Quick Hitches Help with buying quick hitch.

JohnDeere4300 · Jan 14, 2009

Hi everyone, first time post. Would like to say this is a great site with alot of great people. I have a jd 4300 with a fel, backhoe attachment, bush hog, turning blade and disc.
I would lke to get a quick hitch. Does it make it easier to hook up
attachments?
Which one is better, HF or JD?

Thanks Bill.

Bedlam · Jan 14, 2009

JohnDeere4300 · Jan 14, 2009

Thanks for the threads, Was alot of good information and great picture's. I will measure my attachments then buy one.

stuart · Jan 17, 2009

I have a 4300 with a Speeco quick hitch I bought at Agri supply about 6 years ago for 150$. Have since seen the same item at Northern or Harbor Freight for about 100$
Make sure you get the round spacers to go over the three pt hitch pins and prevent any wobble.
I also like the adjustable pin at the top. It is not fixed like JD was.
Also be sure to get the floating top piece to use on bush hogs etc.
I used to fight w/my equipment to hook up. Now it is a cinch.
Good luck

kennyd · Jan 17, 2009

Which one is better, HF or JD?

Thanks for the laugh

I will take my JD I-Match hands down any day.

Birdmayon · Jan 17, 2009

kennyd said:
Thanks for the laugh

I will take my JD I-Match hands down any day.

And I would take the Speeco hands down any day.

The I match has a fixed upper hook. Even if the majority of your implements fit that fixed configuration, if you have a rotary cutter or finish mower that isn't quick hitch compatable, you'll need an upper "floating" link (like the speeco comes with). The fixed hook on the I match won't allow the use of that floating link. So, you'll have to spend a few hundred bucks buying kits to convert your mowers to quick hitch versions.

JohnDeere4300 · Jan 17, 2009

stuart said:
I have a 4300 with a Speeco quick hitch I bought at Agri supply about 6 years ago for 150$. Have since seen the same item at Northern or Harbor Freight for about 100$
Make sure you get the round spacers to go over the three pt hitch pins and prevent any wobble.
I also like the adjustable pin at the top. It is not fixed like JD was.
Also be sure to get the floating top piece to use on bush hogs etc.
I used to fight w/my equipment to hook up. Now it is a cinch.
Good luck

Thanks for the information,

JohnDeere4300 · Jan 17, 2009

Birdmayon said:
And I would take the Speeco hands down any day.

The I match has a fixed upper hook. Even if the majority of your implements fit that fixed configuration, if you have a rotary cutter or finish mower that isn't quick hitch compatable, you'll need an upper "floating" link (like the speeco comes with). The fixed hook on the I match won't allow the use of that floating link. So, you'll have to spend a few hundred bucks buying kits to convert your mowers to quick hitch versions.

Thanks for the information.

JohnDeere4300 · Jan 17, 2009

kennyd said:
Thanks for the laugh

I will take my JD I-Match hands down any day.

Now with you kennyd, I guess that was a good laugh.

because we know that john deere is the best

but i have gave my
two different JD dealers enough money. what ever i choose i promise
that i will use john deere (PAINT)

I have never used any kind of hitch like that, and i would like to find
the easiest way to hook up on other attachments.
I have a plate in my left wrist with 8 screws for life and my left wrist
won't bend, It is very hard to hook up bush hogs, moldbord plow and
disc. (glad i don't need one for the backhoe)

Now which one of these to choose from and the best?

(1) John deere I-Match
(2) Speeco
(3) Pat's easy change system
(4)Delta hook Rapid hitch
(5) HF quick hitch

(P.S) are you still laughing?