Harbor Freight 3-point quick hitch

[Bedlam]

About a week ago I got a post card telling me the adapter is back-ordered, but would be shipped soon.
And today, I get a card telling me that that adapter is no longer available.
'Dear Valued Customer,
We regret to inform you that the following item 29309.
Cannot be shipped because the manufacturer cannot supply it any longer.
We are sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused.
Any one else able to get theirs shipped before the manufacturer bailed?
Al

 

[mikim]

!@#$% I just got my BO postcard on the adapter.... guess I'll be seeing the "never mind" card soon. looks like we'll be making our own.

 

[Bedlam]

I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news, I do wonder if any were shipped since I bought my hitch almost three months ago.

 

[buppy69]

I ordered mine online and got a card yesterday verifying the order. Nothing mentioned about backorder or not available.

Eugene

 

[tglass]

Just a thought, but mine fit good except for some of the homemade & older imp..I found the best fix was to move the top link on the implement to the correct length and angle rather than have to get out and adjust it on the hitch. Took some time and patience, but I don't get off anymore to hookup.

 

[dillo99]

Had to mow yesterday and it was a breeze to hook things up with the quick hitch. Dropped my dirt bucket and picked up the mower in about 3 minutes.

I did find that height of storage is key. So I nabbed a couple of pallets and now have my implements dropped off at just the right height for easy pick up.

Mike

 

[Robertsen]

I just tried out the hitch on my brush hog. I need an extra 1/2 inch in width to fit the hog. Has any one tried to spread the arms using a hydraulic jack or similar device? It does not appear appear that a minor tweaking of the width would damage the hitch or cause the release mechanism to malfunction. Any opinions on this.

 

[KubotaTerry]

I just tried out the hitch on my brush hog. I need an extra 1/2 inch in width to fit the hog. Has any one tried to spread the arms using a hydraulic jack or similar device? It does not appear appear that a minor tweaking of the width would damage the hitch or cause the release mechanism to malfunction. Any opinions on this.

I had to spread mine about 1/2" also. I used a floor jack and a short length of 4x4 post. It was very easy to do. The results are OK, but not great. It is wide enough, and still functions OK, but it definitely distorted the lower portion of the frame, so it looks a little funny. Still works fine. Go slow and spread only as much as you need to. If I can ever get the adapter, or something like it, it will be fine for my box blade and rear blade attachments.

Terry

 

[Bedlam]

Has anyone received or heard about their adapter?

 

[shvl73]

I got a backorder card a little over a week ago but thats all.