Making drawbar hole larger

[JackoTS90]

I have an old (ancient) Conor shea seeder that I have recently acquired. To fit the 3 point linkage quickhitch the drawbar hole needs to be made bigger. Does anybody have any ideas? I was thinking just cut or drill a bigger hole but might not be strong enough.
Thanks

 

[Dave W]

I have an old (ancient) Conor shea seeder that I have recently acquired. To fit the 3 point linkage quickhitch the drawbar hole needs to be made bigger. Does anybody have any ideas? I was thinking just cut or drill a bigger hole but might not be strong enough.
Thanks

Cut it back a bit and weld a proper ring on

 

[JackoTS90]

Yeah ok, what do they cost? You mean one that swivels with a grease nipple, like on trailers and such?

 

[Nearly]

https://www.malpasonline.co.uk/itm/...-Length-300mm-Width-90mm-Thickness-30mm/14608

 

[Dave W]

What @Nearly said!
Although I've not fully grasped how the setup works yet. Sounds like it's 3pl and hitch mounted somehow?

 

[JackoTS90]

Yeah like this, common in nz for pulling trailers and feed out wagons

 

[Gulli]

What @Nearly said!
Although I've not fully grasped how the setup works yet. Sounds like it's 3pl and hitch mounted somehow?

They dont have pickup hitches in nz so they make one that goes on the 3pt linkage as obviously that's logical....

 

[Blue.]

 

[multi power]

How anyone lives without a hitch is beyond me

 

[Highland Mule]

Does that not rely on the lift arm hydraulics to hold it rather than the locking hooks on the pickup hitch though? Struggling too what's better than with a standard pickup hitch, to be honest.

 

[Dave W]

Does that not rely on the lift arm hydraulics to hold it rather than the locking hooks on the pickup hitch though? Struggling too what's better than with a standard pickup hitch, to be honest.

Sounds like he might not even have a hitch

 

[Highland Mule]

Sounds like he might not even have a hitch

I was looking at the video, and there seemed to be one behind.

 

[JackoTS90]

Yes, we have drawbars but to avoid getting in and out to pull a pin every time we need to loadthis is probably the cheapest option. We don’t have telehandlers and usually most farms only have one loader tractor, with us only having one tractor. A tandem axle trailer or feed out wagon does not have a whole heap of toung weight. We use a 14 cube wagon on a ts90 and it’s fine, never had the linkage fail.

 

[Highland Mule]

My pickup hook cost £15 extra!

 

[JackoTS90]

You’re special, wouldn’t want to add one now, the setup we have is good because the drawbar can clear the back wheels and have near 90 degree turning. That won’t happen with any fixed drawbar or pick up hitch

 

[Half Pipe]

If it not a large heavy machine I reckon be worth making hole bit bigger, doesn't look that far off from fitting.
Can always weld new ring in later if doesn't look right

 

[Highland Mule]

You’re special, wouldn’t want to add one now, the setup we have is good because the drawbar can clear the back wheels and have near 90 degree turning. That won’t happen with any fixed drawbar or pick up hitch

I’m special, but also very “frugal”, even by Scottish standards.

 

[JackoTS90]

Yep just done that, was 35mm and pin is 40mm so only needs to be a tiny bit bigger. Took it to the engineers and he was just going to use the gas axe. Havnt seen it yet, will take a pic when done. It’s only a seed drill and would weigh maybe a ton if that.

 

[JackoTS90]

I’m special, but also very “frugal”, even by Scottish standards.

Sorry, I hope that didn’t come across personally. I was meaning your dealer must have you in there good books to get a deal like that, or like you said very frugal and picked up an eBay deal.

 

[Highland Mule]

Sorry, I hope that didn’t come across personally. I was meaning your dealer must have you in there good books to get a deal like that, or like you said very frugal and picked up an eBay deal.

For my Massey, it was £15 from a local chap. For the New Holland, it came with the tractor. I thought most tractors had a hook as standard these day....