Bent 3 point tractor hitch

[doctorclean]

I'm new to tractors so I guess I'm going to make mistakes. I set my backhoe down and went to put on my quick hitch by myself. I wish I had asked for help because I ended bending part of my tractor.i hope this does not cost too much to fix.

 

[doctorclean]

Another pic

 

[beenthere]

So the hoe was off and on your way to get the iMatch, this bending happened?

Or...happened before you un-hooked the backhoe?

Or.. after you put the iMatch (quick hitch) on?

Sorry to see any bending. From what I see, doesn't look serious, but nonetheless, also not pretty.

Is only one pic of the three right-side up? Two are 90 deg?

 

[doctorclean]

The backhoe was removed and I was hooking up the Imatch. I needed an extra set of hands to hold it up as I put the pins in. I hooked up the lower right pin and then held my upper top n tilt cylinder in place with one of the bent arms in the photo while hooking up the upper pin. I couldn't hook up the lower left pin so i raised the rock shaft arms but the upper cylinder was still hooked up to the arms in the photo. Those arms bent quick.

 

[beenthere]

Gotcha. Bummer!!

I made a jig to hold the iMatch. Set the jig on a 4 wheel dolly and lower the iMatch onto it. Then wheel it off for storage. It keeps the height right for easier hookup.
I know the feeling of needing three hands to hold it up and line up the holes for the pins.

If I remember I'll post a pic tomorrow. I think I patterned mine similar to someone else here on TBN.

What is the plan? to take off the bent parts and replace or try to straighten?

 

[jenkinsph]

The backhoe was removed and I was hooking up the Imatch. I needed an extra set of hands to hold it up as I put the pins in. I hooked up the lower right pin and then held my upper top n tilt cylinder in place with one of the bent arms in the photo while hooking up the upper pin. I couldn't hook up the lower left pin so i raised the rock shaft arms but the upper cylinder was still hooked up to the arms in the photo. Those arms bent quick.

Sorry about the damage
What I do to hookup the IMatch is set it over the arms on both sides then raise one side (picking up on IMatch by hand) at a time to pin both lower pins. Then pin the top link cylinder in last. Reverse order to remove.

 

[beenthere]

Here is the carrier that I threw together. I remove the iMatch hitch once or twice a year for my rototiller.
Much easier to set it down on this jig that sets on a 4 wheel dolly. No balancing act trying to line up the pins and ball-ends while holding the hitch up in the air.

 

[boggen]

get some wider shoots plz. the pictures are zoomed right down on things. but honestly have no idea were on tractor you are taking pictures of. i understand rear end of tractor. but that is about all.

 

[BRBurns]

I always leave my quick hitch on annother attachment when I take it off. then it is just like hooking up an attachment without a quick hitch to reattach the quick hitch.

 

[RoyJackson]

Here is the carrier that I threw together. I remove the iMatch hitch once or twice a year for my rototiller.
Much easier to set it down on this jig that sets on a 4 wheel dolly. No balancing act trying to line up the pins and ball-ends while holding the hitch up in the air.

Looks like one of those $15 furniture movers from Harbor Freight.

Good idea!! I just removed my QH today to install the chipper and I've been using a rope (clothes line) tied to the ROPS to support it, but that rig looks much easier to use.