Danuser Digger - set up for eagle hitch

[IanCA]

I was given a Danuser Digger, Model FE that has hitch pins for an eagle hitch. The lower arms of the PHD have been cut and a bracket welded on to hook pins on inside of the pins that hold the lower 3pt hitch arms on.

I would like to use this on a tractor that does not have a way to support the PHD at the axle. Would there be any reason I couldn't use this auger without attaching it to the axle, 3pth hitch only?

Link below has pictures of a similar PHD

http://forums.yesterdaystractors.com/viewtopic.php?t=618677&sid=50dc097f23c9ca2373d00a3b45da6790

 

[JGarner]

Danuser made PHDs for the Eagle hitch in the late 50s and 60s we had one for our SC, it didn't have the long arms like used on the low to the ground Ford to lift high enough. 38" rear rims on the row crop tractors help get the lift height.

Is the FE made for the Eagle hitch?

Jim

 

[IanCA]

I cleaned up the tag some more and the Model # is F1, serial # 1001. It has the long arms like for the Ford but it attaches to the inside of the pin that holds the lower lift arms for the eagle hitch. Sorry if my description isn't the best but I don't know a whole lot about tractors.

My grandfather used this on a '56 300 with an eagle hitch. I have a Yanmar 1820 I would like to use it on but I don't think it will have enough lift without the auger attached to the axle.

Will the frame of the PHD extend without being attached to the axle?