Telescoping Lower Links vs Pat's Easy Change

[jeff9366]

I see no reason to add Pat's to telescoping links.

I think the time difference to hitch an implement, Pat's versus Telescoping, would be measured in a few seconds. Definitely less than a minute.

^^^^^ I concur ^^^^^​

From the hundreds of posts on T-B-N regarding Pat's EZ Change it is clear steel used is good. Few reports of failures.

However, Pat's while adequate for 90% of tractor tasks has only a fraction of the strength of factory telescoping Lower Links.

If you have greater than moderate ground engagement tasks in mind, particularly PUSHING a ground engagement implement in reverse, go with telescoping Lower Links, not Pat's.

 

[Trillium Farm]

Why not get the arms that Kioti has and uses everywhere else in the world, xcept N. America, with the claws already in them? I'm sure the dealer can get them for you.
You may be able to sell the current ones and the new ones may not be all that much more than Pat's with all the bells & whistles. I like Pat's, but the added 4 or 6" can be a problem as you may have to also change the PTO shaft.

 

[ruffdog]

Two CONs of Pat's is the possibility of needing a longer PTO shaft and the questionable bent washer clip combo that keeps it from slipping off the implement.

My TC33D had telescoping arms and they did help hooking up equipment. The 3pt floats so you position the arms below the implements pins and lift by hand to slide on the pins...easy. I really don't want to add complexity to a straight forward attachment design using bolt-on end pieces. I would rather add telescoping arms to my toolcat than Pat's. :2cents:

 

[ovrszd]

All telescoping arms I've owned would relatch by design. Once the implement is attached, lift the 3pt and the implement will slide forward and relatch. Very clever design.

 

[old and tired]

I have two implements that really work better being 4" farther back. My chipper and my blower, both have a sharp pto angle to line them up and the extra 4" is nice. When the PTO shafts are too short, I use a PTO extender or the overrunning clutch (so that the internal L2800 overrunning clutch doesn't wear out).

To hold the 3ph arms in place, telescoping stabilizers were a great addition. Also, welding a nut onto a washer is better than the bent washers that come with Pat's!! Found that on TBN!

I would say, Telescoping Lower Links are really nice - I have used them and if I didn't need the extra space, would be nice to have.

 

[RidgeHiker]

"In my opinion, this style is much stronger than the Pat's one, plus it's already welded on the lift arms, so no extra length there. The ball allows for more freedom of movement to prevent binding on any height position and allows you to offset the implement to one side or the other if it really needs. It will also self latch once the ball gets in.

ptsg, not sure what you are referring to as the "ball".

 

[RidgeHiker]

"I have Pats and I知 not sure what you mean when you say you have to get the angle right? With something heavy you would have to back up the correct distance to the implement so Pats is lined up with the rods on the implement. That would be the only thing telescoping links would help with. It痴 not that hard to do without them. Pats also comes with a light weight bar that is used to hold your arms open the correct width. Once you get the implement hooked up you can remove it. Pats more or less acts like a quick hitch without a automatic top link. So far I致e gotten by without a new top link but it is near maxed out. Like you say it does move the implement further back a little."

Perhaps I am missing something here dodge man, but if the implement is not parallel to the hitches, ie the distance between one hitch to the implement pin is, greater than the other you have to either re-align the implement or the tractor.

 

[RidgeHiker]

"The spacer bar is down low so I don稚 see how it would interfere with the PTO shaft. If your PTO was barely long enough you would need a new one but most would have an extra length needed."

Dodge man I was referring to my current 3 point quick hitch that includes the top link.

 

[MtnViewRanch]

"In my opinion, this style is much stronger than the Pat's one, plus it's already welded on the lift arms, so no extra length there. The ball allows for more freedom of movement to prevent binding on any height position and allows you to offset the implement to one side or the other if it really needs. It will also self latch once the ball gets in.

ptsg, not sure what you are referring to as the "ball".

I believe that Kioti has the Euro styl QH hooks as an option. They simply replace the extendable link slide in part with a slide in hook.

The balls that the Euro hitch connect on are typically left in place on each implement.

Top link QH also pictured.

 

[old and tired]

...but if the implement is not parallel to the hitches, ie the distance between one hitch to the implement pin is, greater than the other you have to either re-align the implement or the tractor.

Not with the Telescoping Lower Links, if the angle is not parallel, one of the arms can be shorter than the other so you can connect to the implement. Once you pick up, they will lock in place equal distance.