Good Wire Choice for L3170 Remote Kit?

[Mr Haney]

Got myself a W.R. Long 2-spool remote kit for my L3710 HST ROPS. It came with comprehensive installation instructions. One page.

I didn't know these things required electricity, because, hello, hydraulics. The instructions say, "Connect the red wire to a hot wire on your tractor." You know. Just pick one, because we're too busy to suggest one.

Anyone got a suggestion for which wire to use? This thing will be on the right side of the tractor mounted to the ROPS.

It says to mount the switch box above my right fender. Somewhere. In the air? On the side of my head? Where? I guess they mean to bolt it to the fender. If anyone has found a good pitfall-free location for this box or one like it, I would appreciate hearing about it. I can just see myself bolting it down and then realizing there is some unforeseen reason why I have to move it.

When this is done, the very large bullet will be bitten, and the flail mower will be bought.

 

[Mr Haney]

My new problem: W.R. Long sent a "custom" kit with one hose that is WAY too short. Like three feet.

I went to Tractor Supply to get a new hose, but all their hoses were male on both ends. I need a female/female 1/2" fitting on each end of the new hose, but it looks like Tractor Supply doesn't have them.

Can someone tell me 1) what kind of male threads my LA681 loader has on its power beyond port and 2) what kind of adapter I need to connect a male hose to a remote valve that has a male fitting? The fitting on the valve has a sort of hemispherical end on it.

 

[Russell King]

You can get the correct length and fittings made at a hydraulic supply shop or at some automotive supply stores (NAPA?).

If the hose they supplied is correct for the fittings but just too short, take it with you and ask for a longer hose with exactly the same fittings.

There are all types of threads and adapters available for hydraulics and a hy supply shop will have them in stock. But you will have to know what is needed and that can be difficult to figure out. Especially from far away!

 

[Mr Haney]

Thanks for the help. I found an O'Reilly near me that makes hoses, and if that doesn't work, NAPA is not far away.

I found out that this hose, which attaches to my power beyond port, has female 1/2" JIC ends on it. The male threads these like are 3/4" in diameter.

I don't know how W.R. Long could be 4 feet off on the length of a custom hose.