DIY Replacing Brush Hog "Back Brace" with Chain Using OEM Rigid Top Link.
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 ส.ค. 2024
- Today we are going to show you how to remove and replace a broken or stressed back brace on a tractor 3-point brush hog / bush hog / brush cutter. This is a safer method than using a chain to replace the top link, and will still retain the OEM / factory rigid top link.
Parts Used…
• 8ft - 10 ft of 3/8” towing chain [measure your back braces and add 15% extra length]
• 2 X ½” anchor shackles [measure brush hog deck mounting holes; ½” anchors have 5/8” cross pin]
• 2 - 3 of the ½” Quick Links
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If you decide to do something like this, please be safe, don't cut corners, and don't ghetto rig stuff. Brush hogs can be very dangerous. Be careful, and do it at your own risk.
I just replace my top link with a piece of chain. It works great, but this is a great idea as my top link is a hydraulic one and I have to remove it each time I attach my bushhog. Thanks for the idea!
My old Hardee has a top link attachment point that pivots to allow some flexibility. A system like yours wouldn’t work on mine since the “yoke” on it is rigidly attached to the cutter deck. I think if you study those arms, they’re “flexible” to a certain extent but were installed upside down by the dealer. I saw another video recently where it said the kids at the farm stores don’t know the difference and most all were assembled upside down and nobody noticed. The chain works good though and a single chain is often used to replace the tractor’s top link, which is a bit simpler than yours. Field General cutters come with two chains like yours. Thanks for sharing … keep cutting!
Your threaded link is weaker than chain link ,not osha approved,it will break
LOL... "OSHA approved". Is that like "FDA approved"..."safe and effective"? Anyway, the original back brace also broke, so anything "can" break... but it's extremely unlikely. Simple math is your friend... 800lb bush hog and 3250lb threaded links... one could literally dead lift 4 of these bush hogs with that capacity. And of course, none of the weight [literally zero lbs] is actually on those threaded links. They are just fail safes. All of the weight is on the chain and the shackles. But it is your business what you do with your machines... take it or leave it... I am just showing you what works for me... still going strong 1+ year later.
Should,ve used another 3/8,s shackle, hooked to chain,your chain link is at a stress point to break,your threaded link is much softer metal to break,not osha approved!!!
Not sure that makes any sense... the hog weighs less than 800lbs... that threaded link can handle several thousand pounds... and literally none of the weight is on it... it is just a fail safe. All of the weight is on the chain and the anchor shackles because the chain does not slide freely through them. But of course... you should do whatever you want... it's your life... but this has been working well for me for over a year. I guess time will tell.