Quick hitch for 3 point – options

[jeff9366]

Has that been an issue with using (getting things low enough) for a grading blade or box blade? I could see it might be an issue with a middle buster which I cannot get low enough anyway, or using the rippers on a box blade when you tilt it foward to be more aggressive with the rippers.

Kubota L3410​

Has anyone showed you how to change pin adjustment from top holes in the two Lifting Arm stirrups to the two lower holes, yielding 5" lower implement adjustment?

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[beowulf]

Has that been an issue with using (getting things low enough) for a grading blade or box blade? I could see it might be an issue with a middle buster which I cannot get low enough anyway, or using the rippers on a box blade when you tilt it foward to be more aggressive with the rippers.

Kubota L3410​

Has anyone showed you how to change pin adjustment from top holes in the two Lifting Arm stirrups to the two lower holes, yielding 5" lower implement adjustment?

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jeff9366, embarrassed to say I was ignorant about that. As soon as I read your post and the picture I knew exactly what you were referring to. Not to old to learn and one more 'tool' in the toolbox. Thanks for pointing that out. I guess I have never had a need to lower it - or assumed I did not have a need to do that.

 

[ljjhouser]

jeff9366, embarrassed to say I was ignorant about that. As soon as I read your post and the picture I knew exactly what you were referring to. Not to old to learn and one more 'tool' in the toolbox. Thanks for pointing that out. I guess I have never had a need to lower it - or assumed I did not have a need to do that.

Hey, beowulf - join the club. We have all overlooked the obvious, that thing we cannot find because we are standing on it, or were leaning on it or you know, the glasses we cannot find because they are on our head. Ha

 

[beowulf]

Hey, beowulf - join the club. We have all overlooked the obvious, that thing we cannot find because we are standing on it, or were leaning on it or you know, the glasses we cannot find because they are on our head. Ha

Thanks for the support. . . I recall the time I thought that something was wrong with the tractor because I could not get a lot of power in reverse. I was worried that I had a real problem with the tractor until I saw that I needed to clean the twigs from under the HST pedal. As they say, look for the simplest solution first.

 

[jeff9366]

I have had Pat’s Easy Hitch units for years – in a box in the barn. I never hooked them up after I figured out that I had to get a longer hydraulic top link, and would also have to lengthen the PTO shafts on a couple of implements.

Simple bolt-on PTO shaft extensions are available:

LINK: tractor pto shaft extension

 

[beowulf]

Simple bolt-on PTO shaft extensions are available:

LINK: tractor pto shaft extension

Jeff, I had considered those as well, but recall some posts here of some bad experiences with those. I may be misremembering that - but will recheck. Definitely a fix for any pto length issue. The only pto implements I might use (and rarely - now that we have goats) would be a 6' rotary mower and a post hole digger. Thanks again for posting responses. Right now I am taking a serious look at the EZ hitch link posted by Foodplot - it seems like that would resolve my issues. If I go that way, I guess I would sell my Pat's Easy Hitch.

 

[Texasmark]

Pat's Easy Hitch.....have one on every tractor without expansion tips integral to the lift arms, Cat I and II.

 

[jeff9366]

Jeff, I had considered those as well, but recall some posts here of some bad experiences with those. I may be misremembering that - but will recheck.

I am taking a serious look at the EZ hitch link posted by Foodplot - it seems like that would resolve my issues. If I go that way, I guess I would sell my Pat's Easy Hitch.

Some people can botch anything. Even something as simple as installing a PTO extension. Should be an excellent solution provide all parts are clean when joined. I would use a little low-strength thread-locker as insurance.



Personally, I would work with the Pat's EZ Hitch you have before seeking The Holy Grail elsewhere. While there are many variations on the Quick Hitch they all seek to provide the same ultimate solution. Pat's is well regarded by users.

Does your L3410 have Three Point Hitch telescoping Lower Links?

 

[beowulf]

Pat's Easy Hitch.....have one on every tractor without expansion tips integral to the lift arms, Cat I and II.

Texas, can you clarify re the expansion tips?

 

[beowulf]

Does your L3410 have Three Point Hitch telescoping Lower Links?

Yes.

I guess I am at decision point of Pat's and a new hydraulic top link (and possibly also with a pto extender), or the EZ hitch foodplot suggested. The later would apparently not require a new hydraulic top link or a pto extender, so there's that. Still thinking this through. BTW - likely 90%+ of the time my rear implement changes would be among box blade, a grading blade, and sometimes a carry all, and rarely a middle buster. These days I find I am not using my rotary mower much, and the post hole digger has been a frustrating exercise because of the DG and rocks, and the slopes where I might need it.

Even now, I am not switching things out a lot, it is just that as I get older I would like things to be a bit easier even if the tasks are not frequent. I am also thinking about my son-in-law who will someday have the tractor and has MS. It would be much easier for him to have a rear easy hitch set up of some kind. We have the quick hitch for the FEL and pallet forks.

I so much appreciate your input - thanks for your responses.