Harbor Freight 3-point quick hitch

Bedlam · Jul 19, 2006

wow ill have to try it, but follow your direction. seems like alot of steps.Funny how some things are made just so darn involved. You think we were using a computer.I believe it takes time. but the average 'Joe" usually gets a simple version.
'Thanks for the info ill give it a try.
Oh My hitch said it was shipped via Fed Ex, but I couldn't track it. Probably because it came to the post office

And the HF hitch continues
Al

BamaRob · Jul 20, 2006

Just got email notification that my package was dropped at the house about 35 minutes ago. Guess I'll get to check it out this evening. Wish me luck.

Bedlam · Jul 20, 2006

Good luck ROB they did the same with me. only 15 miles away at anothe person with the same last name. Even though the label had my full adress.

My friend has taken his and cut both sides off with the chop saw. and is adding a couple of inches to it for width. He found an old top link in the dump and plans to cut both ends off it and make a small . 4-5 inch ling link to use on the top of the HF hitch instead of the hook.AL

3RRL · Jul 20, 2006

Well, I've been reading this rediculous thread for what seems like years now...so I ordered one yesterday. hahaha Figure I can surely do something with it? No gloves available for me and they told me it was back ordered. So what... That'll just give me an exuse to post here later.

tglass · Jul 20, 2006

Well I finally got mine today and must have gotton one of the exceptions. Everything fits like a glove. I'm sure all my homemade projects won't hookup without some miner modifacations to the top link on them.(my mismeasurement), but the box blade did. Even came with a top link pin. Almost cancelled mine and glad I didn't now, and after seeing how it's made it doesn't look like that big a deal to make one fit if they don't meet factory spec. for the price.

Ronbo · Jul 20, 2006

Called to find out why my tracking number did not return any information. I was informed that it had been shipped within their system, but had not been delivered to Fed Ex yet. I was set for some more wait time. Got home and found a big box sitting on my porch.

Took me longer to remove Pats EZChange than it did to install the quick hitch. Bars slipped right in. Looked at the hooks and the sides were not pressed in to meet the hooks. A quick check looks like they put a filler in beside the hook.

Ron

Bedlam · Jul 21, 2006

Glad to hear the put in that filler. I had mentioned that to the person at the technical center at HF. He said he would pass it along. Seems that he must have done just that. And rather quickly. Good lucky with it. Were you not happy with the Pats hitch?
Allan

mikim · Jul 21, 2006

Figure I can surely do something with it?

What I have in mind is - if it won't work on the back with my stuff ... I'll weld a QA plate to it and use it on the FEL....BTW just received mine yesterday - will try it out this weekend.

Ronbo · Jul 21, 2006

Went out this morning to finisdh the install. I had already purchased 1/2 in pins to replace the top bolts. Good thing since one of the nuts and washers were not in place.

Had to file the holes to get the pins to fit. Not a defect. The holes were drilled and the metal was then bent. Tended to slightly mush the metal into the hole. ONly took 5 min to file them all so the pins fit. Now I have to file the holes in the top hook so both pins will fit.

Wife showed up, so I had her operate the tractor and do the hook up. She really likes it. She says just so long as I am around to flip the levers.

Ron

3RRL · Jul 21, 2006

mikim said:
Figure I can surely do something with it?

What I have in mind is - if it won't work on the back with my stuff ... I'll weld a QA plate to it and use it on the FEL....BTW just received mine yesterday - will try it out this weekend.

Yes indeed, there are a lot of projects that can be made from that base unit for up front and behind.