follow multi power towing a trailer up Abercych hill.?

 

[multi power]

Note to self, not to follow multi power towing a trailer up Abercych hill.?

Why ?