Never seen this before

[Bornfree]

Seen them bend but never snap.

 

[bourbon]

what is it? (yes, I know, a broken bit of metal)

 

[daleyd]

Rear linkage from a tractor?

 

[500e]

What tractor have seen it once before, an import from the far east

 

[addjunkie]

Seen them bend but never snap.View attachment 517408

Couple of tacks itll be fine!

 

[tom2207]

have a look at the other side ,,, has it had the ends swapped out ,,, Ive seen the welds break before ,, but odd to snap in the middle of an arm

 

[Bornfree]

What tractor have seen it once before, an import from the far east

Kubota

 

[m_c]

I've seen it a couple times before.
Usually as the result of a combination of some implement that jams on the arms and stabilisers not set to prevent it swinging sideways.
They'll often hold up for a while afterwards before finally separating.

 

[addjunkie]

I've seen it a couple times before.
Usually as the result of a combination of some implement that jams on the arms and stabilisers not set to prevent it swinging sideways.
They'll often hold up for a while afterwards before finally separating.

Bent sideways perhaps reversing against something. The stabiliser would stop the attached bit moving.

 

[500e]

The other side was distorted badly as well they had a mower on at the time top link broke
They had arm fully out when it broke, mower was to big for machine as well as driving into tree

 

[Erie Fred]

The other side was distorted badly as well they had a mower on at the time top link broke
They had arm fully out when it broke, mower was to big for machine as well as driving into tree

Typical farm usage/abuse.

note the break is near a bolt hole.

 

[Turbo]

There looks to be rust on the broken end so it might have been cracked already.

 

[awemawson]

You used to be able to buy just the end like that as a replacement to weld on if the ‘hook’ was worn. Maybe it broke at a previous weld?

 

[Bornfree]

You used to be able to buy just the end like that as a replacement to weld on if the ‘hook’ was worn. Maybe it broke at a previous weld?

No it's a good 6" down from the welded on hook.

 

[Smallfry]

Had one go on a Fordson Major, again at a bolt hole.

To be fair, it is 70 years old.

 

[arther dailey]

with out acloser look but is it crystaline ? as in bad casting , either way you can buy new ends complete to weld on.

 

[Bornfree]

As there's none available in Europe it looks like IAM going to have to weld it.

 

[Pete.]

with out acloser look but is it crystaline ? as in bad casting , either way you can buy new ends complete to weld on.

All broken castings appear crystalline. You can't judge whether it was good or bad that way.