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Hey John - glad you're moving some dirt. What ever works for you to get the job done.
I did enlarge your pic to get a better look at the original U-bolt and bracket you tried to use with your lift arm. Looks to me like the U-bolt has one tip snapped off where the nut threads on, which is very common. Probably just need a new U-bolt. I did wonder if you tried to use the other one that was either home made or off the hardware store shelf.
With regard to the lift rod, I believe the original rod for a 122 and 42" front blade is 34" long (maybe it's 34.5" cause that's what CC Specialties stocks). When the blade is fully straight you would have about 4" of lift and maybe an inch or 2 drop below level. It's not very much and many guys want more lift to the blade so they shorten the lift rod to about 32". CC Specialties have both of these rods. They have really nice right angle bends on the ends, that slip fit into the connecting brackets. It's really hard to make these sharp right angles with your home torch, and end up with the correct length rod.
I did enlarge your pic to get a better look at the original U-bolt and bracket you tried to use with your lift arm. Looks to me like the U-bolt has one tip snapped off where the nut threads on, which is very common. Probably just need a new U-bolt. I did wonder if you tried to use the other one that was either home made or off the hardware store shelf.
With regard to the lift rod, I believe the original rod for a 122 and 42" front blade is 34" long (maybe it's 34.5" cause that's what CC Specialties stocks). When the blade is fully straight you would have about 4" of lift and maybe an inch or 2 drop below level. It's not very much and many guys want more lift to the blade so they shorten the lift rod to about 32". CC Specialties have both of these rods. They have really nice right angle bends on the ends, that slip fit into the connecting brackets. It's really hard to make these sharp right angles with your home torch, and end up with the correct length rod.
Thanks, I will measure the one i jury rigged together and probably order one. I couldn't use the "square" u bolt since it wouldn't fit over the lift arm. So, I bent the non original likely muffler clamp and it worked for a while then snapped off. My lift arm is about 1/4" wider then the width of the correct U bolt. That's when I gave up and put the other bracket back on. Top ubolt to narrow bottom one snapped
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