jnjpream
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I'm gathering up info to make a bill of materials for my top and tilt, and ran into a one or the other situation for top-link cylinders and need some experienced input..
I have a BX22 and the stock top-link range is 14.25" to 22" (7.75" travel). If I level out my KK box blade (based on the side of the box, with the blade on the garage floor) the top-link length is 18.5" which is just close to center.
Cylinder #1 is 1.5" x 8" x 1" w/ a retracted length of 15.25" (1" longer than stock).
Cylinder #2 is 1.5" x 6" x 1" w/ a retracted length of 13.25" (1" shorter than stock).
So the question is it better to have 6" which is 1" shorter than stock at it's shortest, or an 8" which is 1" longer than stock at it's shortest? Where is the top-link most commonly set, forward of center or rear of center?
I have a BX22 and the stock top-link range is 14.25" to 22" (7.75" travel). If I level out my KK box blade (based on the side of the box, with the blade on the garage floor) the top-link length is 18.5" which is just close to center.
Cylinder #1 is 1.5" x 8" x 1" w/ a retracted length of 15.25" (1" longer than stock).
Cylinder #2 is 1.5" x 6" x 1" w/ a retracted length of 13.25" (1" shorter than stock).
So the question is it better to have 6" which is 1" shorter than stock at it's shortest, or an 8" which is 1" longer than stock at it's shortest? Where is the top-link most commonly set, forward of center or rear of center?