Posted by Dick L on October 08, 2014 at 04:33:04 from (50.51.45.135):
In Reply to: drawbars posted by Mike(NEOhio) on October 07, 2014 at 19:24:23:
What size tractor would be a good starting question. A lot of the drawbars used on pulling tractors are made of hot roll bar stock. I have made several out of hot roll for tractors under 100 horse power. The drawbar for my 961 Dorf is made from hot roll with the step down double bend. I made that one over 15 years ago. I have used it on a field cultivator and baler along with a bunch of other stuff. I don't see any change in it from the day I bent it up and slid it in. A standard drawbar drills harder than a hot roll bar but not by much. My drawbars for all my pulling tractors were welded to get the hook point closer to the rear axle. Over 10 years of pulling without any drawbar breakage. The factory drawbars are soft enough to wear out the pin hole quicker than the draw pin on a baler. A coupla more things to think about.
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