Past's Easy Change vs. Kubota Quick Hitch on Kubota M4 with Cat 2

[RickB]

My understanding is that the Pat's is not all that great for cat 2 tractors. Just a few things that I have read as well as understanding the advantage of having the ball swivels.

Also you will find that with the added 3 3/4" in length, your hydraulic top link is most likely going to end up on the short side.

In your situation, as long as all of your implements are cat 2 and quick hitch compatible, I would seriously consider the full 3pt quick hitch.

Just my :2cents:

I agree with all of this and would add that my enthusiasm about quick hitches is tied firmly to a hydraulic top link. Having a QH and manual top link is not nearly as useful as a QH with HTL.

 

[workinonit]

A QH without a toplink is the same as having Pat's. I just don't see the allure of Pat's. My tractor has extendable arms and I can hook those bad boys up in the same amount of time you can hook ole Pat up. Now a QH, that's another conversation. With a hyd toplink it's the way to go.

 

[LouNY]

And I'll go for the Euro hooks and balls with a hydraulic top link any day.
Then add the Euro hook to the top link and it's even better.

 

[rademamj1]

Nah....it goes quick when you got everything on parking stands and ready to go. The tiller and chipper is parked on a pallets to raise them to the perfect height. It's those wierd implements like Post Hole Diggers, that swing and move around when hooking up. They take the most time.

 

[workinonit]

I have my post hole digger suspended on a chain fall from the truss of my equipment shed. I can hook it up in a couple of minutes.

 

[Texasmark]

A QH without a toplink is the same as having Pat's. I just don't see the allure of Pat's. My tractor has extendable arms and I can hook those bad boys up in the same amount of time you can hook ole Pat up. Now a QH, that's another conversation. With a hyd toplink it's the way to go.

"Well sir......if you have extendable links, why would you even consider anything else???????????

 

[HarleyBob]

"Well sir......if you have extendable links, why would you even consider anything else???????????

Which anything else are you speaking of? My current setup is extendable links and HYDRAULIC top link (as soon as my Hyd Toplink arrives). Are you suggesting Pat or QH? Or just Hydraulic top link and extendable lowers and no need for either extra help?

 

[WranglerX]

Which anything else are you speaking of? My current setup is extendable links and HYDRAULIC top link (as soon as my Hyd Toplink arrives). Are you suggesting Pat or QH? Or just Hydraulic top link and extendable lowers and no need for either extra help?

Quick hitch is next step in evolution in connecting implement to tractor..... Once implement is "adjusted" to fit QH connecting up just gets easier....

Dale

 

[smittydog]

I had pat’s on my BX. Was still work to hook up implements. I upgraded to L3901 and M5200 and two QH with them, No comparison.QH is much better.

 

[RidgeHiker]

I replaced my 3 point quick hitch with Pat's because I was having trouble getting optimal angles for the pto shaft due to interference of the cross (horizontal) members of the quick hitch. I preferred not having to attach the top link each time with the quick hitch though.