Quick Hitch modification - class 2 to class 1 ?

[Steamer Pete]

Recently brought home a quick hitch for my LX2610. Most all that I see are made for the larger class 2 pins, including this one. Folks generally spend lots of money replacing the pins on their implements.

Instead, has anyone ever bent a strap as a gap filler to the hooks to get rid of the clearance of a class 2 hook with a class 1 pin and welded them in place?

 

[jyoutz]

Recently brought home a quick hitch for my LX2610. Most all that I see are made for the larger class 2 pins, including this one. Folks generally spend lots of money replacing the pins on their implements.

Instead, has anyone ever bent a strap as a gap filler to the hooks to get rid of the clearance of a class 2 hook with a class 1 pin and welded them in place?

They sell bushings to covert class 1 pins to class 2. Put the bushings on your implement pins and now you have class 2 implements to connect to your class 2 hitch.

 

[i7win7]

Yes, I've seen posts on TBN or TratorByNet where this was done

 

[i7win7]

Yes, I've seen posts on TBN or TratorByNet where this was done

P/S the hooks usually are class3 size

 

[OrangeKrush]

They sell bushings to covert class 1 pins to class 2. Put the bushings on your implement pins and now you have class 2 implements to connect to your class 2 hitch.

Yep easiest solution.. or you could wrap or fill the gap but first solution is more doable to be able to switch back and forth if needed.

 

[jyoutz]

My tractor has a category 2 hitch. I recently bought an implement with category 1 pins. I bought category 1 to 2 conversion pin at TSC. The threaded side is cat 1 to match cat 1 implement holes and the pin side is cat 2. The conversion costs less than $20.

 

[dirtydeed]

Recently brought home a quick hitch for my LX2610. Most all that I see are made for the larger class 2 pins, including this one. Folks generally spend lots of money replacing the pins on their implements.

Instead, has anyone ever bent a strap as a gap filler to the hooks to get rid of the clearance of a class 2 hook with a class 1 pin and welded them in place?

Yep. Take a look at this youtube video from "Dave Knows How".

 

[rc51stierhoff]

Recently brought home a quick hitch for my LX2610. Most all that I see are made for the larger class 2 pins, including this one. Folks generally spend lots of money replacing the pins on their implements.

Instead, has anyone ever bent a strap as a gap filler to the hooks to get rid of the clearance of a class 2 hook with a class 1 pin and welded them in place?

I am sorry I am confused…are you trying to use a cat2 QH on your LX?

 

[GreensvilleJay]

sounds like that...
he has CAT1 implements and needs adapters to fit them onto his CAT2 QH.
On another thread I saw most QH are CAT3 ! so 'one size ,fits all', with appropriate adapters.