Decided to go the extended sleeve hitch adapter from Jeff in PA. He does darn nice work! I received it unpainted and actually like that I can paint it myself. I mocked it up a bit today but having never had any experience in the least with sleeve hitch adapters/implements I'm not sure if I'm doing it right. The straps on the correct way, or does it matter? Do I have the bottom U hitch on the correct way, or is it upside down?
I have to make the implement plate as I don't have one of those, but I don't foresee that being a big deal. The part that's the most frustrating is a PO bent the tiller mount so the right side pin won't go through 4 holes; I've temporarily got a smaller bolt running through it but I know it isn't a good idea to leave it there. I'm trying to track down a hydraulic press so I can try to bend it straight again. I know I can remove the tiller mount and use it that way as it will work, but then what was the point of getting an extended sleeve hitch?
PS I don't know why the format here oriented the two bottom photos the incorrect way, I took them all the same.
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Daniel G.
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(May 1970) 147 w/an IH spring assist, 48" deck, 42" blade, 1969 73, #2 trailer, 10" Brinly plow and (on loan) Dad's #2 tiller.
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