cat 1 quick hitch bushings needed

   / cat 1 quick hitch bushings needed #1  

LittleBill21

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   / cat 1 quick hitch bushings needed #2  
They are about $5 each at Tractor Supply. You don't need the fancy ones with pins.
 
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They are about $5 each at Tractor Supply. You don't need the fancy ones with pins.
so do i need 6 per attachment? i am reading i need cat 3 bushings?
 
   / cat 1 quick hitch bushings needed #5  
Both my quick hitches are the Land Pride QH15 Cat 1. I have 2 bushings on each implement, on the pins that slide into the quick connect hooks. I don't use them on the top hook.
 
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While considering a quick hitch note that all implements you plan to use must have approximately the same attachment width. Mine are not so I went with Pat's Quick Hitch instead.
do you need bushing per implement with Pat's?
 
   / cat 1 quick hitch bushings needed #8  
Not sure how many attachments you have, but if you look up... "Lift arm bushing" on tractor supply, you'll see that you need. For my quick hitch, I needed a cat 1-2 and a cat 2-3. Made for the best fit so my attachment wasn't bouncing around. You might be able to buy in bulk of you have multiple attachments?
 
   / cat 1 quick hitch bushings needed #9  
do you need bushing per implement with Pat's?
With Pat’s you buy either the Category 1 or 2 hitch. If you’re using a category 1 implement on the category 2 hitch, you will need the reducer bushings for the implement pins and top link.
 
   / cat 1 quick hitch bushings needed #10  
I use 1 inch water pipe on my CAT 1 pins and hold it in place with a bolt and elastic lock nut....

Don't think this "kit" would be unreasonable...

That is a good price for all those bushings!

For most of my stuff, the "pipe" style bushings work fine and, as mentioned, they are made to be "nested" to achieve whatever category you need for your quick hitch. However, some attachments (like my overseeder and weight box) are really heavy and tend to slide around a lot and need the shoulder style bushing to keep them secure. Figuring out which attachments need which style of bushing has been a bit of trial and error for me.
 
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