Which 3 pt. quick is better?

[Johndeere3720]

Now im mad at myself! I bought a Johndeere imatch and paid $225 for it! Up here in Oregon, we dont have tractor supply co, we have wilco and coastal farm and ranch. I bought my boxblade from Wilco and they had no clue what a boxblade was or what it did! Coastal is next door to Johndeere but I dont know if they sell quick hitches. Ive been thinking of making a quick hitch that fits on the johndeere loader. Then the boxblade can have a wider range of uses.

 

[ninefinger]

I have the HF as well, as said before some implements may need to be modified or just buy one that fits these hitches. Some of my stuff uses the hook some the adapter. The main thing is hooking the bottom links up is quick and I do not have to wrestle a heavy piece of equipment. HF may not be as pretty as the green one but mine has been tough enough.

 

[foggy1111]

I bought a HF quick hitch. I fooled around modifying it for several hours and it still did not properly fit my implements. That top hook is imposible to make work right and the optional "link" wont work on things that need to be held rigid. I gave up on the HF and bought the Pat's hitch. I couldn't be happier with the Pat's and wish I would have just done that in the first place. I just dont get how so many folks seem satisfied with this HF hitch.....or, do they just have a single implement to attach to? Oh...and I spent allot of $ buying bushings and pins to make things fit. Just my .02

I'm hoping my HF hitch works ok as a log skidder.

 

[Altex]

Now im mad at myself! I bought a Johndeere imatch and paid $225 for it! Up here in Oregon, we dont have tractor supply co, we have wilco and coastal farm and ranch. I bought my boxblade from Wilco and they had no clue what a boxblade was or what it did! Coastal is next door to Johndeere but I dont know if they sell quick hitches. Ive been thinking of making a quick hitch that fits on the johndeere loader. Then the boxblade can have a wider range of uses.

I have the HF as well, as said before some implements may need to be modified or just buy one that fits these hitches. Some of my stuff uses the hook some the adapter. The main thing is hooking the bottom links up is quick and I do not have to wrestle a heavy piece of equipment...

Then it makes sense to hook up the bottom with Pat's Easy Change. No need to modify attachments at all. And they do ship to Oregon.

 

[BigD23]

Pat's!

Don

 

[Bedlam]

Just make plans for the small extra length of the top link to accommodate the pats hitch
and dont forget this option either weld on the top or get the ones that go on the arms.
http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/customization/122474-ez-hitch-weld.html

http://carterandsonsllc.com/

 

[foggy1111]

Just make plans for the small extra length of the top link to accommodate the pats hitch

I sense a bias here from the competition....lol. My top link had plenty of length to work with the PAT"S. --------> Happy Camper

 

[Bedlam]

Oh no Bias. just the different options.I personally like the idea of them welded to the top of the arms.then you have either option or a little grinding and off they come

 

[johnk]

I have Pats Easy Change and they really are a pleasure to use. I never used the others but I can hook up my heavy stuff with little fuss and pretty quickly. no more wrestling with a pinch bar trying to move the equipment just that little bit etc. Wouldn't be without them...

 

[Baranx4]

I was thinking about getting a quick hitch, but decided on getting a top n tilt. I already have the hydraulics plumbed for the 2 hookups when I bought the tractor. Yes it's probably double the quick hitch but it gives you so many more options for what I do. I't not just up and down it will angle and give you left and right when hooking up by shortening or lengthening the top link.

I also was looking at a quick hitch but with the acres we have the top n tilt seemed to address my needs better and I don't have to leave the seat when operating the equipment.

Check out ccm machinery. They are a member here.