Quick Hitch

[PJL13]

Hello all!! I have only had my LS XJ2025H for a few months now, but love it!! One thing that a friend (Kubota owner) recommended was to get a quick hitch, especially since I switch between my brush hog and 3-point finish mower once in awhile. I was wondering if any other LS owners have used any of the quick hitches out there and what your thoughts are of them. My friend was pushing Pat's Easy Change system as the best one, as he claims it's a little easier to use for his different implements (brush hog and tiller, as he has a belly mower). Any thoughts and/or suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

 

[GMC Cooker]

Gonna be watching this for replies to your question I Will be putting in an order around the first of the month for a 2025h and also interested in getting a quick hitch

 

[George2615]

I have the HF quick hitch and had to slightly modify the top links on my attachments (box blade and snowblower) for a good fit. Can't use HF hitch at all with post hole digger. Never had a Pat's easy change but that may be the best choice to use without modifying anything. I may switch to Pat's system.

 

[check]

I have the Pat's quick hitch system, and it works fine for me!

 

[GaryM]

Another happy user of Pat's hitch system. Had mine for about 12 years. Yes I still have to hook up the top link, but that's never been an issue. I don't need to modify any equipment either.

One thing to be aware of, since you are no longer using the ball joints on the draft arms you may find your side to side adjustment restricted a little. I have a hydraulic side link and can not tilt my scraper blade as far as I could before.

 

[atsah]

I find my farmex QH to be very useful, no bushings needed.

 

[jdom84]

I use the HF quick hitch on my xj2025. It works and was only $75 with coupon.

 

[ovrszd]

I put a QH on my Kubota 4 years ago and haven't taken it off once.

What you need to accept is that as you add attachments you may have to do modifications to them to fit the QH. If it's attachments that you use a lot it's worth whatever mods need done.

I had a Pat's on a smaller Kubota that I owned several years ago. Although it's an improvement, especially on a tractor without extendable lower links, it's not even close to a QH. I don't think it's fair to the Pat's system to compare it to a QH.

Here's a video I shot a couple years ago hitching my Kubota to a 10ft 3pt brush cutter and unhitching, using a QH. Pretty easy to see how long it took. Next time you are hitching without a QH time yourself.

Quick Hitch 3pt attachment hookup - YouTube

 

[California]

While there are several brands of Qhitches made in China I think most are identical clones and HF sells them the cheapest. So long as you are well under the 45(?)hp that HF rates them for, I don't see a reason to buy one anywhere else. John Deere has an expensive one with the top hook at a fixed height. The dimensions of this one are the 'industry standard' but most implements are pretty casual in precisely meeting that standard. Expect some minor modifications to some of your implements, for example relocating a bolt across the top of the mast that interferes with the QH's hook. Mostly minor stuff.

It's a huge advantage to simply back up to an implement, shove it around with the QH if needed to line it up, then hook it and go.

 

[ovrszd]

While there are several brands of Qhitches made in China I think most are identical clones and HF sells them the cheapest. So long as you are well under the 45(?)hp that HF rates them for, I don't see a reason to buy one anywhere else. John Deere has an expensive one with the top hook at a fixed height. The dimensions of this one are the 'industry standard' but most implements are pretty casual in precisely meeting that standard. Expect some minor modifications to some of your implements, for example relocating a bolt across the top of the mast that interferes with the QH's hook. Mostly minor stuff.

It's a huge advantage to simply back up to an implement, shove it around with the QH if needed to line it up, then hook it and go.

Yep. Another problem is no space below the lower link pins for the QH hooks to get under them without hitting something.