Is the Farmall 45O a CAT 1 or 2

ssickel · Oct 5, 2009

Looking at a log splitter that was on a Farmall 450 and Case 530 wanted to know if it was a CAT 1 or 2 so if it waould fit my 9N. Thanks Scott

Janicholson · Oct 5, 2009

450 farmalls were Fast Hitch 2 point when manufactured. Thus it is unknown what hitch was retrofitted to it. Measure or call the original owner. (probable cat 2) but a guess. JimN

CNKS · Oct 5, 2009

The spacing on the fast hitch arms on a 450 is about cat 1. For 3 point conversions, it can have adapters for cat 2 -- so it depends on how the owner had it set up. I believe the 3 point on the 530 was cat 1 only, not sure about that. Don't know how the splitter is set up, but if it is cat 2 and has removable lower pins, you can get cat one pins and put them on the inside of the brackets to make it fit your 9N.

CNKS · Oct 5, 2009

My 460 is very close to cat 1 -- don't know whether they were using categories then. I think the spacing (not the thickness) of the arms was the same on the Super C-560. I don't know about the later fast hitches.

rustyfarmall · Oct 5, 2009

Most of those log splitters are made with category 1 pins, and if you wanted to use it on a category 2 tractor, you placed bushings over those cat. 1 pins.

If by chance the log splitter DOES have cat. 2 pins, you may be able to remove them and replace with cat. 1 pins. Some are bolted on, some are welded.

ssickel · Oct 5, 2009

Thanks for all the help, people on this forum really know their stuff.

Evan350 · Oct 5, 2009

The 3pt conversion on my 350 fast hitch supports both Cat 1 and Cat 2. Since all 3pt conversions on the 350 and 450 are after market, there are a variety of setups; it just depends which one you have.

Allan Rogis · Oct 7, 2009

The Fast Hitch is Category 1 Width. The plow tongs that I have will accept category 2 pins. I have found out there is approximately 5" more lift from fast hitch to 3 point as the IH fast hitch to 3 pt. conversion has built in. There are several types of after market fast hitch conversions on the market that have various widths to hook to category 2. I purchased a category 1 quick hitch and added 5" on center of holes to the bottom of it as the fast hitch arms don't spread out like a normal 3 pt.

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