Pat’s Quick Hitch / flail mower

[S854]

Recently purchased a Betstco flail and am thinking hard about Pat’s Quick Hitch for my new tractor…

The flail doesn’t appear to have room to “quick hitch” the traditional Pat’s way ( back up with the hooks under the pins and lift)…


Will Pat’s work with this setup? Not necessarily the quick hitch way, but can I remove the pins, get Pat into place then reinsert the pins? Not exactly easy, but the rest of my implements would be a breeze with Pat’s…

The other option, which sounds like a pain, would be to remove Pat when it’s time to mow and connect the old fashion way…

 

[workinonit]

What "room" is it missing?

 

[workinonit]

I modified my Maschio 300 to work with my JD Quickhitch. Without having a QH big ones like mine are a pain to attach.

 

[jfsawatzky]

Recently purchased a Betstco flail and am thinking hard about Pat’s Quick Hitch for my new tractor…

The flail doesn’t appear to have room to “quick hitch” the traditional Pat’s way ( back up with the hooks under the pins and lift)…

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Will Pat’s work with this setup? Not necessarily the quick hitch way, but can I remove the pins, get Pat into place then reinsert the pins? Not exactly easy, but the rest of my implements would be a breeze with Pat’s…

The other option, which sounds like a pain, would be to remove Pat when it’s time to mow and connect the old fashion way…

Is the problem you don’t have 3 or 4 inches clearance under the pins while backing up you tractor? Removing the pats is not needed… You should be able to leave them attached to the 3pt arms and expand the arms as if they were not attached then push them onto the pins. You would have to remove the washers and pins that lock the pats onto the implement in order to attach your implement but seems simpler than removing the pats.
That’s asumming the pins are open on one side… it’s hard to tell in that photo.

 

[scootr]

I have this mower with Pat's QA on my Kubota. At first I thought it would not work but it does. The secret for me was to have the mower at the right height aka angle when backing into it.

 

[John0829]

I don't know about the Bestco but for my Mott and New Holland flails using the Pat's is the best thing ever. SO much easier on this old man to get hooked up to them now.

 

[WranglerX]

Seems to me the Pats system and a QH would have same problem of clearance under the pins.... Its a fault in design of attachment and no hitch system on tractor.... Seems to me manufacture expected for you to use the ball ends and pins at end of arms....

 

[scootr]

Seems to me the Pats system and a QH would have same problem of clearance under the pins.... Its a fault in design of attachment and no hitch system on tractor.... Seems to me manufacture expected for you to use the ball ends and pins at end of arms....

Right. The issue is the clearance behind the pin. The Pats barely fits but it does fit.

 

[S854]

I have this mower with Pat's QA on my Kubota. At first I thought it would not work but it does. The secret for me was to have the mower at the right height aka angle when backing into it.

Looks like I’m gonna be ordering Pat’s (when exactly does a person stop spending more money on their tractor?!? )…

After posting, then looking more closely at the flail pictures, it appears if the mower were tilted forward a bit there might be enough room for Pat to fit between the installed pin and the lower front of the flail housing…

Scootr, did you drill another hole in the kickstand to prop the mower at the “correct” angle?

 

[scootr]

Looks like I’m gonna be ordering Pat’s (when exactly does a person stop spending more money on their tractor?!? )…

After posting, then looking more closely at the flail pictures, it appears if the mower were tilted forward a bit there might be enough room for Pat to fit between the installed pin and the lower front of the flail housing…

Scootr, did you drill another hole in the kickstand to prop the mower at the “correct” angle?

I'm using the tallest hole on the kickstand with a piece of 2x6 wood under it. The wood lifts it up a bit more and keeps the stand from sinking in the ground when it rains. The stand itself is pretty dam cheap and I ended up welding it onto the mower.
If this is your first flail mower buy the replacement belt set with the mower. It's super easy to burn the belts up trying to cut too short. And watch out for surface rocks. They play hell with the hammers.
Also watch the scraper for the roller doesn't fall off. The stupid bolts won't stay despite being fine thread with nyloc nuts. Otherwise my 7 footer has been a great mower.