Harbor Freight 3-point quick hitch
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Wesdor
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I was about to point you to the quick hitch sold via tractorbynet. Then I followed your link and have to scratch my head.
The picture makes it look very similar to the iMatch sold by John Deere. However, I think your question goes to the heart of the issue. At half the price is it half the value? Sorry I can't answer that question, but it does look similar to the Deere.
I'd sure want to look at it close up before spending any money on it. Good luck and let us know what you find out.
The picture makes it look very similar to the iMatch sold by John Deere. However, I think your question goes to the heart of the issue. At half the price is it half the value? Sorry I can't answer that question, but it does look similar to the Deere.
I'd sure want to look at it close up before spending any money on it. Good luck and let us know what you find out.
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Adjustable top hook like the Landpride and the SpeeCo. Weighs 60 pounds, and for the price of $89.99,, appears to be a bargain.
Would be great for moving logs, and pulling while lifting items. Lots of uses other than just attaching 3pt attachments.
Add a few grab hooks for link chain, and a tool box, good to go about anywhere. Build a ballast box for easy attachment, and a carryall for moving things about, or a set of 3pt forks. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
Would be great for moving logs, and pulling while lifting items. Lots of uses other than just attaching 3pt attachments.
Add a few grab hooks for link chain, and a tool box, good to go about anywhere. Build a ballast box for easy attachment, and a carryall for moving things about, or a set of 3pt forks. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
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I had one, it's simply a Chinese knockoff of the SpeeCo design. Fit and finish was rough, but otherwise it worked just as well as other similar units four times that price. I got rid of it though, for the same reason most folks do; too many implements with non-standard pin spacing.
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jjcc246
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i have the one sold by homier. same thing as mentioned above. it's a chinese knock off of the expensive ones, but I have to say i love mine and so does my back. i was lucky, all my attachments are the same spacing. instead of the $17 adapters they sell for them i bought cat 1 adapters at tsc for a few bucks and i was off and running. if your fighting with your implements, for $89 it's the way to go. back up, hook up, attach your top link and shaft and adios.
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I agree. I've had the quick hitch off only three times since I bought it 4 years ago. Each time for a tiller I rented. Otherwise, all the attachments that were changed to fit if needed, get picked up easily, quickly, and with no fuss or bother. I change 'em back and forth a lot.
For ballast the other day (needed extra to stack pallets of firewood) I set a pallet of firewood on my carryall, then dropped the ballast box, picked up the carryall, and used that weight on the 3pt to balance the remaining 20 pallets of firewood that I stacked two high for two years drying using the forks on the FEL. Worked like a charm. Didn't lose a stick of wood.
For ballast the other day (needed extra to stack pallets of firewood) I set a pallet of firewood on my carryall, then dropped the ballast box, picked up the carryall, and used that weight on the 3pt to balance the remaining 20 pallets of firewood that I stacked two high for two years drying using the forks on the FEL. Worked like a charm. Didn't lose a stick of wood.
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I got one. Quality is ok for the price, but you will have to modify it to fit a cat 1. The slots for the lift arms are only 1-1/4" wide and cat 1s require 1-3/8. I called HF and got a discount. I suspect the price will continue downward.
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</font><font color="blue" class="small">( If anyone is considering this hitch, it's currently only $69.99 on their site. I just ordered mine. They say it's backordered but, I can wait.
I'll let you know if I like it, when and if it shows up. )</font>
What's shipping going to cost?
I'll let you know if I like it, when and if it shows up. )</font>
What's shipping going to cost?