3-Point Hitch Cheap Quick Hitch at Harbor Freight

jab · Oct 27, 2006

I understand that this post is similar to a previous thread titled "Beware cheap Quick Hitch at Harbor Freight" but I thought it best to re-approach the subject.
I purchased the Quick Hitch from Harbor Freight and it fits the Tractor 3PH without any problems but it will not will not fit any of my implements due to lack of clearance between the frame and the pins on my box blade and the upper link of my bush hog. Also, It will not fit my hayfork as the top hook will not reach my top link and cannot be adjusted long enough to fit. Mine will be returned to Harbor Freight tomorrow.

buppy69 · Oct 28, 2006

If the hook is too short, order the adapter. About $16 including shipping.

Eugene

jab · Oct 28, 2006

It is not only the center link but the lower links will not hook-up due to mounting bracket clearence between the frame and pins.

roxynoodle · Oct 29, 2006

A lot of people have pried theirs open farther. Read the multitude of information on the attachments forum. There are at least 2 very long threads on this quick hitch.

roxynoodle · Oct 29, 2006

Here is the link to the really long thread:

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/attachments/79288-harbor-freight-3-point-quick.html#post878098

sorry, I'm not sure how to clean up a really long link to make it just say "here" or something!

kenmac · Oct 31, 2006

Hey Roxy,at least you were able to post the link. I couldn't get it to transfer to post.

Tom_Veatch · Oct 31, 2006

roxynoodle said:
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I'm not sure how to clean up a really long link to make it just say "here" or something!

There may be a more elegant way, but here's how I do it:

Enter the text the way you want it to read.
Highlight the text/word you want to be the link.
Open the "Hyperlink" dialog. (Click on the icon that looks like a world globe with a chain link below it.)
Select the type of link (usually "http:" but others are available) from the "Type:" dropdown box.
Enter the URL in the "URL:" text box. I like to open the web browser to the particular web page I'm linking and copy (ctrl-C) the contents of the browser's address box and paste (ctrl-V) it into the URL text box. (You Mac users' mileage may vary)
Click the Hyperlink dialog's [OK] button.

Note that the highlighted text from 2 above changes to the "Link" style. (Mine turns blue and becomes underlined.)

That's how this link to Google was inserted.