Quick Hitches FarmPro Quick Hitch

[ovrszd]

Hey guys, I bought one of these from Ebay when they were $150 shipped to my house. Now they are down to $115 shipped. Excellent quality, good product, shipped to my house within a week. Check it out if you are in the market for a quick hitch.

eBay: Farm Pro 3 Point Category 1 Tractor Quick Hitch 03986 (item 190038124495 end time Oct-11-06 06:17:23 PDT)

 

[jimmysisson]

Hey guys, I bought one of these from Ebay when they were $150 shipped to my house. Now they are down to $115 shipped. Excellent quality, good product, shipped to my house within a week. Check it out if you are in the market for a quick hitch.

eBay: Farm Pro 3 Point Category 1 Tractor Quick Hitch 03986 (item 190038124495 end time Oct-11-06 06:17:23 PDT)

Off topic a bit, but can anyone tell me how the top link works with the plain hook that appears to be the upper attachment point on these hitches? On the website pix it looks like there's a bracket to receive the rear pin on the top link, that's fine. But if you have an implement where the relationship among the three points can change, I guess you need the U-bracket they talk about but don't include, right? In other words, if your upper implement attaching point isn't rigid, you need the U-bracket. Like, I run my brush hog with a chain for the top link, so I'd not be able to use this hitch?
Now I'm more confused than when I started.
Jim

 

[schmism]

so how is it diffrent from the HF version that is half as much?

 

[ovrszd]

Off topic a bit, but can anyone tell me how the top link works with the plain hook that appears to be the upper attachment point on these hitches? On the website pix it looks like there's a bracket to receive the rear pin on the top link, that's fine. But if you have an implement where the relationship among the three points can change, I guess you need the U-bracket they talk about but don't include, right? In other words, if your upper implement attaching point isn't rigid, you need the U-bracket. Like, I run my brush hog with a chain for the top link, so I'd not be able to use this hitch?
Now I'm more confused than when I started.
Jim

I hope I understand your concern right. If you wanted to use your chain, you would need some manner to fasten the chain to the quick hitch, maybe by using the U bracket you are referring to. It is designed to be used with implements that have a flexible top link such as a brush cutter.

I couldn't find a picture of one being used with a chain, but here's a pic of the U bracket being used with a flexible top link on an RFM. Hope this helps.

Bottom line I guess is that a quick hitch is best utilized when hitching to an implement with a rigid top link pin such as a Box Blade, Rear Blade, Tote Box, Weight Box, etc.

 

[ovrszd]

so how is it diffrent from the HF version that is half as much?

Don't know since I've not compared both side by side. Probably little or no difference. When I bought mine there was a lengthy thread on here with something like 400 replies of people that had ordered the HF quick hitches and finally gave up because they couldn't get them. A lot of posts from people that had gotten one from HF and had problems with the quality. Some even sent them back. If that is still the case then the difference is I have mine and they don't. If that issue is resolved then I would say go for the cheaper one. I'm very content with the delivery and quality of mine as well as the price. I usually build my own stuff and it's not worth building if it can be bought at these prices.

 

[jjcc246]

i believe homier sells the farmpro brand. i have the farmpro and a friend has the harbor freight. side to side comparison i would have to say no differance at all. probally made by the same chinese company and differant names put on them.

 

[ovrszd]

i believe homier sells the farmpro brand. i have the farmpro and a friend has the harbor freight. side to side comparison i would have to say no differance at all. probally made by the same chinese company and differant names put on them.

Yeah, Homier is who I bought mine from. Then I'd say go for the cheapest one that you can actually get. As my Grandpa always said, I'll sell you a new car for $100 but I can't guarantee a delivery date!!!

 

[GalwayBoy]

I hope I understand your concern right. If you wanted to use your chain, you would need some manner to fasten the chain to the quick hitch, maybe by using the U bracket you are referring to. It is designed to be used with implements that have a flexible top link such as a brush cutter.

I couldn't find a picture of one being used with a chain, but here's a pic of the U bracket being used with a flexible top link on an RFM. Hope this helps.

Bottom line I guess is that a quick hitch is best utilized when hitching to an implement with a rigid top link pin such as a Box Blade, Rear Blade, Tote Box, Weight Box, etc.

Thanks for the picture.
I need to make an I-Match work with that same mower, and needed some help to visualize how a floting top link would work with the QH.
Woods makes a kit, but it's rather pricey. Land Pride makes an adapter similar to the Farm Pro, utilizing two plates. I don't see the Farm Pro "U" adapter listed anywhere though.

Jon

 

[Neophyte]

Thanks for the picture.
I need to make an I-Match work with that same mower, and needed some help to visualize how a floting top link would work with the QH.
Woods makes a kit, but it's rather pricey. Land Pride makes an adapter similar to the Farm Pro, utilizing two plates. I don't see the Farm Pro "U" adapter listed anywhere though.

Jon

I believe you can purchase just the "U" adapter from Speeco or a Speeco Dealer. The part number is HF141145. Let us know how much it is.

Quick Hitch Floating Top Link Adapter

 

[jjcc246]

I need to make an I-Match work with that same mower, and needed some help to visualize how a floting top link would work with the QH.
Woods makes a kit, but it's rather pricey. Land Pride makes an adapter similar to the Farm Pro, utilizing two plates. I don't see the Farm Pro "U" adapter listed anywhere though.

had a welder make one up for me. charged like $15. works perfect. 2 pieces of 1/2"x1 1/4" stock. bent and welded together with a couple of holes.

 

[GalwayBoy]

I believe you can purchase just the "U" adapter from Speeco or a Speeco Dealer. The part number is HF141145. Let us know how much it is.

Quick Hitch Floating Top Link Adapter

Called Speeco this morning, and they refered me to a dealer - (TSC in my area).
Apparently they don't sell direct to end users. I'll check them out and see what they want to order one in for me.
I prefer this design to the Land Pride, as it is a one piece design instead of two plates whick would mount outboard of the QH top link. I feel that it should provide for greater utility in a wider range of applications.

Jon

 

[jimmysisson]

Called Speeco this morning, and they refered me to a dealer - (TSC in my area).
Apparently they don't sell direct to end users. I'll check them out and see what they want to order one in for me.
I prefer this design to the Land Pride, as it is a one piece design instead of two plates whick would mount outboard of the QH top link. I feel that it should provide for greater utility in a wider range of applications.

Jon

Homier says they don't carry the U bracket, that the hitch works perfectly without one. I think I'll try it and let you know.
Jim

 

[GalwayBoy]

I believe you can purchase just the "U" adapter from Speeco or a Speeco Dealer. The part number is HF141145. Let us know how much it is.

Quick Hitch Floating Top Link Adapter

OK guys, I finally got down to the TSC store and ordered the floating link. It was a little under $25, which included a $5 UPS fee. Should have it in about a week.
Looks like the grass will require one last cut this season to check it out. That is unless it's snowing by then....

Jon

 

[jimmysisson]

So I got the Homier hitch. The box was trashed, so the top pin was missing. I haven't called Homier yet, it just came. Somewhere in the trashing the bottom of the unit got bent inward, so the distance between the bottom hooks is only around 26". I need 27" for all implements. I might be able to bend it out with a hyd jack. It looks like it'll fit the grade box, brush hog, harrows, sickle bar but not the winch - the top link on the winch is too high for this unit.
Still, the hooks are plenty rugged and the welds look ok. I'll see if they'll send along a top pin and try to pry the lower hooks apart. That's the trouble with mail order, the return shipping, but the nearest TSC is an hour each way and that costs something too. If Farm Pro had stuck a chunk of pallet wood in between the bottom hooks it would have shipped fine, I think. Not a bad unit all in all, assuming I can get it to 27".
It looks like there's adjustability of about 15-18 between lower hooks and top hook, my Norse winch is about 22", alas.
Jim

 

[jimmysisson]

Just to update on Homier - I emailed them that the first hitch was bent, and pin missing. After 2-3 days they emailed back and said Cust. Service would be in touch. A day later the CS rep emailed and said they'd send me a new one, keep the first for parts. Today the new one arrived, box slightly trashed, pin missing, but 27" between bottom hooks and straight.
I think that's mighty decent of Homier, they didn't have to send a whole new one. Next I'll see how it works....
Jim

 

[samilitant]

To those with quick hitches that are meant to be 27 1/2" clearance and only have 27, use a High-Lift, or Farm Jack(same thing), or even a floor jack with a block of wood to space it out, and jack it out! Most people I know, as well as myself, have done this and once straight it works great! It does seem to be a problem to get the upper link adapter from Harbor Freight.