4720 Top and Tilt....OUCH!

[arlen4720]

The dealer I am working with admitted that he has not sold a lot of top and tilt kits, so he basically went with what was on the "build your own" site which calls for the top and tilt kit and the diverter. Both kits installed were quoted at around $3000.

To be honest, he did mention that there may be another way to get the top and tilt function without going with what was recommended, however he was not sure how to do it. From what I am reading, can I get away with this just by adding the 4th and 5th SCV's? If so, this may be a less costly proposition.


Dan-

On the cabbed 4x20's the 4th and 5th SCV's are electro hydraulic solenoind valves. So basically they are controlled by 3 position, momentary, "center off" switches. You would "bump" the switches up or down to get the cylinders in the right position...you wouldn't have nice smooth control like a diverter would give you. It MAY be good enough though???
The open station 4x20's have lever operated 4th and 5th SCV's...That is a testiment to the lack of space to get linkages inside the cab.

 

[MtnViewRanch]

On the cabbed 4x20's the 4th and 5th SCV's are electro hydraulic solenoind valves. So basically they are controlled by 3 position, momentary, "center off" switches. You would "bump" the switches up or down to get the cylinders in the right position...you wouldn't have nice smooth control like a diverter would give you. It MAY be good enough though???
The open station 4x20's have lever operated 4th and 5th SCV's...That is a testiment to the lack of space to get linkages inside the cab.

Diverters are the way to go, but when options are limited, flow restrictors will help out immensely with that problem. Not quite so much bumping.

 

[Eric102]

When I had the Deere TnT and electric diverter installed on my 3320 about a third of the cost was labor. If I remember right the diverter kit and all of its hard lines takes around 7 hours on an open station.