Quick Hitches Quick Hitch

[BlacknTan]

I've been studying the various QH systems for awhile. I didn't realize that Woods made one. It's American made and lists for $275...

My search is over... I like Woods Equipment..

 

[stuart]

It looks exactly like the speeco QH. I bought mine at Agri Supply for $170. A similar one is for sale at Northern for even less. Quality? NOW that is a question you will have to answer.

 

[BlacknTan]

I'll be dipped in cow patties if you're not right!! It looks EXACTLY like the Speeco....
The engineer from Woods told me specifically it was made in the USA....

Looks like the ONLY American made product is the Land Pride..... A little more $$$, but it's made by Americans!

 

[radman1]

I agree. Place a speeco sticker over the woods sticker and save $100. The speeco will also come with one set of bushings, does the Woods?

 

[kwolfe]

I hate to say this, however with no sticker at it looks just like the model from Harbor Frieght. $80 list, $60 on sale.

 

[BlacknTan]

Jeeeesh!!

You're right also, kwolfe!!

radman, yes the Woods comes with bushings and the top link adapter setup...

The Land Pride is made in Kipp, Kansas, according to LP.

 

[rural2]

I have no idea who makes it (probably Speeco though), but that is not the harbor freight quick hitch if it uses "adapter sleeves". If no shipping costs are involved $170 is a good price with or without a set of sleeves.

 

[mjncad]

I have the Land Pride quick hitch and that adjustable top hook is wonderful.

The only modification I made to my Land Pride unit was changing the hair pins out for cotter rings to hold the clevis pins in place. I kept popping out hair pins, which was annoying at best...scary at worst if a clevis pin or two were to fall out. The cotter rings solved the problem. Key rings can be used in an emergency.

That Land Pride quick hitch is one of the best investments I made for my tractor, my back and my temper.

 

[kwolfe]

You can get top link adapters for the harbor freight model. I think they run about $8. Not a bad deal. Many folks on TBN have them and say they work great.

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[Northland]

I just bought the SpeeCo QH along with a Carry-All from TSC last week. I bought a King Kutter rear blade from TSC last December. The rear blade and carry-all will not fit the SpeeCo QH.

If I had bought the cheaper HF QH everything would work since the inside clearance is 26.5". See link - Harbor Freight Tools - Quality Tools at the Lowest Prices

I sent this e-mail to both SpeeCo and TSC last Monday but I haven't had a reply as of yet.​

What do you all think? See attached pictures for a better idea of the problem.​

Subject: Incompatibility problem with TSC purchased SpeeCo quick hitch (HF1410100) and KingKutter rear blade as well as Farm Force Carry-All

Hello SpeeCo and TSC,

The SpeeCo quick hitch that I purchased last week from a Tractor Supply Company store in Northern Michigan is incompatible with my two implements; a 6 foot KingKutter rear blade and a Farm Force carry-all. I am very frustrated with this problem since I purchased all three products from the same Tractor Supply Company store. ​

Prior to returning the quick hitch to Tractor Supply Company for a refund I would like your response as to whether the quick hitch is correctly manufactured or the problem is with the two implements I am trying to use with the quick hitch. ​

A small sticker on the quick hitch lists SpeeCo 1410100 and TSC #02-67563. ​

Your web site lists the quick hitch's dimensions as follows: 27-1/4" width.(3 1/2" x 3 1/2" beam). I measured and the actual width is 30" and the inside clearance is actually 27.5" so with the SpeeCo supplied bushings in place the inside clearance is too wide to accommodate either implement's pins. ​

Note the the photos below that clearly show the problem.​

Please advise.​

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