Anybody add a Power Beyond to a 2638?

[duffer]

Friend of mine bought a lightly used 2638. His hydraulic valve body is under the floor board, with a cable operated joystick on the fender.

Trying to decipher if there are power beyond ports on the Besko control valve, and how to add a manual 2-way joystick valve on the loader to operate a grapple. He does not want the electric solenoid diverter.

Any suggestions from all you hydraulic gurus?

 

[oldnslo]

Is there 6 or seven lines connected to the existing valve? If 7 you have power beyond in the valve already.

 

[duffer]

Buddy says just 6, but it appears as though the "empty" port is on top of the valve body, right up against the floor board. Don't think you could even put an "L" fitting on it. Will have to take another look and see tomorrow.

 

[mwayne]

duffer, on our 2538s the power beyond goes to tank, or the rear remotes if equipped, near where the top link connects to the tractor. Look on your buddy's tractor and see if a hose lands there and then follow it upstream.