John Deere X700 Series Rear Hitch Receiver - Is Harbor Freight Better?

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In this video, we'll take a look at the John Deere 1 1/4" rear hitch receiver and what I used instead.
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[@gharv1313]

Great review Josh! Absolutely smart for buying that hitch! Glad to see you posting again. Cheers 🍻

[@HumbleHaymakers]

That’s a great mod and video. I might do the same for my X750 to pull around a utility trailer on our farm. Best of luck with you’re move...👍

[@iowafox2206]

I just bought a John Deere 316K that someone put a RZR hitch plate thing on the back of. It's a 2inch hitch receiver. I removed it off my 316K but plan to use it on my Case 222 the one I use as a harder worker/pulling machine. As well as being my winter snow plow I just have to figure out how I want to mount it.
Your idea is good I agree with everything you said. Plus it's coil seeing how you made it work.
The sprayer idea is probably what I'll be using it for the most I just gotta find a cargo rack 😆

[@mustangecoboosthpp3869]

John Deere does not supply a 2 inch receiver hitch because that would encourage people to try and attach items that would overload the tractor. It is not because John Deere was being cheap, they are trying to protect you from yourself.

[@JoshsGreenGarage]

I get that, but I also disagree that it was a good idea on their part. My beef with it is that you lose a lot of other options of stuff to attach to it. But on for me was a D-ring shackle. There aren’t many that are 1 1/4 shank, and the ones you can find cost just as much or more than a 2” shank. Also cargo carriers. Tow hooks. You name it, it is easier to find 2”. Yes, you shouldn’t put 1000# tongue weight trailer on it, but they shouldn’t severely limit attachment options. ATVs come with 2” receivers, and these tractors can surely handle more than them (my opinion)

[@MrAssclaps]

Hi Josh
Great Video
In the beginning you mentioned you removed all of the rear pto because you were having issues. What were the issues as i plan to put the rear pto.

[@JoshsGreenGarage]

I was having issues with it pushing fluid out of the breather on top. Issue didn’t arise until after I put the PTO on, dealer was doing nothing to help the issue, so decided to just remove it. It doesn’t seem like this is happening to anyone else though, so it’s probably just my luck. Honestly I don’t even know yet if having it removed will solve anything, until I can run it in really hot weather.

[@bobjohnson4025]

I have never had that issue pushing fluid out with my PTO I installed on my X758...
Sorry to hear you have had trouble with it Josh.