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<blockquote data-quote="ollie989898" data-source="post: 7404961" data-attributes="member: 54866"><p>To be fair, the PUH is a LOT handier than having a ram on every trailer to jack it up prior to coupling as I know some farms use in Europe. The ladder hitch lets you run with the 'drawbar' higher than it otherwise would but doesn't seem all that strong to me being designed around a ring and pin system.</p><p></p><p>You would have to be pretty sore on a pick up hitch to break one? They have a mechanical latch and are bolted on/in just like a regular drawbar? In fact, on Deeres I know the regular drawbar on US spec tractors actually extends farther out than the UK system so the UK one would be stronger?</p><p></p><p>To be honest, I suspect there are threads on European and American forums with farmers asking why they can't have the UK style hitch and just as mystified as ourselves. I can't see any downsides, I've seen high houred tractors that have done serious work on big bales and the like and never seen much wear on the pick up hitch besides that experienced by the hook- easily remedied by using a ball and spoon system which at least lets you grease the thing properly and at least tries to keep itself clean.</p><p></p><p>Going back actually I remember we managed to bust the funky drawbar thing on our MX Magnum due to the grief it had pulling a Solo.</p><p></p><p>You gotta scratch your head at OLF who clearly likes big bolts and impact guns when he fits his automatic coupling thing to one of his Deeres and complains the UK system is rubbish. Yet his trailer and draw bar look about as strong as a hazel whip and would be totally unsuitable for pulling a tanker or silage trailer.</p><p></p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]QpTrDP3Dcvk[/MEDIA]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ollie989898, post: 7404961, member: 54866"] To be fair, the PUH is a LOT handier than having a ram on every trailer to jack it up prior to coupling as I know some farms use in Europe. The ladder hitch lets you run with the 'drawbar' higher than it otherwise would but doesn't seem all that strong to me being designed around a ring and pin system. You would have to be pretty sore on a pick up hitch to break one? They have a mechanical latch and are bolted on/in just like a regular drawbar? In fact, on Deeres I know the regular drawbar on US spec tractors actually extends farther out than the UK system so the UK one would be stronger? To be honest, I suspect there are threads on European and American forums with farmers asking why they can't have the UK style hitch and just as mystified as ourselves. I can't see any downsides, I've seen high houred tractors that have done serious work on big bales and the like and never seen much wear on the pick up hitch besides that experienced by the hook- easily remedied by using a ball and spoon system which at least lets you grease the thing properly and at least tries to keep itself clean. Going back actually I remember we managed to bust the funky drawbar thing on our MX Magnum due to the grief it had pulling a Solo. You gotta scratch your head at OLF who clearly likes big bolts and impact guns when he fits his automatic coupling thing to one of his Deeres and complains the UK system is rubbish. Yet his trailer and draw bar look about as strong as a hazel whip and would be totally unsuitable for pulling a tanker or silage trailer. [MEDIA=youtube]QpTrDP3Dcvk[/MEDIA] [/QUOTE]
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