Is Pat's Easy Change the Best Hook Up for 3 Point Implements?

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6 жыл бұрын

One of the things everyone seems to hate about a tractor is the difficulty in attaching rear implements on the three point hitch. Especially if you're new to tractors, getting everything perfectly lined up so the lower link arms go around the pins can be a frustrating and time consuming job. So anytime someone comes up with an easier way to hook up an implement, I want to know more.
My neighbor, Chuck, bought a new tractor this spring and it didn't come with extendable lower link arms. He was complaining about how hard it was to attach his brush hog and blade and so we decided to try a quick hitch. We ordered it this summer and posted a video. I just couldn't give it my wholehearted endorsement. It worked great on his blade, but his brush hog was a little wider so the quick hitch wouldn't work on it at all without major modification. It's now sitting in my barn.
After I posted that video, several people mentioned that Pat's Easy Change was a better way of hooking up implements. A few weeks ago I contacted the company about doing an evaluation. They're really nice people and they sent me a set a couple of weeks ago and we put them on neighbor Chuck's tractor this past Sunday.
Pat's Easy Change works great for quick hook up. Chuck and I gave it two thumbs up. It's based on the "eagle claw" design that you see on a lot of the bigger farming tractors. It's basically open at the top so you get under the pins of the implement, then raise the three point and your lower link arms are connected. A locking mechanism keeps the pins from jumping out of the cradle during field operation. There's a stabilizer bar included that holds the tractor's lower link arms at the correct width while you're backing up that makes everything work really slick.
We installed the Pat's Easy Change on Chuck's tractor in under 15 minutes with me filming and a very limited amount of tools. I had misgivings about how snugly they'd fit, but with the spacers, which are provided, the jam bolts, and a unique U-bolt design that holds everything in place, they're rock solid. It's a very nice design and I think Chuck will be pleased with it. I'm considering ordering a set for my tractor, even though I have extendable links. This system is much quicker. I have a slightly used quick hitch for sale.
The only complaint I have is, you still have to get off the tractor seat to connect the top link. But, if you're hooking up a PTO driven implement, you'd have to get off to connect that, so it's really not a big deal. Once you have the lower link arms attached, the top link connection is easy.
The folks that make Pat's Easy Change agreed that if I gave the product my approval that I could become a dealer for them and sell the system on my website. I sure think it's a winner! If you'd like to purchase what you see in the video, go to this link: asktractormike.com/products-for-sale/. You will need to know if you're tractor is category I, which has 7/8" lower link ball holes, category II, which has 1 1/16" lower link ball holes, or category III, which has 1 7/8" ball holes, before ordering. Most tractors will be category I.
Why no company has offered tractors from the factory with an easy hookup like this is beyond me. Every tractor need's Pat's Easy Change to make implement changes a breeze.
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@greenappealpropertycare8808 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting Mike. I've been wondering about these for a year or so now. I really appreciate your videos and the effort you put into them! Mike from Canada.

@smhyde 4 жыл бұрын

Great video. Great hitch system. Installation tip: Once you have both sides loosely installed and you're trying to get the angle correct, lock a broomstick into both sides of the quick hitch. A broomstick will line them up very closely for you and then you just have to tighten up all the bolts. One thing I didn't hear mentioned in the video was the fact that you may very well have to buy a new top link that is about 4" longer than stock. It's an added expense but still well worth it to have the Pat's Quick Hitch system on your tractor. Finally, be absolutely sure to take the accessory spreader bar off after you hook up. I didn't do this and bent mine in the first 20 minutes of owning the hitch. The spreader bar is not meant to be left on while the implement is in use.

@eugenedennis2897 6 жыл бұрын

I wrote to you about Pat's Easy Change when I first got mine about how much I liked them. Months later and many uses later I am still liking the product a lot. It has made my tractor life much easier.

@skotis_aboutit 6 жыл бұрын

Great Video Mike. Just installed the Pat's and I am ready to use my bush hog.

@stevemcginnis7993 5 жыл бұрын

A little trick for this quick hitch. My dad uses a small chain instead of the spacer bar for different width attachments as you back up to the attachment pull up on the chain till your lift arms are at the right width.

@carlosjoelgarcia3200 Жыл бұрын

It would be nice to post a video on that idea.

@OhioHillTopsHobbyFarm 5 жыл бұрын

This looks like a great upgrade, I was sent over by Hamiltonville farms and like how this seems more adaptable to different implements than the quick hitch. Great review, Thanks!

@rjvan9220 6 жыл бұрын

Hello Mike, I'm also in the Ozarks and raise cattle. I go from bottom land all the way to rocky hills. I was sceptical about the hitch but after watching the video it seems like a quality well made product. There seems to be so much worthless garbage available that just don't perform, this looks great! It would save me a lot of time building fences as I is both a auger and a shaver post driver while working a new fence line. I could very quickly swap out tools as conditions changed. Looks very well made! Thanks

@ewoid64 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this, Mike. Your instructions are MUCH better than the ones that come with the product.

@gregabernathy6249 6 жыл бұрын

I put a Pat's on my L3301 several months ago and love it. Wouldn't go without it now.

@williamhumphries1869 4 жыл бұрын

Best money I've ever spent! Makes changing implements by yourself very easy. No straining,pushing or pulling. I did have to get a longer top link.

@mikedickson2925 6 жыл бұрын

That's a nice looking system. A great alternative to the 'quick hitches' especially for situations like Pat has.

@rahangman 6 жыл бұрын

I've had mine for 3 yrs and found it to be very good. My only concern was the adjustable bolt hardware were not grade 8, but Pats Disconnect sent me replacements which solved the problem (no charge) I use a box blade, angle blade, and 6' bush hog on my Kubota L3400 hst in hilly fields in Arkansas Ozarks with no problems and I did the install myself.

@joshuapreusser2265 6 жыл бұрын

Definitely a nice product. However, this is one of several videos I've seen now that makes me grateful I've never had to work with tractors that didn't have telescoping/extendable lower link arms. It just seems really time consuming and effort wasting (or completely futile with heavier pieces of equipment) to not be able to just get "close enough" and extend the link arm to make the connection .....and spending additional money on quick hitches (which may not always work) or other alternate means of working around imperfect alignments during implement hookup just makes me wonder why telescoping link ends aren't a standard feature.

@GrayManPrepping 5 жыл бұрын

I love my Pat's Easy Change that I have on my 9N. Works great on all of my different sized attachments.

@dafarm9814 6 жыл бұрын

I have had a set of Pat's easy change system for my JD 4410 and one for my Kubota 5740 for about 5 years. They work great and make life much easier

@MrKen-longrangegrdhogeliminato 6 жыл бұрын

I have Pats Easy Change, they are a great helper in hooking up and unhooking equipment.

@denisewildfortune4058 6 жыл бұрын

Mike, I love learning about new stuff even if it doesn't suit my immediate needs. Who knows, it might come in handy later.

@born2flyau 6 жыл бұрын

MIke, You mentioned shortning your PTO shaft. In fact you would have to lengthen it 3 inches to compensate for the longer lift arms. otherwise there is a risk of the PTO shaft seperating causing serious damage.

@TractorMike 6 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I had a brain fart, I gave the complete opposite of what I should have said. Don't know what I was thinking...

@perrymerlo7525 5 жыл бұрын

born2flyau was t

@earlgreer126 2 жыл бұрын

This Pats Quick hitch is the cats meow. It is great! So much easier to hook up implements. I couldn’t use the I-match hitch from John Deere because all of my eight implements are different spacing on the pins widths. I do most of the tractor work at my ranch by myself which means there is no one to help me line-up the implements. It’s hard enough to line up these implements with the three point arms but with the Pats Quick Hitch, it is simple. Great system. Thank you Mike for your video of this.

@timziegler9358 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mike; great quick hitch! Thank you

@rogercansler3709 5 жыл бұрын

Watched this video, and after about 5 months of debating, I bought a set. Now the old hassle of getting on, off, on, off to align pins etc are a thing of the past. Very pleased and thank you.

@TractorMike 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your business!

@jimnowak3960 5 жыл бұрын

Mike you are the cat's meow. Thanks for all the great tips.

@curtwhite876 6 жыл бұрын

Looks pretty simple. I have a quick hitch, but this looks like a better all around solution. I'll look forward to the follow-up video.

@mikehornsby599 6 жыл бұрын

Looking good Tractor Mike great idea!!

@fxpestoperator5527 6 жыл бұрын

I purchased the Category 2 for my 100hp Kubota and they are wonderful!!!

@silverrussell1978 6 жыл бұрын

Pat's easy change is awesome. I have it on my tractor and I do everything by myself. very easy

@kawkid Жыл бұрын

Great product. Took a few times to get used to it. It worked great once I greased the hook area. Without the grease one side always seemed to hang up and I'd have to shake the implement to get it to drop in. Still much easier than trying to line up 2 1" holes.

@richardjamison8206 6 жыл бұрын

Mike I have used Pat's hitch since it came out on B29 Kubota I love I now have one my BX

@luvbigiron 2 жыл бұрын

I have had this attachment for a long time and I love how much easier it is to hook up an implement. I do not have the width setting option. I believe that was a design change after I bought mine.

@davekana8388 3 жыл бұрын

My 1990 Massey is the non-adjustable type you’re speaking of Mike. What a pain to change implements. Pat’s Easy Change👍

@MrKen-longrangegrdhogeliminato 5 жыл бұрын

Pat's Easy Change, easy to put on. and are a great tool to minimizes getting fussed up at hooking up and unhooking equipment!

@patrickseekins1299 5 жыл бұрын

I have one and used about 3 years. Works well.

@edlibey8177 Жыл бұрын

Thanks, that is what I needed to know. Very useful video.

@thendrickson57 6 жыл бұрын

Mike, I’ve used Pat’s Quick Hitch on my Kubota for 5 years now with zero problems. The brush cutter worked fine with the stock top link, but I did have to buy a longer top link to use with my box blade though. Not a big deal.

@davidmiddleton8481 6 жыл бұрын

I recently installed Pat's Easy Change hitch. It's working fine but the pin on one side took a lot of driving to get in. The lower arms move and clank more than usual which does not seem to be a problem but it does get my attention and make me look back to check it.

@darrylhatch1636 6 жыл бұрын

Hi, I have had my eye on a 3 point quick hitch to help ease the connecting up of the more awkward (2 people required) implements. Unfortunately they are different widths, so I did not know what to do until I seen this video. Looks like the perfect solution. As you said the top link is usually no big deal as you need to connect the PTO shaft anyways. Thanks from way over here on the West coast of Canada. I'll let you know my experience with them.

@thomasrouse3826 6 жыл бұрын

I have used these for several years because I have some cat 1and some cat 2 width implements. The only issue with this system is that if the jam nuts get loose, the shim will fall out. It’s no big deal, it still works but it’s not level. Also, the spring that holds the lever closed can give way. When that happens, you just use a piece of rope or tie down strap to keep the lever closed. I got 3 years out of my first set & got my second set last fall. I now know to check the nuts & make sure they are tight every time especially the ones on the U.

@NYTROeast 3 жыл бұрын

Pat is a great product I have even gone and added one to my top link.

@freda1078 3 жыл бұрын

I have had these on a case JX70 and a MF1705 for over a year and they do make life easier. I would buy them again if needed.

@jamescole3152 Жыл бұрын

Nice. Looks really easy.

@larrypatterson3957 6 жыл бұрын

I tried a couple of easy attachments just like Chuck...They wouldn't work for all my implements. I saw a video of Pat's Easy Change System and bought it. Like you said, it took me about thirty minutes to install. I couldn't be happier. Now rather than fighting it, I just back up and lift it up. I have had mine for five years and haven't had a problem. I use with a BrushHog, Cultivator, Box Blade, Single-Board Plow, Debris Rake and a Circular Arena Rake. I am too cheap to pay for the spreader so I got some square tube and round stock, welded a nut on to the square stock and installed a screw handle, bent the round stock and I use it. It looks like theirs but was less than ten dollars.

@hansvanmeenen9331 4 жыл бұрын

I bought a 3 point bar on hydraulic cylindre. Top , no hand turning, just manipulate one of the two sticks to adjust. Easy to put 3 point bar on, and in field great for adjusting implement.

@lonniechartrand 6 жыл бұрын

I bought Pat's Quick attach. It reminds me of the Snap couplers we had on our Allis-Chalmers tractors.

@jbarnes7686 3 жыл бұрын

this have been the best thing i have added so far! I did have to buy a extra long top link from TSC, but other that that it is just bolt a go! What was a complete nightmare for often over 30 min is now less than 3!!! IF i had anything to improve it would be the washers. while they do work, i do get hung up on them sometimes. But it has literally gone from HATING change over to "ok, done in a few min"

@kayakwesty 5 жыл бұрын

OMG why doesn't these come from the factory. THANK YOU MIKE!

@linbob6170 4 жыл бұрын

They do, just not in the USA for some reason

@marlinguidegun1657 6 жыл бұрын

I have this and have been using it for a few months now. I like it, it is much faster to hook and unhook implements. When using it on a ballast box, I had to extend the top link of the three point hitch to the point that the link twice managed to unscrew and come loose on me. I got in the habit of tightening the lock nut and that never happened again, but the extra three inches did make that possibility more probable. The other problem that I had is that I noticed that the swing-out catch would occasionally swing out of the way with use, just due to vibration. If I saw it swung away, I'd move it back into place, but once I hit a bump when the catch was out of the way and the resulting shock of the 600# box bouncing up and down caused the catch to come loose on one side. Since the other side was still attached, it twisted the box and caused damage to the top link and the pin support on the box. Getting the whole thing unhooked so that I could repair it was a task, but I managed to repair everything just fine and when I replaced the top link, I used an extra long one which fit better anyways. I'm happy with the product and would buy it again, but now I put a heavy rubber band around the catch keeper to prevent it from disengaging. Its a good product, very well made and well designed, but you might want to get a longer top link (I think that I spent $40 on the link at Tractor Supply), and definitely put something around the keeper to prevent it from disengaging under heavy use.

@ICOWBOYIM 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Mike, Here's a thought, I think I would do away with the jam bolts and use long set screws instead with the jam nuts to lock them to the right depth. By doing this, you could eliminate the excessive bolt lengths and the bolt heads that just are just sticking out the side and a possible hazard. In other words, it would stream line the unit. Good luck, and happy trails 🤠

@hyattfamilyfarmtractoradve6066 5 жыл бұрын

I changed out the 4 adjustment bolts out for grade 8. The ones that come with the lit are too soft.

@michaelogden5958 2 жыл бұрын

Pretty slick!

@kentrandall8838 6 жыл бұрын

Put a set of pats on my Kubota B7800 about 4 months ago love them, had a tiller that my lift arms would not open far enough to go around pins each, time I hooked up and unhooked had to remove sway chains to get them wide enough. was a pain and took about 30 min to hook up, with quick hitch can now just back in and lift, Quick tip they work best if perfectly in line with each other. Get a broom handle or large dowel and lay it across both sides of hitch, looking down on hitch you can see which way to adjust jam bolts to get perfect alignment, adjust one time then when you remove broom handle will be very easy to hook and unhook, if they are not lined up right will sometime not drop off of pins when you lower arms, also someone mentioned the keeper will sometimes pop off, they are just held on by a cotter pin and simple to stick in a new pin to repair.

@ghulabkhan762 2 жыл бұрын

I am love your work is great

@japowell100 6 жыл бұрын

That’s awesome love that

@gregoryhumphries8956 2 жыл бұрын

I put a set of these on my Kubota 3301. Excellent product.

@johnnycincoguitar 6 жыл бұрын

I purchased something very similar from Tractor Supply. I think I like this system better as it wraps completely around the lift arm. Mine are open on one side and it allows for a bit more wiggle room which makes keeping the jam nuts. It was also nice because my rotary cutter was so close I couldn't lift it up until I put these "extenders" on. Now I can lift it up with no worries. If that one still fits CAT1 pins directly that is good. Most others are CAT2 which require you to use bushings or the nicer fittings. That is an additional cost as they are about $16/pair on amazon or 25 from a dealer if you have to convert cat1 to cat2. without the arms would get rounded over. It made it easier for my setup for sure.

@MiserableOldFart 5 жыл бұрын

The additional distance added by the hooks, in some instances, like when plowing snow with the rear blade on our gravel road, required adding a longer top link.. These are easily gotten from Tractor Supply, etc. Wouldn't own a tractor without Pat's attachments. Huge difference.

@donrenfro3750 2 жыл бұрын

Would you have a part number or center body length for the Tractor Supply top link?

@guyward5137 6 жыл бұрын

I’m going to look into a set of those

@DanielLee89501 6 жыл бұрын

I have been hesitant about ordering this product. After watching this video I ordered one from Mike. It arrived the very next day! I installed it the following day and changed my first implement. Boy what used to take me up to fifteen minutes (of mostly repositioning) before hooking up, now took me less than one minute. I did make one “improvement” on the spreader bar. I painted it bright yellow. This way it will be more visible to me if it finds it’s way into my field. I hope this helps someone.

@annabelle2361 5 жыл бұрын

Daniel, Brilliant idea - thank you.

@rc4j 2 жыл бұрын

Great idea!! I just bought a used Pat's set, and was already thinking of painting mine JD green. I'll definitely be painting the spreader bar yellow, as you suggested. 🚜

@BB4spd 4 жыл бұрын

Get grade 8 bolts to replace the ones that come with it. Mine kept coming loose. I think they kept stretching and would come loose.

@Platinum1812 Жыл бұрын

I think these will help me, I've ordered an off brand but will try them out and see. I actual only have a box blade and a backhoe but I'm trying to speed up changes and not have to shove the heavy box blade or reposition the tractor.

@mikecioka1180 3 жыл бұрын

Nice video I wish i saw this before getting my quick hitch :(

@CliffsideStables 6 жыл бұрын

Add Chuck as a regual guest!!! He comes across as quite comfortable in front of the camera.

@TractorMike 6 жыл бұрын

He'll get a good laugh out of that. I don''t think he enjoyed the experience much!

@DeniseSkidmore 3 жыл бұрын

Just got mine hooked up. Nice and easy install, basic machine knowledge needed, and hook-up took not too long and 0 crowbars. The spreader bar intersects with where my PTO shaft needs to be, should have removed the spreader bar before lifting the implement.

@DeniseSkidmore 3 жыл бұрын

My PTO was long enough, but my top link was a half inch too short...

@dickwestheimer 4 жыл бұрын

It would be great if you offered a top link extender that mounts tractor side. My hydro top link is not long enough to be fully useful with my easy hitch system.

@dgsports69 6 жыл бұрын

I would recommend this as the first option to purchase for the tractor. This would allow you to make your PTO shaft fit better on the other attachments as you purchase them without handing cut the PTO shafts too short when raising the 3 pt

@charliepatak499 Жыл бұрын

You can purchase a PTO extender, it's about a 4" extension.

@DIYMyWay 5 жыл бұрын

I currently have Pat's Easy Change system too, which is nice, but I still have to hook up the top link. I'm considering a Quick Hitch. Problem is there is a lot of different definitions of "Quick Hitch Compatible" and the pin spacing and top link height vary quite a bit among "Quick Hitch Compatible" attachment makers. Even the dimensions of the quick hitches themselves vary between brands. I am making a spreadsheet of the dimensions of my attachments as well the dimensions of various Cat 1 quick hitches. I'll buy the one that will fit them all if I find it.

@NSNorfolk 2 жыл бұрын

Mike, I have a set of those and they stayed on for just under 1 season before they came off and got put away. Those things are a real pain! Better to enjoy my Kubota's extendable drag links to connect the 3 point.

@samarrathi9142 4 жыл бұрын

Very nice

@jimerig1343 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video Mike, those certainly seem better for people who have a mix of different brand and age attachments like I do. Just thought I would point out, you mentioned cutting the drive shaft but maybe you were thinking because he had a quick hitch before? Adding three inches to the lower links will not cause you to have to cut or shorten a drive shaft that was previously on the tractor. However, It could end up too short if you were already running a short drive shaft.

@TractorMike 6 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that's exactly the opposite of what I should have said...it may need to be made longer, not shorter. DUH! Not one of my better days...Chuck's cologne may have damaged my brain!

@johnreiman297 6 жыл бұрын

Are you aware of any method for easy connecting PTO shafts? I have 6 3 point implements and always find the PTO shaft harder to get aligned than the 3 point connections. I do plan on checking out the Pat's easy change too after seeing it here it seems very useful for my usage as well. Thanks.

@FromSteelToWood 6 жыл бұрын

Pat's easy change has similar function as the old Case Eagle Hitch system did in the 50-60's. Plus the advantage of the width adjustment, which Eagle Hitch did not have. Best of two worlds! Say Chuck he did great on camera! Hopefully we will see him again!

@TractorMike 6 жыл бұрын

Chuck's a good guy but I don't get the feeling he likes being in videos very much. He brings in a little different culture, you may tell from the accent, he ain't from around here :).

@ERICMB24MF37U24F39 6 жыл бұрын

I only know the quick hooks from Waterscheid you have to weld on the link arms..... this is mutch better thanks Mike

@jeffreyhollink985 6 жыл бұрын

Eric Jansen no waterscheid is.way beter than this and whe stronger

@turdferguson5300 2 жыл бұрын

Guys the best way I've seen to lineup the Easy Hitches for the jam bolts is to set the spread evenly, lay a broom handle in the Easy Hitches to square them up with each other, then set your bolts accordingly. That worked for me anyway.

@martybertrand5119 4 жыл бұрын

Hooked this up to my 5’ tiller. Bottom pin hook up fast and easy. However PTO shaft not long enough due to 4” length difference at bottom links. So do I get longer PTO shaft?? Also think I need a longer top link

@MiserableOldFart 4 жыл бұрын

I've had one for about ten years, and it's not always as easy as pie, but it's much easier than it is without them. You do need the spacer bar, which was optional when I bought mine, but I think it's standard now. You pretty much need it even if all your implents are the same width.

@brudoug1 4 жыл бұрын

Just got mine, but I agree with you. You have to get off the seat to attach the top link (which was too short and replaced) anyway, but much easier than before Pat’s!

@Sqeptick 5 жыл бұрын

Hey, Mike. I ended up buying the Pat's Easy Change system after seeing your video. I've got an old Ford 8N, and the kit required a couple significant modifications to make it work. I just posted a video on how to do it specifically with the 8N; I mentioned your video and linked it in my description if that's okay with you.

@scania1982 4 жыл бұрын

Where is the "cow's eye" at the end of the pulling arms on Chuck's tractor?

@tyler71385 6 жыл бұрын

I bought a set last year and sent them back to Agri-Supply. All my PTO shafts ended up too short. Great concept but the extra length may cause you problems.

@trigabbey 4 жыл бұрын

A simple PTO extension is what I used... I wouldn't have a tractor without Pat's hitch system..

@lluisbruguerajuscafresa1108 6 жыл бұрын

very nice product! is this available for all three point sizes? because i´d like to put it on my ford 7740 extendable link arms

@TractorMike 6 жыл бұрын

Yup, they make a cat I, II & III. Should have mentioned it in my video. If you order there's a drop down menu where you tell it which one to order.

@bille6182 2 жыл бұрын

Maybe I'm missing something, but as someone else commented, my Kubota has extendable link arms. The biggest issue with hooking things up is getting the link arms lined up with the implement pins/pin-holes. Extendable mostly solves that. This doesn't doesn't solve the line-it-up problem, does mean no more trying to get pins thru everything, but I haven't found that to be a huge problem. I guess I just need to be able to back up better.

@darrenpickens7147 4 жыл бұрын

I'm looking to get these for my john deere 870. I do have a concern. I have a king kutter rotary cutter with a swivel top link. As of right now, I have to lengthen out my top link on the tractor, almost maxing it out. With the extra 4 inches these hook ups will add, I'm afraid I won't have enough top link length for my rotary cutter. At the very least, it would be really sloppy. I was wondering if a longer top link is available for my tractor or is there another solution. Any suggestions?

@drgnner6028 Жыл бұрын

I have a quick hitch and Pats easy change. Nobody tells you that when hooking up a finish mower to the quick hitch, you will need an adapter for the top link so the mower will still float. Pats is so simple and I have to get off of the tractor to hook up the PTO anyway, so hooking up the top link is no trouble at all. Save some money and get the Pats Easy Change. Im selling my quick hitch.

@willcorsair6099 5 жыл бұрын

Does anyone know if this will work on a Ford 8N?

@warrioroftheking3503 5 жыл бұрын

Implements pop up and out of this pats easy change system....Needs more attention.

@johngoodwin8889 6 жыл бұрын

I've been using them for years only way you can use old non quick hitch attachments

@humbucker0076 5 жыл бұрын

Hello, I know how much of a pain it is, to hook up implements with a tractor that has no form of quick attach. The hooks you showed in your video are definitely a step up from that. I life in Europe/Germany and I never really saw neither of those two quick attachment systems you showed. The square thing is maybe nice if all your implements fit but if you change between implements and trailers it's bullocks too isn't it? The hooks are good, but the mechanism that holds the "claws" shut is a bit complicated. I only know and love another type of those quick attach/claw hitches. The ones i mean/use has claws similar to yours but you don't grab the pin directly but instead your have little balls on your pins you hook up to (ones you have installed them on all implements - just push them on the bolt). That has the advantage, that this ball kind of guides the hydraulic arms in and makes them easier to attach. And then there is the mechanism that shuts the claws: it's similar to the one in the video but it's spring loaded which means it shuts on its own when one of those attach balls slides in. Furthermore because there is no hook you need to open first like with ones I the video you can have cables on them, to open them from your seat. To keep the right space on the lower arms we have an additional spring spun between them that really helps if your attachment are nearly the same size.

@humbucker0076 5 жыл бұрын

Here is a link to a picture of one of those lower links with the ball quick attach: goo.gl/images/1B3hJ7

@bigal25938 Жыл бұрын

I like the Pats quick hitch idea. Where can I order one? Not crazy about the extra bolts and ubolt.

@TractorMike Жыл бұрын

Pat's Easy Change is available here: asktractormike.com/product/pats-easy-change-quick-hitch-category-1/. They're in stock and ready to ship.

@bigal25938 Жыл бұрын

Could you use a notched 2x3 to hold the width of the lower arms instead of buying more metal?

@lloydcrowder1283 3 жыл бұрын

Way is it recommended to remove the spacer bar.

@Charlie-wg2uc 5 жыл бұрын

I bought these from you now I was wondering if I should go with telescoping stabilizers would there be a benefit

@TractorMike 5 жыл бұрын

If you can find them and you're hooking up implements of different widths, it would make it much easier than the turnbuckle style.

@trekzilladmc 6 жыл бұрын

Do you by any chance know if they would work on a tractor with the old-style flat steel stabilizer links that slide on to the implement pins alongside the hitch arms? I have that style on my Ford 4400 tractor and was concerned that the claw hitches would not have enough space inside to accommodate the hitch arms as well as the stabilizer links.

@TractorMike 6 жыл бұрын

Great question. If you'll send the width of the hitch arms and stabilizer links to mike@asktractormike.com I'll run down and see if they'd fit. Or, if I can remember I'll just go down this weekend and measure and let you know what that is. You just need to know how wide that hole is right? I'm a little concerned about where those jam bolts would go though, they'd really need to hit solid lift arm to hold it steady, that might be a problem.

@Raul28153 2 жыл бұрын

IT looks nice. Are they forged or cast? Cast might break. I'm thinking that if one has a cab, it would be difficult to line up as compared to a quick hitch which only wants you to keep an eye on the top hook up.

@TractorMike 2 жыл бұрын

They're hot rolled cast steel. They won't break, the Category I Pat's Easy Change was tested and the hook failed at 24,000 lbs. I've never heard of a set breaking.

@wiedapp 4 жыл бұрын

Hmm, couldn't find a dealer over here in Europe and shipping costs from the US to here are a literal nightmare. Not that I need them right now, but that would be easier than the weld on hooks for the lower linkage arms that are commonly used here (to original arms get cut and you need a licensed welder (safety reasons) to weld on the hooks. Maybe, when I am ready to buy the tractor I need, there will be an option...

@bigal25938 Жыл бұрын

I cut off my pto to shaft on my tiller, would it now be too short to reach?

@denniscantrell5486 3 жыл бұрын

Supervisor inspection at 7:14. Looks like they approve.

@TheGezzat 2 ай бұрын

Will this accept the quick hitch adapter collared bushing that is on my implements?(cat1) with outside diameter of 2inches

@daltonhopper8747 3 жыл бұрын

can the pat's easy hitch fit over cat 1 arms and a stabilizer bar?

@johndeno562 6 жыл бұрын

I've got a set laying in the tool shed. Didn't care for them. Still do it the old-fashioned way.

@jimbuford4147 6 жыл бұрын

What cat and are they for sale since you don't like them. Thanks

@5thid738 6 жыл бұрын

John, are they for sale?

@RParkinson100 5 жыл бұрын

Same here. I sold mine for a 100 bucks, I used them about a week. After my grader blade popping out of one side or the other about 10 times I seriously almost wound them in the woods. Not impressed. There is 200 whatever gone forever.

@TheMadOneofSB 6 жыл бұрын

I love my Pats, makes one man hookups much quicker. I'd recommend some rigid stabilizers for Chuck, looks like he got a base L with turnbuckles. 200ish bucks is a low price to pay for the difference. Kubota part number L8430 if memory serves.

@michaelclancy3644 3 жыл бұрын

Mike, I jumped in and bought a Cat 1 Pat’s easy Change Hitch - Nice. However, when installing it on my JD 1025, I find that the lift arms on the tractor angle in when in the down position and only get parallel in the mid position when moving up and then angle in when up fully. Is this normal and how do you install each of the Pat’s easy hitch ? With the angle in in the down position it makes it impossible to use the spacer rod. Perhaps you know what I’m doing wrong.

@TractorMike 3 жыл бұрын

We think if you experiment with using the jam bolts to level the hitches about halfway up in the lower link arms travel arc, the problem will go away. I ran your question past the folks at Pat's and here is their response: He will need to angle at a happy medium. That is why there is room inside the receiver. It will be slightly angled in the down position but it works fine with the room inside the hook. Let me know if that doesn't fix the issue. Thank you for your business!

@pherhymeswithamc6399 5 жыл бұрын

will this work on an ls mt125? im getting that subcompact tractor soon and after researching online and calling the manufacturer, there are not quick hitches made for it. People have bought them and modified them but itd be really nice to find an easier solution.

@milkman1944 5 жыл бұрын

I have a set on my BX2200, makes it a lot easier to hook implements. Mine are about 15 or 16 years old and working like they should.