[AT] 3 point quick hitch

[Larry Goss]

Humm.  On my tractor, the sway brace is attached to the lift arm ahead of the mounting pin by quite a distance.  That would make a big difference.

Larry


----- Original Message -----
From: Mike Sloane <mikesloane at verizon.net>
Date: Saturday, November 22, 2008 5:26
Subject: Re: [AT] 3 point quick hitch
To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>

> According to the HF website, one is 26 1/2" (93691-0VGA), and 
> the other 
> is 27 1/2" (97214-3VGA>, with the wider one being $10 *less*. I 
> haven't 
> measured the one I bought, but I bought it on sale about this 
> time last 
> year, and it fits my implements. The only problem I had was that 
> the 
> lower arm pins that came with the hitch were not long enough, 
> and I had 
> to use my own pins. This was because the hitch is designed so 
> that the 
> balls at the ends of the lower arms are supposed to fit inside, 
> but the 
> space didn't allow for the sway braces to fit in there too, so 
> they had 
> to be mounted outside. See 
> <http://public.fotki.com/mikesloane/international_240u/240uwithwoodsmower4.html>
> 
> Mike
> 
> Larry Goss wrote:
> > HF has two of those that look almost alike, but are dramatically
> > different in price.  The treason is that the cheap one 
> doesn't fit
> > standard attachments.  The expensive one, does.  Go 
> figure!> 
> > Larry
> > 
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