Hook & Ball Quick Hitch on LS?

[MtnViewRanch]

For your size tractor size, I recommend the cat 1-2 size. The straight cat 1 hooks are small, more for a tractor that has less than a 2000lb lift capacity IMO. Something like the B series Kubota.

No real good reason to make the notches. You should not really ever need them to extend. Use a piece of flat bar, maybe 3/4"x 3" or what ever size it needs, ease the edges, drill a hole for the stock pin to go through, weld them on at the required angle and you're all set. Slide them in, install the pin and you're done.

I typically have implement balls and hooks in stock for the cat 1, cat 1-2 in both cat 1 and cat 2 pin sizes and cat 2 Euro hooks.

I just don't push these items with the T&T sets being my main product line.

 

[sodamo]

I took my Kioti extender apart last year, pretty straight forward as I recall. Seems like a good solution.

 

[Avenger]

No real good reason to make the notches. You should not really ever need them to extend. Use a piece of flat bar, maybe 3/4"x 3" or what ever size it needs, ease the edges, drill a hole for the stock pin to go through, weld them on at the required angle and you're all set. Slide them in, install the pin and you're done.

You're making this too easy for me :thumbsup::laughing:

Now I just gotta finish up a few projects to pay for it all.

 

[sodamo]

Could always do as Brian suggest and make without notches, just add later if wanted.

 

[MtnViewRanch]

In certain situations I guess that having the extendable ends would be desirable, like hooking up to an implement that is up against a wall. But then my solution would be to not leave the implement up tight to a wall, but leave 6" of space so that you would still have some leeway to push the implement to get lined up.

Just my :2cents:

 

[ptsg]

Keep in mind, that by going to a Cat 2/1 hook, the hook it's a lot bigger than the Cat 1. This can cause problems on Cat 1 implements that doesn't have enough room for the big Cat 2 hooks.

I have Cat 1 from factory on my tractor that has a 2400 lbs lift capacity @ 24" or 3300 lbs at the ball ends. It's just fine for the tractor and plenty strong for its application. The OP's LS tractor lists a 2755 lbs capacity on the 3PT, so it should be fine as well.

To the OP, looking forward for you progress. I think you'll like this system a lot, as it's easy to connect to implements and doesn't extend everything further back like the other options. In fact, I think you'll get "hooked" to this system.