3-Point Hitch Hydraulic top link

[LS Tractor Owner]

That's a great price! I paid that for just my Cat 1 cylinder... plus another $55 for the hoses.

 

[PCABE5]

Definitely cat2 on my tractor. All my implements are cat1 and I've been using the bushings to hook things up. Cat2 along with the three remotes were a standard selling feature of the MT352 over the comparable XR when I purchased it.

Thanks for the TS links.

PDF Link has the proper specs for the MT353HC here: https://lstractorusa.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/LS-Tractor-Brochure_MT3.pdf

Never seen a dealer order cat 2 on anything smaller than the top model. It wasn't a selling point for me because it is not a true cat 2 hitch. I ended up ordering the cat 1 extendable links and made it a true cat 1 again.

 

[PCABE5]

For CAT1, last night I ordered this for my MT240

https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/ama-usa-category-1-hydraulic-top-link:-20-7-8-31-7-8in?cm_vc=-10005

https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/ama-usa-hydraulic-hose-kit-with-valve-type-couple?cm_vc=IOPDP1

I went with a slightly longer than stock top link because I use the Pats Easy Change system which adds about 4 inches to the length of the lift arms.

I'll be curious if that ends up working out for you. I'm thinking it might be too long and you won't be able to tilt the implement up.

Saying that it's longer than stock, how did you measure the length you needed?

 

[JCoastie]

Saying that it's longer than stock, how did you measure the length you needed?

I measured the stock toplink.

it's 2 inches longer than my stock toplink, and I added 4 inches of distance with the Pats easy change, so in effect, based off the stock setup, I really gain 2 inches up and a whole lot down.

 

[PCABE5]

Gotcha. That's not the typical way to measure the length of top link that you would need. Hope it works out for you.

 

[Macinnis]

Never seen a dealer order cat 2 on anything smaller than the top model. It wasn't a selling point for me because it is not a true cat 2 hitch. I ended up ordering the cat 1 extendable links and made it a true cat 1 again.

What do you mean it’s not a true cat 2? This is my first tractor...so I am pretty green...but the mt3 57 clearly states cat 2...what do you mean that it’s not a true cat 2 hitch?

 

[PCABE5]

What do you mean it’s not a true cat 2? This is my first tractor...so I am pretty green...but the mt3 57 clearly states cat 2...what do you mean that it’s not a true cat 2 hitch?

Yeah I know they state Cat 2 in the brochure but Cat 1 and 2 have different spacing between the lower arms and between the lower arms and top link. These arms are Cat 1 spaced. Lastly the the tractor is Cat 1 on the tractor side and uses Cat 2 end link balls on the implement side making it a mixed mess.

 

[swreeder]

Yeah I know they state Cat 2 in the brochure but Cat 1 and 2 have different spacing between the lower arms and between the lower arms and top link. These arms are Cat 1 spaced. Lastly the the tractor is Cat 1 on the tractor side and uses Cat 2 end link balls on the implement side making it a mixed mess.

I'm no expert, but my dealer did show me the cat 1 on the XR was 24" between lift arms and on the MT3 I bought it was 32". He didn't measure or show me the distance to the top link from the bottom link, so don't what that distance is. I can state clearly though that there was a big difference in the components size from the Cat1 to Cat2 on the different tractors. Whether or not it is a "true" Cat2

 

[PCABE5]

I'd have to compare to see what you are seeing. What is the pin size of your top link on the tractor side?

 

[swreeder]

Learned something new today, I have a "Franken-Hitch". Top link is a Cat1 on both ends. Lift arms have Cat 2 sized components and balls on the implement side, but cat 1 sized pins on the tractor side.