HYDRAULINK Top Link

philztoy

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L3830, IH695, Deere 4720Cab 3720Cab 4320 4200 450C 790, R Z and Jetstar Molines
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Just put Rear Hydraulic Ports on your tractor. Then get a real Hydraulic Top Link that you can do some real work with. I would not own a tractor without rear ports !! So many things to use.
I do see the light with those. I put one on my international 695 which has extra rear outlets. It worked great but I have having trouble with that tractor over heating. My other tractors only have one set of rear outlets.... which I have routed to the front for 4 in one buckets and grapple buckets and hydraulic snow plow angle. I guess it is either the front or the rear hydraulic cylinder. I do like that idea and ordered a few of those links but haven't tried them yet.

I am still trying to figure out how to add further hydraulic outlets to my tractors. I have too many tractors and not enough time/money to take them to the dealer to add the parts. Although, having said that i am not sure how much that costs. Do the dealers usually have kits for that?

Is it hard to add rear outlets to my kubota 3830? Does kubota have a kit? or can I plumb it myself. I have never done it. I have bought some hydraulics books but haven't gotten to the point of adding any.

On my L3830 I am currently using the loader controls to control X Y axis on a rear slope mower. I would like to add three rear ports on that so I could have X Y and a hydraulic top link. I have a couple of Deere's with one rear set of ports but I would like to add two more to those also.
 

Tooljunkie

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L1501,home built carry all, mini plow blade.
May 13, 2014
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Grasshopper mowers use electric linear actuators. They are tough. A 6 foot heavy duty deck is carried by just one and it is probably 10 years old.
I have been thinking of something along this line as well, when using the forks to move stuff its a hassle and the power link would be awesome
 
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D2Cat

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L305DT, B7100HST, TG1860, TG1860D, L4240
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Tooljunkie, that actuator on the Grasshopper deck is like $300+/-. At that price just as well go hydraulic on a tractor.