MX5100 has a 3 point hitch assembly that is very loose and shakes from one side to the other it's empty or I have a implement attached. what are some ideas to eliminate the loose shaking.
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freewheel3
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Are you missing some parts? There should be adjustable stabilizer links.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfVQsZFN4PE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfVQsZFN4PE
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North Idaho Wolfman
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With no implement on it, put a bungee cord between the arms.
With an implement on it, it's like everyone is saying, adjust the stabilizers.
There will always and should always be some play as to tight and variance and parts break!
With an implement on it, it's like everyone is saying, adjust the stabilizers.
There will always and should always be some play as to tight and variance and parts break!
Thank you all for responding to my "loose 3 point " question.
I really don't believe that there is supposed to be that much play so that the components will wear excessively.
Think about it...the bolts and the bushings on each arm at the rear axle points, the bolts and bushings at the ends of the lift arms, and the pins/holes at the arm adjustment points...all this wear is not necessary.
If there was an adjustment on one of the arms to make it tight, then both arms would be tight. It would move up and down as a single unit...and not swing side to side.
The bungee cord idea would work, but only if the arms wee empty.
I'm thinking about some type of turnbuckle on one of the arms to eliminate the slack in that arm.
(I keep a quick hitch mounted with trailer mounts as I use them most.)
Do all models of Kubota have this problem?
I really don't believe that there is supposed to be that much play so that the components will wear excessively.
Think about it...the bolts and the bushings on each arm at the rear axle points, the bolts and bushings at the ends of the lift arms, and the pins/holes at the arm adjustment points...all this wear is not necessary.
If there was an adjustment on one of the arms to make it tight, then both arms would be tight. It would move up and down as a single unit...and not swing side to side.
The bungee cord idea would work, but only if the arms wee empty.
I'm thinking about some type of turnbuckle on one of the arms to eliminate the slack in that arm.
(I keep a quick hitch mounted with trailer mounts as I use them most.)
Do all models of Kubota have this problem?
BigG
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200mph sent you the diagram for the parts that are designed to minimize the slop in the 3 point hitch. The tractor is built with a degree of slop in it. The cost of removing all the movements in the interaction of the 3 point would be prohibitive. Yes there is wear and tear in the sloppy design but for most tractors the parts last longer then the rest of the machine.
There are many Ford tractors for example that are decades old that use the design and are still useful machines. There are also times when the movement in the 3 point prevents damage to the implements and the tractor. For an example when you are pulling a rotary cutter. If the corner of the mower strikes a fence post or a tree it can bounce around the object due to the sideways movement allowed by the 3 point. The mower is not damaged nor is the tractor damaged by the collision. Often ground engaging implements such as a moldboard plow or a ripper will catch on a root or a rock and as a result will jump around the object with no damage.
If your usage is mostly for moving trailers and the movement is troublesome to you the best thing is to use both stabilizer bars set to minimize the movement and learn to live with the slight movement that remains or you could use the draw bar as a fixed attachment point for the trailers but that would require you to dismount/remount the tractor and lower/raise the jack every time. I would learn to ignore the slight movement in the 3 point.
There are many Ford tractors for example that are decades old that use the design and are still useful machines. There are also times when the movement in the 3 point prevents damage to the implements and the tractor. For an example when you are pulling a rotary cutter. If the corner of the mower strikes a fence post or a tree it can bounce around the object due to the sideways movement allowed by the 3 point. The mower is not damaged nor is the tractor damaged by the collision. Often ground engaging implements such as a moldboard plow or a ripper will catch on a root or a rock and as a result will jump around the object with no damage.
If your usage is mostly for moving trailers and the movement is troublesome to you the best thing is to use both stabilizer bars set to minimize the movement and learn to live with the slight movement that remains or you could use the draw bar as a fixed attachment point for the trailers but that would require you to dismount/remount the tractor and lower/raise the jack every time. I would learn to ignore the slight movement in the 3 point.
If turnbuckles become your solution, you might offer up your stabilizer bars. Someone would be glad to have them.
Just be aware the turnbuckles often unscrew on their own while in use. That's why folks like the stabilizer bars.
Just be aware the turnbuckles often unscrew on their own while in use. That's why folks like the stabilizer bars.