Looking to make life easier when switching implements on my Kabota L3301. Dealer wants about $500 for their quick hitch. Pat's is under $200 which includes tax and free shipping from Rural King.

Pats QH

My rig:

Thanks

Mike

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Looking to make life easier when switching implements on my Kabota L3301. Dealer wants about $500 for their quick hitch. Pat's is under $200 which includes tax and free shipping from Rural King.

Pats QH

My rig:

Mike

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Originally posted by ZSMICHAEL:
Your pic is tiny

Been awhile since I used Imgur and took 3 attempts to get it right!

Mike

I have them on my Massey 1240. They are nice, but limited. For example, they work with the box blade and the bush hog, but I can't mount the arena drag, as there isn't enough clearance for the Pat's to fit into the gap in the frame where the pins are mounted. I just use the other tractor for that, which has the John Deere i-Hitch, which isn't a perfect solution, either unless all your attachments are modern JD.

In addition, they move your lift point back a bit, and have some other quirky effects on how your top link pivots and how the implement lifts up.

All in, they are more convenient that trying to thread a pin, especially if you are working alone, but they aren't a complete solution, and may not work with some applications.

I’ll echo Artie’s review 100%. It’s good for certain applications but not for everything. Depends on the implements you’ll be using. Each manufacturer offers their own quick hitch. If you’re using current land pride implements only you may be better served with the Kubota quickhitch.

+1 to what Artie said.

Personally, I always thought they were more of a pain in the ass than they were worth and I've been attaching and removing 3PH implements for a lot of years. Finish mower, rotary mower (brush hog) rototiller, box blade, log splitter, snow blower and some other odds and ends.

I've found it's more useful to take the time to park them properly: Level, solid and at the right height. That may take some experimentation and a little preparation, but it's well worth the effort. Most of my stuff is parked on pallets or blocked up with 4x4 or 6x6 blocking. If it's parked on bare dirt it WILL shift. The tiller and the box blade go on pallets in the back of the barn for the Winter but spend the Summer on some heavy plastic I salvaged from collapsible totes to spread the weight out and keep them from sinking or shifting.

I have those same quick connect hitches except they are not made by Pat. I've had them on my tractor for well over 15 years now and am a huge fan of them. So easy. If memory serves, they were not cheap, somewhere around two bills.

I failed to mention this earlier but if you have a concrete pad to put the implements on then I always drop the implements on furniture dollies that I can easily manipulate to make hooking up much easier. I know this isn’t an option for everyone but if possible it’s certainly easier. I do recommend the plastic dollies as they’re more weather resistant. You can buy several of those for what you’ll pay for Pat’s quick hitch system. Good luck and be safe.

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Originally posted by ArtieS:
I have them on my Massey 1240. They are nice, but limited. For example, they work with the box blade and the bush hog, but I can't mount the arena drag, as there isn't enough clearance for the Pat's to fit into the gap in the frame where the pins are mounted. I just use the other tractor for that, which has the John Deere i-Hitch, which isn't a perfect solution, either unless all your attachments are modern JD.

In addition, they move your lift point back a bit, and have some other quirky effects on how your top link pivots and how the implement lifts up.

All in, they are more convenient that trying to thread a pin, especially if you are working alone, but they aren't a complete solution, and may not work with some applications.

Yeah, they do move your lift point back a few inches but I guess I am lucky in that all of my implements have a drive shaft that slides enough to compensate and the top link will extend out enough as well. As you said, it depends a lot on what it is you are trying to hook up.

 
I use one (not Pat's), but then again I only have two things that go on the three point. One is a Land Pride landscape rake/blade, and the other is my blue barrel with 800 lbs of concrete in it. It is a counterweight for the FEL when moving heavy material, like gravel or sand. When I filled the barrel with concrete, I included two pieces of 4" ABS pipe, to use for carrying yard tools along with me, like rakes, shovels, digging bars, etc. The counterweight stays on most of the time, as it keeps tools handy and makes for a nice compact rear end (so I don't run into fences and things when I make a turn).
 
For those two items, the quick hitch makes changing very easy.

Thanks for all the replies.

Hopefully my JD cutter will not need replaced and the only Land Pride implement is the 5ft blade that came with the L3301.

I don't store implements on the ground. Usually on 4x4 or 4x6 wood. Don't have a concrete pad available. Brush cutter was in pole barn over the winter which is gravel but still put put wood under sides so I could pry to adjust for hookup if needed.

Sounds like I should just keep doing as I have been.

Mike

Not a Pats but I have a Landpride QH15 on my L2501 and it is one of the best purchases I've made. Kubota had a $300 rebate each on up to two implements when you bought a tractor and the only implement I was buying with it was a loader. So I had them add the Quickhitch since it qualified so it only cost me $120 more.
After using it I would gladly pay the $450 for one because it makes changing 3-point stuff so easy. Just back up, raise the 3-point, click click and go. It does move the attachments back a few inches but that hasn't affected anything I use, actually makes my ballast box more effective. I always keep something attached, usually the ballast box, when using the loader bucket or grapple, otherwise a rear blade, landscape rake, or flail mower and they all work with the Quickhitch.



Do you have the pin adjustable sway links or turnbuckles? I've had both and the pin type are much easier to use so if you have turnbuckles at least buy the pin type. Kubota sells them separately.

Mine has turnbuckles. I will look into the pins. Thanks.

Mike

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Originally posted by lahilljack:
Mine has turnbuckles. I will look into the pins. Thanks.

Mike

The old John Deere had turnbuckles, the B2650 came with the pin style. MUCH better system, I'd never go back to turnbuckles.