Cabela's and TYM Tractors

[AxleHub]

So they called me back. They don't have any left in stock in either of the TX stores, but are going to look for another one to bring in from out of state.

So is the Woods quick hitch worth double the price of the Harbor Freight one? Looking at the pix of each & they look identical. From the downloaded woods catalog on PDF and the HF page.

Anyway, I think I will be going for it.


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From Eric The Oracle:

Consider the SpeeCo version from somebody like Brian's Fleet. Should be less money.

Sources for a 3 pt. quick hitch are many . . . And it also matters if you desire a cat. 1 or a cat. 2 etc..

As Eric mentioned . . Speeco makes a cat.1. And a cat. 2 quick hitch forb3 pt. Needs and we have them available at Fleet Farm stores and Farm and Fleet stores and Theisens and otjers. And I assume Tractor supply sells either their own brand or a Speeco version. Landpride sells a nice looking one. And of course Harbor Freight has one. All of theses listed above are a single piece rigid item and some of them like the LandPride, allow you to reach back from your seat to operate.

I've never seen a Pat's unit in person and I've also seen at least 1 or 2 more similar items made by other vendors as well as wood's.

It seems strange that the smaller separate units like Pat's are priced the same essentially as the Speeco or LandPride units . . As there seems quite a difference in weigjt amd rigid metal design.

In fact I was particularly interested in the LandPride offering if I were considering one . . . until I spotted a small but important detail. My scut . . Massey GC1715 is capable of 1194 pounds of 3pt lift by Massey spec and possibly a bit more by real life lift. But the LandPride unit designed for subcompacts is limited to 700 lbs.. Now maybe LandPride offers another version in Cat 1 with a higher limit but if so that's at a different price point than the one I had seen.

Now discovering that means . . . is there a similar weight limit on the Speeco and HarborFreight units or not?

I have forks that can be used on my fel or moved to the 3 pt.. and I surely would not want to reduce my usabke limits by 500 pounds before even attaching my forks (or trailer mover or ????).

I'd suggest on any of these quick hitches for 3 pt. use . . . that you inquire not only about price and fit and advantages of the rigid vs. Pat's/Wood's type choices . . but also if they have weight restrictions.

LandPride is a sharp company . . why would anyone make a cat. 1 hitch that considerably reduced scut ability ?????

 

[murphy1244]

Sources for a 3 pt. quick hitch are many . . . And it also matters if you desire a cat. 1 or a cat. 2 etc..

As Eric mentioned . . Speeco makes a cat.1. And a cat. 2 quick hitch forb3 pt. Needs and we have them available at Fleet Farm stores and Farm and Fleet stores and Theisens and otjers. And I assume Tractor supply sells either their own brand or a Speeco version. Landpride sells a nice looking one. And of course Harbor Freight has one. All of theses listed above are a single piece rigid item and some of them like the LandPride, allow you to reach back from your seat to operate.

I've never seen a Pat's unit in person and I've also seen at least 1 or 2 more similar items made by other vendors as well as wood's.

It seems strange that the smaller separate units like Pat's are priced the same essentially as the Speeco or LandPride units . . As there seems quite a difference in weigjt amd rigid metal design.

In fact I was particularly interested in the LandPride offering if I were considering one . . . until I spotted a small but important detail. My scut . . Massey GC1715 is capable of 1194 pounds of 3pt lift by Massey spec and possibly a bit more by real life lift. But the LandPride unit designed for subcompacts is limited to 700 lbs.. Now maybe LandPride offers another version in Cat 1 with a higher limit but if so that's at a different price point than the one I had seen.

Now discovering that means . . . is there a similar weight limit on the Speeco and HarborFreight units or not?

I have forks that can be used on my fel or moved to the 3 pt.. and I surely would not want to reduce my usabke limits by 500 pounds before even attaching my forks (or trailer mover or ????).

I'd suggest on any of these quick hitches for 3 pt. use . . . that you inquire not only about price and fit and advantages of the rigid vs. Pat's/Wood's type choices . . but also if they have weight restrictions.

LandPride is a sharp company . . why would anyone make a cat. 1 hitch that considerably reduced scut ability ?????

Do you have a link to that as land pride shows 1 cat 1 hitch. Found it! That one was for subcuts to 28 hp.

 

[dogpatch06]

I bought the quick hitch as it was already on the machine with the box blade...price was just a tad more than Northern Tools.

 

[AxleHub]

Do you have a link to that as land pride shows 1 cat 1 hitch.

Murph, landpride has a cat 1 qh05 quick hitch (weighs 37 lbs) It and another qh cat 1 qh15 (weighs 70 lbs) and qh cat 2 qh25 ( weighs 120 lbs) show in the past and newest landpride full catalog (page 81 printed 12-1-14). Weight and dimensions shown but no usability parameters and limits shown.

But in the special separate landpride bx tractor performance matched implements catalog (printed 4-1-15 psge 2 it shows the weight restriction of a 700 pound capacity.

This is unfortunate as the landpride qh05 was competitively priced and had some decent features to it. The regular qh15 is priced much differently and speeco is much cheaper and then often on sale too.

Just got these two catalogs a week ago from a landpride rep. Last year at thus time the qh05 was listed in their regular catalog already but I hadn't seen the bx implements catalig then . . . Only a poster of the items.

You would think landpride's main catalog would list any weight limits of each of their products . . . especially hitches.

QH5 Quick-Hitches | Land Pride

 

[MinnesotaEric]

Do you have a link to that as land pride shows 1 cat 1 hitch. Found it! That one was for subcuts to 28 hp.

As I remember, the Landpride one looks just like the SpeeCo. I have a Cat 2 SpeeCo and so I cannot speak to the Cat 1s.

SpeeCo Category 1 Tractor Quick Hitch at Blain's Farm & Fleet

Pat's wise, I watched a review of them on a utility tractor and they cannot take it. Only for smaller tractors.

 

[Handloader109]

Had two or three in Rogers AR store a couple of weeks ago, haven't been in recently..... Some still around

 

[GoldenCityMuse]

SO I am on my way towards getting a Cabela's LM55 HST Cab.
This is a cat 1 hitch on it.
Hitch lift capacity, lb. (kg) 3314 (1503)
at 24 inches behind link ends, lb(kg) 2945 (1336)

The Woods QH was $207,
Specifications TQH1
Tractor Hitch Cat 1
Width 27.25"
Weight 75 lbs
Mounting Pin Diameter .875"
Adapter Bushing Diameter 1.125"

as compared to the HF QH is $99 and I can use a coupon for 20% off.
Name 3-Point Quick Hitch - 27-3/16 In. Clearance
SKU 97214
Brand Haul-Master
Certification ASAE
Material Steel
Quantity 1
Product Height 24 in.
Product Weight 61.4 lbs.
Product Width 30 in.
Shipping Weight 65.18 lb.
Accessories Included Pins and clips

 

[Btown]

TYM now lists on their website a HST transmission on the 45 hp tractor. Amazing how long this has taken since you could get it in only 50 now 55 hp and Cabela's was selling the 45 with HST. More options.

 

[dogpatch06]

Hahaha. Left over from the Cabela's run maybe.

 

[GoldenCityMuse]

SO I am on my way towards getting a Cabela's LM55 HST Cab.
This is a cat 1 hitch on it.
Hitch lift capacity, lb. (kg) 3314 (1503)
at 24 inches behind link ends, lb(kg) 2945 (1336)

as compared to the HF QH is $99 and I can use a coupon for 20% off.
Name 3-Point Quick Hitch - 27-3/16 In. Clearance
SKU 97214
Brand Haul-Master
Certification ASAE
Material Steel
Quantity 1
Product Height 24 in.
Product Weight 61.4 lbs.
Product Width 30 in.
Shipping Weight 65.18 lb.
Accessories Included Pins and clips

Got the HF QH at the ABQ store today.
Turns out it is rated for 45 HP tractors and 2000lbs. FYI for anyone as it does not say on HF's website for specs.