iMatch?

[Dan Hunter]

When delivered, the dealership provided a black quick hitch. Color didn't mean anything to me. Fine.

The steel from Metal Depot had come in and I was measuring for my male-to-male adapter to hang my tree shear or grapple on the three point while the other was on the FEL - thus convenient storage and ballast. I kept coming up off on all measurements. The quick hitch had a 1" top capacity and 1.25 bottom which made no sense when I measured the MX5 pins. Finally, I ran the 3720 out and tried picking up the MX 5. It did. It just didn't let the top pin in the slot and the lower pins wallowed around. I brought it up with the dealer and explained that there's no utility in a "quick hitch" if everything I have needs to be adapted to fit it. They took back the quick hitch and agreed the next iMatch in is mine.

Why are they pushing the unit I had delivered? Apparently, it's a result of availability. The iMatch is now adjustable and the flow of this updated unit is slow. No excuse for delivering a unit that doesn't fit, though.

 

[bcp]

The iMatch will fit the pins no better. Quick hitch specifications are for larger pins than Cat 1, using quick hitch adapters or bushings. I use a pair of the cheap bushings like the 2nd link below on each pin; a Cat 1-2 and a Cat 2-3.

From John Deere:
Optional iMatch™ Quick-Hitch allows for easy implement hookup


Upper bushing
Inside diameter: 0.76 to 0.77 in.
Outside diameter: 1.24 to 1.25 in.

Lower bushings
Inside diameter: 0.88 to 0.89
Outside diameter: 1.43 to 1.44
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http://www.speeco.com/products.php?id=98&id2=101&prod=95

or

http://www.fleetfarm.com/catalog/ca...speeco-category-2-quick-hitch-adapter-bushing

Bruce

 

[Dan Hunter]

The unit that was in the bed of a salesman's truck that was about to be delivered matched my MX5 with bushings and my other hardware perfectly. I'm not here to argue...just fair warning.

 

[99johndeere99]

I was at my dealer they other day pic up new plow the subject came up about the Imatch. He said they hard to get now
Deere having problems with supplier that makes them

 

[sweettractors]

For a person who wants to use some the older and less expensive higher quality brand name equipment, a quick hitch or I-Match is worthless. Ken Sweet

 

[99johndeere99]

I have modified all my old attachments to work with with Imatch

 

[Dan Hunter]

I have no old attachments but EVERYTHING is going to match the iMatch.