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« on: July 22, 2014, 04:19:39 pm »
Hi all, great to see others sharing my enthusiasm for all things mog. I've read some very helpful posts but one seems to elude me. Is it possible to fit a rear linkage to my 1300l? Cheers in advance
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« Reply #1 on: July 22, 2014, 09:53:28 pm »
Welcome Mogphil
Your issue will be rear PTO, getting the shaft through the chassis to the rear crossmember. The 1300l was primarily a troop carrier, I've never seen a 1300l with linkage, 1300 there are plenty of them with linkage but the two Unimogs are very different.
Anything is possible but once you add all the weight of PTO box shaft linkage and any implement fitted you will be close to your Gross weight.
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« Reply #2 on: July 22, 2014, 10:27:03 pm »
Welcome to the forum fella.

What is it you need to run? I've never seen or heard of a 1300L with a linkage either. Is front mounting an option?
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« Reply #3 on: July 23, 2014, 06:35:42 am »
I've just taken a look at your picture and see you have a crane  you will have to keep an I on gross weight. But you have a PTO box and shaft to the front and some hydraulics as well so your half way there but I know of no linkage that will fit directly to the rear of your chassis.
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« Reply #4 on: July 23, 2014, 07:35:40 am »
Morning all, I was looking to install the linkage to help out with mowing duties on a clients farm. Various ideas have ran through my head at some point or another with regards to set ups available. I think I will have to see what funds the wife will allow and maybe purchase a 1000-1200 ag instead. Been a bit reluctant to sell the 1300l as I'm still doing repairs on the cab. (Floor pan etc etc) crane could be removed if needed I supposed to lighten her up a little, but tbh I've never been worried on weight as I only work her close to home and occasionally take her to pay and play days. Last one being a rather expensive day I might add. Has anyone heard of a tractor front linkage being modified and used on a mog? They seem strong, robust and neatly fold up. Anyway, best stop rabbiting on about the old girl as the wife says frequently. Happy mogging everyone
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« Reply #5 on: July 23, 2014, 08:34:44 am »
You carry on rabbiting chap - you're in a place where the people you're talking to actually want to hear about it! My wife is exactly the same. :D

I've seen linkages that are fitted to a din/schmidt plate on the front of mogs. Maybe that could be an option? It could be fitted and removed very easily so wouldn't have to be there at all on play days. I've also seen plenty of front mounted mowers too as it's something I would really like to do myself. Something like this...
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« Reply #6 on: July 23, 2014, 08:42:31 am »
And another on a similar mog to yours...
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« Reply #7 on: July 23, 2014, 08:51:14 am »
I think the main concern with front mounting is that all the weight is already at that end on a mog? Adding more makes them less stable without rear weights, although your crane would go some way to helping with that. You could always make up a slab of concrete to fit the rear of the bed and lift it in when you need it, although gross vehicle weight seems to be coming up here fairly clearly so I don't know how viable that idea is on the road?

I assume that the front end of a 1300L would be the same as the front of the other large series square cabs? Ie the provisions on the chassis would be there to fit this sort of kit?

At the moment I'm looking for a mount that can be fitted more snugly to the front of mine but still lift. The closer the kit is the less it will need weighting at the rear.
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« Reply #8 on: July 23, 2014, 09:30:29 am »
There's a u1000 ag with a close fit front linkage in uttoxeter area. Looked good in theory but the owner explained he was limited what he could run on it due to the restrictions of pto shaft length. Farm force do a linkage that I think could be easily modified with quick release air rams to fit both to both front and rear. I'm currently looking at making the rear bed removable as to improve visibility to rear if linkage were to be installed. I'm lucky enough to have the room to park several MOHs so I'm winning the battle with missis to buy another. :-)
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« Reply #9 on: July 23, 2014, 12:19:52 pm »
The shaft angle can be an issue. I wonder if you could get around it with a large hydraulic pump on the pto and a hydraulic motor on the tool? I've seen hydraulic mowers and wood chippers, so if you can't route a rear pto shaft through the chassis perhaps a large pump on the rear pto could be an option? You could then have a vertical lift (same sort of thing as a pick up hitch) with the tool fitted. That would also solve the issue of having to reverse your front PTO as the motor would just have to be connected in reverse which is no bother at all.
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« Reply #10 on: July 23, 2014, 12:26:13 pm »
Apparently this is a hydraulic powered mower...

Edit - and looks like a din plate linkage too?
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