3 point attachment survey

[KiotiJohn]

I have Pat's EZ change, and I'm very happy to have it. My implements are not all the same size, so a quick hitch was not the answer. I've seen extendable links make it much easier to hook up, but I don't have them. My next tractor will have them, and i still may use Pat's. I'll see when I get it.
I don't think you're going to qualify which is best, but you'll see what a lot of people use. John

 

[caddison]

Well my DX 33 has #1 and I personally think all manufacturers should make these standard equipment. They make a night and day difference. I have looked at Pat's EZ change system also and this would be nice to. I have seen a top link that was designed with the same principal that is used in Europe.....now if we had someone to design an automatic PTO hook up we could just keep our lazy butts in the seat all the time!!! Oh and a well trained dog to fetch that well deserved refreshment after a grueling day of playing....whoops I mean working with our tractor!!! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[dummy]

At the school I attended, we thought those were normal "good Catholic" adult behaviors /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif Oh wait, you forgot the smoking after mass and the "occasional drink" part.

 

[dummy]

For what started the topic, general preference opinions will work. I had asked Pineridge for some advice on building my 3pt to loader QA adapter which turned to a concensus opinion. I didn't realize he would get to vote and skew the results! /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[dummy]

<font color="blue"> Having attachments on dollies help to make the all three easy to use. </font> Assuming that you have a hard, flat surface to roll them around on.? Dollies are nice to use at home, but what happens when you need more than one implement away from home? Do you take dolly and all?

 

[lrunge]

I opt for #2. Pat's system has made life easier. You still have to get off the seat for top hitch but half the time I have to attach a PTO anyway.

 

[ronjhall]

<font color="blue"> Do you take dolly and all? </font>
Sure. Throw dolly in back of Pickup.

 

[Dave_in_MD]

My vote is for #3, had to modify some attachments but it works great.

 

[jimgerken]

After reading here on TBN about dollies, I made a couple, maybe two years ago. Since then, everytime I come home with any new attachment, I dont even mount it till I have a dolly built for it. The last dolly I built took me 50 minutes. Welded steel 1/4" x 2" angle iron, mitred corners, welded, and welded on casters. Paint them white, you will trip over them less. Now I build each one to the size of the implement. Only one needed wood across the span, all others allow implement to rest on angle iron directly. Now to hook up an implement, I just back in close, jump off and wheel implement to tractor, shifting it around to get pins aligned. Only way to go if you have a concrete surface.

 

[Catmando]

Currently I just have the NH standard hitch. Was thinking of getting a tractor for each implement. That would simplify hooking up!

That was a joke! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif