2320 adjustable 3 point links?

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EdC

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Well I went and did it, I managed to tear my rotator cuff and the bicep ligament holding the bicep to the elbow on the same arm so I will be one handed for quite a while. That makes changing attachments on the tractor really difficult. I use a brushog quite often so I ruled out the JD quick attach and Pat's Easy change after talking with my local JD dealer. Does anybody know of a company that makes adjustable bottom links for the three point hitch on a 2320? I am open to other ideas of course, the adjustable bottom links were all I could think of.
 
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I use a brushog quite often so I ruled out the JD quick attach and Pat's Easy change after talking with my local JD dealer.

Why? :confused2: :confused3: :confused:
 
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Kenny
The dealer said that they (the quick attach systems) would not work because of the driveshaft legnth on my brushhog squealer and post hole digger.
 
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You should consider an extention for your pto stub if you need a few inches of extra length. Here is an example from Tractor Supply, Extension Adapter - 0271033 | Tractor Supply Company



An IMatch is a great addition to make hooking up your implements an easy task. Particularly with something as heavy as a brush cutter.
 
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I don't have pats easy change, but I do have a knock off (next time I will spend the money for pats ) but it does make hooking up the 3 pt easier. I would consider an extension or actually check the length of your pto shafts. You might have room to spare. Pats easy change only makes the required length about 2", well that is all I need for my knock offs.
 
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The extension Steve linked is good, but I like this one better since you don't have to drive a spring pin to secure it: Pto Adapter 1-3/8 X6 Spline Male X 1-3/8X6 Spline Female Pto Adapter

But, until you measure the overlap you have now you won't know if you need one anyway. Your situation is the prefect reason to have a Imatch or simular quick hitch.
 
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Steve, Kenny

That looks like something that is doable and would probably work for me. I didn't even think of an extension. I sure wish this had happened to my left arm, man am I right handed.:cool: I would buy the extension just to get the connection point for the implement drive shaft out away from the tractor a few inches. You just leave the extension installed all the time correct? My understanding is that the Imatch requires bushings on the implements. Is this true? Also Kenny what advantages does the Imatch offer over Pat's or some of the other manufacturers? Thanks everybody for some very good information!
 
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With the Pat's you still have to hook up the top link. With a quick hitch, you just hook the implement and latch it.
 
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Yes you need bushings for all three connection points. The advantage of the IMatch is it holds all three poiints fixed, you stay in the tractor seat and hook up. You have to make sure each implement is fitted correctly first but once done you are good to go. In my use with several implements it removes any reluctance to swap the implements as needed, only takes a minute or two to switch.
 
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2 inches is only 2 inches. but with a bush hog, ya putting that extra weight even further behind the tractor. which may cause problems and smaller tractors to lift heavier duty 3pt implements. along with cause possible more teeter totter effect. were the front end either becomes light or comes off the ground.

i honestly have no idea about specs of tractor nor your bush hog. but just something to think about.

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the problems over the years, is that implements, make it bush hogs, planters, 3pt bale spears, discs, to other. is everything is so freaking heavy, that you need excellent backing up skills to backup with 1/2" of being square.

pat easy hitch, and quick hitches.... not a fan of. and i no longer remember what they are called. but the lower lift arms. can extend out (for attachment purpose only) once you get lower links connected you just backup with tractor or perhaps lift with top link to get the lower arms to retract. and pin the extendable arms back in.

i want to say, the ones i do remember seeing, replace the entire lower lift arms completely. so when they are contracted, they do not extend out any further out than the original lift arms. and i think they had something like pat's easy change, or quick hitch, were there is a lower hook, then latch above. to grab ahold of 3pt lower pins on the implement.

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on a different note, pat easy hitch vs quick hitch or imatch, the quick hitch or imatch most likely be easier to backup and attach, by raising the 3pt hitch on tractor. due to the quick hitch has a place were the 3pt pins on implement can slide across if you are not perfectly square as you backup tractor. and lift the 3pt hitch. but even then, you may still end up pushing the implement all around. in attempted to get everything hooked up.
 

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