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Jaybird14 ![]() Bronze Level ![]() Joined: 14 Jul 2019 Location: Wisconsin Points: 36 |
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My drawbar guide has long slots in the end vs holes. First question is why the two types?
Second question is will my slotted type work with the “new” wd cultivator I just picked up? Thanks! Jay
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DrAllis ![]() Orange Level Access ![]() Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Points: 21342 |
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The drawbar bail ??? The slotted ends type was for snap-coupler tractors so the drawbar could be easily dropped on and off the tractor. No slots was all WD's and any WD45's without snap-coupler.
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Jaybird14 ![]() Bronze Level ![]() Joined: 14 Jul 2019 Location: Wisconsin Points: 36 |
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yes it is for a snap coupler draw bar. My WD is a 51 but has a snap coupler on it.
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DrAllis ![]() Orange Level Access ![]() Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Points: 21342 |
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Thousands of WD's have been converted to snap-coupler. Everyone I've ever been around had the "holes" torched out to make "slots" instead of buying a brand new slotted bail. And for those who think that all WD-45's had a snap-coupler, and it was standard equipment, you could also order it as a "delete" of the snap-coupler bell and lift arm latches. I believe it was a $25 or $30 deduct in price. I own a spring of 1957 WD-45 that never had a snap-coupler bell or lift arm latches and has a slotless drawbar bail. When I plow, I split the drawbar and then swing the bail clear to the top and re-pin it.
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Jaybird14 ![]() Bronze Level ![]() Joined: 14 Jul 2019 Location: Wisconsin Points: 36 |
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do you think my cultivator will work with the snap coupler bail?
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DrAllis ![]() Orange Level Access ![]() Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Points: 21342 |
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The rear tire track scratcher ?? I don't know why it wouldn't work. The bail is the same slotted or not slotted. It's just a matter of how easy it comes off or reinstalls. The bail doesn't get removed for the rear scratcher that I remember.
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Jaybird14 ![]() Bronze Level ![]() Joined: 14 Jul 2019 Location: Wisconsin Points: 36 |
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Thanks!
The reason I even question it is the cultivator manual tells me to remove the pins so the bail can raise and lower with the implement . I assume it pivots on the bail’s front holes… but I have slots .. just making sure it doesn’t fall off.
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DrAllis ![]() Orange Level Access ![]() Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Points: 21342 |
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Well, it will fall off if you remove the pins on a slotted bail. I don't remember Dad"s attaching like that. Using the bail itself I mean.
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SteveM C/IL ![]() Orange Level Access ![]() Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Shelbyville IL Points: 8459 |
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Dads WD got converted to SC so torched bail. Ran a 2 row frt mnt cultivator with rear scratcher. Didn't the scratcher pin into bail arms? That would require bail pinned to tractor. Did we have to shorten drawbar?
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Jaybird14 ![]() Bronze Level ![]() Joined: 14 Jul 2019 Location: Wisconsin Points: 36 |
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the manual doesn’t show it very good. It just says remove the pins from both ditches so the bail can pivot.???
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DrAllis ![]() Orange Level Access ![]() Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Points: 21342 |
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BUT, if you have an OLD cultivator manual, that may have been true. Not true some years later with snap-coupler system.
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Jaybird14 ![]() Bronze Level ![]() Joined: 14 Jul 2019 Location: Wisconsin Points: 36 |
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my manual must be an older one. It also has the WC conversion.
Edited by Jaybird14 - Yesterday at 10:48am |
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