Harbor Freight 3-point quick hitch

[BloomingtonMike]

Mine is not here yet. I will post all measurements when it arrives with pics.

Mike

 

[mathey]

I checked the other day, mine is backordered

 

[mathey]

I checked the other day, mine is backordered

 

[Gumby6]

I just ordered one also.

Back-order will not be a problem as I currently only have one implement, but more are soon to come.

At this price I could not resist.

Thanks to DayDreamer for the coupon that sweetens the deal.

Gary

 

[Gumby6]

I just ordered one also.

Back-order will not be a problem as I currently only have one implement, but more are soon to come.

At this price I could not resist.

Thanks to DayDreamer for the coupon that sweetens the deal.

Gary

 

[MajMac392]

Reading through these posts it looks like the HF quick connect system is a pretty good deal, except it needs some rework to fit on the lift arms. It also looks like it takes up more room than Pat’s Easy Change System. I was thinking about ordering one but the place where my tractor is only has about 2-3 inches of space available. Is my assessment right or am I missing something……….other than Pat’s is $100 more?

 

[MajMac392]

Reading through these posts it looks like the HF quick connect system is a pretty good deal, except it needs some rework to fit on the lift arms. It also looks like it takes up more room than Pat’s Easy Change System. I was thinking about ordering one but the place where my tractor is only has about 2-3 inches of space available. Is my assessment right or am I missing something……….other than Pat’s is $100 more?

 

[JJE64]

Great catch. I have a question, though. The manual for this unit says the following:

Draw pin adjustments: 18'', 19'', 20'' and 21''

What do they mean by this? It says it is 26" wide, which as I understand is is standard Cat 1 for distance between the two lift arms. Is the distance between the drift pins the distance between the pins on the attachment to which this will connect?


Thanks
John

 

[JJE64]

Great catch. I have a question, though. The manual for this unit says the following:

Draw pin adjustments: 18'', 19'', 20'' and 21''

What do they mean by this? It says it is 26" wide, which as I understand is is standard Cat 1 for distance between the two lift arms. Is the distance between the drift pins the distance between the pins on the attachment to which this will connect?


Thanks
John

 

[SPYDERLK]

I think its the vertical distance between the lift hooks and the top hook on the quick hitch. The top hook can be adjusted up and down to accomodated differences between implements.
larry

 

[SPYDERLK]

I think its the vertical distance between the lift hooks and the top hook on the quick hitch. The top hook can be adjusted up and down to accomodated differences between implements.
larry

 

[BloomingtonMike]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( I checked the other day, mine is backordered )</font>

Mine is as well. HF sent a postcard confirming my order though.

 

[BloomingtonMike]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( I checked the other day, mine is backordered )</font>

Mine is as well. HF sent a postcard confirming my order though.

 

[JJE64]

Got it. Thanks.

Anyone else having problems fitting the hitch over the lift arm balls?

I just measured my hitch and it is darn near 1 3/8 inch. Or as close as I could get eyeballing it

 

[JJE64]

Got it. Thanks.

Anyone else having problems fitting the hitch over the lift arm balls?

I just measured my hitch and it is darn near 1 3/8 inch. Or as close as I could get eyeballing it

 

[Slamfire]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Got it. Thanks.

Anyone else having problems fitting the hitch over the lift arm balls?

I just measured my hitch and it is darn near 1 3/8 inch. Or as close as I could get eyeballing it )</font>

I've had this problem on a couple of other devices, a couple minutes with a grinder or belt sander and it'll fit just fine. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[Slamfire]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Got it. Thanks.

Anyone else having problems fitting the hitch over the lift arm balls?

I just measured my hitch and it is darn near 1 3/8 inch. Or as close as I could get eyeballing it )</font>

I've had this problem on a couple of other devices, a couple minutes with a grinder or belt sander and it'll fit just fine. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[dholly]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( I've had this problem on a couple of other devices, a couple minutes with a grinder or belt sander and it'll fit just fine. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif )</font>

Not to sound totally ignorant, but I think you are confirming the fitment issue solution. Earlier there was mention of cutting, widening and re-welding the QH frame itself, which sounded rather drastic. I'm going on the assumption all one simply needs to do is grind 1/16' off each outer side edge of each lift arm swivel ball for the HF Quick Hitch to slide onto the lift arms. I.e., the male part is too big for the female part. /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif Or am I missing something.?

 

[dholly]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( I've had this problem on a couple of other devices, a couple minutes with a grinder or belt sander and it'll fit just fine. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif )</font>

Not to sound totally ignorant, but I think you are confirming the fitment issue solution. Earlier there was mention of cutting, widening and re-welding the QH frame itself, which sounded rather drastic. I'm going on the assumption all one simply needs to do is grind 1/16' off each outer side edge of each lift arm swivel ball for the HF Quick Hitch to slide onto the lift arms. I.e., the male part is too big for the female part. /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif Or am I missing something.?

 

[SPYDERLK]

dholly. Grinding the lift balls would work. This will allow less ball swivel than was originally provided. Im just not willing to modify my tractor to fit the implement - particularly when the mod would compromise the tractor rather than improving it.
Larry