Fast hitch to three point conversions

I have a question about the lift arms. The fast hitch yoke is fixed, it doesn't swing out. I have seen a few lift arms with a nuckle to allow the arms to spread or swing. I have seen some almost like an eagle hitch, with just a hook to engage the implement pins. Also, I have seen some that are just a solid lift arm with a standard ball. How would you spread these to hook up to an implement? It seems like it would be a real bear to hook up with these. Is there just enough slop, or what?

The use of prongs that fit onto the three point pins, and into the FH sockets works. The problem is the pin width needs to be very close to the FH width to allow the prongs to work without binding. The relocation of the pins of the three point implement/s is an issue. A thought only solution could be to put a henge in one of the FH "Y" draw links to allow it to swing independently of the other. It would need to be robust, like a truck U joint component to remain strong. Jim

(quoted from post at 21:12:37 12/06/15) I have a question about the lift arms. The fast hitch yoke is fixed, it doesn't swing out. I have seen a few lift arms with a nuckle to allow the arms to spread or swing. I have seen some almost like an eagle hitch, with just a hook to engage the implement pins. Also, I have seen some that are just a solid lift arm with a standard ball. How would you spread these to hook up to an implement? It seems like it would be a real bear to hook up with these. Is there just enough slop, or what?

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Hook the adapter up to the implement first, prop them up and back into them as you would a fast hitch implement. Thats how we do it with our 656. PITA but it works

I have a few 3 point implements (sickle mower, bush hog) I use on my Farmall 544, and two 706's. I have two pair of "prongs" I use to hook these up. One pair were factory made and the other pair I made by copying the factory made ones on to some metal stock I purchased and cut the point on to as well as cutting the hole. To hook up to a three point implement you first pull the "prongs" out of the IH 2 point hitch and put them on the 3 point implement. Then you back up and put the "prongs" into the IH 2 point hitch. Continue backing in to fully engage the "prongs". If you have 2 people one person can pull out each "prong" without taking it entirely out of the 2 point hitch and hook it over the 3 point attachment point. The tractor operator then backs up engaging the 2 point arms entirely. Actually one pair of prongs I leave on the bush hog all of the time. I back up to the bush hog and stop just at the right distance. With the two point arms entirely up I get off of the tractor and rest the "prongs" into the lifted 2 point arms. Then I get back onto the tractor and lower the arms and back up. Actually it doesn't work too bad.

I have adaptors but if I am keeping an implement I put fast hitch prongs on it weld or bolt on to make it a fast hitch implement permanently.

My 350U has enough slop so I can hook up to 3 pt bush hog.
I can see where a hinge would be a good thing but have never had one.

(quoted from post at 05:12:37 12/07/15) I have a question about the lift arms. The fast hitch yoke is fixed, it doesn't swing out. I have seen a few lift arms with a nuckle to allow the arms to spread or swing. I have seen some almost like an eagle hitch, with just a hook to engage the implement pins. Also, I have seen some that are just a solid lift arm with a standard ball. How would you spread these to hook up to an implement? It seems like it would be a real bear to hook up with these. Is there just enough slop, or what?

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I fixed that problem by selling my International tractor and buying a Case 530 with eagle hitch. That solved a lot of problems.

The adapter my neighbor had looked more like a quick coupler frame ? It hooked to the implement it had a spot for a short coupler for the top link and the bottom hooked over the lower pins and he left it there. 2 prongs stuck out the front and held in position by the whole framework. Just back up they pop in and you go. I thought it was a way better setup than fighting 3 pt.

I had them both ways when I had an 856. I had a pair that were hinged, and a couple pair that were solid. One pair that was solid had a long rod across them so after you'd put them on the implement, one prop would hold both of them up so you could back into the implement.

It goes without saying that you need an upper link, also. I fabricated an upper link mount that matched a factory mount.

I used to like hooking up our fast hitch-3 point conversion, I would back up to about 6 inches from the implement, then pull the arms out far enough to hook to implement. Then just get on the tractor and back up until they latched, easier than a conventional 3-point.

I do it like Russ. Back up to 6" or so from the implement. Then slide the 'prongs' out far enough to hook up. then just back into them. Just like the telescopic arms on my other tractors. Not hard at all.

Yep I am like Mike M over the years I have found enough IH factory converters that I can just leave them on the three point implements. Except on the 185 planter unit I use the lower arms with a screw top link so I can control press wheel pressure