Princess Auto 3-Point Quick Hitches

SylvainG · Feb 14, 2021

Hi, following the Harbor Freights quick hitch thread, I looked around in Princess Auto (Canadian HF) and they have this type of CAT1 3-Point Quick Hitch. It's quite more expensive than HF but seems more sturdy. Anyone tried it?

https://www.princessauto.com/en/3-point-cat-1-quick-hitch/product/PA0008212995

Underdog57 · Feb 14, 2021

I have on old SpeeCo my Dad gave me. It works fine but, Cat 3 bushings fit nice in all 3 hooks so I put Cat 3 bushings on all my implements and everything fits nice and snug. Make sure the top hook extends far enough out so that the bolts don't hit your implement. I had to take the bolts out of mine and spot welded 2 pins in instead. Maybe the newer ones have the extended top hook?

WranglerX · Feb 14, 2021

Might want to watch this...

COMPARING 3 POINT QUICK HITCHES! 2

VERSION

- YouTube

Personally I think most come from same factory in China....

Dale

SylvainG · Feb 14, 2021

Hmm, odd. That SpeedCo in the video doesn't require the Cat1-Cat3 bushing yet the one at Princess Auto requires them

metalbender · Feb 14, 2021

Have one of the Princess auto hitches. Works ok with some of my implements. Some others I'd just as soon hook to the arms. Prob it's the same as all the othe Chicom units.

i7win7 · Feb 14, 2021

SylvainG said:
Hmm, odd. That SpeedCo in the video doesn't require the Cat1-Cat3 bushing yet the one at Princess Auto requires them

Hitch in video is non-standard. All QH's built to the standards require bushings. It's my opinion that QH's didn't exist until tractors became large enough for cat3 3pt. Farmer's with cat2/cat1 wanted the benefits of a QH - easiest way was for manufacturers to build cut down versions and sell bushings (more revenue)

WranglerX · Feb 15, 2021

Ummm.... According to standard all lower pins are 1.43 inches minimum and 1.44 inches maximum... All upper pins are 1.24 inches minimum and 1.25 inches maximum...

Dale

i7win7 · Feb 15, 2021

DL Meisen said:
Ummm.... According to standard all lower pins are 1.43 inches minimum and 1.44 inches maximum... All upper pins are 1.24 inches minimum and 1.25 inches maximum...

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Dale

Those are implement standards - not QH standards

jonsstihl · Feb 15, 2021

I have one from princess auto. Got it on sale one or two years ago. No problems with it but it does need bushings unless you can put up with the slop. I changed the bolts to universal clevis pins so no tools are needed to move the top hook around.