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Top Link question

  • 18-11-2013 6:39pm
    #1
    Gorteen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,043 ✭✭✭


    I have a MF165 and I got a bale spike During the summer. I moved a bale of hay over the weekend and I noticed the bale was held parell or even slightly dipping back toward the ground. As one stage I noticed the bale about to slip off the spike when i was on the road. I would have tightened the top link but it is tightened as far as possible and the spike doesn't point upwards (if you know what I mean). I wonder if the top link is too long. Is there a different length for different tractors or piece of equipment? What can i do to stop leaving bales all over the roads?


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  • #2
    bbam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,410 ✭✭✭bbam


    Gorteen wrote: »
    I have a MF165 and I got a bale spike During the summer. I moved a bale of hay over the weekend and I noticed the bale was held parell or even slightly dipping back toward the ground. As one stage I noticed the bale about to slip off the spike when i was on the road. I would have tightened the top link but it is tightened as far as possible and the spike doesn't point upwards (if you know what I mean). I wonder if the top link is too long. Is there a different length for different tractors or piece of equipment? What can i do to stop leaving bales all over the roads?

    There are different lengths available..
    Time for some shopping


  • #3
    kay 9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,676 ✭✭✭kay 9


    Hydraulic toplink is a gift.


  • #4
    Sharpshooter82
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,825 ✭✭✭Sharpshooter82


    kay 9 wrote: »
    Hydraulic toplink is a gift.
    The 165 would have to have a valve on it for the hydraulic toplink


  • #5
    kay 9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,676 ✭✭✭kay 9


    Sharpshooter82 wrote: »
    The 165 would have to have a valve on it for the hydraulic toplink

    Had one put on a 65 . not a big job tbh. Hate the normal toplink after it


  • #6
    Bizzum
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,034 ✭✭✭Bizzum


    On some of the older tractors, you could alter the link arms too to get a bit more outta them. I'm not sure about the 165's, we never had one.
    We have a couple of toplinks, different lengths for different jobs.


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  • #7
    moy83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,701 ✭✭✭moy83


    Bizzum wrote: »
    On some of the older tractors, you could alter the link arms too to get a bit more outta them. I'm not sure about the 165's, we never had one.
    We have a couple of toplinks, different lengths for different jobs.

    In an ideal world there would be one left on each implement that is set just right for it .


  • #8
    Sharpshooter82
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,825 ✭✭✭Sharpshooter82


    moy83 wrote: »
    In an ideal world there would be one left on each implement that is set just right for it .
    made of money are we :D:D


  • #9
    moy83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,701 ✭✭✭moy83


    Sharpshooter82 wrote: »
    made of money are we :D:D

    A man can dream can't he ? :-)


  • #10
    Bizzum
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,034 ✭✭✭Bizzum


    moy83 wrote: »
    In an ideal world there would be one left on each implement that is set just right for it .

    Ah, would ya like to live in an ideal world?
    Where would we be without a bit of character building hardship!


  • #11
    moy83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,701 ✭✭✭moy83


    Bizzum wrote: »
    Ah, would ya like to live in an ideal world?
    Where would we be without a bit of character building hardship!
    Ha ha , fcuking and blinding at the top link is now character building hardship :D You could make a handy living out of motivational speaking for farmers with a take on life like that


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  • #12
    Farmer Pudsey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,326 ✭✭✭Farmer Pudsey


    moy83 wrote: »
    In an ideal world there would be one left on each implement that is set just right for it .

    You would have to bring back the same tractor all the time


  • #13
    moy83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,701 ✭✭✭moy83


    Farmer Pudsey wrote: »
    You would have to bring back the same tractor all the time
    We have five tractors here , so that could be arranged :rolleyes:


  • #14
    Sharpshooter82
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,825 ✭✭✭Sharpshooter82


    Farmer Pudsey wrote: »
    You would have to bring back the same tractor all the time
    easily done if ya have only the one


  • #15
    Farmer Pudsey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,326 ✭✭✭Farmer Pudsey


    moy83 wrote: »
    We have five tractors here , so that could be arranged :rolleyes:
    Sharpshooter82 wrote: »
    easily done if ya have only the one

    The problem is if you have only two the one you want will have something else attached


  • #16
    darragh_haven
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,433 ✭✭✭darragh_haven


    I want to live in a world where I'm free. Where if I choose to go the piss, i can choose to stay in bed in the morning, cos I know the auld fella will do milking. Where I can talk shyte around the ring and do feck all most days. Talk of small cows and big calves. If I want 10 top links and only 5 yokes to put on the massey. I WANT A HYDRAULIC TOP LINK


  • #17
    Sharpshooter82
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,825 ✭✭✭Sharpshooter82


    darragh_haven wrote: »
    I want to live in a world where I'm free. Where if I choose to go the piss, i can choose to stay in bed in the morning, cos I know the auld fella will do milking. Where I can talk shyte around the ring and do feck all most days. Talk of small cows and big calves. If I want 10 top links and only 5 yokes to put on the massey. I WANT A HYDRAULIC TOP LINK
    Ya dont ask for much do ya


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