Gregster613
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- 273 TYM. 2009 //Yardmachines 7 Speed Shift-on-the-goScotts L2048
Howdy all,
I've been following all of the various threads about quick hitches and other forms of painless attaching of heavy implements. I have been using dollies and just rolling them up to the tractor - which works well - but I finally broke down and bought one from Agri Supply Company. It came well packaged, with all items requested enclosed, looks good, fits well, is a standard 27 & 1/2" wide, works just like advertised, was under $100.00 so fairly easy on the wallet. I have no complaints/regrets with what I bought nor with the professional transactions of ASC.
However, I soon came to learn that with my location mounting of my hydraulic valves I cannot fully retract my new cylinder without the top cross beam of the quick hitch hitting my quick disconnects; they stick out about 3" beyond my ROP frame. Again, no fault with ASC. They sold exactly what they advertised. I am the one who failed to see that the cross beam would interfere with my operation. I can use it; but, I have to be "constantly" aware "not" to fully retract and I easily get too sidetracked with operations that I'll soon end up busting my hydraulics and having further problems.
And to answer another question...yes it does mount your implement about 2" further back from the tractor. The beams are wide/thick enough to cause this. Similar, I would guess, to what the PATs system does.
So, now what to do? I went back, searched through all the threads yet again, and read about member "KUoa's" experience with the Carter and Sons designed hook-up. I order one, it came last night, well packaged, contained all the requested items - I wanted to have anything/everything I might need to ensure this would work.
I went to install and Holla! it looks like it's not going to fit! Darn it, so close, yet just won't slide on. Well, I decided to give it a nudge with a "BFH" and yes success! I played with it a short time before dark and it looks like all will be well.
I need to get familiar with using it, but am sure that now I can drop and exchange attachments anywhere in the field without having a large pain in re-attaching them. I am unsure how well the spreader bar would survive if I was pushing over saplings while slashing? but I don't have timber in my area so no worries there. I can hoist my box blade and retract fully with no worries of hitting/damageing anything.
So far, I am pleased. Thank you KUoa for your statement/review - that's what really made up my mind to give this a try. I don't remember the member who posted the link to ASC for the quick attach - it was several pages ago - but thank you also, that is a good hitch too and some day I'll have a tractor that it will work flawlessly with.
Greg
I've been following all of the various threads about quick hitches and other forms of painless attaching of heavy implements. I have been using dollies and just rolling them up to the tractor - which works well - but I finally broke down and bought one from Agri Supply Company. It came well packaged, with all items requested enclosed, looks good, fits well, is a standard 27 & 1/2" wide, works just like advertised, was under $100.00 so fairly easy on the wallet. I have no complaints/regrets with what I bought nor with the professional transactions of ASC.
However, I soon came to learn that with my location mounting of my hydraulic valves I cannot fully retract my new cylinder without the top cross beam of the quick hitch hitting my quick disconnects; they stick out about 3" beyond my ROP frame. Again, no fault with ASC. They sold exactly what they advertised. I am the one who failed to see that the cross beam would interfere with my operation. I can use it; but, I have to be "constantly" aware "not" to fully retract and I easily get too sidetracked with operations that I'll soon end up busting my hydraulics and having further problems.
And to answer another question...yes it does mount your implement about 2" further back from the tractor. The beams are wide/thick enough to cause this. Similar, I would guess, to what the PATs system does.
So, now what to do? I went back, searched through all the threads yet again, and read about member "KUoa's" experience with the Carter and Sons designed hook-up. I order one, it came last night, well packaged, contained all the requested items - I wanted to have anything/everything I might need to ensure this would work.
I went to install and Holla! it looks like it's not going to fit! Darn it, so close, yet just won't slide on. Well, I decided to give it a nudge with a "BFH" and yes success! I played with it a short time before dark and it looks like all will be well.
I need to get familiar with using it, but am sure that now I can drop and exchange attachments anywhere in the field without having a large pain in re-attaching them. I am unsure how well the spreader bar would survive if I was pushing over saplings while slashing? but I don't have timber in my area so no worries there. I can hoist my box blade and retract fully with no worries of hitting/damageing anything.
So far, I am pleased. Thank you KUoa for your statement/review - that's what really made up my mind to give this a try. I don't remember the member who posted the link to ASC for the quick attach - it was several pages ago - but thank you also, that is a good hitch too and some day I'll have a tractor that it will work flawlessly with.
Greg
