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Read articles →This video focuses on a specific problem: older implements with a top-brace configuration that blocks quick-hitch compatibility. The host demonstrates the issue on his own bush hog, then unboxes and installs a third-party adapter from shocktrap.com (under $30) that replaces the top hook with a pin system. He shows the before/after hookup speed and notes the added flex benefit. Best for owners struggling to use legacy implements with a modern quick hitch.
An owner-operator channel documenting real work with compact and subcompact tractors, though note the adapter was sent to the host for review, which gives this video a promotional lean.
Because of a top brace on the old implement, the hook sits at a height that blocks quick hitch compatibility, requiring bolts and pins to be pulled each time.
It unbolts the existing hook and replaces it with a pin system, bolting into the quick hitch guides so older implements can pin on instead of hook on.
Yes, it gives more flex and travel, letting the implement kick up and tilt without binding the three-point setup when ground is uneven.
The host says it is just under 30 bucks and comes with two grade eight bolts and nylon nuts in heavy, well made packaging.
