First Electric 3-Pt Hitch

First Electric 3-Pt Hitch HITCHES Hitches 6-2-15 You've never seen a quick hitch like the new 3-pt. "electric" from CJC Industries in Orchard Hill, Ga. "You can activate the claws with a switch from the tractor seat, a feature that's especially handy for hitching up implements on uneven ground. You can grab one side, then move the implement into position for easy hookup of the other side," explains Jan Cantrell, vice president. Cantrell says her husband invented the hitch after a brush fire on their Georgia farm. "He wanted to cut a fire break with the mower, but because of problems with his 3-pt. and the tilted way the heavy mower was sitting, it took him 45 minutes to hook it up. All that time, the fire was burning." The power claws are activated by 12 or 6-V battery power. The claws extend the reach of the hitch arms about 6 in. so an extension is supplied for the upper stabilizing bar on the 3-pt., which is still hooked up manually. Cantrell says they are developing an automatic hook-up for that, too. CJC also makes an identical manually-operated version of the hitch with claws that snap shut as they contact the implement, as well as a hydraulically-operated model. All hitches are available in all categories to fit most any size implement, although the Cantrells say most interest has been for Cat. II hitches. The electric hitch (Category II) sells for $425. For more information, contact: FARM SHOW Followup, CJC Industries, Inc., P.O. Box 219, Orchard Hill, Ga. 30266 (ph 404 228-3533).

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