Quick Hitches Land Pride Quick Hitch

[Underdog57]

Obviously the more we discuss this, the more differences come to light. Now it even appears that companies like Speeco offer different QHs, even though they are the same category.

Our local Farm Supply store stocks Speeco. I checked out the CAT I QH. They are very well built and heavy. Nothing cheap about them at all. They come with a Top Link adapter and roll pin CAT I to CAT II bushings for the lowers. The lowers are CAT II.

So now I'm more confused than ever. AND,,, I still don't know who makes Speeco's QH or LP's for that matter???

I'm beginning to think everyone is importing them. The differences are simple contracted specification requests.

If ordering one, sight unseen, I'd want to know the lower hook size. I'd also want to know the weight of the product. Those two things will give you an idea of the durability that you are buying. Otherwise,,, who knows what you'll get.

I have an older Speeco Cat 1 QH that my dad gave to me and it is about a 1/4" to narrow to fit in the clevis type hitch of my new Land Pride BB. I wedged it in there once and could hardly get it off, not what I had in mind for a quick hitch setup. Is this common for a Speeco QH to be to narrow for the newer implements? The inside width of the BB clevis "pocket" is 26-7/8" and the outside width of the clevis "pocket" is 31-3/8". The bottom hooks of the QH will fit in there but the steel from the frame of the QH hits the clevis ears. I guess I have a QH I can't use on my favorite tool.

 

[ovrszd]

I have an older Speeco Cat 1 QH that my dad gave to me and it is about a 1/4" to narrow to fit in the clevis type hitch of my new Land Pride BB. I wedged it in there once and could hardly get it off, not what I had in mind for a quick hitch setup. Is this common for a Speeco QH to be to narrow for the newer implements? The inside width of the BB clevis "pocket" is 26-7/8" and the outside width of the clevis "pocket" is 31-3/8". The bottom hooks of the QH will fit in there but the steel from the frame of the QH hits the clevis ears. I guess I have a QH I can't use on my favorite tool.

My Northern Tool QH is 26 1/2" inside, 28 3/4" outside. So mine would have the same problem as yours. Bummer. Not sure how your LP BB is built but I'm guessing you wouldn't be able to just move the inner flatbars closer to the middle to narrow the hitch?? Bummer.

 

[GGB]

I have an older Speeco Cat 1 QH that my dad gave to me and it is about a 1/4" to narrow to fit in the clevis type hitch of my new Land Pride BB. I wedged it in there once and could hardly get it off, not what I had in mind for a quick hitch setup. Is this common for a Speeco QH to be to narrow for the newer implements? The inside width of the BB clevis "pocket" is 26-7/8" and the outside width of the clevis "pocket" is 31-3/8". The bottom hooks of the QH will fit in there but the steel from the frame of the QH hits the clevis ears. I guess I have a QH I can't use on my favorite tool.

Seems that this issue has been covered before, and IIRC, the solution some have used was to place a jack between the pick up points and spread the arms a quarter inch. Might want to check with the search function to make sure I'm not dreaming.

 

[Underdog57]

Just my luck, free QH and I can't use it I don't want to alter my BB, I bet the Land Pride QH would fit, Ha, Ha,

 

[ovrszd]

Hey, maybe Piston will see this and give us an accurate measurement between his lower hooks?? Or anyone else that has an LP QH for that matter??

 

[Underdog57]

Seems that this issue has been covered before, and IIRC, the solution some have used was to place a jack between the pick up points and spread the arms a quarter inch. Might want to check with the search function to make sure I'm not dreaming.

Wow! That's exactly what I need to do!! That will work I only need about 1/4" . Thanks I wish I would have thought of that. :shocked:

 

[Underdog57]

Seems that this issue has been covered before, and IIRC, the solution some have used was to place a jack between the pick up points and spread the arms a quarter inch. Might want to check with the search function to make sure I'm not dreaming.

I really like this forum, but I have hard time finding anything with the search function, I wish they could tweak it!

 

[murphy1244]

I really like this forum, but I have hard time finding anything with the search function, I wish they could tweak it!

Try going here to read this post.http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/owning-operating/242421-here-best-way-search-tbn.html

 

[murphy1244]

Hey, maybe Piston will see this and give us an accurate measurement between his lower hooks?? Or anyone else that has an LP QH for that matter??

Richard, I will measure my hitch tomorrow.

 

[Underdog57]

Try going here to read this post.http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/owning-operating/242421-here-best-way-search-tbn.html

Thanks Murph-------
I subscribed

 

[Piston]

Hey, maybe Piston will see this and give us an accurate measurement between his lower hooks?? Or anyone else that has an LP QH for that matter??

I won't be home till the weekend....

 

[davethegundoctor]

I hope after everyone reads all these post you will just buy the best "Land Pride". Have it done with. Just back up and GO. I now have Cat 1 on my Grand L 3540 and Cat 2 on my M7040.

David Pidgeon
New haven, Vermont

 

[ovrszd]

I hope after everyone reads all these post you will just buy the best "Land Pride". Have it done with. Just back up and GO. I now have Cat 1 on my Grand L 3540 and Cat 2 on my M7040.

David Pidgeon
New haven, Vermont

Heheheheh. That's why we've had so much discussion on this thread. It appears LP hitches are either made by someone else or LP makes them for others. It also appears there are several variations of LP hitches. That aggravates me. Now we are dealing with the fact that there might also be varying widths involved.

I'm sortta brand loyal. If I have a good experience I repeat by sticking with that brand. In today's World that don't mean much. Seems almost impossible to find something actually made by the brand selling it. Land Pride especially.

 

[Piston]

One of the main reasons I do really like Landpride implements, is because they do make their own implements. As far as I'm aware, Landpride does not make implements for others, nor do they have their own made by others. It seems this is mostly just speculation just because they look similar.


There are only two variations of the quick hitches made by Landpride, the QH15 which is a category 1 quick hitch, and the QH20 which is a category 2 quick hitch.

 

[ovrszd]

My LP HR3584 box blade is a duplicate of a Gannon down to the smallest part. Someone else mentioned that the only difference they could find between a LP QH and a Speeco was the labels. In today's world of patent infringement I'm not sure how that works.

It appears by Speeco's website that they make all their own stuff.

It also appears from the phone conversations with LP that they make their own stuff as well.

Maybe they figured out some way to duplicate design to the smallest details without infringement??

 

[murphy1244]

QH-15 is 27" Inside and 29 1/2" outside.

 

[murphy1244]

My LP HR3584 box blade is a duplicate of a Gannon down to the smallest part. Someone else mentioned that the only difference they could find between a LP QH and a Speeco was the labels. In today's world of patent infringement I'm not sure how that works.

It appears by Speeco's website that they make all their own stuff.

It also appears from the phone conversations with LP that they make their own stuff as well.

Maybe they figured out some way to duplicate design to the smallest details without infringement??

I seen the SpeeCo and they are not the same.

 

[ovrszd]

QH-15 is 27" Inside and 29 1/2" outside.

So Underdog57 could use yours with his BB... Bummer for him.

 

[murphy1244]

So Underdog57 could use yours with his BB... Bummer for him.

Yep, not the same at all.

 

[ovrszd]

I seen the SpeeCo and they are not the same.

Sorry, I was just going off what RickB had said about them since he'd sold both LP and Speeco. My local supply store carries Speeco but I don't have local access to a LP.