Pat's Quick Hitch and arms... slanting when lifting?

[5030]

It's not the pats that are angling... it's the whole 3pt arm. All install was done per the instructions.

I did find a video online and asked if the same thing happened with them and they said yes on their Kubota.

I just think it seems odd.. trying to find where the force is coming from that causes this.

Sounds to me like your balls are worn out....lol Have you ever lubricated them, lubricated balls last much longer but still wear out. Just replaced my Cat 2 balls on my M9 open station lift arms. TSC sells weld on ball ends btw.

 

[5030]

Has anybody tried to contact the new owner of the PAT'S for a question? My attemps were ....no reply. I needed some new springs. .... but it works with my repair anyway.

So 'Pat' took the money and ran huh? Sounds like the way a lot of things are going today. Who bought out Pat anyway?

 

[legbuh]

Finally found a video that shows it's working as intended. Notice when it hooks and the minute it gets some weight on it the whole arm tilts in...

@25 seconds in (link should work)

 

[legbuh]

Sounds to me like your balls are worn out....lol Have you ever lubricated them, lubricated balls last much longer but still wear out. Just replaced my Cat 2 balls on my M9 open station lift arms. TSC sells weld on ball ends btw.

That's what she said.. lol

jk. Anyhow, I hope they're not worn out.. the tractor is hardly 3 years old. I posted a video showing it's happening and working as expected. I also asked on a video specific to a BX and he said yep... his does too and it's normal. No issues after 7 years.

 

[ruffdog]

Being that those small tractors are really a category 0/1 3pt that have wide splayed arms, I think it is the nature of the beast. You have arms that have quite a bend at the end which with the Pat's QC, hangs the weight to the side quite a bit. When the pat's are installed, the front bend of the lift arm no longer matches the rear bend.

 

[5030]

Finally found a video that shows it's working as intended. Notice when it hooks and the minute it gets some weight on it the whole arm tilts in...

@25 seconds in (link should work)

Another You Tuber running around with his ROPS folded down. People amaze me today.

 

[dodge man]

I am of the belief that the tilt you are seeing in the Pat’s has nothing to do with the Pats it’s just the way the lift arms work. The swivel in the lift arm allows for it and you never notice until you put the Pat‘s on.

 

[legbuh]

I am of the belief that the tilt you are seeing in the Pat’s has nothing to do with the Pats it’s just the way the lift arms work. The swivel in the lift arm allows for it and you never notice until you put the Pat‘s on.

Yes. That's what I stated. I didn't know if it was the Pat's causing the issue or not. Just the nature of the beast from what I found.

 

[dodge man]

I made a long post earlier on my solution but I should have just said l leave them loose.

 

[scootr]

I thought mine may be loose but the tilt is in the telescoping arms. Kubota MX