Stabilizer question

[Paul in Edmonton]

Is this the kit I need to prevent an implement from swinging left/right on the 3-pt hitch?

http://www.yesterdaystractors.com/Ford-8N_Stabilizer-Kit-Extra-Heavy-Duty_231253XHD.html

Thanks,

-Paul

 

[Tall T]

Paul,

Looks correct.
the correct term is Sway Bars I believe.

The two angle brackets connect via your fender to axle housing bolts and the pins into those brackets to accept that end of the bars. The bars in your kit just go onto the implement pins with your lower link arms.

I got lucky and inherited some custom sway bars that someone made up, with balls at the fender end and with their own lower link arm connects.

 

[Caryc]

Check to see if you have the under the rear end brackets on the fender mount bolts before you buy anything.

My tractor had the brackets on it when I purchased it so all I had to buy was the bars themselves.

 

[BigYoung]

Paul if you have to install the fender bolt angle brackets to attach the stabilizer bars, leave the fender bolts a little loose until you attach the stabilizer bars to a drawbar or implement. This will allow proper alignment/placement of the angle bracket before you snug up the bolts. I learned this installing my angle brackets. Had to loosen them back up to get the stabilizer bars to attach to drawbar.

 

[Caryc]

(quoted from post at 17:35:57 10/21/15) Paul if you have to install the fender bolt angle brackets to attach the stabilizer bars, leave the fender bolts a little loose until you attach the stabilizer bars to a drawbar or implement. This will allow proper alignment/placement of the angle bracket before you snug up the bolts. I learned this installing my angle brackets. Had to loosen them back up to get the stabilizer bars to attach to drawbar.

An easy way to not have to worry about that with implements that may vary a little is to purchase one adjustable stabilizer bar. It makes hook ups a lot easier.

 

[Paul in Edmonton]

Thanks, all. The brackets are not already on my 8N,so I do need those.

How do the stabilizer bars attach to the lift bars?

-Paul

 

[JMOR]

(quoted from post at 12:30:14 10/22/15) Thanks, all. The brackets are not already on my 8N,so I do need those.

How do the stabilizer bars attach to the lift bars?

-Paul

hey normally do not. There was no good reason for Tall T to post his stuff in response to your question......just confusion. You won't find the bars & arms he posted a picture of.
They are normally flat stock with a hole in each end and slip over the lower 3 point implement pins right along side the lift arms.

and at the other end:

 

[Charlie in NY]

(quoted from post at 14:30:14 10/22/15) How do the stabilizer bars attach to the lift bars?

They might not. Mine (like the one linked in the first port) just slip onto the Cat 1 studs beside & outside of the bar swivel ends.

 

[Paul in Edmonton]

Great. Thanks--I guess Terry's pictures confused me.

-Paul

 

[NoNewParts]

(quoted from post at 13:53:42 10/22/15)

(quoted from post at 12:30:14 10/22/15) Thanks, all. The brackets are not already on my 8N,so I do need those.

How do the stabilizer bars attach to the lift bars?

-Paul

hey normally do not. There was no good reason for Tall T to post his stuff in response to your question......just confusion. You won't find the bars & arms he posted a picture of.
They are normally flat stock with a hole in each end and slip over the lower 3 point implement pins right along side the lift arms.

and at the other end:

JMOR has you covered.
Just like to add that when you are installing the parts the first time, it is good to have a 11 hole drawbar like in the pic on your lift arms. Then when you tighten it all down, it will be set for the standard Cat 1 width. (like BigYoung suggests)
I also see a lot of posts on people fighting to get the sway bars on. Implements are heavy...don't fight em.
Get the implement hooked to the lift arms (lowest pin first, then the lift and rolling the tractor back and forth will make the other pin magically line up)
stick a lynchpin in unsnapped both sides. lift the implement just off the ground. swing the implement side to side with your hand and put the sway bars on when they line up.
with standard width Cat1 implements, it really is that easy.