Been thinking about getting a quick hitch for my tractor for a couple years but really havent had much trouble hooking up implements the old fashioned way. I have lower arms with adjustable links which helps a lot. At any rate, I spotted a real decent JD MX7 rotary cutter last week on marketplace and ended up making the drive to look at it. I ended up purchasing the MX7 and then saw he had a John Deere Cat 2 quick hitch that he was also going to be selling. Price was right and I brought that home as well. Still not sure I really need it, but will probably use it as an excuse to get a hydraulic top link and go ahead and install the hitch.

For those of you already using quick hitches, are you satisfied with them, or finding you wished you hadnt spent money on them...?

With that hitch do all your implements have to be same 3pt configuration?

I have one. I like it. I had to modify an old mower to fit properly on it. But for me its worth it. I remember wrestling with attachments on Dad's old tractor when I was kid. Without a quick hitch, we'd keep the side to side slack a bit loose for easier attaching. With a quick hitch, you can tighten that up.


I also have a hydraulic top link and side link. Love them too. Makes using a box blade so much easier. On the side link, I just bought a $60 cylinder from surplus center and made the linkage to hook it up. It works great except the the drift is annoying. When I get around to it, I'll get a double pilot operated check valve to stop the drift.
long story short - on your hydraulic top link - if you don't get a cylinder intended for that use, make sure you get a check valve.

I've had a Pat's Quick Hitch for about a year. I really like it.

Two of the three implements i currently have are cat 2 already. The 6' tiller may need to be adapted. I will likely need some of the mushroom bushings for each of them....

I understand the value in a check valve, but have also been told Ill lose the float function with a check valve. Id really like to keep the float function for the rotary cutter and future back blade and/or york rake. Decisions decisions....

Thanks for all the feedback...

I have this ^^^ on my New Holland....works well.

But, wasn't sure what kind of quick hitch midlander was referring to. One type hitch is a frame that stays attached to your tractor (lift arms and top link). All of your implements have to be identical lift pins location.

That system looks like it would work well. Downside, still need to hook up top link independently...which really isnt a problem. Plus side, you appear to have more flexibility with hooking up varied implements (of different width).

I have some thinking to do. I purchased that john deere quick hitch for a song...wont have any problem flipping it if needed and going a different route. Again...thanks for the input

I wouldn’t be without them.

Which one, Bob..? You have a regular quick hitch or the Pat's unit..?

The regular type, that’s all I’ve used, but it’s so much easier to hook them up vs the straight arms, if things aren’t quite in line you can bump the implements and get them in line.

Thanks