3pt hitch hook-up

[Kubota_Man]

Ok I have a green horn question.

On my LandPride RB1560 there is 2 holes at the top of the frame where the top link hooks-up. Why is there two holes and not just one? What is the advantage of using one or the other?

 

[Dan_R_42]

Here is a link to the owners manual. Scroll down to page 8. Multiple holes help you match it up to your tractor.

Hope this helps.

 

[RBA50]

Generally, the top hole is used with the top link, the bottom hole is used if you have a quick hitch.

 

[Kubota_Man]

Thank you kindly

 

[Tx Jim]

Generally, the top hole is used with the top link, the bottom hole is used if you have a quick hitch.

May I ask what a QH has anything to do with the amount holes in the centerlink attaching bracket or which hole is utilized?? Centerlink attaching brackets had multiple hole locations long before a QH was invented.

On tractors with draft control the hole one attaches centerlink affects the sensitivity of the draft control. The hole used also affects the height & angle of lift of attached implement.

 

[RBA50]

I'm sure you're right about the holes being there before QH's. However, many QH's are built to the "standard" spacing of approx 15" from lower pin height to top link point, and are not adjustable. LP advertises that the RB is QH compatible, and the lower hole is set at that height. Nothing says you can't use the top link there if it works better for you, or if you have an adjustable QH, that you can't use the top hole for that, if it matches your other implement spacing.
YMMV

 

[rayc]

Texjim, i think kubotaman was asking about the two holes on the centerlink of the back blade. Not a hundred percent sure though???

 

[Kubota_Man]

Please forgive my lack of proper terms.

I am referring to the fin looking portion of the of the frame that is closest to the tractor. There is 2 holes that the top link can hook into.

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

The multiple holes you are referring to are called the top link pin holes, they are the top links attachment point.

There are three different normal top link pin heights that equipment was/are made to, 15" (normally used on older tractors, I've seen it on Case, ford, Massy harris, AC, and MM and I bet others) 18" standard Cat 1 height, 24" normal Cat 2 Height.
If you measure the height from the lower pins to the upper pin holes the should fall in those ranges, I just always use the Cat 1 18" for my Kubota's.

An implement being QH compatible has to do with the ability to slide the top hook of the quick hitch onto a top pin (while at the same time engaging the bottom 2 pins), regardless of the height of that pin, most QH's will allow you to move and set that top hook to match what you've already using just for versatility rather then having them fixed at a set 18" or 24".

On the tractor, if it has multiple top link holes to attach to it has to do with draft control (semi automatic height control) and angle of blade attack on a bladed implement.

 

[cerlawson]

On the tractor, if it has multiple top link holes to attach to it has to do with draft control (semi automatic height control) and angle of blade attack on a bladed implement.

If you also will note that using different top holes you change the configuration of the rhombus (four sided figure) so that you get different lift ranges for the rear blade. The lower hole likely will cause a higher lift end point.

 

[Tx Jim]

Texjim, i think kubotaman was asking about the two holes on the centerlink of the back blade. Not a hundred percent sure though???

Thanks for correcting my poor reading comprehension.