Trouble with SpeeCo

[Piedmont]

Call Josh Black GA Equipment, 888-237-9060. They are located in Swainsboro GA and will ship anywhere.

 

[Northland]

I have not had any success with my SpeeCo QH or their customer service.

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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[AndyMA]

I've always found with these types of Quick Hitches that some initial work needs to be done to attachments to make them work. It appears that a washer or 2 on your carry all will solve the problem.

Andy

 

[Northland]

I've always found with these types of Quick Hitches that some initial work needs to be done to attachments to make them work. It appears that a washer or 2 on your carry all will solve the problem.

Andy

Thanks for the advice Andy-that's the type of response I was hoping for from TSC and SpeeCo.

Unfortunately your washer solution won't work for the KK rear blade as well. To have a quick hitch for use with only one implement (the carry-all) isn't what I planned so I think I will return the SpeeCo and buy a Pat's system off TBN

Marko

 

[Northland]

I spoke with the 3 pt implement buyer/product manager at TSC's head office in Nashville. He told me that TSC is trying to get all their vendors to subscribe to the ASAE standard. He suggested my problem is with the other implements and not the SpeeCo hitch. Unfortunately that doesn't help my situation so I returned the SpeeCo hitch yesterday.

The TSC buyer told me that they will have a TSC branded quick hitch in their stores within 90 days or so-if all goes well. I am planning on buying this hitch that will accomodate my existing implements as well as the new ones I buy.

 

[AndyMA]

Unfortunately with that type of hitch I think it will be a long time before all implements are compatable. I have a land pride quick hitch (same basic design as Speedco) , that does not even fit all my LandPride equipment. You just need to bite the bullet and have some of your equipment modified to work.

Andy