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Nuther look at an autohitch!

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samn40

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Not meaning to offend anyone, or say that what we do is right....but have a look at the operation of the autohitch and decide if it would not save time and effort hitching machines. The swing drawbar part is not well described, but I can assure you it works just the same as any fixed swinging drawbar, just you don't have to get off the tractor to raise the implement. The last red ball hitch attachment is the latest idea, but only used on the heaviest of machines. It is not real common yet.
I am always real interested in how farmers do things elsewhere. I am always looking out for new ideas when I visit your shows and I like to show you all what we do different.....It may not suit your practices but this item does work well for us and I bet it could make life a lot easier for some off you, especially if you are not as fit as you once were......Have a look at this Utube demonstration......http://youtu.be/-B9rIHIg_mQ
Sam
 
I put it in a clickable link, much easier for folks to click and view.

That is basically what the Europeans have, isn't it? Common over there, or at least one or two of the variations?

I noticed 4 different 'standard' types of hooking up, just lovely when a standard is so multiplied so as to not really be a standard worth anything....

Paul
Hitch
 
I've gotta tell you,I like it. Trouble is,it's just like every other excellent idea to come out of Europe,it's not how we do things here and for every one person who wants one,there are 999 "experts" who'll scoff at the idea and tell you why it won't work,so the chance of anybody making it available here is next to zero.

I had one of the first Kuhn rotary hay rakes around here in 1987. You can't believe how many people just shook their heads and told me that wouldn't work.
Auto Hitch
 
WE used those two jaw hitches that you backed in to the draw pin and had the silage wagon tongue on a short stand. Had it mounted on Farmall 450 with fast hitch. Pull rope to unlock hitch.
Can not remember the name of them, but this was in the 1960's through 70's.
 
Looks like a fine idea but for my place most every item I hook up I need to get off to hook up hydraulics, PTO, wiring, saftey chains etc so it would not make my life any easier.
Would be great for any hook and go implement like a wagon.
Items like baler, rake etc a leg hanging down from the hitch would get in the way.
 
I like it a lot. For the things with no other items to hook up it would be great. I have a manure spreader here that makes me scream every time.

Even if I still have to hook up PTO or hydraulics I could do that in front of the shed while I was greasing it and inspecting it (providing it hadn't settled and needed to be lifted).
 
You would be hard pushed to find a new tractor over here without this type of hitch. All the manufacturers supply them as standard equipment. Yes we do have to get off to attach hoses and power shafts etc,but the joy of being able to lift the baler even one inch off its jack stand so you don't have any winding to do makes it worthwhile. Most jacks are seized, We simply lift it clear of the ground and pull a pin to release the jack off the machine or to lift it up out of the way.....The BIG plus is if you drop the disc, trailer or baler or whatever off on soft ground and the jack sinks....you can lift it right out of the ground with the tractor's hydraulics. Something that is not real clear on the demo, is that the hitch latches up mechanically and does not rely on the tractors hydraulics to support the weight of the implement...... glad some of you liked it! LOL
Sam
 
The front 3 point is starting to take hold here, you guys still run those rotary spreaders over there? Thanks for the pics and info! Tom
 
You mean spreaders for muck or for spreading grass for hay? We have a lot of spreaders for grass, we call them kickers or shakers!
Some farmers still use the multi-purpose rotary spreader for muck, but the barrel shape limits how much you can haul. Most modern muck spreaders are hydraulic push off vertical beater spreaders, or auger fed, side discharge spreaders( A bit like a diet feeder)
Sam
 
Looks like an up to date Allis Chalmers snap coupler hitch. Let 50 years go by, and JD can steal anything! Just my humble opinion!
 
I like it a lot. What's the weight rating on it. I'd like to figure out a way to mount that on the front or the back of my dodge. Sure would come in handy. I'd put one on my case 320 also.
 
I like it ! At the local fertilizer plant the maintence guy made a simple "hook up" device for the 3 point. Would NOT be safe for road or field use, but sure made moving anhydrous tanks easier.
 
Sam, now that I have a better look at it, it's not really a bad idea. But we would still have to climb down off tractors to hook up hydraulic lines and PTO's. So, now we lose time again. The other question I have, and especially with the newer and bigger tractors, is how do they spot the ring and the pin alignment when they hook up? The newer Euro designed tractors often have the seat forward and the power hitch seems really close to the differential casings. I have enough trouble seeing out of cabs now for hitching up most implements.
 
There are a few european tractors here with pickup hitches in Atlantic Canada. They sure are nice, they will dig into the ground to retrieve a tongue that has sunk level into the ground. With our wet soils it sure would be nice, jacks will sink 3-4" overnight in the hayfield, often it runs out of travel on the jack so you have to lift with the loader or a chain sling on the 3 point.

They will take a pile more tongue weight too, the issues of broken drawbars on grain carts would be a non-issue.

I'd love to get a set of ball end quick connectors on the 3 point hitch too, some old 60's tractors had them but they seemed to have fallen out of favour here.

Outside large parts of the US 3 points use is very common. Few tractors without 3 point in eastern Canada, even on the big ones. Some folks take them off in summer for running a mower but they go right back on.
 
Thought someone would ask that....So we got it sorted for ya!
http://youtu.be/6KBd0mzjfDo
I don't know how to do this blue highlighted thing for easy access to the videos...so someone sort it for Don.... Please
Sam
 
mite google Mason-Dixon farms ,,they chop silage and stay in the cab ,, I saw a video that allows the operator to quik connect and disconnect from silage wagon ,, hydraulics and all
 
Looks real slick. Europeans have had some real handy devices that never caught on here in the US except for one-the three point hitch.

Europe has hydraulic hoses and PTO's too so I don't know why some of you are whining about that. Just the convenience of not having to get out to crank the jack and manhandle a hitch pin IF the holes are lined up makes a setup like this very worth it. If the holes don't line up it means getting back on the tractor, put it in gear, slowly let out the clutch to creep it an inch or so, put it in neutral, lock the brakes, get back off and wiggle and pry the pin into the slightly misaligned hole.

But I will put my two cents worth in and say something negative if that's what makes some people feel good. Being the owner of a 86 series IH the first thing I thought about was the visibility of a hitch that close to the rear axle while looking back over that fuel tank! Jim
 
I'm sure it wouldn't be that hard to set up a convex mirror so you could see the hitch from the seat.
I see quite a few pick ups around here with a convex mirror mounted outside the back window so you can see the gooseneck ball using the rear view mirror. I thought of mounting one on the top of the tailgate for hooking up bumper pull trailers. Who needs a back up camera.
 
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