Fasthitch width differences?

Lucid · Feb 13, 2015

I have 3 drawbars. One came with my tractor and fits. Second one got cheap, won't fit assumed it was bent. Found the third one today and that one won't fit either.

Measured them and the two that do not fit are about an inch wider. Also has "C" stamped on the prongs.

Was there a width difference between the c and 200 models?

Zachary Hoyt · Feb 13, 2015

The C series had prongs that were not as tall, but when shimmed
on the bottom a small point implement will go in a large point FH.
My drawbar is a bit bent and is hard to put in but it will go with a
bit of persuasion. When I first got mine it was worse and I had to
straighten it out a bit with a sledgehammer, now I have bent it
again slightly but not too much yet.
Zach

DeltaRed · Feb 13, 2015

The width is the same. Only the 'height' is
different.C/SC/200?230 points are 1/2" smaller.They
made a 1" shim to use the small point on the bigger
tractors.Yours are probably bent.

DeltaRed · Feb 13, 2015

Meant to say : 1/2" thich x 1" wide

CNKS · Feb 13, 2015

Same width from the SC thru at least 460, likely 560, 706 up I don't know.

mkirsch · Feb 14, 2015

*ALL* fast hitches are the same "width".

By width I mean the distance between the sockets, center to center. This should be 28" IIRC.

Lucid · Feb 14, 2015

Thanks everyone. Guess I will get the sledge out and make them fit. 28" sounds right on.

Farmallhal · Feb 14, 2015

If you have access to one or they can be rented but a Port-a-Power works great to straighten the fast hitch prongs on 2 point fast hitch items. As I recall I had to pull them an extra couple of inches closer then 28" due to the spring back when you release the pressure on them, Hal.

jeffcat · Feb 14, 2015

I like the replys but this is a fact, It is caused when some bumb A,,hole Does not lock the dogs and pulls away. You should see what my old man did to a draw bar for the 300U! Pretzel time.!! Try a fabricator shop with huge presses. They can bend it back no problem.

Dan Crick · Feb 17, 2015

Highlift Jack and a couple short chains you can pull together

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