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dirtnap · Jul 7, 2021

I'm looking for a quick hitch that will accept the extra width from my chain stabilizers.

caterpillar guy · Jul 7, 2021

First off the stabilizer is not supposed to go there with the arm. Second I think if you look at the spacing and the width of the arms with the quick hitch you may not need them on with the quick hitch. You need some movement or you will break something using the 3 pt. Now if you used a heavier chain on the inside of the arms it would be more effective than thos almost straight outside chains. These are some of the reasons I hate 3pt equipment and don't have only on or two pieces for them. Always wrestling them to get the pins in. Much easier to just drop a pin in the drawbar and go.

BarnyardEngineering · Jul 7, 2021

Ok that is a completely different problem from what you were describing earlier.

Put the chain stabilizers on the OUTSIDE of the quick hitch if they won't fit inside.

I'm looking at the Cat 2 quick hitch on my 1586 and there is plenty of room for something like that in the pocket.

BarnyardEngineering · Jul 7, 2021

(quoted from post at 05:05:45 07/07/21)These are some of the reasons I hate 3pt equipment and don't have only on or two pieces for them. Always wrestling them to get the pins in. Much easier to just drop a pin in the drawbar and go.

No wrestling with a quick hitch. Just back in, lift, drop the locks, and go.

wore out · Jul 7, 2021

I am unaware of any quick hitches on the market that would have enough room to accept your setup, but it would be no big deal to modify one to make the "pocket" wider.

If you don't have the cutting and welding tools to do it 'most any welding shop should be able to easily and quickly do it for you.

paul · Jul 7, 2021

Put the stabilizer on the outside of the quick hitch. This likely will need longer pins, which you can find at a good farm supply store or lhese days everything is on line....

A quick hitch should be fairly tight so I dont think any will have extra spacing for that type of stabilizer.

I am only familiar with solid metal stabilizer arms, so I could not visualize this in your past post. Thanks for the pic to make it clear what you have and want to
accomplish.

Paul

dirtnap · Jul 7, 2021

Thanks guys. Yes, a picture is worth a thousand words! All your suggestions I've pondered. If I trusted my welding skills enough I'd modify the arms so the stabilizer attaches closer to the tractor. I did some fabrication on jeeps when I was younger. Maybe I should break out the tools again and make it fit!.
I figured that I'd ask here in case someone else had tried to solve this problem with the old tractors. A quick hitch is a definite for me as I get older.

BarnyardEngineering · Jul 7, 2021

When I was at tractor supply today I saw those exact stabilizers on the rack of 3pt equipment and thought of this thread.

dirtnap · Jul 7, 2021

(quoted from post at 16:03:13 07/07/21) When I was at tractor supply today I saw those exact stabilizers on the rack of 3pt equipment and thought of this thread.

I'm surprised they had them there. I got mine right here on YT. I rebuilt most of the hitch with new parts.

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