Need some quick advice, IMatch Hitch Deal

[kubotakid USA]

Jenkins, While the Imatch fits very good, Still no weight is carried on the top hook, Quick Hitches rely on the weight of the implement, to secure the lower pins in the lower jaws, very important to have down pressure on the lower jaws. so the pins dont walk around. Eric

 

[RoyJackson]

Jenkins, While the Imatch fits very good, Still no weight is carried on the top hook, Quick Hitches rely on the weight of the implement, to secure the lower pins in the lower jaws, very important to have down pressure on the lower jaws. so the pins dont walk around. Eric

Mine, as well as all other QH's I've seen, have locking mechanisms on the lower hooks that prevent the implement from riding out.

 

[BlacknTan]

The lower pins carry the weight, as they should.

Two points will carry the load, be it both bottom points, or the top point and one bottom point... I'd prefer both bottom points, and this is the way things are designed.
Tolerances on ALL the parts in question would have to be EXTREMELY tight for three points to carry load.

 

[kubotakid USA]

Mine, as well as all other QH's I've seen, have locking mechanisms on the lower hooks that prevent the implement from riding out.

OK Roy, I got it, I was referimg to pin movement in the lower hooks,,, Not jumping out. Eric

 

[scottrh]

Yeah the non adjustable top hook worries me some.

I have a carry all, woods grader blade, woods bush hog, KK tiller, KK box blade and 3 point hitch trailer mover. What's the chances of all those lining up right? :confused2:

Agree. that why I bought one with adjustable top link. In fact, now my seed spreader will work with it by just adjusting the top link.

 

[jenkinsph]

I understand what all of you are saying and agree that for most uses the lower arms carry the load. The point I was trying to make is that with the IMatch this can be more evenly distributed.

Now for all of those who think the lower arms carry all of the load, try disconnecting the top link and see if you can pickup that brush hog.

 

[RoyJackson]

Now for all of those who think the lower arms carry all of the load, try disconnecting the top link and see if you can pickup that brush hog.

I can quite easily...of course, that upper link is there to keep the implement level and stabilized. It doesn't bear any lifting weight, but it does prevent to implement from tilting back over.

 

[jenkinsph]

Roy, I agree that the applied lifting forces are all provided by the lower arms. The forces around these pins at 18 inches are quite high though. A study of the reaction forces forces would show that alot of weight is transferred to the top link.


Still not the point I was making initially, forty years ago when using cat 1 equipment the lower pins would often wear badly and bend/break, an I Match setup would help alot with this problem as it would allow the top hook to assist with the downward forces on the lower implement pins. Does this make sense to you?

 

[BlacknTan]

Roy, I agree that the applied lifting forces are all provided by the lower arms. The forces around these pins at 18 inches are quite high though. A study of the reaction forces forces would show that alot of weight is transferred to the top link.


Still not the point I was making initially, forty years ago when using cat 1 equipment the lower pins would often wear badly and bend/break, an I Match setup would help alot with this problem as it would allow the top hook to assist with the downward forces on the lower implement pins. Does this make sense to you?

I understand your point, and I'm not trying to be argumentative here..

The top hook on a Quick Hitch, does carry weight, but it's not applied downward. Now, I have a Land Pride with an adjustable top hook, not an I-Match, but when I have an implement on, there is a slight space under the bushing for the top link at the hook. The point of contact is 90 degrees off the bottom, at the back..

I don't know if the same occurs with an I-Match

But, I agree that if the lower pins started to bend, the top hook could limit that action if tolerances were kept reasonably tight..

 

[PapaPerk]

I understand your point, and I'm not trying to be argumentative here..

The top hook on a Quick Hitch, does carry weight, but it's not applied downward. Now, I have a Land Pride with an adjustable top hook, not an I-Match, but when I have an implement on, there is a slight space under the bushing for the top link at the hook. The point of contact is 90 degrees off the bottom, at the back..

I don't know if the same occurs with an I-Match

But, I agree that if the lower pins started to bend, the top hook could limit that action if tolerances were kept reasonably tight..

This statement is correct. :thumbsup: