Pat's Easy Change Pat's Easy Change System - Order Online!
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davesisk
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Re: Pat\'s Easy Change System - Order Online!
So, looking at the picture on the top of the thread, I can see that the tabs inside these mechanisms are probably spring-loaded right? When you raise the hitch, the pins push the tabs back, then the tabs snap back out to hold the pins in place at the bottom of the slot. Cool.
So, how do you then take an implement off of these? Is there some mechanism that allows you to push the tabs back and lock them so you can release an implement?
TIA,
Dave
So, looking at the picture on the top of the thread, I can see that the tabs inside these mechanisms are probably spring-loaded right? When you raise the hitch, the pins push the tabs back, then the tabs snap back out to hold the pins in place at the bottom of the slot. Cool.
So, how do you then take an implement off of these? Is there some mechanism that allows you to push the tabs back and lock them so you can release an implement?
TIA,
Dave
RipTide
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Re: Pat\'s Easy Change System - Order Online!
I would really like to get Pat's Easy Change attachment, but I think I might have a problem. On my lift arms the ball joint bends right before the ball joint and this does not give anywhere near the 4 inches of straight bar that Pat's website says is needed for the system to fit. Being relatively new to CUTs, I wonder if I might be able to change out my lift arms for some that would work with Pat's system. Is there any downside to this? Or is there any other option I might have? BTW, I have a JD 4200.
Thanks
I would really like to get Pat's Easy Change attachment, but I think I might have a problem. On my lift arms the ball joint bends right before the ball joint and this does not give anywhere near the 4 inches of straight bar that Pat's website says is needed for the system to fit. Being relatively new to CUTs, I wonder if I might be able to change out my lift arms for some that would work with Pat's system. Is there any downside to this? Or is there any other option I might have? BTW, I have a JD 4200.
Thanks
JerryG
Super Member
Re: Pat\'s Easy Change System - Order Online!
You could cut the box section off of Pats and the cut the ball section off of your lift arm and then weld the J hook part to your lift arm.
You could cut the box section off of Pats and the cut the ball section off of your lift arm and then weld the J hook part to your lift arm.
RipTide
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Re: Pat\'s Easy Change System - Order Online!
JerryG,
Welding is not a bad idea. Plus it gives me an excuse to buy a welder and learn to weld. Now for the age old debate, "Which is better? Stick or MIG?" I have already looked through some of those threads and after each comment I am ready to go with whatever that guy recommended. I will have to make my mind up somehow.
JerryG,
Welding is not a bad idea. Plus it gives me an excuse to buy a welder and learn to weld. Now for the age old debate, "Which is better? Stick or MIG?" I have already looked through some of those threads and after each comment I am ready to go with whatever that guy recommended. I will have to make my mind up somehow.
JerryG
Super Member
Re: Pat\'s Easy Change System - Order Online!
<font color="blue"> "Which is better? Stick or MIG?" </font>
It depends on which you have available and / or which you are the best at. /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif
<font color="blue"> "Which is better? Stick or MIG?" </font>
It depends on which you have available and / or which you are the best at. /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif
jmckelvy
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Re: Pat\'s Easy Change System - Order Online!
I have a JD 4310 with about 0 (zero) inches of straight bar between the ball joint and the bend in the draft arms. Pat informed me that the Easy Change system would indeed work on my tractor. On advice of others who confirmed this I purchased the system last week. It does indeed work acceptably on my tractor. The opening is wide enough to accommodate the inward bend of my draft arms. However due to the bend I was not able to align the fore/aft alignment of the Pats coupler to the fore/aft axis of the tractor. It is close enough though that I can remove and attach implements easily. It does make changing implements much easier.
Jim
I have a JD 4310 with about 0 (zero) inches of straight bar between the ball joint and the bend in the draft arms. Pat informed me that the Easy Change system would indeed work on my tractor. On advice of others who confirmed this I purchased the system last week. It does indeed work acceptably on my tractor. The opening is wide enough to accommodate the inward bend of my draft arms. However due to the bend I was not able to align the fore/aft alignment of the Pats coupler to the fore/aft axis of the tractor. It is close enough though that I can remove and attach implements easily. It does make changing implements much easier.
Jim