Electricfied the Sleeve Hitch today

Very nice work!

Hi all, after installing the linear actuator (and I like it) I discovered that while driving the tractor its impossible to know when the hitch is full up or down so I devised a light on the dash to come on when the SH is all the way up or down and it works good for now time will tell if it works in the dirt etc.

GB in MN said:

Hi all, after installing the linear actuator (and I like it) I discovered that while driving the tractor its impossible to know when the hitch is full up or down so I devised a light on the dash to come on when the SH is all the way up or down and it works good for now time will tell if it works in the dirt etc.

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How did you wire it so the light would work when full up or down?

Hi chemteck29, I wired the light to the battery and then the ground wire to the hitch, used a piece of plastic and attached the ground wire and two light springs that form a V as the hitch is lowered it contacts one of the springs and the light lites run the hitch up and the other spring makes contact and the light lites, it works good in the up mode but nots so good in the down mode.

Small Fry said:

Must be they all ratchet ?

I have mine on the Onan power sears, they are a lot better on the ears so you can hear the ratchet sound.

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An Onan 16 tractor followed by a screaming 8HP tiller makes it difficult to hear the ratcheting at the end of stroke but the vibration is detectable thru the metal on the tractor. A properly placed knee, hand or foot can telegraph the vibration to master control.

4Suburbans said:

An Onan 16 tractor followed by a screaming 8HP tiller makes it difficult to hear the ratcheting at the end of stroke but the vibration is detectable thru the metal on the tractor. A properly placed knee, hand or foot can telegraph the vibration to master control.

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Very true, the tiller does drown out the ratchet. If I wear ear plugs, ot's hard to hear also.