iMatch Mismatch

[rivers]

I recently purchased a 2210, FEL, with an iMatch and ballast box. The arms on the ballast box do not extend past the iMatch to allow pins to be placed into the arms. This leaves the box so that it is able to slide in the hitch. It can't really fall off, but I don't think that it should be this way.

The dealer brought me a new ballast box and the arms on that are even shorter than the first. He tells me that all of the ballast boxes that they are recieving are like that. Has anyone had a similar problem ? Is this standard for an iMatch - ballast box combination ?

 

[Kevin37]

nystrpr,

What timing for this post. I just purchased a 4710 with iMatch and a ballast box. When I went to pick up the ballast box the other day to do loader work, I had the same problem. When my equipment was delivered I was told to use the bushings from my mx-6 on the ballast box pins. These bushings are only about two inches long and the iMatch is still too wide to pick up the box correctly.
I went home and found looking through some Deere brochures that there are pictures of the iMatch and ballast box and they show bushings on the pins that are about four to five inches long! No clevis showed to hold them in as they most certainly cover the holes in the end of the pins.
I sent an email to my dealer asking about this and whether or not I was supposed to get these longer bushings with the ballast box.
I'll let you know what the dealer says.

Good luck with yours

Kevin

 

[JDdude]

There is a part number for longer pins-knobs they call them for the imatch hitch..Have you dealer parts guy look it up, they are in the picture with the imatch hitch..You might find the number on John Deeres parts site..I will post it if I get around to finding it after while..

 

[beenthere]

There is a bushing kit (BW15056 - I think- maybe BN15056) that I bought to make the ballast box fit the I-match, which is spelled out in the fine print. Its about $30 and converts the Cat I to Cat III, and comes complete with roll pins to attach it to the ballast box pins (via the 'holes').

There is no way, IMO, that I want to run bushings back and forth from one attachment to another. This defeats the purpose of the I-match system. I think the bushings should be more readily available, and the salesmen should know when and where they are needed.

 

[Cliff_Johns]

When I got my 4110 with a ballast box and a iMatch, they gave me a bag of parts that is a little kit to convert the Cat 1 pins to Cat 3, but I haven't taken the Backhoe off and tried it yet. Looking at the parts, it's not obvious exactly what to do with them. If you know of a picture of these parts installed, I'd be very interested in the link.

Cliff

 

[beenthere]

Maybe this pic of mine shows what you want to know.

The bushing is in place and the 'hub' is to the outside.

 

[JDdude]

I cannot find the part number..I will post it when I get mine next week..It should be in by then..

 

[Kevin37]

I am waiting to see if my dealer tells me i need to buy the extra bushings to make my system work.
Not appropriate, in my opinion.
I bought the iMatch system and the compatible ballast box. At least one of those purchases needs to INCLUDE what is needed to make the two work as designed. I liken it to buying your tractor, which doesn't include the key which makes it work!

We'll see what the dealer says.

Kevin

 

[beenthere]

Yep, I here you, and thought the same thing. Then I was shown the brochure that has the footnoted *fine print, something about a kit needed to make the ballast box compatible with the I-match.

Wish you luck however, in getting it thrown in. I didn't put up a fuss (although I thought it was about $15, and not $30) because I thought the ballast box price was reasonable. But this thread did remind me of the 'extra' cost. I like it anyway. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

[Kevin37]

I know what I expect. I won't raise a fuss either because I got a fair price on the box as well. I just tend to take a common sense approach to things. Don't sell me something that won't work because it doesn't include all the parts necessary to make it work.

Kevin