John Deere iMatch Quick Hitch VS Traditional 3 Point Hitch - Which is Faster???

[@DanRibar]

My sales person suggested I get the iMatch.... now I see why. great video.

[@WesternEquipment]

Yes, definitely spend the little extra if you can and get the iMatch. Huge time and trouble saver.

[@ronnieschwa2214]

The quick hitch is designed for people like him I am almost 70 years old and I hook up to a brush hog with no quick connect and it takes me about two minutes by myself

[@WesternEquipment]

Yes, it is definitely designed for people that do not have it down to an exact science!

[@Mason-cd3wr]

😄😄

[@brucelewis1017]

Those quick connections hitches are nice to have I've used them on bigger tractors

[@WesternEquipment]

I agree. They can be a real timesaver. What machines do you use them on and for what implements?

[@brucelewis1017]

I used them on 80 hp and bigger tractors used them with plows and 3 point chisels

[@DAWGnROADIE]

get yourself a 2x4. you can leverage the implement for fine adjustments and a boot gets the the arm on the pin. i have to park my implements on uneven ground most of the time. It takes about five minutes to switch implements.

[@datalox6958]

No need for a 2x4 or crowbar or boot if you use another well-known brand of central US-made separate (non-box-frame) hitches. I use & sell them as well in Australia.

[@WesternEquipment]

All depends on the operator and experience level.

[@davidpennington9125]

I've had tractors my entire life and we just hook up one side use the tractor to push it over a little bit you can either back up or pull forward and slide it right in and yeah a big hammer or crowbar that's what I use

[@WesternEquipment]

I have done this before as well. Thanks for watching!

[@dennisdaniels3035]

The locking levers can be left down and when raised the attachment will snap onto the Imax and be locked into it. Only have to raise the levers to remove attachments.

[@WesternEquipment]

Thanks for sharing Dennis!

[@turnerburn2442]

What do you expect from a dude selling the product. He had the tractor perfectly lined up with the iMatch at the correct height for the blade. This "convenient" interface is my greatest pain. I still haven't figured out how to hook up to the one share plow PB1001

[@WesternEquipment]

Here is a not directly from John Deere. "NOTE: Due to the lower lift pins being mounted at different heights to allow the plow to run level in the field the PB1001 and PB1002 are not iMatch™ compatible." Looks like it must be attached manually.

[@JohnnyRebKy]

Will it line up right with other brand implements if they are American made ( standard measurement)?? I know the cheap China hitch don’t like American Standard implements and don’t line up right. My stuff is all American made

[@WesternEquipment]

Yes, it is designed to line up with all category 1 implements!

[@Eric998765]

These comments are making me feel bad. I've been bushogging my place for about three years now and I dread hooking it up everytime as it takes a solid ten minutes and constant on and off the tractor. I know part of the problem is the attachment gets parked on wood blocks on a small uneven terrain, but still

[@WesternEquipment]

Do you think from what you saw that a quick hitch would help? Thanks for all of your comments by the way!

[@JustinHEMI05]

Don't let the old fucks bother you. Get a quick hitch. Be happy.

[@jamaljohnson5335]

Got an imatch quick hitch for $150 last night. Needed it so bad. You can’t move a MX6 around like that. I also dreaded changing impliments and Mississippi heat makes you almost pass out before you get it done. These are worth every penny.

[@jimmair1572]

There were no bushings on the third implement, not advised, they will jump out! Also the levers can be left down when hooking up, the bottom latches will push against the bushings and snap back when in position. This guy is not an operator, had trouble backing into the implements and was on and off the tractor too much. A good operator would do it better, having said that, the I match is very useful when you have a lot of different 3 point hitch implements to use throughout the seasons. Mine cost $250 Canadian 13 years ago and every implement has it's own bushings and pins now and I'm like a kid in a sandbox playing with my toys, oops, I mean getting a lot of serious jobs done around the acreage.

[@WesternEquipment]

Well you caught me! Definitely not an everyday operator! Thanks for watching!

[@datalox6958]

Box frame hitches are ONLY good if your implements ALL have the same lower arm spacing. Not everyone has implements brand-matched to their tractor. Separate hitches are much more flexible for horizontal spacing and don't have to line up vertically. . In your demo without the hitch you should try hooking up the left arm first, then the toplink second (as shown). Then use the toplink by turning it in or out to move the implement right-hand pin to the ball instead of struggling like you did.

[@WesternEquipment]

Very true! I should have spelled all of that out in the video! Thanks for watching!

[@Caspar1020]

It was a struggle for me to watch him hook the bush hog directly to the 3pt hitch. That should have taken half the time then what it took him... That's my opinion...

[@WesternEquipment]

I agree!

[@BackTheBlue96]

he was doing that on purpose. I am eleven and I can hook up faster than that on my grandpa´s ´92 case.

[@grattonland]

He's trying to sell a quick hitch, so he has to make it look hard. The top-link is the easiest part and he's pretending it's hard. Sometimes, just need a BFH to convince it to go in.

[@tooaskew2558]

Yes, when the arm is that close, I use my foot to push it on or maybe a hammer. Apparently, John Deere tractors have gotten fragile compared to the ones in my day.

[@FloridaDeere]

while I agree with most of the comments below, I found a quick hitch from Titan for $127, worth the money. Now while it doesn't take me nearly as long as this guy to hook up 3 point attachments, it takes longer than the quick hitch for sure. Plus the hitch adds more weight which is generally good. But for $300+, I'd pass on the iMatch too, not worth that much

[@WesternEquipment]

There are always other aftermarket options out there on almost all parts. Just be careful in your buying decisions!

[@regbowes1127]

Princess Auto has deals...much cheaper than JD!

[@grattonland]

Too painful to watch, I had to stop before the end. Did he manage to get it hooked up?

[@WesternEquipment]

After the video ended we did. Had the implement in a bad spot to hookup. Thanks for watching!

[@dathurm]

Nice job Travis

[@WesternEquipment]

Not sure if this is a compliment or not but I'll take it! HAHA!

[@dathurm]

@@WesternEquipment Genuine compliment. You did a good job demonstrating the benefits of a quick hitch.

[@geraldhaury4199]

Thanks for the video Brent.

[@WesternEquipment]

Thank you for watching sir!

[@travelinthru9519]

But it's not hooked up you didn't put bushing on ur bottom pins sure wish John Deere would design one of those for the subcompact like kubota/landpride did

[@WesternEquipment]

This is true! I mainly wanted to point out the ease of hookup!

[@travelinthru9519]

@@WesternEquipment so hook it up !

[@trentstractor]

Where are the bushings for the lower links? The implement will stay on without them, but there will be a lot of wear, and it will be somewhat loose. Kubota makes a quick hitch with 7/8" openings on the lower hooks so you don't need bushings.

[@WesternEquipment]

Yes this is correct! Bushings would have been in place for actual use. I just didn't use them since we were mainly demonstrating ease of use!

[@wallybig17]

Use the bucket of the loader to move it back.

[@WesternEquipment]

Maybe not a bad idea.

[@darrengarlough5121]

why is the grass brown and not green?

[@WesternEquipment]

This video was shot in November and in the winter months our grass is dead unfortunately!

[@terrytreloar4295]

That’s amazing just how much time was saved by using the quick hitch

[@travelinthru9519]

Ya and no bottom bushings I hate you have to spend hundreds of dollars to get bushings for everything

[@WesternEquipment]

It's great, right!

[@WesternEquipment]

Well you should technically still have bushings of the pins do not fit snug in the hooks. For video purposes we just did not have bushings.

[@larryconover3925]

I hooked up my 3-point after taking off my backhoe and installed the iMatch. for some reason my iMatch does not go down far enough to reach the attachment bolts, so I have to put my attachment on a pallet to have it be high enough to attach. I must have done something wrong. HELP!

[@WesternEquipment]

Is it just your top hook that you are having issues with or all 3?

[@larryconover3925]

@@WesternEquipment I think I reversed the side-arms. I switched them around and now it seems to go low enough. thanks for getting back to me, I know you must be busy.

[@texasnative]

Tractor owners have the highest rate of low back problems 😑

[@WesternEquipment]

HAHA this is probably true, or inexperienced tractor owners at least. Thanks for watching!

[@davidpennington9125]

I get it your goal is to try to sell your product you're kind of making that look harder than it really has to be I've never seen a farmer ever sit there and do any of what you're doing

[@WesternEquipment]

I agree. We were in a bad spot where we shot this video and a lot of this probably should have been edited out. I agree it turned out a bit over dramatic.

[@gulabkeerio4392]

Very nice job on your beautiful

[@WesternEquipment]

Thank you!

[@michealwhynot]

Omg and I am not a farmer but worked on all kinds all u had to do is kick the arm and put some grease on them balls and that would have went right on or or buy a tractor with extendable link arms

[@tsimmons1974ts]

Hell yeah !!!!

[@jameslyons158]

micheal whynot Or you can buy the quick attachment. He is not saying it can’t be done he is just saying for the average person it’s slot quicker!

[@WesternEquipment]

FAT BOY is catching my drift!

[@karl-egertdaskov6217]

The imatch is made up there is same things (cheaper) and will do same work

[@WesternEquipment]

Like most things, there are cheaper options.

[@mikebreazeale2563]

This is just like...What the hell did people do before the calculator of cell phones. My goodness...he could have done that on the three point in less than half the time. My opinion as well...If he or she is driving the tractor I hope they know how to adjust things...Wow!!

[@WesternEquipment]

Yes this was a bit dramatized...

[@lachonajalisco]

👍🤠

[@WesternEquipment]

Thanks!

[@JWOODS7535]

That 3-point hitch can be done by one person easily. That was not a true reenactment. I have worked with 3 point hitch all my life. First, when I was a kid on a daily basis. Now as a hobby, occasionally hooking up implements.

[@WesternEquipment]

I agree! It can be done by one person. But as you would know, it is not always done so easily. This instance inparticular, was more challenging than normal due to the fact that the rotary cutter had sunken down into the soft grass we were on making it very difficult for one person to handle. But keep in mind this video was mainly meant to show the ease of use of the John Deere iMatch Quick Hitch. Thank you for watching!

[@WesternEquipment]

It can be difficult it can be easy. It’s like saying connecting hydraulic hoses all the time is a cinch. Sometimes it is sometimes they can be a booger.

[@JustinHEMI05]

Good for you. No one cares.