Woods vs Land Pride Quick Hitch

[MossyDell]

I have been planning to get a Land Pride Quick Hitch, partly because most of my rear attachments for my B2601 are Land Pride so far. However, I am looking for a Woods Brush Bull cutter and the regional Woods salesman has a Woods Quick Hitch (TQH1) he's eager to sell. The price beats Land Pride by $100-200 and it's ON THE LOT!

Does anyone know if the Woods hitches have proven compatible with Land Pride attachments and implements? I have a Land Pride 1560 box blade and a Heavy Hitch, at this point. The Heavy Hitch folks told me they designed with the Land Pride hitch in mind so that's a consideration too.

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[Midniteoyl]

Haven't found a Cat1 quickhitch that didn't work yet. Cheap ones out of spec a bit, but Cat1 is Cat1 (unless its Green.. )

 

[Forky]

Not sure about anything other than land pride.....I know they are zero problems with land pride implements. I'm so happy that it's drop hook and go with another. Worth the money in my opinion.

 

[MossyDell]

The Woods Quick Hitch has an adjustable top hook. Also supposedly a couple pieces of steel/bracket for a floating top link. I haven't seen it in person so don't know if that's on it or an option.

My good news from late yesterday is the salesman says I can borrow the hitch and see if it will work. That is, try it on my Land Pride box blade and my Heavy Hitch. The irony will be if it doesn't work on the Woods cutter I am ordering!

 

[3gunr]

Take a few measurements of your implements and check against the Qh, I bought a qh and tried it on several implements, Took it back , Bought a pats Qh , Love it.

 

[i7win7]

Sent my Pat's PITA hitch to the scrap metal yard. You may want to up grade to a hydraulic top link for the box blade.

You may want to reference this if buying used implements

Ideas to make implements QH compatible

Get the most benefit from your quick hitch. Buying new get QH compatible. Here is a photo of an implement whose manufacturer has their act together. Note how it's designed for cat 1 & 2. Also the lift arm spacing can be adjusted. Some "QH compatible" only need minor modification. This TSC...

www.orangetractortalks.com

 

[WranglerX]

This may answer your questions...

If all are built to specs. it should not matter unless you believe one brand has better quality then another....

 

[MossyDell]

Thanks, DL, I'd seen that and just watched it again! About the only hitch he didn't have in the lineup was a Woods. It does look a lot like the Speeco but is about 15 lbs heavier so I think it and the Woods are different.

 

[MossyDell]

I thought I'd round off this thread by reporting on the Woods Quick Hitch. So I got it and it fits perfectly my three rear attachments: a Land Pride box blade, a Heavy Hitch, and a Land Pride rotary cutter. I am pleased and relieved.

Now, did I overpay for an El Cheapo model in disguise? Maybe. It looks identical to the Worksaver quick hitch, especially with its curved release handles. I'm not sure what Worksavers cost. Mine came with a heavy duty floating link bracket and a set of bushings for $400.

I've decided to be happy. With the pandemic backlog, the Land Pride models seem to be sold out even at $500+. But I am in business. Am not sure how the link adapter fitting works but I don't need it so far.

The only reason to get off the tractor seat will be if the hitch's angle needs to be adjusted for hook up. My box blade wants the hitch slanted back toward the box a bit (longer top link). And that works with my Heavy Hitch, as the slant isn't much.

It appears I can hook on to my cutter that way, but for its built-in floating top link to work best the manual says to keep the three contact points lined up. That setting permits the hitch to adjust when the cutter and tractor are on different levels, as at the bottom of a hill. Not sure if a little slant makes much difference, probably not.

 

[Midniteoyl]

Am not sure how the link adapter fitting works but I don't need it so far.

Here ya go. If your attachments are 'Quick Hitch Compatible', it shouldn't matter as you wont need it:

 

[MossyDell]

Thanks, Midnight, what a great illustration of how to use the adapter.

 

[MossyDell]

Here is a photo of mine hooked to cutter.

 

[Midniteoyl]

Now, did I overpay for an El Cheapo model in disguise? Maybe. It looks identical to the Worksaver quick hitch, especially with its curved release handles. I'm not sure what Worksavers cost. Mine came with a heavy duty floating link bracket and a set of bushings for $400.

I'm suspecting a lot of them out there are made in the same factory. After looking at yours, mine looks the same. Even came with the same bushing and adapter set. Though I think your welds are nicer. (thats not dirt, it's pollen ).

 

[MossyDell]

Yep, it appears we have sister hitches! My eye needs practice on judging welds tho. We have pollen here this year that is heavy as yours. I think that yellow is from pines, at least here.

 

[MossyDell]

Here is Good Works Tractors video on the Worksaver, which looks just like my Woods hitch:

 

[Midniteoyl]

Definitely Pine pollen Surrounded on 3 sides and the whole drive.

 

[oosik]

I've considered a quick hitch for my Kubota M6040. Looked at several. My concern - say Pat's Hitch - how much greater distance is there between the tractor PTO stub and the implement PTO stub. Will my existing PTO shaft work or do I need some form of extension or do I need an all new PTO shaft. My existing PTO shaft has 10" of overlap on my chipper. Chipper is my only PTO implement.

BTW - In a week or less, my entire property and everything on it will be a Limey Green. Ponderosa pine are about to "shed".

 

[MossyDell]

I think all quick hitch systems add about 4". If an implement claims to be compatible, the pto shaft is supposed to be long enough. I immediately checked mine on my new cutter yesterday and it was fine.

 

[oosik]

I found a video clip on Pat's hitch. They indicate about a 3" greater distance - PTO stub to PTO stub. With 10" overlap on my PTO shaft for my chipper I should still be OK. Those that also include the top link in the quick hitch setup could be the 4" ones.

In any case - I think I'll stick with my existing system. It's a bit cumbersome but I'm familiar with it. Besides - I SO ENJOY getting my fingers/hands pinched and HORSING all my Cat 2 implements into a final hook up position.

Much thanks for your response MossyDell. You have a good day.

 

[MechanicalGuy]

Is there any way around quick hitches when my mower is Land Pride cat 1 and my other implements are cat 2?