Customizing a Harbor Freight 3-point Quick Hitch

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Vicos

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@jamesshonk565 2 жыл бұрын

Great ideas. Thanks for posting the video. The hooks and the hitch addition are a couple I haven't thought of.

@tjrunlimited 4 жыл бұрын

Hey, thanks for the good ideas video on additions to the HF QH. I added two hooks and a 2” receiver to mine. I also added 2 hooks to my front bucket. I moved a boat today with the new receiver and I’m happy to say that I was able to use my regular tow ball without buying the lowering gadget. Great ideas. It’s making life easier already. The HF QH is one of the best tools I ever bought. Now it’s even better.

@donfredricks8965 2 жыл бұрын

Great modifications! Thanks for posting!

@tractortinkerer11 3 жыл бұрын

Like the idea of the receiver for trailer hitch. Thinking of doing this and flipping the drop hitch over with 2 5/16 ball on top to move our gooseneck trailer.

@jorgeposadas1192 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic ideas, thankyou.

@kylerayk 4 жыл бұрын

Here are some helpful tips for your HFQH. Keep in mind that it's made in China and also keep in mind that the CAT 1, 2, 3 etc. "standards" allow for a wide variation in implement pin width and centerline height of the third pin. So here is my story with the HFQH. First, the top hook is too close the the QH frame and needs to be extended by 1" to 1-1/4" which is accomplished by welding a block to the back of the hook and redrilling the holes. There are aftermarket ones available for purchase for around $30 if you aren't handy in the fabrication department. Second, the supplied pins that hook the QH to the draft arms are grossly undersized...by 0.100" to be exact. This will cause excessive wear on the swivelly balls of the draft arms and provide a lot of unnecessary slop to the assembly. I bought a set of CAT 1 lower link pins at Farm & Fleet and re-made the lower pins using the purchased ones as a starting point. A little lathe work and fabrication/welding will do the trick. You will also have to drill out the holes in the QH to 57/64" to accommodate the new pins. Third, you need to use bushings on the lower pins of your implement to bring the O.D. of the pins from 7/8" to around 1-7/16" so they fit snugly in the lower hooks of the QH. You have to do this with ANY QH you use, Land Pride, iMatch, SpeeCo, Lee Agra, etc.. I made such modifications to my HFQH and it has served me well for over 3 years with no other issues. Also, in order to keep the "quick" in the QH, you need to adjust your implements to match one setting on the QH...this is only a concern if you use (usually) older implements from a variety of manufacturers as I stated before, the "standards" for 3PH's are very loose at best and allowed manufacturers MUCH leeway in their designs.

@miteykwin 8 жыл бұрын

Nice mods. Do you have the part number for the adapter you showed? Or, could you tell me what forum you saw the part number listed on? Thanks

@fla-bushcraftprepper941 6 жыл бұрын

Top Hitch Adapter Bracket multiple locations to get one. Double check what category size you need. www.agrisupply.com/top-hitch-adapter-bracket/p/61369/?Shopzilla&CSE&MerchAdv&zmam=77232640&zmas=1&zmac=15&zmap=61369 www.ruralking.com/quick-hitch-adapter?gclid=CjwKCAjw7cDaBRBtEiwAsxprXWPOF_lRRUtPkjqrECwKPUI4PZGRjAeN5OPGa0KxmxWvmSHlVENnbBoC7-AQAvD_BwE www.walmart.com/ip/RanchEx-Adapter-for-Cat-1-Quick-Hitch/55402855?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=0&adid=22222222227068370845&wmlspartner=wmtlabs&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=174359632248&wl4=pla-278661930706&wl5=9011550&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=8175035&wl11=online&wl12=55402855&wl13=&veh=sem www.agrisupply.com/adapter-bracket/p/80717/?sid=asf10&eid=Easf10&zmam=77232640&zmas=1&zmac=1&zmap=80717&NB_PLA_Targeted_GOOG&GKq0X_dc|pcrid|71486709671|pkw||pmt||product|80717||&gclid=CjwKCAjw7cDaBRBtEiwAsxprXYsnOCKSlQZbAWCiE7CcGrEBsA6BI58VvErSrjesYAku9lin9tQxWhoCZOMQAvD_BwE www.amazon.com/RanchEx-102863-Adapter-102851-Inside/dp/B01MYXFUVH www.everythingattachments.com/Speeco-Quick-Hitch-Adapter-for-Category-I-Hitch-p/spco-hf141145.htm

@jodys.6274 4 жыл бұрын

Great ideas. Thanks.

@stephenhansen8906 10 жыл бұрын

Nice good idea to put weight bar on that I'm glad I seen this video question a friend of mine got one and he had to get shims for that as well did I you have to do that as well

@thinkingimpaired5663 5 жыл бұрын

Part number 29309 it's best to call and walk harbor freight person throughout transaction. Download owners manual from harbor freight website.

@mac26x98 8 жыл бұрын

my mower doesn't fit the top, what is that part number for the adapter?

@fla-bushcraftprepper941 6 жыл бұрын

@tomwarren9611 5 жыл бұрын

Had same issue with top lino and bought a $15 swivel from TSC between hook and pin

@Lanninglongarmmowing 10 жыл бұрын

Love harbor freight!

@houndsmanone4563 6 жыл бұрын

Nice ideas from your video. Thumbs up.

@crpth1 5 жыл бұрын

Nice video and presentation. BUT, set those counterweights closer to the center line of your tractor. Specially when working side ways on slope areas. Think ballast on a boat. ;-) Cheers

@Vicos 5 жыл бұрын

I did just that. The weights now sit on the inside of the hitch and I cut the bar down to size. In addition to bending my bar, I kept running my shins into it. Now, everything is much better.