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GWT Fast Cat I QUICK HITCH
A Category I 3-Point Quick Hitch to make connecting attachments easier.
We don’t operate a tractor without a quick hitch because it only makes our lives easier. Most 3-Point attachments are quick hitch compatible, and even some that weren’t are being redesigned to fit (like the Del Morino Funny Top Flail Mower).
The GWT Fast Cat I will make connecting to a rear attachment so much easier. Sometimes you can hook up without leaving your seat.
If you’re shopping for a Category I Quick Hitch there is no reason to use one that doesn’t use a direct pin fitment. This means that the pins on your attachment will fit directly into the lower hook of the quick hitch.
Most quick hitches have an oversized lower hook that requires you to place a bushing over the attachment’s pin before slotting onto the quick hitch. This is an unnecessary cost and item to keep track of. GWT’s Fast Cat Quick Hitch doesn’t require a bushing.
We designed the GWT Fast Cat to improve on our best selling Speeco E-Hitch in every way we can think of, including pieces that used to be additional purchases, and increasing the warranty from 1 year to 2 years.
Fast Cat I Quick Hitch Specs
Fast Cat dimensions are universal for quick hitch standards. Always verify your attachment measurements will fit prior to purchase.
- Lower Hook-to-Hook Inside Dimensions: 27 1/4″
- Lower Hook-to-Hook Outside Dimensions: 29 1/2″
- Lower Hook Slot Inside Diameter: 1″
- Top Link Slot Inside Diameter: 1 3/8″
- Bottom to Top Hook Height: 14 1/2 – 17 1/2″
- Weight: 72 lb
- Top Hook Adjustability To Fit A Huge Array of Attachments
- Made in India, not China!
- No maximum lift capacity.
- If your tractor can lift it, so can the Fast Cat.
Verify These Dimensions To See If The Fast Cat Will Fit Your Tractor
HOW TO OPERATE Safer ON YOUR TRACTOR
Counterweight Bundles for your quick hitch
One thing a compact tractor needs to operate safely is ballast weight (or counterweight) to offset loads on the front-end loader. Check your loader’s manual to see just how much you need, but know that you need a lot!
Gain up to 522 lb of Counterweight that Doesn’t Interfere With an Attachment
Our Fast Cat I weighs 72 lb, and it is designed to hold our GWT Hitch Hangers—two brackets that strap to your quick hitch and hold up to 3 suitcase weights each (one on the left side and one on the right side). The Hitch Hangers weight 15 lb each, so if you hang six 41 lb weights on the Hitch Hangers you gain a total of 276 lb. Add back in the weight of the Fast Cat and your total counterweight package is 348 lb with zero interference to using a 3-Point attachment.
Swap the 41 lb weights for 70 lb weights, and the total package weighs is 552 lb.
This unique ballast weight system not only leaves open the use of your 3-Point, while not sitting any wider than your tractor, but with the use of the quick hitch it actually improves the usability of your tractor adding traction to the rear tires.
We have an entire Weight Bundle designed to save you money while keeping you safer. Check out the GWT Ultimate Weight Bundle here.
Warranty
1-Year Extended Confidence Coverage
Adds one additional year of coverage beyond the factory warranty.
Lifetime Priority Protection (Recommended)
Extend the standard manufacturer’s warranty to for the lifetime of the product, plus get:
- Priority handling
- No-hassle claims
- Lifetime support
What is covered
Your GWT Factory Warranty covers issues stemming from the craftsmanship of the product, like broken welds, torn steel, or improper fit. Our tools are generally designed to be used in harsh environments, so normal wear-and-tear is not covered (things like lost paint or chipped paint, scratches, dents, or bent teeth).
We will repair or replace, at our discretion, your GWT product so long as it is covered under warranty.
What isn’t covered
Any shipping necessary for repair or replacement, as well as transportation costs are not covered under the factory warranty. Lost time and down time are not covered. Replacement parts are covered, but not labor costs.
If damage occurs from improper use (a use other than what the product is marketed for), the warranty is void. Damage caused to your tractor while using a GWT product will not be covered.
Your warranty is non-transferable, meaning it exists as long as you’re the owner and operator of the product.
Will (verified owner) –
Solid attachment. I am amazed they can sell at such a low price. Welds are perfect and operation is flawless.
Jeff Held (verified owner) –
Hitch is very high quality and the included hardware is equally as good, the chain tether on the top link is a nice added touch. Very happy with GWT and the hitch, unfortunately I think UPS used it as a parking stop. One of the release levers was off kilter because they bent the life out of the roll pin that secures it. I ended up using a cut off wheel to cut the roll pin and now have a nut and bolt holding one of the levers on. The packaging was done as well as possible given the shape. 5 stars GWT, 0 stars UPS.
Paul Jewett (verified owner) –
Just received the Fast Cat 1 (only 2 days after ordering) and put it on my Yanmar SA325. Very impressed with the build quality and included fastener upgrades. Definately worth the little bit of extra cost over the other junk on the market. Thanks GWT!
Frederick N Hogge –
From order placement to shipping notice was 2 hour 10 minutes. Yes, 2 hours 10 minutes. Eat your heart out “Amazon”. Arrived in perfect condition with no bumps or bruises. Installed in under two minutes. Everything is included for installation. No additional pins needed. I picked up three implements, moved them and dropped them in less total time than it took to unhook my box blade to initially install the Quick Hitch. And I did time it. I should have bought this years ago. It’s as well built as the other orange one at the Kubota dealer for much less money. The orange doesn’t “exactly” match my Kubota but it likely would have when my tractor was new. Guess I’ll have to leave the quick hitch in the sun for a few years. Well done Good Works Tractor Co.
Kraig Hubbard –
Fantastic quick hitch! Shipping was fast and the hitch was packaged VERY well! Spray foam in the box kept the hitch damage free during shipping. I mounted it on our Kioti over the weekend and immediately went to test it out on our brush hog and box blade, fully expecting to have to maybe move the upper hook / make adjustments. Nope! Both of my attachments hooked right up with ease! I wish I had ordered one of these sooner! Now when my wife asks me to mount the box blade…instead of “yeah….okay….” and a big sigh of the coming frustration, the response will be “heck yeah! I’ll be right back”. Very happy with the quality of the hitch. Welds are beautiful and powder coating looks wonderful. I expect to get many years of use out of this FAST Cat I quick hitch! Thank you GWT!
Jon (verified owner) –
Great product. This thing is a beast. Very solid and the welds are excellent.
Michael Stoia (verified owner) –
Buy once cry once with the GW quick hitch. Well thought out and much higher quality then Titan. I have both. If youre still not convinced, then just buy one off amazon for $150 because thats the quality your getting. The GW quick hitch has better steel, 10x better welds and the fast change pins for the top hook are great.
Jim H (verified owner) –
Thank you GWT. I purchased the Cat1 GWT Fast Cat 1 and it arrived yesterday. Shipping was fast and it was well packed. It took me longer to unpack than it took to install on my L2501. It looks great, well built, and the welds are excellent. Many thanks, keep up the good work.
Jamie Barber (verified owner) –
This is a WELL BUILT hitch! FANTASTIC
Greg (verified owner) –
Great step saver for this 75 year young body. Not having to bother with adapter sleeves is a huge plus. Would I buy one again? Only if this one were to ever wear out, which I don’t think it will.
bryanchanna (verified owner) –
Great piece of equipment. Fit and finish is great. Works like a charm. Super fast shipping and I was even contacted about the shipment from GWT. What a great American Company! Glad I found you!
James Carter (verified owner) –
Recently got a quick hitch attach, once I got used to it, works like a charm. Only one of my implements wasn’t quick hitch compatible, but with only an adjustment on the top link plate was able to hook it up, still much easier than without a quick hitch. All my other implements were quick hitch compatible & worked great. At 73 I highly recommend one.
Gtw are great people to work with & their products are shipped fast. Thanks again
J Carter