Pat's Quick Hitch compatibility with Gearmore's Tip and Tilt kit for BB1260 box blade

[DigitalDruid]

I'm thinking of getting Pat's Quick Hitch setup (Cat1) for my L2501DT tractor. I'm also looking at getting Gearmore's Tip and Tilt kit for my BB1260.
Does anyone have this combo (or similar) set up?
If so, did you install the Gearmore kit yourself?
The Gearmore dealer wants $3K for the kit installed, but they're an hour away and I want to avoid the hassle of renting a trailer twice and driving over there twice (assuming my 2006 Tacoma DualCab with towing package has the capacity to tow it).
I've attached the Gearmore brochure and a picture of my buddy's tractor with the kit installed for reference...

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

TOP and TILT
With pats on it you top adjustment will be very limited.

 

[NCL4701]

Pat’s attaches pins on to the existing lift arms so it moves the implement back a couple inches. That generally means you’ll need a longer toplink to account for that extra couple inches. If the toplink in the kit is sized to match the stock lift arms, it will likely be too short to perform adequately with Pat’s installed.

If you opt for a quick hitch, that would move all three points of the three point hitch back so a top link matching the stock lift arms would work. If going with Pat’s you’d either need to let the supplier know that and see if they can swap out the usual top link for a longer one or source an appropriate length top link elsewhere.

If considering the standard kit + Pat’s, strongly suggest getting exact measurements on how far Pat’s extends back and exact measurements on the fully closed and fully extended top link to make sure it will provide adequate adjustment.

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

Pat’s attaches pins on to the existing lift arms so it moves the implement back a couple inches. That generally means you’ll need a longer toplink to account for that extra couple inches. If the toplink in the kit is sized to match the stock lift arms, it will likely be too short to perform adequately with Pat’s installed.

If you opt for a quick hitch, that would move all three points of the three point hitch back so a top link matching the stock lift arms would work. If going with Pat’s you’d either need to let the supplier know that and see if they can swap out the usual top link for a longer one or source an appropriate length top link elsewhere.

If considering the standard kit + Pat’s, strongly suggest getting exact measurements on how far Pat’s extends back and exact measurements on the fully closed and fully extended top link to make sure it will provide adequate adjustment.

Pat's adds 3 to 4 Inches in length depending on version.

 

[MtnViewRanch]

Pat's QH adds 3 3/4" to the draft arm length.
A good working length for you would be 23"-35".

 

[Gaspasser]

I have a Pat's Quick hitch and then added a top and tilt kit. Even after telling the dealer I needed the extra length, the top cylinder fully extended was too short. The dealer didn't seem to understand the isssue. So I went to a local weld shop and had them fabricate an "extender" which mounts on the tractor side to push back the top link attachment point (about 4.5 inches as I recall in my case), You will want to measure how far the Pat's pushes your mounting points back. Works great for me. Perhaps this solution will work for you?