Ford Rowcrop Stabilizer Bars

[John P.]

I twisted up a toplink trying to do some stone backfill with a rear grader blade, so I figured it was time to take the stabilizer bars off the wall and put them on. After a struggle, I was able to get the first stabilizer on, but no way can I get the second one to go on. Is there any trick to this?

 

[Hemmjo]

Solid bars with only work if the two lower pins are the correct distance apart AND if the front anchor points are exactly correct.

It you have multiple implements, odds are the bars will not fit them all.

I made chains the stabilize the various implements I have.

The wood chipper I have needs to be mounted off center to the right or it would stick out a foot one the left side of the tractor. That would not be good driving though the woods.

A picture of the is in post #2 in this thread.

Setting up mower stabilizer chains

This kit just came in, and it has No Instructions? Or pictures?

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[John P.]

Solid bars with only work if the two lower pins are the correct distance apart AND if the front anchor points are exactly correct.

It you have multiple implements, odds are the bars will not fit them all.

I made chains the stabilize the various implements I have.

The wood chipper I have needs to be mounted off center to the right or it would stick out a foot one the left side of the tractor. That would not be good driving though the woods.

A picture of the is in post #2 in this thread.

Setting up mower stabilizer chains

This kit just came in, and it has No Instructions? Or pictures?

forums.yesterdaystractors.com

Oh I see, you made them adjustable. That's a good idea!

 

[MarkB_MI]

I can get both my bars on, but it's difficult. For lighter implements like my landscape rake I just use one bar. For my heavy rear blade I use both. My trick is to leave the circle clip off when I get the first bar in place, then swing the implement back and forth by hand. With no clip on the first bar, I can slip the second in place as the implement swings in the right direction. Of course it usually takes a couple of attempts because the first bar sometimes slips off while I'm swinging the implement.

 

[John P.]

I can get both my bars on, but it's difficult. For lighter implements like my landscape rake I just use one bar. For my heavy rear blade I use both. My trick is to leave the circle clip off when I get the first bar in place, then swing the implement back and forth by hand. With no clip on the first bar, I can slip the second in place as the implement swings in the right direction. Of course it usually takes a couple of attempts because the first bar sometimes slips off while I'm swinging the implement.

That's what it took to get the first one on. I'm starting to wonder if one of the ends was replaced and the length was not right.

 

[Ultradog MN]

Which row crop?

 

[Mike(NEOhio)]

I got a set from this site for my 3-point hay rake and York rake. They make a world of difference on a hillside. I need to get them to just the fight height to get them on easily. How you back in to hitch up is important.

 

[SkipperII]

They used to make a set that were slotted and clamped in place by two (or three?) bolts. I don't know if they are still available.

 

[shaun wallace]

I am with U Dog , 3 cyl or 4 cyl. If 3 cyl witch lift arms, duel cat or flex link. If 4 cyl all purpose stabs wont work....

 

[Dean]

I twisted up a toplink trying to do some stone backfill with a rear grader blade, so I figured it was time to take the stabilizer bars off the wall and put them on. After a struggle, I was able to get the first stabilizer on, but no way can I get the second one to go on. Is there any trick to this?

Are you speaking of the OEM stabilizer bars or straight bars with non-OEM front brackets?

 

[John P.]

Which row crop?

950

 

[John P.]

Are you speaking of the OEM stabilizer bars or straight bars with non-OEM front brackets?

OEM

 

[Dean]

OEM

Never had any trouble installing the OEM stabilizer bars on my 961 but doing so is less convenient than on utility models and usually requires pushing the mounted implement side to side.

 

[John P.]

Never had any trouble installing the OEM stabilizer bars on my 961 but doing so is less convenient than on utility models and usually requires pushing the mounted implement side to side.

Now that I look at it, I think it had an end cut off and a new one welded on.

 

[Kirk -NJ]

Now that I look at it, I think it had an end cut off and a new one welded

Now that I look at it, I think it had an end cut off and a new one welded on.

They are original row crop sway bars like this?

 

[John P.]

Yes. Just like those.

 

[Btzj02]

I have those original sway bars and I keep the forward pins attached, raise the implement a little of the ground and sway the 3 point side to side until the rear pins, one at a time fall into the hole. It has never been hard to do.

 

[John P.]

These are the stabilizer bars I bought from my New Holland dealer before he went under:

 

[MarkB_MI]

These are the stabilizer bars I bought from my New Holland dealer before he went under:
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These are the stabilizer bars I bought from my New Holland dealer before he went under:

Look just like mine.

 

[John P.]

I'm picking up another lift arm that is still all original and has not had any repair work done on it.
I'll put it on and see if that fixes the problem.