I have been of two minds for quite awhile regarding which way to go regarding a Pat’s Easy Change or some form of Quick Hitch you have really helped me decide on Pat’s Easy Change. Thanks for a very well put together video with clear explanations of the pros & cons. Thankfully they are available in Australia.
give that quick hitch to somebody you dont like! pats works with everything. quick hitch gets in the way of hooking up PTO . everything you own MUST work with it or it is pointless. that there KU-BOATER looks like she has some size to her. I have a 50hp 6600lb tractor and I use pats easy change. I got cat 1 , I'm wondering if I should have went with cat2 and use sleeves? you need to make a mount to store the lower link spreader. any ideas mine sits in the shop. the 3 best ad-ons for a machine that size for 2-$250 each are pats easy change-hydraulic top link- and 1/2'' x 6'' cutting edge for bucket. (Holland spare parts has the hydraulic top link and hoses and fittings at your door for under $250) nice vidja, I'm going to look for your tractor vidja to see if that pumpkin is KU-BOATER or KIOTI?
I love the Pat's on my 8N. The longer I have it on there the quicker it is to swap implements. It's like I've increased the effectiveness of my tractor by 100%.
Extremely useful video. Purchsed this system after watching this video when first posted. We have implements that are category 1 or 2 but our lift arms are category 1. Pat's has an easy change for that. Category 1 at the lift arms to category 2 at the implement side. When you have to pick up cat 1 imps you simply use a bushing over the connector pins on the implement to increase the diameter to cat 2. Works great. This system is so helpful when working alone. Take this guys advice on cleaning and greasing. It makes a huge difference. Since making this purchase we are more eager to get out there and hook up. Thanks
I agree I went with the Pat's Quick Hitch as well. After doing some research it seemed more versatile. The top link has never been an issue on any of our equipment but the lift arms are another story.
My vote is for the quick hitch. I’ve got a lot of attachments and modified each one to work correctly with it. Does take time and fabricating skills but I think it’s well worth it, especially for me. I have a small property where sometimes I’m changing between implements multiple times an hour. Without having tools and skills for metal fabrication I can see where the Pat’s quick hitch could be attractive.
I've been thinking about getting the Pat's system for my Kubota B3200. This video makes that decision a lot easier! Thanks for putting the comparison together!
Great video. I’ve had the pats quick hitch for about 2 years now. Great product, heavy duty and MADE in the USA. Getting off the tractor to hook up the top link is no problem. Lot of the time your getting off to hook up a PTO. And with Pats , noting is in the way to hook up your PTO.
I just installed mine a few hours ago on my 1025r. The hardest part for me was adjusting the set screws and angles. You made it look easier lol. It’s still a bit of a learning curve. I guess it’ll just take some use and fine tuning.
Another great thing about the very versatile Pats Easy Change System is it's designed for Cat. 1 implements and 7/8" diameter pins. With most Quick Hitch attachments, bushings are needed that cost in the neighborhood of $40 per pair. Gets pretty expensive when you want to hook up to multiple implements. Very informative video, keep them coming!
Great informative vid and just on time, since I just ordered the Pats hitch yesterday. I priced around and ordered from Rural King. Best price and free home delivery. Now I have two Quick hitches to put on Craig’s List. Looking forward to the new arrival
Well explained and great video! But just a small point, it would be slightly better if you put the 'shim' in the otherway around so that it it slightly protrudes from the 'Pats' and extends slightly along the lift arm to spread the very heavy load out it will be taking. So it needs to be as far away from the pivot point, which is the fat grey greasy pin. Hard to explain, but if you ignored the roll pin and slid the 'shim' right in under the fat pin, it wouldn't work at all. The 'Pats' would rotate until the lower inside edge of the 'Pats' would came up and contact the underside of the lift arm. By the way, none of these quick hitch systems will work on my Ransoms three furrow plough or my old fingerbar mower, as they flop on their sides when unhitched, so each time I have to wrestle with them to get them to cooperate.
I have used Pats hitch for a long time. Loved them. I did buy a quick hitch recently and discovered like you did, that it will not attach to all of my implements. Very disappointed. Ill be selling mine too and will reinstall the Pats hitch.
I've been waffling between a quick hitch and Pat's system for my Kubota. Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video! I'm sold on Pat's now with your great descriptions, comments and demonstrations. Fantastic video!
I have 50 acres of hill farm. The people moaning because they have 5000 acres of flat prairie and think its always economically viable to have a tractor for each implement, or to soend hours changing implements with different widths and angles etc are very thoughtless
I bought the 3pt quick hitch, same problem, now I'm stuck with it because they want to charge $50 handling restock fee plus i have to pay for shipping it back to them.😩
14:03 "it's not like a standard measurement" no pretty sure it's a standard measurement it's just that cheap Chinese crap manufacturers don't like to follow that standard closely, when manufacturing cheap crap that they sell for too much money.
Those easy hitches can be tricky, your implements and other equipment are definitely tools of the trade. Love the ford tractor you have man 😎 awesome work
This is exactly what I was looking for, and for half the price of just about any quick hitch, it's a no brainer. Though I'll probably be welding washers on the end of all my pins instead of using the adapters.
Thanks for your testimonial on the Pat’s system compared to the Quick Hitch. You confirmed my concern: compatibility. It’s impractical to take all of your implements to where they sell a product to confirm fit. I’ve seen quite a few videos that praise the Quick Hitch ( mostly made by folks that sell them). Your video saved me the disappointment & frustration getting something that wouldn’t work without modifications (I don’t mind modifying, but that’s not “quick”). Always a bonus to get a product that works for half the cost of something that might, or might not, work. Thanks also for letting me know where you got the Pat’s kit. Like you, I hate to pay for shipping. Ironically, mine will also be shipped to WI (Iron River).
Good to hear thank you I have since bought another tractor and first thing I did was buy another Pats they really do work well, no complaints after over four years.
Thanks for the great video man!! Going to install mine tomorrow :) I've had it a year or even two and haven't gotten around to it as I haven't had to use the tiller. Going to plow one up this year so I figure now is the time to install this. Thanks again for the great instructional video, I for one really appreciate it. Nice place btw. God bless :)
I’m leaning this way (Pats) because there is no Quick attach for the PTO! You have to be at rear of tractor anyway for the PTO and as you said, “the Top link is never the problem on a 3 point”. Plus you don’t have that squared off piece of steel in your way to attach the PTO (when needed). Pats just seems so much more user friendly with EVERY attachment/implement. Have you tried applying locktight to all of the nuts on all those screws? Would there be a reason not to? Just seems like I would want to make sure they weren’t loose. Thoughts?
I haven’t one but came loose once I retightened and haven’t had a problem since. I take it off and clean everything twice a year so I haven’t put any on myself
14:15 The distance between the lower lift linkages used by quick hitches is a standard set by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE). The distance for Category 1 quick hitches is 36.8". I own a SpeeCo quick hitch and this distance between the lower lift linkages is 37.3". I'd assume all CAT-1 quick hitches and implements follow this spec.
All manufacturers do not follow the same specs, doesn’t make sense I know, but buyer beware. The Pats has worked on all eleven implements I have and my quick hitch did not work on my Landpride back blade which was one of the main ones I wanted it for so I stopped checking after that.
I am having the same issues you mentioned with older used equipment and this will be my solution also .Great video however may I suggest a clip on mic ?
I'm going through the same issues. I'm going to buy Pat's. A local guy had some for sale for $75 and I didn't get to it quickly enough. He sold it in hours.
I'm very confused about quick hitches. Most of them seem to have problems and have to be setup different before they can work. I like this one which seems to work on most attachments. Thanks for the video.
Yeah, no standard sizes I thought buying a American made one would fit my landpride attachment but it did not. Landprides quickhitch is very expensive so that is why I bought a different one. In the end the Pats works on all 14 of my attachments so in my mind it’s a no brainer unless you have the money to buy all new attachments of the same brand. I try to look for deals on Craigslist when I can do mine run the gamut.
@@backinthewoods2022 Thank you for the reply! That makes sense, I only have experience with Frontier and they seem to all work with the John Deere imatch. I'd say your strategy is a good one, saving money on used attachments and getting work done is pretty sweet. Take care!
@@backinthewoods2022 The mower yoke is attached to the mower with a couple of dog-bone shaped swivels They are too close to the attachment pins to get the Pat's in.
I haven't bought the Pat's Quick Hitch system yet,probably in the spring.I did the same thing and bought a similar quick hitch and didn't fit a couple of my attachments.Its sitting against the wall in my pole barn.Great video,thanks.
Thanks very much for posting this. I was weighing my options between quick hitch and Pats Easy Change but after seeing your video and knowing the amount of time that goes into swapping out my implements I am going with Pats. Safe tour!
seditiouslibel after almost a year now of using it I think they should come standard on all tractors it makes it so much easier to hook up implements and it has worked on all 10 of mine. Thanks for watching
@@backinthewoods2022 I ordered them last evening. I also ordered the PTO quick fit and I really broke the bank with a new set of pallet forks but frankly running that machine by myself tends to wear you down. That and the element of time closes the deal for new add-ons and implements. Safe tour!
Thanks... I just came across the Pat's Easy Change and I found your video very helpful. Now if only somebody would come up with an easy change for the PTO shaft!
I tried 2 different quick hitches for the JD and ran into the same problems. I thought about adjusting every implement to fit then found the Pats system, which I have now ordered. But this was also a fantastic vid on how to install them, so thankyou for posting
Use it on a auger by any chance? As you said the top link is never the issue. Removing a standard quick hitch to use an auger is rather simple, however if this is not compatible with an auger, than maybe I should get the standard quick hitch since it can be removed in a Matter of seconds
That's one of the many issues with a quick hitch, additionally "quick hitch ready" mower decks an brush cutters are more expensive because the have to be designed to flex within the unit instead of just having a link that is designed to allow the top link to swing. My neighbor was mowing with a quick hitch, went into a gully and all the weight of his tractor bent the top link and folded his deck, expensive mistake to make.
I was very fortunate in that when I went to purchase a quick hitch, I called EA and they warned me against getting it for the same reasons you discussed. They lost a sale on a quick hitch but I have since purchased several implements from them because of their integrity. Like you, I purchased the Pats system and love it. I wish EA sold them, they have a loyal customer now.
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I am glad it works well for your application. Having older implements calls for more versatile design. You are right about hooking the lower arms. That is the hardest part, especially with a back blade. Most of its weight is far back, and the blade contact on the ground acts like a pivot point that does not work in harmony with the process of hooking the implement... Thanks for sharing the information!
