Loboy fast hitch

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Beefie

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Does anyone know just how much weight a loboy fast hitch can handle? Or maybe better question would be what can the touch control handle lifting a homemade apparatus hanging off back similar to a fast hitch
 
Here are a couple answers. You need to decide what answer applies in your case. If the tractor has the IH rear rockshaft as used on the non-Fast-Hitch tractors, the rockshaft should be able to lift 600 pounds. A Fast-Hitch style rockshaft should be similar. The IH Fast-Hitch platform carrier is rated for 350 pounds on a Farmall Cub and 175 pounds on a Cub LoBoy. Certainly for the Loboy and possibly the Farmall, these weight ratings are limited by the need to keep the front wheels on the ground. That may be a consideration for whatever you are using. You need to consider the geometry of the homemade apparatus in calculating actual ability to lift.
 
Jim Becker said:
Here are a couple answers. You need to decide what answer applies in your case. If the tractor has the IH rear rockshaft as used on the non-Fast-Hitch tractors, the rockshaft should be able to lift 600 pounds. A Fast-Hitch style rockshaft should be similar. The IH Fast-Hitch platform carrier is rated for 350 pounds on a Farmall Cub and 175 pounds on a Cub LoBoy. Certainly for the Loboy and possibly the Farmall, these weight ratings are limited by the need to keep the front wheels on the ground. That may be a consideration for whatever you are using. You need to consider the geometry of the homemade apparatus in calculating actual ability to lift.
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Weight on front isnt an issue I have a 1000 loader on it already. My only reliable running tractor and while putting fast hitch on had an idea for building a toolbar accross and hook up two small discs i have. They are both 34” wide and i can lift and carry them seperately fir maybe 50 feet until they get too heavy. Ill try to put up a pic of my disc
 
One behind each wheel with two old cultivator feet mounted just ahead of disc to loosen what i just ran over
 
In the past, I have had a set of discs 60" wide hooked to tow on the draw bar, with a chain hooked to the rear of the disc to the rockshaft tee bar and lifted it up a foot or so no problem for travel
 
ajhbike said:
In the past, I have had a set of discs 60" wide hooked to tow on the draw bar, with a chain hooked to the rear of the disc to the rockshaft tee bar and lifted it up a foot or so no problem for travel
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Thank you sounds like i may be ok for what I hope to accomplish. I also have the double row or two gang cub disc set for it but I dont see a way to lift it. I revently eas told you pull the rooe on it, back up to release the tilt tonturn around then let go of rope to engage. With my small garden room to turn is the issue. Thats why going with the two smaller
 
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