Quick Attach Pro/Cons

[kday64]

Hi all,

I am interested in purchasing a quick hitch for my Kubota BX2360.

I am torn as to which style works best; the Pat's Easy Change or something heavier such as the JD iMatch.

Keep in mind it is a SCUT so I am limited by the weight I can carry with my three point.

Any thoughts?

~Kevin

 

[RoyJackson]

There are a bunch of threads (including one or two current threads in this (Attachments) forum) discussing this. Do a TBN search (all forums) and you'll get all the info you need to make a decision.

This one:
http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/attachments/199361-other-than-pats-quick-hitch.html was started by another B2630 owner who states the Pat's system won't work on that tractor.

 

[kennyd]

Have you searched at all? There must be at least 10 current threads about this-plus many more non-current.

This is very much a Ford/Chevy type question, some will swear by the iMatch (me included) and some will at them...and want the PEC.

 

[texasjohn]

Everybody has their opinion, you will form yours by reading the threads mentioning PATS system.

All pros and cons are discussed in the numerous threads on the topic.

You can either do your own research... or just take my word for it...you want a PATS system I have one and it's been great.

 

[kday64]

Okay, I did some searching. Thanks for the advice. I have one final question.

How much lift capacity do I lose when I extent my 3PH 3-4 inches? Is it noticible?

~Kevin

 

[2720wes]

Any tractor of mine would HAVE to have an iMatch.

Pros... Hook up-drop an implement in about 5 seconds.

cons... Kind of expensive. Still the best $300 I spent

 

[RoyJackson]

Okay, I did some searching. Thanks for the advice. I have one final question.

How much lift capacity do I lose when I extent my 3PH 3-4 inches? Is it noticible?

~Kevin

I never noticed any loss in capacity, rate of lift or anything else with the PEC. Do you intend to lift something nearing the capacity of your 3PH?

One thing I did have to do was to buy a PTO extender (for the chipper) since the chipper's PTO drive shaft was too short (probably had been trimmed to fit the previous owner's (of the chipper) tractor. This was with the PEC, but it would have applied to a QH too.

 

[kday64]

I have some pretty big rocks in my back yard that I would like make a rock wall out of. The big rocks, I estimate to be nearly 600lbs, at capacity for my BX. To hoist up the rocks I plan on using a 1000lb Cat 1 boom pole.

~Kevin

 

[jimgerken]

The published capacity of your three point lift will be at some distance (possibly zero inches) from the ball end of the draft arms. If you add distance backwards from those ball ends, you loose lift capacity. If your extender is a six or eight foot boom pole, your lift will be WAY less than published. Adding a quick hitch adds three or four inches backwards so reduces capacity but not by much.
If $300 sounds like too much for a JD quick hitch, consider a Speeco instead. TSC has them for well under a hundred bucks. Mine has lasted ten years so far. No issues. I prefer the Speeco because the top hook is adjustable, instead of fixed, so you can tune it to the majority of your attachments, and then change the remaining attachments that don't fit. Saves time.

 

[jmanatee2]

If $300 sounds like too much for a JD quick hitch, consider a Speeco instead. TSC has them for well under a hundred bucks.

Can you post a link to the TSC hitch for under a $100 The only cat 1 I can find it $229


Harbor Freight also offers one... Often on sale for $79 3-Point Quick Hitch - 27-1/2" Clearance

 

[jimgerken]

Sorry. I was wrong. Its been about ten years since I bought my Speeco, so I guess I forgot what I paid. And I was confusing the Speeco with the Chinese one. As you said, it is about a hundred. Agrisupply has it for about a hundred. Harbor freight too. I hate buying that stuff, but frankly if you are on a tight budget, it appears to me that the Chinese one is the SAME design as the Speeco, and it would not surprise me to find out they are made in the same factory. Given a choice of 229 for the Speeco or 300 for the JD, I'd today probably choose the JD. On the other hand, the Speeco has an adjustable position upper hook, and I understand the JD does not. That adjustable upper hook helps a lot as you try to decide what your "standard" configuration will be, if you have attachments from various manufacturers like I do. Good luck....

 

[jmanatee2]

Yesterday, the wife was out shopping so I had her stop by HF and pick up a quick hitch. It was on sale $79.99 plus I had a 20% off coupon. $63.99 + tax, so for about $68 I could have a quick hitch.

I explained to her that I wanted her to measure the distance between the ends and it should be 27.5".... She got there and called and said The box says 28.5" and when she measured it, it was 26.5". And of course The web says it is 27.5". I told her to just buy it and if it was wrong I could return it.

When she got it home, I immediately measured it and it was 27.5" between the two lower hooks. She was measuring between the two down tubes (my fault for explaining it wrong to her).

It looks pretty solid. I can't see how you could or would need to make it much more heavy duty.

I took it out and tried to hook it up to my one attachment. It connected right up to my BX42 wood chipper (I did have to adjust the top hook lower).... I will need to get those sleeves for the pins from TSC because the pins that came with the wood chopper are pretty small when sitting in the quick hitch hooks.

I am in the market for a box blade so I will make sure of the width for the lower hooks and that it will allow the top hook to just slip up and in before I buy it.

Seems to me $68 is worth it, I could buy 4 HF for the cost of 1 JD one.
Is the JD 4 times better?

 

[jenkinsph]

Hi all,

I am interested in purchasing a quick hitch for my Kubota BX2360.

I am torn as to which style works best; the Pat's Easy Change or something heavier such as the JD iMatch.

Keep in mind it is a SCUT so I am limited by the weight I can carry with my three point.

Any thoughts?

~Kevin

I have IMatch quick hitches and am well satisfied with them.

About the gin pole does it pin in to the tractor without using the top link? That would make all of this a moot point. I have to say moving rocks with a gin pole can be a difficult way to accomplish your tasks.

 

[Stargazer]

I second the HF hookup. Best $65 spent on tractor even if did need the mod to widen.

 

[dellwas]

I've got a Speeco on my JD 2305. Bought mine at Princessauto, which is Canada's "answer" to TSC, Harbourfreight, etc. Both the plastic grips were wrecked on the lock lift handles. Contacted Speeco and they shipped out a replacement set no questions asked. Pretty good customer service, and it works really well to boot.