Just measured the spacing between the lower link pins on 3 of my implements and it varies from 25" to 31". I see the standard for CAT 1 is 26", but with so many implements made CATI/CATII, the spacing was never going to be standard.
Clearly this affects the length of the stab bars, so my good old fixed length flat bars with a hole in each end are not going to work for all implements.
I see some folk are using short adjustable stab bars, eg the red bottle-screw ones available from Agriline et al. However this bar goes from under the axle to the mid-point along the lower arm. But these short bars put a sideways bending load on the lower arm, not good....
So I'm wary of the short bars and would prefer an adjustable bar that runs all the way to the implement lower link pin, as this is stronger - I've already broken two stabiliser pins with my harrow, so stab bars need to be robust.
Is anyone using chains in place of stab bars - that's chains on the outside of the lower arms, in addition to the inner check chains? Might have some advantages as one could run them a bit slacker for harrows etc for a bit more 'give'.
So what stabiliser bars are you using and why...??
TIA
