I’ve been thinking about building a Cat 0 3-point hitch for one of my Cubs so I could use a Gannon I have that requires the Cat 0 3-point hitch. Since I have two cubs that have the IH 3-point hitch and several implements that require the sleeve hitch adaptor I didn’t want to lose that ability.
I decided to leave the IH 3-point assembly intact to use for the lift mechanism and build an adaptor that would turn it into a Cat 0 3-point configuration.
I’m sure others have done this but thought I would post the procedure I used.
My requirements were:
1. Do minimal modification to the Cub Cadet chassis.
2. Build a rugged Cat 0 3-point hitch adaptor that was as close to standard configuration as possible.
3. To be able to install and remove the adaptor quickly without modifying the IH 3 point hitch assembly.
4. End result to be workable, adjustable, and not look like an abortion.
This was the end result.
The only modification to the Cub chassis was a 3/8 hole drilled in the frame on the right side that is the same dimensions from bottom and back as the factory one on the left side of the frame.
All metal frame was ¼ steel with double plates welded where the lower lift arm pins mounted.
Lower mount is two quick connect pins and two bolts that bolt the adaptor to the IH 3-point hitch plate.
Upper mount is two 3/8 bolts in the holes in the Cub frame.
Adjustable lift arms mount to a frame that connects to the standard IH 3-point hitch pin. The frame has three positions that the brackets from the lift pin can connect to. The forward position gives a lift of 10 inches at the rear drawbar. The middle position gives a lift of 7 inches at the rear drawbar position. The back hole gives a lift of 5 inches at the rear drawbar. The forward lift position is the fastest and works well when you are working in a ditch or when you need to lift the gannon extra high. The rear position is where I usually run it for normal work with the gannon as it is usually adequate lift and drop, and it operates slower so you can do a better job leveling.
To remove the adaptor you remove the pin through the IH hitch pin, remove the two upper bolts connected to the Cub frame, remove the two lower bolts in the IH hitch plate, drop the adaptor down on the ground and remove the two quick disconnect pins in the IH hitch plate. Adaptor shown here with the Lower lift arms also removed.
