
Buyer’s guide What it fits, what it needs, what it weighs
The questions buyers ask, answered from the HARDPAN catalogue. Where something is not included or the machine must have something first, it says so once.
Which carrying system does my machine use?
There are three ways to carry a tool, and every implement belongs to one of them.
- One-point lift 13 articles
- Bolts to a 2" receiver on an ATV, UTV or lawn tractor. Manual crank or hydraulic. The widest part of the range hangs off this.
- Cat-0 three-point 9 articles
- For compact tractors up to 20 hp. Integrated quick mount on every implement in the Cat-0 set. A Cat-0 hitch must already be fitted to the tractor.
- Two-wheel tractor 9 articles
- A complete set for two-wheel tractors, including the adapters that let one carry a trailer or an implement built for another system.
Cat-0 is defined as tractor power up to 20 hp (15 kW). Cat-1 covers tractors of 25 to 45 hp. The hitch finder lists what goes on each.
What must the machine have first?
- One-point lift: a 2" receiver on the ATV, UTV or lawn tractor.
- Cat-0 set: a Cat-0 hitch already fitted to the tractor.
- Two-wheel tractor: the implement adapter HP-AD-003-BK for the implements that list it below.
- Hydraulic lift: it runs off the machine’s electrical system.
Manual or hydraulic lift?
The manual lift is the baseline. The hydraulic lift replaces the crank and runs off the machine’s electrical system; the turn system swings the implement side to side without dismounting. Both are sealed for life.
- HP-LF-002-STHydraulic side-to-side angling for one-point lift
- HP-LF-003-BKATV/UTV tractor one-point lift for implements
- HP-LF-004-STHydraulic implement lift
14-gauge tube steel, four reinforced linkage arms, manual crank giving a further 10" of fine adjustment. Three assembly positions, and additional gussets and mounting holes for height.
What is not included, and what does not fit together?
Every caveat in the range, in one place: 15 articles.
- HP-AD-004-BKThree-point hitch adapter for Cat-0 tractors. Not a 2" receiver hitch: it does not take ordinary towing accessories.
- HP-AD-007-BKThree-point adapter to sleeve hitch. Not a 2" receiver hitch: it does not take ordinary towing accessories.
- HP-AD-008-BKThree-point adapter to 2" receiver hitch. Not a 2" receiver hitch: it does not take ordinary towing accessories.
- HP-AD-010-BKCat-1 quick hitch. Cat-1 covers tractors of 25 to 45 hp.
- HP-AD-011-STCoupler kit, 2". Some hitch tongues need two 1/2" holes drilled before fitting.
- HP-GR-001-BKSnow plow, two-wheel tractor. Also needs a quick hitch adapter on the tractor, which is not part of this range. Needs HP-AD-003-BK, implement adapter, two-wheel tractor.
- HP-GR-002-ST38" box scraper. Does not work with lawn tractors.
- HP-GR-003-BKAgricultural cultivator, two-wheel tractor. Needs HP-AD-003-BK, implement adapter, two-wheel tractor.
- HP-GR-004-BKBlade with box ends, two-wheel tractor. Needs HP-AD-003-BK, implement adapter, two-wheel tractor.
- HP-GR-005-BKLandscape rake, two-wheel tractor. Needs HP-AD-003-BK, implement adapter, two-wheel tractor.
- HP-GR-006-BKDisc plow/harrow, two-wheel tractor. Needs HP-AD-003-BK, implement adapter, two-wheel tractor.
- HP-GR-014-BKTree spade. Must be used with a heavy-duty one-point lift.
- HP-HL-009-STTrailer accessory box. Does not fit HP-HL-003-PU (poly tub agricultural trailer, 1500 lb).
- HP-IA-003-STChainsaw holder accessory. Does not fit HP-HL-003-PU (poly tub agricultural trailer, 1500 lb) or HP-HL-006-ST (1000 lb atv/utv agricultural field trailer).
- HP-IK-008-STCat-1 rotational implement, middle buster and scarifier. Cat-1 covers tractors of 25 to 45 hp.
How wide, how heavy?
Working widths run from 20" (508 mm, three-point adapter to sleeve hitch and three-point adapter to 2" receiver hitch and tree spade) to 62" (1 575 mm, agricultural rake with tipper latch & spring steel tines, 62"). The catalogue gives a width for 22 articles and a weight for 23. The heaviest is the cat-0 disc plow, 84 kg.
Each article’s figures are in the range. A dash there means the catalogue gives no figure; nothing is estimated.
How do I read the article number?
HP-GR-014-BK: brand, product family, a silent sequence number that is never reused, and the variant. The variant is always there, even where only one exists today.
- ST
- Standard finish or steel
- BK
- Black
- RE
- Red
- YE
- Yellow
- PU
- Polyurethane
The machine never appears in the number. An implement that gains a second carrier next season keeps the number it shipped with.
Where is the fitment for my make and model?
What a part fits is data, kept apart from its identity. Fitment and carrier compatibility are supplied as a separate data file and updated between catalogue editions. Ask Lionparts LLP for the current file.
Is there a snow plow?
One, for two-wheel tractors: HP-GR-001-BK, part of the walk-behind set. Snow plows for ATV and UTV are UNSNOW, the sister brand, at unsnow.co ↗.
From the HARDPAN catalogue, edition 2026-09. Specifications are subject to change.