ELITEWILLGarden Tractor Sleeve Hitch Attachment Rear-Mount Fit for Husqvarna 585607901/ Craftsman T200 and T300 Series/Cub Cadet Riding Lawn Mower Tractors with 23" Or Larger Rear Tires

Best rated sleeve hitch I could find under $200. Installed on my husbands Husqvarna 354xd. Haven't hooked up any attachments to it yet but initial install was not difficult. Bolt holes lined up with no issues. Heavy duty pars feel sturdy.

I purchased this to mount an ATV salt spreader on the back of my Simplicity tractor. Was a little bit of modification. It worked great. This is overall a very heavy duty unit and good value for the money.

The sleeve hitch has been a game changer for me. I can spend a lot of money on implements (or even a new motor) before I’m anywhere close to the cost of a subcompact tractor, and still accomplish 90% or more of my needs.Machine - 2003 Poulan Pro 700EX, 26hp, 54” mower deck.Use - 10 acres, mountainous, sloped, mixed grassy-wooded areas too tight for a tow-behind brush hog.Machine needs to mow, plow snow, grade, rake, and cultivate.Primary implements: 40” box blade, 60” landscape rakeThe hitch is sturdy, simple, and easy to install. Having the ability to use rear implements makes the lawn tractor so much more than a mower.I have two minor complaints:1. The down position is float only, meaning weight needs to be added to the implement for a more aggressive bite. This is common for all manual sleeve hitches.2. The lever is awkward is for me in the down position. I’m over 6’ and I have to stretch for the lever. An hour of moving gravel with the box blade or using the landscape rake under the trees will leave me with a sore shoulder.(Though expensive, I resolved both of these issues with an aftermarket accessory from Johnny Products. Absolutely worth every penny!)Disclaimer: I believe I am at the absolute limit of practical usability for a riding mower given my acreage. I don’t have stump pulling torque or a PTO. I have to be realistic about what my machine and implements can accomplish, and what will cause breakage.

Though it did not fit I returned with no problem. I will say this is a very sturdy piece of equipment and of very good quality.

I can confirm that this works with the Craftsman LT 1000. You have to take the rear wheels off and drill two holes to mount it. Be careful not to let the drill go into the gas tank, though! Just slow down as you're about to go through. Or if you don't think you can handle that, take the gas tank outMount the sleeve hitch itself on the upper holes. You will notice that the height adjustment bar (the one with three holes) will be too low, and the bar will hit the sleeve hitch. So just cut it off at the top of the middle hole I think... I don't recall exactly. I may have cut it off at the top of the upper hole. Be sure to round it of or cut 45 degree angles so it won't hit the sleeve hitch assembly while it's being raised and lowered. Then use a 3/4" drill bit to drill a hole a few inches higher than the top hole. Mark it while it's mostly assembled and you will see where to drill it.Anyway, I used it with a box blade to level the ground in my back yard. Worked great with no trouble.

This is the most aggravating attachment I’ve ever bought. It fits on great. However it changes the angle of the attachment to the ground. All that does with certain attachments is brings the front wheels off the ground so you can no longer steer. This attachment is only for lowering attachments to the ground. It also can’t float or stay in one place once it’s on the ground. it cannot I repeat cannot raise them off the ground.

Arrived quickly and was packaged very well. Lots of bubble wrap and foam padding. I was a little disappointed then that parts arrived with chipped paint on the hitch base and significant scratching on the handle even though there was no damage to the wrapping material. Otherwise it seems well constructed. Almost every part seems to be the same as the OEM version, except it doesn't use the lower hitch support brackets for newer cub cadet 'type b' tractors. The hitch is drilled appropriately to attach to these supports but they have to be sourced separately from cub cadet. Seems they would enchance the hitch stability quite a bit.The use of a bolt and nylock nut to connect thelifting link plate to the sleeve hitch lift assembly instead of another clevis pin like the top connection seems like an odd choice given it's height adjustability with the 3 holes. I'll probably source a clevis pin for there too. Overall seems like a decent hitch but needs some finessing.

The unit was easy to put together. The unit fit my riding mower without using the brackets that were included.

L’attachement est relativement facile à installer moyennement quelques modifications pour l’adapter à mon tracteur husqvarna yt 46 ls .Il sera mis à l’essai ce printemps. C’est un excellent rapport qualité prix

Before buying I've contacted the seller seeing that in the picture a XT3 Cub Cadet was shown, so asked him if it really fitted even if it doesn't state it in the description. Seller confirmed that it's a fit.Received it, and after assembly, of course it doesnt fit. Blocked by gaz tank, oil dipstick hole not lining up and mounting bolt hole either on the frame with the brackets.Well made product but not sure the seller knows much about it, but surely does know how to Photoshop :)

Although this product has Husquavarna in the description it does not fit a Husqvarna lawn tractor. The word Craftsman also appears and I suspect that it fits one of these tractors.Very disappointing item.