3ph quick hitch rundown (cat 1)

[jb1390]

With or without a QH, it makes a huge difference. I used to store my stuff on pallets on the ground outside , and there was never horizontal or vertical alignment between the tractor 3-pt hitch and the implement pins. It meant a lot of jockeying, fiddling, adjusting, etc. With the implements on dollies on a flat concrete floor, I can wheel them into place behind the tractor, tweak the 3-pt controls to get close in range, and bingo. It helps that both the tractor and implement are level, and that the dolly allows the implement to move around on the floor however is needed to align with the 3-pt hitch.

I'd go so far as to say this is an order of magnitude more helpful than whether or not you have a QH. And it can help in both cases. I don't have a QH myself (too many varying requirements from my implements).

Storing implements on the flat, using dollies will definitely make it easier. However, that's not really an option for the majority of tractor users, at least that i know of personally. A quick hitch can be used quite easily, even with misalignment. The addition of a hydraulic top link IMO is a much better investment than a set of dollies.

30 seconds sounds about right for my setup, and if you are just moving implements, you don't need to close the latches, and hence don't even need to get off the seat.

 

[oldpilgrim]

I have the Harbor Freight version. I bought it because I needed one quick and they were in stock locally, and I fully expected that I'd get a better one later on. However, it's been on for 2 years and used heavily and I have no intention of upgrading. Works perfectly well for my purposes so far. Best $69 I ever spent on the tractor.

They're 'on sale' now for $99.99

 

[aeblank]

They're 'on sale' now for $99.99

I think they do that to exempt them from the 25% off sales, as it is "already on sale", even if it is a perpetu-sale.
Still worth it.

 

[MattEffinCameron]

I think they do that to exempt them from the 25% off sales, as it is "already on sale", even if it is a perpetu-sale.
Still worth it.

are they exempt? I didnt see any exceptions on the 25% off coupon for this weekend...I was thinking I could get one for 99.99-25%

 

[aeblank]

are they exempt? I didnt see any exceptions on the 25% off coupon for this weekend...I was thinking I could get one for 99.99-25%

I dunno. I seem to recall seeing in forums that it depends on the person that checks you out. Give it a shot, for sure. I wasn't able to wait when I did mine, so I paid the full $99 (and had to show the online price to get it for that much).

 

[bcp]

If it is a coupon sale (with item picture and bar code) you can't use another 20-25% discount coupon. They say you can use only one coupon per item.

If it is just a lower price sale, without an item coupon, you can use a 20-25% discount coupon on it. This has worked in 4 stores in 2 states.

If it is a sales event (4th of July Sale, in store or parking lot sale, etc) you can't use it with those sale items.

Bruce

 

[MattEffinCameron]

how does one accommodate ~1" narrowed implements with a fixed QH like this?

 

[aeblank]

If you use the expensive bushings, they'll probably be fine. They have two positions that the roll pin can go into. Otherwise you can get extra long pins, too. 1" isn't much. It isn't that tight, side-to-side.

 

[bcp]

how does one accommodate ~1" narrowed implements with a fixed QH like this?

On one of mine, I bought pins with a longer threaded section and used a stack of washers to space it out.



Bruce

 

[Jay4200]

The REAL secret is to store all of your 3pt implements on moving dollies. You just roll them into place, hook them up, and off you go. Even my 800 pound 6' blower is <3 minutes on or off. No silly quick-hitch required.