Pat's Quick Hitch Question for GC1720

[Langanobob]

I recently bought a Pat's Quick Hitch for my GC1720, I've been busy and it's still in the box. I have a question that I didn't think about earlier. If I need to put the factory backhoe back on, is there enough clearance to leave the Pat's Quick Hitch installed, or do I need to remove it before putting the backhoe on? Probably a dumb question and I could just try it or ask Pat's but I thought I'd give it a try here. Thank you, Bob

 

[Dmacleo]

IIRC yes with slight mod but been years since I measured stuff from 2019 to 2022. was measuring for a GC1710 (incorrectly wrote 1705 at first), GC1725MB and shortly after those two a GC1723EB that replaced the GC1710.
never put them on since backhoe almost always on so...meh, not done.
the GC1725mb never does any pto or 3pt stuff, it resides few thousand feet from me and if any 3pt stuff needed I just do it with my GC2400. most of the 3pt stuff now actually removed from unit. and every time I do something the b*st*rd overpays me. subject for another day
the GC1710 only did box blade and bush hog a few times a year. maybe 3x a year. the GC1710 was replaced with a GC1723EB so same usage scenario applied.

again IIRC I would have had to trim approx 1/4 inch off fiberglass rear in 2 places (where arms touched when vertical) and it would have been a 3 inch wide by 1/4 inch deep slot in fiberglass.
but you have them, toss them on and see. if not remove, bolts will still be fresh and easy to remove. for test fit no need to adjust side stays all you need to worry about is if the extra 3.5 inches it adds to lift arms prevents folding up enough to clear backhoe front frame and rear fiberglass. also no need to drive cotter pin for test fit.

edit: also keep in mind if it does work your top link as it is now will be WAY out of adjust. pats adds 3.5 inches to length of lift arms so top link needs to be lengthened to match. but if it causes clearance issues it can easily be removed.
also corrected model numbers.

 

[Langanobob]

Dave, thank you. I've been so busy with other projects I haven't messed with the tractor.

 

[Shawn T. W.]

I'd want to take them off on my GC 1725 MB ... Not a lot of room, I accidentally busted out a chunk of the plastic with mine, as I absentmindedly hit the lift lever!

You can barely see it here behind the hydraulic lines, the 3pt is all the way down here, no extra room!

I don't have Pat's, I do use a standard quick hitch though ...

 

[ray66v]

It's a subcompact tractor.

There isn't any sizeable amount of unused space.

 

[Dmacleo]

one thing I did not get to measure (since no test fits done) was clearances between the latches on pats and the fuel tanks with arm stowed. something to watch for.