Tractor catagory 1 quick hitch

[rexcormack]

All these pictures of tractors with new tires!
I can't take any more!!

[SweetMK]

All these pictures of tractors with new tires!
I can't take any more!!

When I got mine for the IH,, they came with new wheels, and hubs,, ALL NEW!!,,

My JD, MIGHT need new front tires,, soon?



The JD actually works well, I use that tractor for mowing, the short bars are kind to the lawn when it turns,,

[farmersammm]

I have the extendable lower arms on my 60+HP IH tractor,, I have about 5 inches of travel that the arms can extend,,



I do not know the correct term, either, but, they sure work perfectly,,

Have those on my old Allis's. I love them.

[Willie B]

I have the extendable lower arms on my 60+HP IH tractor,, I have about 5 inches of travel that the arms can extend,,



I do not know the correct term, either, but, they sure work perfectly,,

I'd like to talk to you. That could be a picture of my 385. Those late production IH seemed to use the same rear with engine sizes ranging wide.
My three point hitch is all the way up or all the way down. I doubt that is how it was designed. Scraper blade works better behind the B275 (1961 British IH)

[California]

I got one of those cheap Chinese hitches from Harbor Freight. Best tractor add on I ever bought. I never have to leave the seat to hook up or drop off, except to hook up the PTO. I think it was $90 at HF.

Ditto. My tractors are 18 and 24 hp, well within HF's claimed 40 hp range. With a decade of use, I've never had a problem. I don't use the cat 1/2 adapters, just run the cat1 pins in the QH's hooks.

Tip - buy the Speeco-style replacement top hook to make this (and most clones) usable. The factory hook is set too close to the frame so it interferes with everything. The Speeco has the holes set back farther so the hook is out where it doesn't interfere.



One thing I like about the QH is I can back into an implement to push it around, for alignment and to break it free of the dirt it's embedded in. Then just lift and go. No need to get off the tractor unless it's a pto-driven implement - mower, tiller, etc.

It's well worth it to get out the welder and improve any implement that doesn't fit standard QH dimensions.

Recommended.

[Thats Hot]

This has worked Great..

[Thats Hot]

I needed to clear the shop door. by 9".

[Thats Hot]

Works great..

[KenO]

Another vote for Pat's. My 3 point attachments are old, and home made, so the the distance between the pins are all different. With Pat's, it doesn't matter, but with the other quick hitches, they have to be an exact distance apart.

Also, a big help hooking up is to have a hydraulic top link. If you go with Pat's, you need to make sure your top cylinder is long enough, the Pat's adds around 4 inches to your lifting arm.