B7100 & Pat's Easy Change

masscity · Mar 22, 2016

Has anybody tried using Pat's Easy Change on a B7100DT? I bought it new in 1979. I'm hoping they will work, because I'm getting tired of hooking up my box blade and
mower. I know I'll have to buy a longer top link too.

Hooking anything to my 3ph on my L3540 is a piece of cake compared to the B7100. I'm 69 years old and have chronic pancreatitis making hard for me to bend down.

Thanks

Capt Dan · Mar 22, 2016

I put them on my 1983 B7100 and like them. I had tried a quick hitch but most things I have didn't fit. My neighbor bought me the Pat's and have had them on since. If you don't get the piece that holds the width you could make it. I'm not sure I changed the top link or not. Or maybe I had already changed it. Was worried about the length of PTO shafts on mowers but they were still long enough.

I think you will like Pat's and it fit fine.

Dan

masscity · Mar 24, 2016

Capt Dan said:
I put them on my 1983 B7100 and like them. I had tried a quick hitch but most things I have didn't fit. My neighbor bought me the Pat's and have had them on since. If you don't get the piece that holds the width you could make it. I'm not sure I changed the top link or not. Or maybe I had already changed it. Was worried about the length of PTO shafts on mowers but they were still long enough.

I think you will like Pat's and it fit fine.

Dan

Do your lower arms have all the bends in them. The one that concerns me is the last bend close to the ball. I think I read somewhere that Pat's needs two inches of room at the end to work. Mine would be close for the two inches.
I'll probably buy the stabilizer bar even though as you said I could make one.

Thanks for the help.

CStone · Mar 24, 2016

The product is fine but do not buy from Pats website because the return policy is a joke, no spacer bar, plus you will pay about $60 more than if you bought from Rural King or another web site. Even Amazon is a lot less.

Capt Dan · Mar 26, 2016

I got the stabilizer with mine. It's just pretty simple.

The Pat's fit on the ends OK. Might be better that it's a tight fit. I think I had them installed in 15 minutes.I may try and take a picture tomorrow morning for you. This is on a 1983 B7100. I also have a 1993 and think the 3 point is the same. Only difference I've noticed on the newer one is they changed the front hub to 6 lug.

masscity · Mar 27, 2016

Capt Dan said:
I got the stabilizer with mine. It's just pretty simple.

The Pat's fit on the ends OK. Might be better that it's a tight fit. I think I had them installed in 15 minutes.I may try and take a picture tomorrow morning for you. This is on a 1983 B7100. I also have a 1993 and think the 3 point is the same. Only difference I've noticed on the newer one is they changed the front hub to 6 lug.

I would appreciate it if you could show a picture, that would help a lot. Since yours fit I'm pretty sure mine will fit too.

Thanks CStone for the info on returning etc. I'll do a search and see where would be the lowest price to buy.

I'm not in a hurry to get it, still snow, wet and muddy up here even though we had a mild winter.

Thanks
Ed

Capt Dan · Mar 27, 2016

Going to try to add pictures. Here goes.

Capt Dan · Mar 27, 2016

That was easy this time. Here are some pictures of the stabilizer. It's only really used to aid in hook up. With a PTO you need to remove it or you will bend it.

Capt Dan · Mar 27, 2016

Here's an earlier picture turned the way I intended.

masscity · Mar 28, 2016

Capt Dan said:
Here's an earlier picture turned the way I intended.

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I'm not sure that you have the same lower arms that I have. http://www.tractorhouse.com/listingsdetail/detail.aspx?OHID=10039565 . I don't know how to do pics so here's a link to tractorhouse.com. My lower arms are like this, are yours the same?

Thanks
Ed