iMatch Quick-Hitch
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crazylare1
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- JD 3320, JD GT235, JD 116, JD 57, an several other makes of lawntractors somewhere around 8 of them
HRS, well I just got mine hooked up to the old back blade after reworking it to fit the i-Match. I wish that I would have taken the time to do it when I got my tractor, heck I just took it off and put it back on several times just to see how much time it saves,,,,,,lots of time and back breaking labor! I made some stands that I store right on the back blade, pull two pins, put the stands in the holes, put the pins back in, and lower the i-Match done! I just can't believe how long I waited to do it, I've had the back blade off at least 3 times without the aid of the i-Match, dreaded it everytime! I can't wait until spring so that I can get more use out of it with the rest of the attachments that I have that are aready i-Match compatable! Well, there is my 2cents worth.
Larry
Larry
beenthere
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- JD_4x2_Gator, JD_4300, JD_425, JD_455 AWS, added JD_455, JD_110, JD_X485(sold)
I use one and woldn't be without it. There have been many posts on TBN about the iMatch and other similar quick-hitch's so am surprised your search didn't turn up anything.
Unless I rent some attachments that are not designed or modified to fit the iMatch, I never remove mine. I modified the FEL forks to also pick up with the iMatch and as well, toss a logging tongs onto the top hook to pull logs out of the woods. Very handy in so many ways. "Pick up and go" and "Drop and run" are the two things that come to mind. Seldom have to get off the seat (PTO is an exception) to change attachments. The biggest breeze is the ballast box which is not easy to push around to get it to fit just right, until the iMatch came along.
Unless I rent some attachments that are not designed or modified to fit the iMatch, I never remove mine. I modified the FEL forks to also pick up with the iMatch and as well, toss a logging tongs onto the top hook to pull logs out of the woods. Very handy in so many ways. "Pick up and go" and "Drop and run" are the two things that come to mind. Seldom have to get off the seat (PTO is an exception) to change attachments. The biggest breeze is the ballast box which is not easy to push around to get it to fit just right, until the iMatch came along.
beenthere
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- JD_4x2_Gator, JD_4300, JD_425, JD_455 AWS, added JD_455, JD_110, JD_X485(sold)
Try that search again on the word "iMatch", and do it for "all forums" and for "all posts". I think you will get many hits to look at, and enjoy the reading. You must have limited your search to a single forum or a short period of time. Good luck and enjoy.
megotatractor
Veteran Member
the imatch is great. the way JD designed the mid mower lift on the 2210 and other tractors one has to remove a spacer bar to attach a 3 point implement. I see that case IH has a setup that doesn't require the spacer bar to lift the MMM. anyway, Imatch stays on to compensate for poor engineering and it makes hookup so much easier.
Ledgemere Farm
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I have one and use it exclusively for my weight box. It takes all of the grunting and struggling out of attaching it! They aren't cheap though... /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif
O.K. I had tried iMatch Quick-Hitch in the search. So I guess it was the Quick-Hitch part that caused the problem with the search.
I agree that the additon looks interesting. I was just curious as to how difficult it was to line up all three connection points at once, but it sounds like it works really good.
Thanks
I agree that the additon looks interesting. I was just curious as to how difficult it was to line up all three connection points at once, but it sounds like it works really good.
Thanks
Wesdor
Gold Member
When I ordered my tractor more than a year ago, I didn't order the I-Match. Then I started reading the posts here at TBN and had my dealer add it. Other than the FEL which I was "talked into" (by my brother letting me use his), the I-Match is the best investment I have made. It makes hooking up most equipment really easy. There are some things that don't work really well with it. However, if you stick with Deere parts (which I don't), you shouldn't have any problems.
Congrats on your purchase. I hope you like it as much as the rest of us who own one.
Congrats on your purchase. I hope you like it as much as the rest of us who own one.
I too have an i-match and it is great! However, it is not compatible with some other brands of implements or any post hole diggers. That's what God made cutting torches, welders, and brains for. There is satisfaction in adapting one thing to another. The other option is to buy only JD and Frontier attachments.
Anyone found a way to convert their post hole digger to an i-match operation????
chuck
Anyone found a way to convert their post hole digger to an i-match operation????
chuck