Quick Hitch issues

[swreeder]

I recently ordered a quick hitch from Agri supply online. When ordering, I had two options a Cat 1 that had a width of 301/4", vs a Cat2 With 37" width. All of my implements are Cat1 and the widths fall right around the 30" mark. So I ordered the Cat1.

The hitch arrived today and unfortunately the ball of the lift arms will not fit in the slot on the back of the quick hitch. The slot is about 1/4" too narrow. Looking over the specs on the Cat2 quick hitch it most likely would not have this problem but the hitch would be too wide for my tractor and implements.

So trying to figure out a way to rig this up. I see two potential options. 1. Buy two bolt on lift arm pins, drill the holes larger in the quick hitch and bolt them on attaching the lift arms to the outside of the quick hitch. 2. Find longer roll pins and use these to attache the lift arms on the outside of the quick hitch.

I'm assuming option 1 will work, thinking option two there may be two much play side to side with the roll pins shifting.

Anyone else run into issues similar to this or have other ideas how to retrofit.

 

[RalphVa]

That Cat 1 width is too much. The distance out to where the pins go into the lift pin ends are about 27 or 28 and some inches.

 

[WranglerX]

Can you adjust the width of the lift arms?... Would be really odd if you cant...

Cat XX specifications...

https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/attachments/asaequickhitchimplementdim-jpg.681769/

The slot is about 1/4" too narrow.

Really sound like diameter of balls on end of lift arm are to big.... I would grind them down a bit and install pins like the initial design concept dictates....

Dale

 

[bdog]

I have seen people grind down the balls so they will fit. Not sure if you want to go this route or not but it will get the job done.

 

[Ricn]

I learned something here that all things CAT1 should be the same but there not. My cheap 3 year old Harbor Freight QH fit perfectly and continues to give good service. Just sayin; in case you want to return that one and get the HF hitch.

Ricn

 

[mcfarmall]

Sounds like your 3 point hitch is a Cat 2 and the lower link swivelly balls won't fit on the QH slot, yes?

 

[FTG-05]

Sounds like your 3 point hitch is a Cat 2 and the lower link swivelly balls won't fit on the QH slot, yes?

According to TD, the LS MT352 has a Cat I 3ph. TractorData.com LS MT352 tractor information

I *assume* this is the tractor the OP has per his posted info.

 

[swreeder]

I learned something here that all things CAT1 should be the same but there not. My cheap 3 year old Harbor Freight QH fit perfectly and continues to give good service. Just sayin; in case you want to return that one and get the HF hitch.

Ricn

HF no longer sells the quick hitch :-(. I got a gift card for Agri supply and hence the reason I went that route.

 

[swreeder]

According to TD, the LS MT352 has a Cat I 3ph. TractorData.com LS MT352 tractor information

I *assume* this is the tractor the OP has per his posted info.

Sounds like your 3 point hitch is a Cat 2 and the lower link swivelly balls won't fit on the QH slot, yes?

Its actually a Cat2 Hitch per spec from my owners manual, but not a real cat2 hitch as I am learning. The balls are cat2, but the width and height of the top link are all cat1 specs. I can't use a cat2 quick hitch as all my implements are cat1. I'm going to try mounting some lift arm pins on the quick hitch and see if that works.

 

[WranglerX]

A pictured of actual problem would be really good for us to be able to help you....

Dale