Here's a stupid question

[sula bob]

I recently bought a L3830 with hydraulic top link and tilt. Out of curiosity, which implements are best suited to be tilted? I see the purpose hydraulic top link, as I can adjust the length on the go. It's useful with the rake, box blade and mower deck. Any advice is appreciated!

 

[ShaunRH]

Box Blade and Rake will benefit from tilt. It's required on the Box Blade in order to create ditches and make slope adjustments. The rake benefits it being able to sculpt and feather.

 

[85Hokie]

I recently bought a L3830 with hydraulic top link and tilt. Out of curiosity, which implements are best suited to be tilted? I see the purpose hydraulic top link, as I can adjust the length on the go. It's useful with the rake, box blade and mower deck. Any advice is appreciated!

on a back blade it will be a huge benefit too. IF trying to push snow, the angle can vary quite a bit. By increasing the top link the snow will peel off the blade, by decreasing the top link the snow will roll forward, it is true with dirt too. I longer top link will dig far more than a shorter top link on dirt.

 

[sula bob]

Box Blade and Rake will benefit from tilt. It's required on the Box Blade in order to create ditches and make slope adjustments. The rake benefits it being able to sculpt and feather.

Thanks for the quick reply! I used it with the rake to dig in deeper in one specific spot rather than tear up the whole area over one rock.

 

[MtnViewRanch]

Both units can be extremely beneficial with just about any type of grading implement. All depends on what it is that you are trying to get done and the conditions that you are working with.

While a box blade almost requires a hydraulic top link to be able to get anything done so that there is not constant stopping and adjusting, in my opinion a side link gets more use on a rear blade. That is not to say that a side link does not get used with a box blade, it most definitely does. It's really more of a hydraulic top link does not get used as much as a hydraulic side link with a rear blade.

Your mileage may vary.

 

[sula bob]

on a back blade it will be a huge benefit too. IF trying to push snow, the angle can vary quite a bit. By increasing the top link the snow will peel off the blade, by decreasing the top link the snow will roll forward, it is true with dirt too. I longer top link will dig far more than a shorter top link on dirt.

What's snow? We don't get that in my neck of the woods

 

[85Hokie]

What's snow? We don't get that in my neck of the woods

Some of these guys will ship you some for free!!!!! Then you can play......

 

[Grouse Feathers]

What's snow? We don't get that in my neck of the woods

Insect repellent, no black flies, mosquitoes, no-see-ums, or deer flies when there is snow on the ground!!!

 

[RCW]

What's snow? We don't get that in my neck of the woods

Somebody on here called snow Gator Repellant.

Never seen a gator in upstate New York, so it must work!!

 

[sula bob]

Somebody on here called snow Gator Repellant.

Never seen a gator in upstate New York, so it must work!!

My guess is somebody never saw Lake Placid!