John Deere - Harbor Freight QH -(photos)

   / John Deere - Harbor Freight QH -(photos) #21  
Rockgod said:
Sure, with a punch to drive them in/out, might be tricky.They'd have to be pretty small too which would make them harder to handle. Probably could use "C" clips also, you'd just have to cut a notch out of the pin some how.

Edit: Are you talking about roll pins in place of the main pins? If so those could work for sure. Good idea. I like the way you think!

Yes, as the main pin.
 
   / John Deere - Harbor Freight QH -(photos) #22  
You can reach them from the back side. Probably take a minute or two topps.
Thanks for the info'!!!:)... I have the HF Quick-Hitch too!
When I did this to mine, I used small spring pins, not cotter pins. They fit in the gap between the frame and hook with no modification required. They can be quickly pulled out with pliers. If they get rotated, you can use the screwdriver slots in the end of the cutoff pins to rotate them back.
Thanks for the info'!!!

I took my bolts out a long time ago, But the pins I'm using stick out of the side less than 1/4''.

Bill
 
   / John Deere - Harbor Freight QH -(photos) #23  
I had this HF hitch for a while and spent a few hours trying to make it work with my implements.

Due to exactly the situation you resolved (?) I gave up on it and bought Pats.

:confused2: FWIW.....I would not depend on those cotter pins or roll pins or any other small diameter pin to hold up under the stress that could be applied by an implement and a CUT diesel tractor. You have no head to maintain that big pin's position.

What is going to happen when those side plates flex (open) just a bit? You certainly used some good imagination to resolve the issue...but I gotta question how it's going to hold up under use. I don't want to be a nay-sayer......but, think your asking for trouble. :2cents:
 
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I had this HF hitch for a while and spent a few hours trying to make it work with my implements.

Due to exactly the situation you resolved (?) I gave up on it and bought Pats.

:confused2: FWIW.....I would not depend on those cotter pins or roll pins or any other small diameter pin to hold up under the stress that could be applied by an implement and a CUT diesel tractor. You have no head to maintain those pins.

What is going to happen when those side plates flex just a bit? You used some good imagination to resolve the issue. I don't want to be a nay-sayer......but, think your asking for trouble. :2cents:


Not too worried about the pins comming loose. I took it out yesterday for the first time and gave the hitch a good work-out, Everything performed perfectly.

If anyone is worried about the upper frame spliting just put the supplied bolt in the top hole. IMO, it's not needed.
 

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   / John Deere - Harbor Freight QH -(photos) #25  
Not too worried about the pins comming loose. I took it out yesterday for the first time and gave the hitch a good work-out, Everything performed perfectly.

If anyone is worried about the upper frame spliting just put the supplied bolt in the top hole. IMO, it's not needed.

OK...good idea with the bolt. Still...maybe not for me? I'm getting to like suspenders and a belt. (grin) Good luck with your hitch tho...and...very resourceful solution!
 
   / John Deere - Harbor Freight QH -(photos) #26  
I've been using mine for over a year with just the small spring pins retaining the short pins and no problems. The top hook connections don't seem to put a lot of side loading on the hitch. I can't imagine putting enough load on the hook to spread the attachment hooks.
 
   / John Deere - Harbor Freight QH -(photos) #27  
Are you saying that you used roll pins in place of the cut off pins/w cotter keys?
 
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OK...good idea with the bolt. Still...maybe not for me? I'm getting to like suspenders and a belt. (grin) Good luck with your hitch tho...and...very resourceful solution!


Thanks brother!

I understand where you're comming from foggy, believe me. If I thought for one second that this wasn't 100% safe it would not be on the back of my tractor! ;)
 
   / John Deere - Harbor Freight QH -(photos) #29  
When I did this to mine, I used small spring pins, not cotter pins. They fit in the gap between the frame and hook with no modification required. They can be quickly pulled out with pliers. If they get rotated, you can use the screwdriver slots in the end of the cutoff pins to rotate them back.

What was the size of the spring pins and where did you get them?

Thanks
 
   / John Deere - Harbor Freight QH -(photos) #30  
What was the size of the spring pins and where did you get them?

Thanks

Here's the thread on that mod:

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/customization/206455-another-quick-hitch-mod.html

Looking back at it, I did grind the edge of the hook a bit, but not much. I got the spring pins from Ace Hardware. I don't remember the size, but I found some that were about the same overall size as the ones that came with the hitch pins I used but were a smaller diameter wire.
 

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