Harbor Freight Quick Hitch Modifications

[Tractor Seabee]

I made a rack; full width of the QHof 4" X 1/2" bar with brackets and pins to add it to the back. I add up to 500# of suitcase weights (50# each) just hanging them up in the weight I need. I have the BH on now so can't get a picture. Working on a similar arrangement for the front of the tractor. It will hook on where the front QH for snow plow/blade attachments. Same arrangement is planned to put them on other implements like the RT and BB.

Ron

 

[California]

Quick on/off ballast for when I need the loader, or forks on the loader, in very tight space. I have four of these 75 lb wheel weights. Its easy to roll them from the side of my parking area and mount them like this. (I bought them to mount inner/outer on the wheels but ended up using a different set).

Also 16 ten lb weights off an exercise machine. I should make a rack like MRIRich's, or maybe vertical pins on the trailer hitch crossbar that goes in the QH, and stack them there.

 

[California]

I thought about ballast blocking the pto but I haven't had an instance where I needed ballast when a pto implement was attached.

 

[MRIRich]

Yeah the next thing I'm going to do is the top hook modification. I am going to make a Utility insert like the heavy hitch system. I wanted to have weight and still use the pto with my rototiller so it doesn't bounce around so much.

 

[dieselcrawler]

I added about 100# to my friends tiller at his request, he likes it.

 

[MRIRich]

Yes I picked up Some heavy metal to weld to the top hook like you did, haven't got to it yet weather in Ohio changes all the time & I don't have a big shop to work in @ this time. I think I've seen your Pics with the SSQA plates welded to it Very good idea. My loader is pin on but I want to change over to the SSQA then I'll pick up another QH & modify it like you did.:thumbsup:

 

[MRIRich]

That sound interesting, can you still hook up 3pt attachments with the weights on? The 4" by 1/2" bar is mounted on the side closest to the tractor I take it then? I thought about doing it that way, right now the price on scrap metal is down & is cheaper to buy the metal I did @ $.10/Lb. than to buy factory weights @ 1.00/Lb. or more. I goto auctions & I can actually goto my local dealer and buy weights cheaper than @ a auction which is crazy but true.

 

[MRIRich]

I am don't know if I am replying correctly to peoples post on this. I don't see the post on my reply that I am replying to. I'm the "FNG" & don't quite got this sit down yet LOL!:laughing::confused2:

 

[MRIRich]

Interesting weight system. I would weld a handle on each weight, too.

Here is a diagram about what I meant by saying you don't need the washers. The left pin's shoulder keeps the right hand pin from slipping out of the hook.

Bruce

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Thanks for the info Bruce, I'll try the 1 to 2 & 2 to 3 Adapters out sounds like it might even be a little cheaper yet.

 

[MRIRich]

Hears a Pic of the Heavy Hitch Utility insert bar I am going to Build to go with my Quick Hitch It has a Whole bunch of attachments that goes with this thing, very well thought out & usefull.