Greenwell PATSEASYCHANGE 4.50 star(s) (59)

Pat's
Model Year: 0

I bought one when he first began making them. They are really nice people to work with. I have the slip in on JD 5095M (cat II) and on TV6070 NH Bi-Directional (cat III, this particular slip in is no longer available). I have the cat 1 on both Case-IH DX45 and the Kubota B3200. I became a dealer for them several years ago and I sell them with a 30 day money back guarantee. If you are not happy with it return it for a refund. I would not take $500.00 for one set, if I could not replace. Someone told me that they are expensive, my reply was "no they ain't, back surgery is expensive".

Pros: Set your lower link sway bars back into the implement raise links automatic snap hook up top link
Cons: 4" inches behind standard lift point unless using weld-on or sleeve type

A great device....wish I had gotten one earlier
Model Year: 2009

Was looking into a quick attach for my tractor but most would have required making adjustments to some of my implements. This alternative is easy to install and makes hooking up attachments a breeze. Getting off the tractor is a minimal inconvenience in that for most of my implements I have to get off the hook up the hydraulics.

Pros: Easy to install, easy to use.
Cons: None.

Amazing
Model Year: 2010

Been reading about Pat's Hitch while struggling alone changing implements (I am handicap). Decided to give Pat's a try. Very surprised at the ease of use and they provided extra washers for additional implements when requested. Very pleased. As a retired engineer who usually finds flaws, that's saying something! JD755

Pros: Ease of use.
Cons: Extends lower arm length.

Pat's Easy Change
Model Year: 2005

Easy one person operation.

Pros: Easy.
Cons: None.

Pat's Easy Change Fittings
Model Year: 2009

I love this product. It makes mounting my implements much easier. Initially, you need to make sure that you get all the adjustments right but the parts are easy to install and instructions are good. Pat's fittings are really strong. I wish I had ordered the spreader bar with it, but didn't. I made one but I am sure it is not as good. Great product! Thanks.

Pros: Makes for quick hookups.
Cons: None.

Pat's Easy Change
Model Year: 2003

I do a lot of work here at home but also a lot of landscape and excavation type work, which requires frequent changes of 3 pt equipment. Tried a quick hitch, but discovered very quickly that even equipment from the same mfg. do not have all the same 3pt. dimensions! So the quick hitch is rusting in the barn now that I've had the PEC for 7 yrs. Made my own adjustable spreader from a turn buckle and all thread. Highly recommend the PEC. Joe Kioti CK20

Pros: Works great - recommend it.
Cons: Make your own adjustable spreader bar.

Pleased Overall
Model Year: 2009

We change implements on our Kubota L39 several times a day in busy seasons. The L39 does not have the extendable lower links found on many of the Kubota models so hooking up can be a real pain. The Pat's Easy Change links have been a great time and back saver. Even if the tractor is not perfectly aligned with the implement, the bumpers are stout enough to shove the implement into alignment. From that point it is just a matter of raising the lower links to engage the implement. The spacing between lift links on the "standardized" Category 1 3-point varies all over the place. We have found the easiest way to adjust the hitch spacing for the implement is to hook a bungee between the lower links and use the anti-sway adjusters to pull the links apart to the appropriate spacing. A tape measure in your pocket is the only tool needed. Greenwell's Stabilizer Bar would be in the way of a PTO drive-line. Things that have to be removed have a habit of vanishing around here. I tried the PVC pipe spacer gauge idea. It worked but the gauges disappeared so frequently that we gave up. There are other expenses that you need to investigate as part of choosing the Pat's system. The Pat's hooks are 3-4 inches further back than the factory swivel balls. Your top link will need to be that much longer, as well. If your PTO shaft(s) are not long enough to accommodate the additional set back, you will be replacing them, too. It can get expensive. Despite the negatives I still think that the Pat's Easy Change system is a good performer and a good value. Just consider what you may be in for.

Pros: Makes implement changing much easier.
Cons: Other components may have to be changed out.

Pat's Easy Change
Model Year: 2009

This is a great product. Saves time and my back. Do yourself a favor and buy one. PS....get the spacer bar. I didn't and had to fabricate one. Jon S

Pros: Easy to use.
Cons: Needs spacer bar.

Good Product--Be Careful!
Model Year: 2003

The Pat's easy change is so easy to use that made a dangerous mistake...I hooked up my tiller and was happily tilling the garden last year when about 50 yards in the first row I hit a rock. The tiller climbed up the rock, OUT OF THE EASY CHANGE, and along my 3ph lower links before I could shut it down. The fault is 100% mine. I had the easy-change 'propped open' and had forgotten to release it, so only gravity was holding the tiller into the hooks. Some damage did occur to the easy change spring setup, so now its less safe than new, as the springs got damaged, but it's still working. It's a great product, I love it, but make sure you don't get complacent with the position of the latch. (Used on Kubota B2710)

Pros: Easy to use.
Cons: Added length of 3ph links can cause equipment issues.

Good for Most Things
Model Year: 2010

I imagined this product would eliminate my needing to get on and off tractor to hook things up. That's only true to some extent as I still need to adjust width of 3 pt arms. Also the EZ change arms don't stay perpendicular to the implement as the 3 pt arms are made narrower and wider, so I ended up removing the shims so the EZ change arms could float around. This made it a bit more difficult to pick up implements. Overall, they've made things easier, but not to the extent I imagined.

Pros: Easy to pickup implement once arms are adjusted properly.
Cons: Still need to adjust arm width, so not as big a benefit as I imagined.