SPEECO or H.Freight Quick Hitch

[bodin1968]

if both QHs were the same price is the Speeco that much better. thanks in advance!

 

[Z-Michigan]

Yes.

A quick hitch is great to have and costs little compared to the tractor or most implements. It's also going to be in use nearly all the time. I'd spend a little more for better quality.

 

[TNhobbyfarmer]

I've seen quick hitch discussions on here where people have said that the speeco and HF are almost identical and probably came out of the same factory in China. I have a HF QH and have not looked at a speeco so I can't comment on that assertion. Just comments I've seen.

The only complaint I have about the HF is the reach, or specifically the lack thereof, of the top hook. I think that is a shortcoming of many of the QH's out there and is problematic. I ordered a replacement top hook with more reach, and it was helpful.

 

[CincyFlyer]

With a 20% off coupon the HF unit is only eighty bucks. I did some mods to mine, the best was replacing the bolts for the top hook with hitch pins! No tools needed for adjustments, and I can pop off the hook for those "not quite QH compatible" implements.

 

[Rocky Hoffler]

Speech hitches comes with hook and a link most other brands only have hook Speeco is usually higher price but better quality

 

[TNhobbyfarmer]

Speech hitches comes with hook and a link most other brands only have hook Speeco is usually higher price but better quality

Explain what you mean by "hook and a link". Not sure what you mean by link.

 

[CincyFlyer]

Explain what you mean by "hook and a link". Not sure what you mean by link.

There is an extra piece that attaches the top link (especially a floating link) of the implement to the quick hitch, to provide a positive connection. Needed sometimes to prevent the top link from coming loose! HF has it available, but the part number isn't listed on their website. I've not needed one, and will make one if the need arises.
Top Hitch Adapter-Quick Hitch

 

[Rocky Hoffler]

Explain what you mean by "hook and a link". Not sure what you mean by link.

The link as I call it is used instead of the hook it looks like a y with the bottom of y being rounded they are available at Rural King and Agri Supply about 20 bucks it hooks up on top link where it pins to QH stays on unit when you hook up to lower pins then you put pin in Implement gives more adjustment than hook hope this helps probably clear as mud I have found it much easier than having to have every piece of equipment modified to fit hook

 

[Fallon]

I've had 2 HF QHes, 1 Northern Tool & 1 Speco. Speco & a couple of the HF ones were used. I really couldn't tell a difference in quality. I had to grind a few hooks to fit the Cat3 bushings & welded a 2" extension to the back of every top hook. None were great, but while a nice LandPride QH was a bit better it wasn't worth the over $300-350 the dealer wants for it. An hour or 2 of work on a cheapie works as well.

Looking for another QH now to weld to a SSQA plate (again, previous one was a mount for a snow plow & was sold with the old tractor & plow) so I can pick up 3pt impliments with the loader. Looking for a used one of any brand cheaper than a $100 HF one (might only be $80 with the 20% off coupon.

 

[countrybumpkin]

This is the adapter they are referring to, I built this one and it's all I use.

 

[bodin1968]

Question: with the SPEECO-- to fit the QH lower link arm would the implement's bushing need to be CAT 2 (1 1/8) or CAT 3 (1 7/16)? tx

 

[Fallon]

Question: with the SPEECO-- to fit the QH lower link arm would the implement's bushing need to be CAT 2 (1 1/8) or CAT 3 (1 7/16)? tx

According to the QH standards all pins should be CAT3 diameter, usually achieved with bushings. I run un-bushed CAT1 pins on a few on my impliments because I'm to lazy or cheap & they work just fine. But most of my impliments are properly bushed to CAT3 diameter pins.

 

[bodin1968]

thanks for the response. i've read that the 2 lower link implement bushings need to be 1 7/16 and the top link 1 1/4?

 

[Rocky Hoffler]

According to the QH standards all pins should be CAT3 diameter, usually achieved with bushings. I run un-bushed CAT1 pins on a few on my impliments because I'm to lazy or cheap & they work just fine. But most of my impliments are properly bushed to CAT3 diameter pins.

After losing the bushing on some equipment I just run 7/8 cat 1 pins works fine and a whole lot cheaper now on equipment that has a pin that goes thru two brackets I use bushing that slip over pin there cheap and they stay on the roll pin works out of the bushing that is used with standard cat 1 pins I also have changed lift pin from cat1 to cat 2 pins

 

[300UGUY]

I have a HF quick hitch, it works. I was at Rural King, and they had a Speeco hitch. The Speeco seemed to be a heavier gage metal. I bought the Speeco top link there. It works nice on the HF unit.

 

[TractorGuy]

The $99 quick hitch from Agri Supply comes with the offset top hook. It's still a little tight on some implements but should be a lot better than the HF hook.

They also sell the floating adapter for $11.99.

I have both and have been very pleased. I still haven't worked out a good solution to connect my brush cutter on it but I will figure that out eventually. The adapter works perfect on the Ag Mate finish mower I bought from them.

I bushed my lower links to cat 3 and the top link to cat 2 on all my stuff for a better fit.