Pat's easy change and angle at top of hitch range of motion

[rossn]

I have a Massey GC1705 that I added Pat's Easy Change Hitch this week, because I have a tiller on the way and want to simplify hooking it up and detaching it.

I installed the PECH's when the 3-point lift arms were about level - near the bottom of the range of motion. When I raise the hitch all the way, the tops of the PECHs tilts in (camber) maybe 10-15 degrees on each side... visually substantial looking when you're standing behind the tractor.

Is this common, and does it work OK, given the extra clearance they provide with the PECHs? Just want to make sure before I attempt to use it (making it nonreturnable) that this is normal. Sliding a broom handle through the arms still seems to work fine.

Given the camber, should I still be able to adjust the arms between 20" and 26" without having to re-adjust the PECHs?

 

[fried1765]

I have a Massey GC1705 that I added Pat's Easy Change Hitch this week, because I have a tiller on the way and want to simplify hooking it up and detaching it.

I installed the PECH's when the 3-point lift arms were about level - near the bottom of the range of motion. When I raise the hitch all the way, the tops of the PECHs tilts in (camber) maybe 10-15 degrees on each side... visually substantial looking when you're standing behind the tractor.

Is this common, and does it work OK, given the extra clearance they provide with the PECHs? Just want to make sure before I attempt to use it (making it nonreturnable) that this is normal. Sliding a broom handle through the arms still seems to work fine.

Given the camber, should I still be able to adjust the arms between 20" and 26" without having to re-adjust the PECHs?

My Pat's Easy Change hitch does the same.
You might try to pick an average setting, between their full down, and full up position.
I do not need such a wide variation as 20" - 26"
I have not had any difficulty using the Pat's system, and virtually everybody seems to love it.

 

[Texasmark]

My Pat's Easy Change hitch does the same.
You might try to pick an average setting, between their full down, and full up position.
I do not need such a wide variation as 20" - 26"
I have not had any difficulty using the Pat's system, and virtually everybody seems to love it.

That's what I did and there is enough slop to not have to worry about it.

 

[rossn]

Ok - great, thanks! I wasn't sure if the rolling in of the lift arms in the up position was related to having a SCUT, but sounds like it is that way across the board.

I had done the install 'splitting the difference' on the width range I needed, but not the height, and will go back and add that.