Patt's Qwick Hich.

[widefat]

I ordered/installed a PQH about a month ago. So far, I have tried it using my bush hog, tiller, Post Hole Digger and to move a Box Blade and finish mower to another location.
I'm sold - I believe it will make my life a bit easier.
It is not back up, hitch, and go. I still have to adjust the stabilizer bar before hitching. Then, if I'm using a PTO, I of course have to take the stabilizer bar off .
But - It takes the struggle out of trying to line the arms, holes, and levels up.
That said, I plan on measuring my spacings and perhaps trying a HF qwik Hich.

All in all, I'm happy with it.

 

[Texasmark]

I went with Pat's because none of my implements are setup on a standard dimension like the HF quick hitch, which is tempting due to the $99 price. On the spacer bar and having to remove it when finished.......small price to pay for the convenience for those of us that are STOs and work alone!

 

[farmeratheart]

I agree! Pat’s has made my life easier for the last several years. You don’t need to wonder about anything being compatible!

Frank

 

[CobyRupert]

I like them.
Tricks I've learned w/ Pat's:
- Replace supplied adjustment bolts with Grade 5 or 8 if not otherwise supplied with Pat's.
- Realign the Pat's the on lift arms when going from implements of one size to another (Say from a Class I to a Class II, or vice-versa), basically if you had to readjust the stabilizer linkage. You want implement pins to be at a right angle to Pat's hooks.
- Be wary of using the special Pat's washers with (90 degree bend) on attachment pins. Yes, the bend is handy so they don't slide down attachment pins and get in way of the Pat's hook when hooking up, but when the stars come together on the second Tuesday of the month when there's a waxing Gibbous moon those washers can pop through the lynch pin and open the clip. Not fun when 1/2 of the brush hog falls off the 3 pth on a 30% slope. (that is: maybe not this week, or next week, but sooner or later...)

 

[WranglerX]

Only negative on quick hitch is you have to modify implement(s) once to fit "standard" of QH..... After that no fumbling or spreader bars or what ever...

Not sure on HF QH though, seems a lot of people have problems with top hook bolts interference ....

I went different way than HF.....



Its a BE Agri-Ease cat-1 ...

Dale

 

[ptsg]

We use this style in Europe. It sure is a time saver. The balls allows for more motion freedom if you want to offset the implement sideways.

It's welded on the lift arms so it doesn't extend the implement further than it needs. Having telescopic stabilizers helps even more. You can just back up to the implement, lift the 3 pt, hook the top link are you're good to go.

 

[930ck]

We use this style in Europe. It sure is a time saver. The balls allows for more motion freedom if you want to offset the implement sideways.

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It's welded on the lift arms so it doesn't extend the implement further than it needs. Having telescopic stabilizers helps even more. You can just back up to the implement, lift the 3 pt, hook the top link are you're good to go.

These would be ideal for my Kubota 5740, curious if these can be purchased in the U.S. ? Have several implements of various width pins.

 

[widefat]

I like them.
Tricks I've learned w/ Pat's:
- Replace supplied adjustment bolts with Grade 5 or 8 if not otherwise supplied with Pat's.
- Realign the Pat's the on lift arms when going from implements of one size to another (Say from a Class I to a Class II, or vice-versa), basically if you had to readjust the stabilizer linkage. You want implement pins to be at a right angle to Pat's hooks.
- Be wary of using the special Pat's washers with (90 degree bend) on attachment pins. Yes, the bend is handy so they don't slide down attachment pins and get in way of the Pat's hook when hooking up, but when the stars come together on the second Tuesday of the month when there's a waxing Gibbous moon those washers can pop through the lynch pin and open the clip. Not fun when 1/2 of the brush hog falls off the 3 pth on a 30% slope. (that is: maybe not this week, or next week, but sooner or later...)

Noted! Thank you sir~

 

[widefat]

We use this style in Europe. It sure is a time saver. The balls allows for more motion freedom if you want to offset the implement sideways.

View attachment 598319

It's welded on the lift arms so it doesn't extend the implement further than it needs. Having telescopic stabilizers helps even more. You can just back up to the implement, lift the 3 pt, hook the top link are you're good to go.

Very Interesting. I would like to see it in action - will have to check UTube.

 

[ptsg]

These would be ideal for my Kubota 5740, curious if these can be purchased in the U.S. ? Have several implements of various width pins.

Yes, you can get in the U.S.

AgristoreUS has this style. But maybe someone knows other sources there.

Basically, you get a cat 2 hook, that allows for you to use either cat 1 or cat 2 balls.

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