What is Cat 1 and cat 2?

[gtppres]

What is cat 1 and cat2?

 

[bakerg]

The 3-point hitch comes in 5 different sizes, numbered from 0 to 4. The differences between them are the dimensions of the triangle and the size of the three connecting pins.

The lower lift arms on a 3ph cat 1 are 26" wide, with the top link being 18 inches above the center line, between the two lower lift arms. The lower lift pins are 7/8" in diameter, and the top link pin is 3/4". The cat 1 hitch is used on tractors from 20-45 hp.

A cat 2 hitch is 32" wide. The top link is located 24" above the center line between the two lower lift pins. The lower lift pins are 1-1/8" inch in diameter. The top link pin is 1" in diameter. The larger Cat 2 hitch is designed for use with tractors ranging from 40-100 hp.

 

[Gale Hawkins]

Three-point hitch - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[wyeguy]

By definition, my Ford 1100 13HP tractor should be Cat 0, but its Cat 1. So if you're looking at a specific tractor, you might need to check the specs to see what category the 3P is. I'm limited to the smaller Cat 1 implements, but can run those just fine, and I think there's a bigger selection of Cat 1 vs Cat 0.

 

[DutchHenryBrown]

:welcome: And what they said above. :thumbsup:

 

[Briana03]

Welcome to TractorByNet!

I moved your thread to the Attachments forum.

 

[Briana03]

Welcome to TractorByNet!


I moved your thread to the Attachments forum.

 

[jeff9366]

Here is a table with info on Cat 0 - Cat 4:

TractorData.com - Three-Point Hitch

 

[murphy1244]

Ha ha even Briana does a double post.

 

[DocDryden]

Thanks jeff9366.

That TractorData table is a lot of help :cool2: