jand38
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There is a man selling on eBay a quick change system like(Pats) he is out of San Marcos Texas any one know about the item and if it works. <font color="blue"> </font>
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I just looked at it, and I can give you a comparison to Pat's just from what I see.
I have Pat's, and like the way the implement pins click into it. On the one on Ebay, it looks as though there's more work to getting the pins in. With Pat's they just snap into place and there is a spring on it. Looks like you have to remove the pin on this before you can click in the implement.
I like the way the one on Ebay latches onto the hitch arm by going through the socket ball. That may be better than Pat's, but the one on Ebay doesn't LOOK all that well made compared to Pat's.
The hook looks much wider, and on some captured pin type implements, I wonder if it would fit in between the side pieces to capture the pin.
Not sure if you know what I mean by captured pin, but they're the ones that have a piece of metal on each side where you attach to the pin. The other types, non-captured just have the pin sticking out without a piece of metal on either side.
John
I have Pat's, and like the way the implement pins click into it. On the one on Ebay, it looks as though there's more work to getting the pins in. With Pat's they just snap into place and there is a spring on it. Looks like you have to remove the pin on this before you can click in the implement.
I like the way the one on Ebay latches onto the hitch arm by going through the socket ball. That may be better than Pat's, but the one on Ebay doesn't LOOK all that well made compared to Pat's.
The hook looks much wider, and on some captured pin type implements, I wonder if it would fit in between the side pieces to capture the pin.
Not sure if you know what I mean by captured pin, but they're the ones that have a piece of metal on each side where you attach to the pin. The other types, non-captured just have the pin sticking out without a piece of metal on either side.
John
I just looked at it, and I can give you a comparison to Pat's just from what I see.
I have Pat's, and like the way the implement pins click into it. On the one on Ebay, it looks as though there's more work to getting the pins in. With Pat's they just snap into place and there is a spring on it. Looks like you have to remove the pin on this before you can click in the implement.
I like the way the one on Ebay latches onto the hitch arm by going through the socket ball. That may be better than Pat's, but the one on Ebay doesn't LOOK all that well made compared to Pat's.
The hook looks much wider, and on some captured pin type implements, I wonder if it would fit in between the side pieces to capture the pin.
Not sure if you know what I mean by captured pin, but they're the ones that have a piece of metal on each side where you attach to the pin. The other types, non-captured just have the pin sticking out without a piece of metal on either side.
John
I have Pat's, and like the way the implement pins click into it. On the one on Ebay, it looks as though there's more work to getting the pins in. With Pat's they just snap into place and there is a spring on it. Looks like you have to remove the pin on this before you can click in the implement.
I like the way the one on Ebay latches onto the hitch arm by going through the socket ball. That may be better than Pat's, but the one on Ebay doesn't LOOK all that well made compared to Pat's.
The hook looks much wider, and on some captured pin type implements, I wonder if it would fit in between the side pieces to capture the pin.
Not sure if you know what I mean by captured pin, but they're the ones that have a piece of metal on each side where you attach to the pin. The other types, non-captured just have the pin sticking out without a piece of metal on either side.
John
I am surprized that "Pats" system does not attach using the hole in the lift arm how is it held on? My biggest fear about the item in question that it is chinese junk, the hooking up
part would not be a problem because I need to attach the top link, I do not want to be cheap but I do not see $180 in the other system am I missing something? <font color="blue"> </font>
part would not be a problem because I need to attach the top link, I do not want to be cheap but I do not see $180 in the other system am I missing something? <font color="blue"> </font>
I am surprized that "Pats" system does not attach using the hole in the lift arm how is it held on? My biggest fear about the item in question that it is chinese junk, the hooking up
part would not be a problem because I need to attach the top link, I do not want to be cheap but I do not see $180 in the other system am I missing something? <font color="blue"> </font>
part would not be a problem because I need to attach the top link, I do not want to be cheap but I do not see $180 in the other system am I missing something? <font color="blue"> </font>
plaindave
Silver Member
I can say with certainty that you won't be wasting $180 with the Pats system. I agree that it seems like a lot of money for what you are getting, but it works. Plain and simple. I've had mine over a year and wish I would have bought it sooner.
plaindave
Silver Member
I can say with certainty that you won't be wasting $180 with the Pats system. I agree that it seems like a lot of money for what you are getting, but it works. Plain and simple. I've had mine over a year and wish I would have bought it sooner.
</font><font color="blue" class="small">( I am surprized that "Pats" system does not attach using the hole in the lift arm how is it held on? )</font>
They send you all the things you need, you bolt it on after slipping it over the hitch arm ends.
I put mine on a couple of years ago, and I've never taken them off. They appear to made of good steel. The picture on Ebay looks like cheap stuff to me, but maybe it's just because of the photo.
I haven't found the Chinese steel to be anywhere near as good as what we used to make here in the US. My tractor dealer was telling me today that the best steel in the world appears to be coming out of Brazil, the influence of all the german engineers that ended up there after the war, maybe?
Looks like they would still make your hook up a lot less trying, but it's a crap shoot as much of the stuff on Ebay is.
John
They send you all the things you need, you bolt it on after slipping it over the hitch arm ends.
I put mine on a couple of years ago, and I've never taken them off. They appear to made of good steel. The picture on Ebay looks like cheap stuff to me, but maybe it's just because of the photo.
I haven't found the Chinese steel to be anywhere near as good as what we used to make here in the US. My tractor dealer was telling me today that the best steel in the world appears to be coming out of Brazil, the influence of all the german engineers that ended up there after the war, maybe?
Looks like they would still make your hook up a lot less trying, but it's a crap shoot as much of the stuff on Ebay is.
John
</font><font color="blue" class="small">( I am surprized that "Pats" system does not attach using the hole in the lift arm how is it held on? )</font>
They send you all the things you need, you bolt it on after slipping it over the hitch arm ends.
I put mine on a couple of years ago, and I've never taken them off. They appear to made of good steel. The picture on Ebay looks like cheap stuff to me, but maybe it's just because of the photo.
I haven't found the Chinese steel to be anywhere near as good as what we used to make here in the US. My tractor dealer was telling me today that the best steel in the world appears to be coming out of Brazil, the influence of all the german engineers that ended up there after the war, maybe?
Looks like they would still make your hook up a lot less trying, but it's a crap shoot as much of the stuff on Ebay is.
John
They send you all the things you need, you bolt it on after slipping it over the hitch arm ends.
I put mine on a couple of years ago, and I've never taken them off. They appear to made of good steel. The picture on Ebay looks like cheap stuff to me, but maybe it's just because of the photo.
I haven't found the Chinese steel to be anywhere near as good as what we used to make here in the US. My tractor dealer was telling me today that the best steel in the world appears to be coming out of Brazil, the influence of all the german engineers that ended up there after the war, maybe?
Looks like they would still make your hook up a lot less trying, but it's a crap shoot as much of the stuff on Ebay is.
John
