Fast Hitch and 3-Point Hitch

There is also a 2-point version that was common on larger tractors through the late "50s into the mid "60s. You may have seen pictures of Farmalls with "hydraulic adjustable height drawbars." That"s a Fast Hitch with the drawbar attachment.

2-point Fast Hitch first appeared on the Super C in 1953 or 1954. It was available on pretty much every IH non-offset tractor from 1955 on up through into the late "60s, when the horsepower of the tractors exceeded the capacity of the design.

The intention of Fast Hitch was to have a system where the operator could simply back into an implement and drive away, instead of having to jump off and fight with 3-point arms. Unhitching was supposed to be just as easy; the farmer would reach down from the seat with a hook, pull two latches, and drive away. Reality was, it didn"t work quite that well most of the time, but it worked okay.

"One point" or "fast hitch" was popular in the late 1950's and 1960's (?), a propietry system of Farmall. On the implement you have just one rod that sticks forward that allows you to hook the implement to the tractor. We have it on our 140 and you can hook up a disk, plow, or mower in minutes.

The three point hitch is a modern system that most tractors use now days. It hooks up at the three places, hence the name. I think Ferguson came up the the three point system and he and Mr. Ford had an agreement to use it on the Ford tractors. Later Mr. Ferguson had to sue to get his money.

Thats the short of it. I guess fast hitch is a thing of the past but it still works good.

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