Pats' Quick Hitch vs Northern Tools

   / Pats' Quick Hitch vs Northern Tools #21  
I have both... one is in the barn, leaning against the wall, and Pat's is on my tractor. I have old attachments which made the other quick hitch just another implement to change out.
 
   / Pats' Quick Hitch vs Northern Tools #22  
I don't have a QH yet, but I'm looking at Pat's, I don't the the HF would last very long on a 85hp.
 
   / Pats' Quick Hitch vs Northern Tools #23  
   / Pats' Quick Hitch vs Northern Tools #24  
There are 3 categories of QH, just like there are 3 catagories of 3pts. The common one is the Cat1, which tops out somewhere around 45-50hp rated stuff.

85hp is probably Cat2. They make QHes in that size, but they aren't as common.

And as a FYI, they all use CAT3 size pins. You put a bushing on Cat1 & 2 pins so there isn't slop.
 
   / Pats' Quick Hitch vs Northern Tools #25  
   / Pats' Quick Hitch vs Northern Tools #26  
Risk vs reward. I'd rather risk popping a hose than go without float on my loader. Same holds true for the TNT setup I am currently building.

And why you you wrongfully assume I have never blown a hose?
 
   / Pats' Quick Hitch vs Northern Tools #27  
If all you have is one implement to hook up to your tractor you may over think what is best for that particular set up. When you have multiple implements you need to standardize the hook up so that you can easily change between them. A quick hitch of good quality and implements that are properly fitted are the easiest way to go. Many years ago I spent a day modifying all of my implements to work with the quick hitch, that was a day well spent. Since that time I either build or buy implements that fit the quick hitch. Life is good.

x2.
And I use the "boot spur" for the top link for everything now instead of the hook.
Normal course of connection.
Not OSHA approved.
Place beer in cup holder.
Have lower handles in open position.
Backup and seat lower pins.
Turn around in seat. One foot on Hst and reach over back to flip boot spur over and line up quick release pin by finessing Hst pedal and 3 pt lever.
Raise up to reach and flip lower lock levers.
Sit back in seat normally, raise implement,
Secure beer from cup holder, and drive a way.
 
   / Pats' Quick Hitch vs Northern Tools #28  
x2.
And I use the "boot spur" for the top link for everything now instead of the hook.
Normal course of connection.
Not OSHA approved.
Place beer in cup holder.
Have lower handles in open position.
Backup and seat lower pins.
Turn around in seat. One foot on Hst and reach over back to flip boot spur over and line up quick release pin by finessing Hst pedal and 3 pt lever.
Raise up to reach and flip lower lock levers.
Sit back in seat normally, raise implement,
Secure beer from cup holder, and drive a way.

Haven't figured out how to connect the PTO yet from the seat. Oh well. Time to go get another beer or use the bathroom by then anyway. Sigh....
 
   / Pats' Quick Hitch vs Northern Tools #29  
Haven't figured out how to connect the PTO yet from the seat. Oh well. Time to go get another beer or use the bathroom by then anyway. Sigh....

Yep, you'd think that if we can dock in outer space, someone could come up with a self connecting PTO drive system. :confused3:

It would be easy if there was only one tractor and implements were standardized. :)
 
   / Pats' Quick Hitch vs Northern Tools #30  
 

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