OK, What am I doing wrong?

[Casimir]

The floating toplink connector on your mower is designed to allow the mower to move up and down over obstructions without bending your toplink or the mower linkage. I think you would be better off with the "wishbone" adapter on the top for this use. It means taking the hook off and using two pins instead. The double end of the wishbone attaches to the quick hitch and the single end to the pin in the top linkage on your mower. I have the same situation with my brush cutter. It is still a lot easier than getting the 3-pt hitch arms all lined up properly. You just back up to the mower, lift the Quick Hitch under the lower pins, then attach the wishbone adapter at the top. You may have to lengthen or shorten the toplink to attach it, then adjust it so your mower rides properly.

On the lower links, I would suggest buying a couple of Cat I to Cat II bushings and slip them over your pins between the two pieces of steel the pin goes through (where your Quick Hitch lower hooks go). You can leave the bushings on the pins, but they will reduce the slack between the pins and your lower hooks. The bushing are a couple bucks each at TSC or any tractor parts place. The bushing shown in your photo is designed to be used on regular Cat I pins. They are nice, but cost about $15-20 per pair.

I have a variety of used attachments. There is enough variation in the dimensions of the 3-pt hookups, that I just find it easier to use the wishbone adapter on all of my implements.

Good Luck. I think you will still like the Quick Hitch, once you figure out how it works with your implements. I consider mine the best investment I have made since I bought the tractor -- really saves my back, not having to try to lift and move the implements to get the Hitch arms lined up properly /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif.

 

[agood]

OK, Thanks for all the good information. My quick hitch came with the wishbone adapter but I could not figure out how to make it work with this setup....could someone post a picture of there similiar setup....????

 

[Soundguy]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Simple story, the 3 pt setup on that mower can't work properly with a quick hitch like you have.
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I have to agree with Slowzuki's statement... As pictured... that 3pt geometry doesn't work together. there is no adapter in the picture.. etc... Splitting hairs I know....but you gotta stay apples to apples... otherwise it becomes a lemonade issue : If I only had some lemons I could have some lemonade, if i had some water, and ice, and a pitcher.. and sugar... etc..

Soundguy

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Not true......... You just need the adapter )</font>

 

[CTyler]

Instead of messing around with adapters what about this....?

Could you drill the top hook on the Speedco so that a small pin, ball detent type, could be inserted? The forces applied to the pin should be fairly small. Something like a 1/4 pin inserted rear to front.

The other may be to use pins on the hook so you can switch it out easily for the adaptor.

 

[agood]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Instead of messing around with adapters what about this....?

Could you drill the top hook on the Speedco so that a small pin, ball detent type, could be inserted? The forces applied to the pin should be fairly small. Something like a 1/4 pin inserted rear to front.

The other may be to use pins on the hook so you can switch it out easily for the adaptor. )</font>
That sounds like a good idea.....but I sure would like to see AndyMA's setup....it sounds like he has figured a way to make it work.....

 

[AndyMA]

I'm heading down to my farm today and I'll bring my camera. Stop don't drill out the adapter, there is no need. They ship that yoke with the Quick Hitch for situations like this of which there are many.

Andy

 

[Bob_Skurka]

This is exactly the reason I ended up buying Pat's Easy Change.

I wanted a quick hitch but my Befco mower deck is my most used implement and the two lower links are set too wide to work with any of the quick hitch brands on the market (I even checked with Befco to see if they sell a modified A Frame).

If you can't get a quick hitch to work, I think you basically have 3 options.
#1) go back to the ball eyes and top link.
#2) Pat's Easy Change.
#3) Any of the hitch systems (Delta, Freedom, etc) that have a "male" adapter on the tractor and then "female" adapters on each of your implements.

 

[slowzuki]

Sorry, I guess I should be more clear. If you can add another pivots point in the mowers floating connection and find a way to lock the end of it into the quick-hitch you'll be fine.

I don't know what the other pieces are that are included with the quick hitch, pls post up a pic!
Ken

 

[CTyler]

I was refering to drilling the hook not the adapter.

Do you have to switch back and forth between the adapter and the hook? Or will the adapter work with everything?

 

[agood]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( This is exactly the reason I ended up buying Pat's Easy Change.

I wanted a quick hitch but my Befco mower deck is my most used implement and the two lower links are set too wide to work with any of the quick hitch brands on the market (I even checked with Befco to see if they sell a modified A Frame).

If you can't get a quick hitch to work, I think you basically have 3 options.
#1) go back to the ball eyes and top link.
#2) Pat's Easy Change.
#3) Any of the hitch systems (Delta, Freedom, etc) that have a "male" adapter on the tractor and then "female" adapters on each of your implements.


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Thanks for the reply, BUT none of these solutions suit my needs.