Quick Hitches Quick Hitch

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hagman

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B7610 Kubota
I have been looking at quick hitches and saw one on Ebay that I am curious about. Rather than being made with a square tubing frame these just fit on the end of the 3 point arms. Since I have never owned a quick hitch does anyone out there have any experience with one of these? Are there pros and cons with both types? Thjis would be a cat 1 hitch. Thanks for any replies I get.

Hagman
B7610 with MMM,FEL & Box Scraper
 
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It sounds like you're talking about something like Pat's Easy Change System. Given a choice I would prefer to use an iMatch-style quick hitch (the U-shaped system) because it connects all three points at once, but for some implements the iMatch doesn't work because it can't hook onto the toplink.

Pros of Pat's system:
Compatible with more non-standard implements than iMatch
Easier to hook up than the bare arms since no lateral movement is needed.

Cons:
Extends the length of the arms, this may mean new PTO shafts or toplink to match (this wasn't required on my 2520 and existing implements). This is also an issue with iMatch-style quick attach systems
Doesn't connect the toplink so you can't mount non-PTO equipment without leaving the seat like with iMatch

There is an optional stabilizer bar that fixes the width of the hooks - this may be a good investment. Although I don't have it I sometimes have to struggle with keeping the arms apart while raising them.
 
   / Quick Hitch #3  
I have what you're talking about. It's made of cast iron, and uses a grade 8 bolt and a keeper pin, instead of the spring mechanism that Pat's uses. I paid about $50 a set to get mine, and that included shipping. I bought a set for myself and a set for Dad. I have a 35HP Kubota and Dad's is a 24 or so HP Kubota. I chose to use them over the all in once quick hitch because our implements (backhoe, two rough cutters, two box blades, 3 straight blades, a tiller, and a post hole digger) are all different sizes and widths, so we would've had to modify them all to use the U shaped quick hitch. I love mine so far. We did find out that they won't work with the backhoe, but neither will the others, since the arms are a perfect fit into the backhoe mounting slots. They work on everything else, and make hooking up MUCH easier. We haven't made spreader bars to hold the links the right distance apart yet, so I just reach behind me, and move one of the bars if I need to, while backing up. Once under the pins, just raise the lift and it engages. You still have to jump off to put in the bolts, pins, connect the top link and PTO (if necessary), but it takes all the work out of hooking up the lower links. They were definitely worth the money to me. They come with washers to use as shims, and there is a little slop between them and the arm, but to me it's not noticeable. It doesn't seem to move any more now than it did before, especially since I leave a little slack in my lower arm links so that the implement can move a little if it hits something solid.

Cliff notes: I've got a set, Dad has a set, and they work great! :D
 
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Thanks Dieselmh & JDbower,

That's exactly the information I was looking for. I only have a box scraper at this point but I'm looking at adding a rear blade in the future and if it's half as bad to hook up as the box blade the quick hitches you described are just what I need. Dieselmh do you remenber where you got yours?

Hagman
 
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I'll send you the info in a private message. The guy only had a few sets left, and it looks like the price has gone up about $10 now that he doesn't have a lot left.
 
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Seon said:
So does anyone have this particular Quick-Hitch and if so, would you recommend it? The price is right.

The ones I have are almost exactly like that. The only difference that I see is the ones I bought have grade 8 bolts instead of grade 5, and mine don't have the raised portion that's supposed to "bump" into the pin when you're far enough back. The raised portion would be good so that you could just back up until both pins hit the raised spot, then you could lift the arms and be set, but the tiller that we have has the pin positioned under a support bracket, so that raised portion wouldn't let the quick hitch go under far enough to reach the pin, if that makes sense. If any of your implements have a metal bar or anything located just a couple of inches above the pin, those won't work. If all of your implements have the pins out in the open, with nothing above them, then they should work fine.

I looked at those when I was shopping, and liked the fact that it came with a spread bar, but didn't like the fact that I'd have to grind/cut off the raised portions to use them with the tiller and possibly other implements. We're just going to make our own spreader bars, but they're not really needed. It's not too hard to just reach behind you and move the arm one way or the other.
 
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I just bought a speedco quick hitch for my new holland. I have 3 woods impliments. I have no idea why I didn't buy one of these 20 years ago!!! I can hook the back blade, tiller...etc...without leaving my seat! If your equipment is made to true specs.....what a backsaver......:cool:
 
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Seon said:
So does anyone have this particular Quick-Hitch and if so, would you recommend it? The price is right.

I agree the price is especially right.. I may take a gamble and order a set and see.. Wont be the first time (or probably the last) something didnt work as expected..

brian
 
 

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