Quick Hitches Quick Hitch?

[tinman955]

How many of you use a "Quick Hitch" of some sort for their 3 Point attachments? If so what brand.

Thanks

 

[kennyd]

I use JD's I-Match. If you search you will find THOUSANDS of post's about quick-hitches, it can be a hotly debated topic!

 

[tinman955]

Thanks for the reply, I suppose your right I usually do a search first, dont know why I didnt . I will do one and check other posts.

Thanks again

 

[BlacknTan]

I just got the Land pride QH-15.

American made quality.

 

[bjr]

I'll admit I was one of them "real men don't need QH's" . Well, you know the rest of the story. I got mine from Harbor Freight. The implements are all gonna have to get the top hook connection height adjusted by relocating the bolt hole, but totally worth the effort. Now, I'm into energy conservation, Mine! There's one places it just won't work without some heavier modifications is with my JD 415-16 two bottom plow. The top link connection looks offset to one side. I just used the "other" tractor that doesn't have the QH. Also looks like connecting the PTO shaft is a bit more work when attaching the tiller or mower, 'cause I have reach under or around the "U-Frame" of the QH. I'm in the process of building a house so being able to just snap on to the implement and go is a great convience. bjr

 

[Ductape]

I too bought the JD i-match. I just plain got tired of wrestling my 600 pound chipper onto the back of my tractor. Now i just back up to it (or any other implement), raise the i-match, turn around in my seat to lock it in, and drive away. Only reason to get off the seat is to hook up the pto shaft. I can see where a hydraulic top link will be handy with any quick hitch. I have had to slightly modify some of the implements to work with the i-match, as the hole for the top link doesn't always line up. I always make them "backward compatible", so that if i needed to, the implement can always be used with a standard 3 pt . That way if if i need to loan something to my BIL, or sell an implement, its not a problem.

P.S. I 've seen where JD is coming out with an i-match that also hooks into the pto without getting off the tractor. Could that actually work????

 

[MrJimi]

And I use 2 of the Harbor Freight hitches
great product for the money

 

[tinman955]

They look like a simple design, is one really better than another? I see them from $79-$400 bucks????

Thanks

 

[Ductape]

Though i spent real money on my i-match, i'd steer you to the HF hitch for about seventy dollars. It will do all my i-match will, for about a third of the money. Do a search here for them, and read pages and pages of posts by happy HF hitch owners. I believe the problems with the early ones have been ironed out long ago

 

[Bigboyskioti]

Harbor Freight can't be beat! I did have to set up a couple of my attachments to the proper width but it's all good now! Back up lift and throw the handles down all without getting off the tractor!