three point on an H

I've been playing with the idea of putting a three point on one of my H's. I have a sweet little 8n Ford that works fine, but I'd really like to reduce the fleet a bit.. shed's crowded.
I don't really like the looks of the aftermarket hitches, but I'm more concerned with how well they work. Who has one, what are the good points and bad points of one? I really think my H would be as handy, if not handier than the 8n, but not as easy to get on and off of....
Also, is there a single supply line from the H pump to a "T" that distributes the fluid to each cylinder or two separate lines? Do I need an auxiliary oil reservoir? Pics would be great. thanks in advance.

I would sell one of the Hs before I sold the 8n...I have a 3pt on a SH,works OK.But it has no draft,no way to set the depth.Its up on down.Mine uses only one cylinder,the belly pump control works it.The belly pump has plenty of oil capicity.IMHO,The Ford 3pt is far superior to the aftermarket H.

Also, if you get on your H like I get on my M (from the back) it gets in the way a little bit.

That being said, I like the Saginaw 3pt on my M. I have it set up for lift only and it works great for my bush hog and rotary hoe.

Added one to my H many years ago. Works great, lifts quickly and settles back down whenever I want to press the lever. Do not need a tank, the Lift-All has all the fluid youneed. Remember to keep it topped up. I like mine especially because you sit so high up, you can see what the plow is doing, it is below you. You are up prety high, away from whatever gets thrown out the bush-hog. Really makes a tractor out of it. I think two cylinders are a good idea, I had only one, and my H bent my hitch, I was lifting something pretty heavy, and I had to get it rebuilt. Get a good strong one.

I have a Worksaver 3 point on my H. It works fine and opens up a range of options for equipment. The thing I don't like about it is that you have to remove the original drawbar. The Worksaver kit to retain the swinging drawbar isn't nearly as good as the original set up.

Tomorrow a 3 point for the 350 from Saginaw Tractor, should arrive. That one lets you keep the original draw bar.

Greg

I think Delta Red has nailed it: the 8n three point is superior to the after market on an H, if the 3 point is your only concern. I have often wondered why IHC did not adopt 3 point technology when Ford had it for years. Was it a patent concern? The puny 2 point they finally did adopt was not near as good as 3 point.
To each his own, but I could'nt bare NOT to have an H in my barn!!

The 3 pt on the 8N might bet better but the H is so much superior to the 8N, you are better off keeping the H and putting on a Saginaw 3 pt.

I had one on my H I had a few years back. It made the tractor allot hander for me. On the downside, you have no draft control,and no draw bar on the setup I had. I sold that tractor and put a Saginaw hitch on my superC. That is the way to go compared to the one on the H. Its got down pressure on it plus I still have my original draw bar. It also comes with stabilizer bars which the H didn't have. I did have to remove the pulley on the C though.

Saginaw is fine, you can keep the original drawbar. I have one on a Super H. It has 2 cylinders that you can tee together on one outlet. If you have to have down pressure, you can use the IH "Christmas tree" or add a valve. You do not have to have draft control, You can lower it and then bump it up some if you don't like the depth. I grew up with an H, pulling a semi mount plow and using front and rear cultivators -- you simply have to learn to use the hydraulics. You can put collars on the cylinders also. I simply do not think draft control is a big deal. I would NEVER consider getting rid of an H for an 8N. I did considerable work close cultivating vegetables with the rear mount cultivator, no comparison to an H with a front mount. Yes the 3 point works better, but that is the ONLY advantage to the 8N, and also the only reason they are still around.

CNKS,Please tell me more about your H with the semi mount plow?? Bud.

I have the Saginaw hitch on my 48 H. I think it is a better hitch than the Ford 3pt. The Saginaw is very well made, and lets you use the original drawbar.

This did not use a 3 point--much too early. It was an HM 150 disc plow with three disks. Semi mount because the heavy cast wheel stayed on the ground. That wheel was steered by a rod that attached to a bracket on the front wheels (NF in this case). Pulled underneath by attaching to a bracket bolted to the clutch housing. Lift mechanism, etc was bolted to the inner clamps on the axle housings. Used 2 cylinders mounted in front of the rear axles alongside the clutch housing -- used the triangular lower part of the belly pump. Disc plows as opposed to moldboards were used mainly in the south, in this case south Texas. Advantage was that it stayed on the tractor and was manuverable, could be backed up. Disadvantage was also that it had to stay on the tractor, and had to be removed to use anything else. Could be mounted in about a half hour if I was lucky. Another disadvantage as compared to a trailing plow is that if it hit a wet spot in the field and I wasn't paying attention it swung the rear out. Under rather poor soil conditions I had to ride the left brake. Most of the time it was ok. I was always glad to take the thing off when done plowing.