Hydraulic 3-Pt Top Link

Hydraulic 3-Pt Top Link HITCHES Hitches 19-5-11 "We got the idea for equipping our 806 Farmall with a hydraulic top link after we fitted the tractor with a set of forks for moving big bales," says Paul O'Neil, West Branch, Iowa. "Our 806 had a 2-pt. hitch with 3-pt. adapters for the arms. We added a middle arm. The problem was that every time I backed up to a bale, I had to adjust the middle arm to get under the bale. And then once I had the bale lifted, I had to adjust the middle arm back towards the tractor so the bale wouldn't fall off. "After doing that a few times, I decided to use a hydraulic cylinder for the middle arm to make adjustment easy. "The cylinder fit real well in the mounting brackets on the tractor and bale carrier and works even better than a conventional 3-pt. hitch since it lets you adjust the bale forks from the tractor seat to any type of terrain. Much more adjustment than a regular 3-pt. Lets you tip the bale right up against the back of the tractor. "The idea has made our 806 much more useful. We use the same setup on our chisel plow, field cultivator, cultivator and rotary hoe. Lets us lift equipment even higher than a regular 3-pt. "I've never seen anything like this on the market for 2-pt. tractor hitches." Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Paul O'Neil, Box 234, 2281 Baker Ave., West Branch, Iowa 52358.

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