vlcakc
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I run a 2000 New Hollland TC45D tractor here on my small farm (107+ acres) that I bought new along with a !7LA loader, New Holland 918H flail mower, 6' box blade, 6' tiller and 55 gallon sprayer. I have been very satisfied with the set up. I am getting on in years, turned 81 this summer, with some health issues that have made it difficult or impossible for me to switch implements. I installed a JD imatch quick hitch on the tractor last night along with the bushings on the mower and box blade. Hope to try some test hook-ups this evening to see how it may work. The biggest problem is hooking up the flail mower pto shaft. It was always a hassle and I no longer have the strength to lift and align the shaft and rotate the shaft to line up the splines. The pto shaft on the tractor is locked in place when not running, so I can't rotate it to align. This seems to be a common problem with some of the newer tractors. I have a pto overrunning clutch on order to see if that will help with the spline alignment problem.
While at the JD dealer picking up the quick hitch I asked the salesman about the imatch auto-hitch option. According to the on-line videos it allows the user to hook-up the hitch AND pto without leaving the tractor seat. The salesman said he had never sold one due to the cost and the need to use an adapter on each pto implement. Has anyone used one or at least seen a live demo? Looks a little complex. I would have to replace the tractor and mower, but I have a prospective buyer for them. Thoughts, anyone. Thanks, Vic
While at the JD dealer picking up the quick hitch I asked the salesman about the imatch auto-hitch option. According to the on-line videos it allows the user to hook-up the hitch AND pto without leaving the tractor seat. The salesman said he had never sold one due to the cost and the need to use an adapter on each pto implement. Has anyone used one or at least seen a live demo? Looks a little complex. I would have to replace the tractor and mower, but I have a prospective buyer for them. Thoughts, anyone. Thanks, Vic