3 pt quick hitch

Jake in NY · Apr 8, 2011

Hey guys,

We just bought a Cat 2quick hitch from TSC thinking that would make it easier to un/hook to our 3 pt hitch mounted Vicon disc mower. Turns out, the quick hitch is about 5" wider than the A frame on the mower.

I am not inclined to give up on the quick hitch just yet, although I know there are those who hold them in low regard.

Any ideas as to the best way to adapt the mower's hitch? Create a whole new A frame and weld that to the current frame?

Thanks,
Jake

Adirondack case guy · Apr 8, 2011

Find yourself a Quick Hitch that will adapt both ways from CAT-I to CAT-II. That way you can hook a CAT-II tractor to a CAT-I implement, or vise versa, or same to same.

tech5201 · Apr 8, 2011

Sounds like your mower is Cat 1.
If your tractor (< 60 HP or so?) can mount a Cat 1 quick-hitch, can you return the Cat 2 for a Cat 1?

showcrop · Apr 8, 2011

Did you check at MacFaddens? They had a pile of them there awhile back

State of Jefferson · Apr 8, 2011

I used these adapters from Northern when I fabricated the 3 pt on my SMTA. They work great for me. I think they are more versitile than the A frame variety.

Not the best picture of the adapters, but you get the idea.

Ben

Quick hitch adapters

Anonymous-0 · Apr 9, 2011

How big is your tractor? Does the hitch match anything else you have?My stuff all has double pins (bolts?) CatI facing in and catII facing out. I can use my catI HF quick hitch on everything (have to use a chain for a toplink on a couple). Been watching ebay for a set like in ben's picture and a hydraulic top link cheap so I can be lazier.

Dave

Spook · Apr 9, 2011

I haven't seen a quick hitch that adjust from 1 to 2 or back. I have had both cat 1 & 2 quick hitches. I think the cat 1 is 26 in across and the 2 is 32 in across.

Adirondack case guy · Apr 9, 2011

They are basiclly 3 peices. (1) top cross tube for top link with bolt flanges. (2)the two vertical legs with the couplers. They have a offset in them and are RH and LH. Unbolt them from the R to L side and the spacing converts from CatI to Cat II. There is also a saddle strap that changes sides to acomidate the tractor hitch arms in the diff configurations. The pins that fasten it to the tractor are sholdered with 1-1/8" on one end and 7/8" on other.

eastexan · Apr 9, 2011

(quoted from post at 05:50:18 04/09/11) They are basiclly 3 peices. (1) top cross tube for top link with bolt flanges. (2)the two vertical legs with the couplers. They have a offset in them and are RH and LH. Unbolt them from the R to L side and the spacing converts from CatI to Cat II. There is also a saddle strap that changes sides to acomidate the tractor hitch arms in the diff configurations. The pins that fasten it to the tractor are sholdered with 1-1/8" on one end and 7/8" on other.

Like Spook, I haven't seen one of those, either.

Who sells them? :?:

eastexan · Apr 9, 2011

I like your 3-point fabrication.
Innovative design. Looks pretty stout.

3 pt quick hitch

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