Pats easy change problems

bdog · Apr 27, 2005

I ordered the system after hearing everybody talk it up and I have mixed feelings on it so far. Out of the three implements I use the most - box blade, tiller, shredder - it only works on the tiller. The rectangular guard on top of the easy change hits the braces on both my shredder and box blade. I can trim the braces with the torch and make it work on all of them but from what I read I thought these worked on darn near everything. I really would have prefered a true quick hitch but I did not want to have to modify my implements but it looks like I get to anyway.

KiotiJohn · Apr 27, 2005

Can you show some pictures of the problem you're having? I just don't get why you can't use it. I have no problem whatsoever getting on everything I own. Tiller, boom pole, disc bedder, boxblade, landscape rake, brush mower, should I go on?
Maybe a picture will help me help you. I just can't imagine the problem as described.
John

normde2001 · Apr 28, 2005

This is the first time anyone has mentioned this type of problem, pictures would certainly help. Would reversing your pins to point the opposite direction help?

B7500 · Apr 28, 2005

Same here on just one of my implements. My backhoe. Unfortunatly it can't fit the way it is manufactured.
It will work on my other toys however but I use my BH all the time so I ended up not using it.

Anyone want it cheap?

-Terry

Bob_Skurka · Apr 28, 2005

I've used it without any problems or modificaitons on 2 different brands of box blades, 2 different brands of landscape rakes, 1 rotary cutter, 1 rear finish mower, 1 PHD, 1 carry all/3pt sprayer, 1 seeder, 1 JD planter, 2 different brands of back blade, 1 sub-soiler/middle buster, 1 tiller. I did have to modify a Weight Box to get it to work!

So since I did have to modify the weight box, I can see that it might not be totally universal, but I really think pictures would be very helpful.

bdog · Apr 28, 2005

I will try to take a picture tomorrow. Reversing the pins would solve that problem, but then the lift arm sway bars would be too wide and would rub my tires. My box blade and shredder have the pins pointing inward and came that way from the factory. I only have about 1" between the sway bars and tires.

bdog · Apr 28, 2005

Also let me add that I can hook up to these implements but I can not fully lower them. The hitch binds when I try to lower the implement.

normde2001 · Apr 29, 2005

There's something wrong with this picture. I have never heard of pins pointing inward from the factory. I suspect these implements are much too big for your tractor and your dealer pointed the pins inward to get them to work.

Indydirtfarmer · Apr 29, 2005

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( There's something wrong with this picture. I have never heard of pins pointing inward from the factory. I suspect these implements are much too big for your tractor and your dealer pointed the pins inward to get them to work. )</font>

Older Massey Ferguson sickel bar mowers had the lower link pins pointed inward. SOME models of Woods mowers have outward pins for CAT II, and inward pointed pins for CAT I hook-up. Although rare, there are a few more cases where the lower link pins point in.....