Dual remote valves for wood splitting setup

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xijoo

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Iowa
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JD 4020
I split wood using a splitter hooked up to the hydraulics on a John Deere 4020. In the past I've controlled the splitter's cylinder from behind the tractor using a long pole attached to the hydraulic lever on the tractor's console (necessity is the mother of invention and all that). This year I'm adding an old hydraulic-controlled ear corn elevator into the mix, to convey the split wood away into a shed. Both the cylinder on the splitter and the motor on the elevator connect with two hoses (each) to the tractor's hydraulic ports. What I'd like to do is incorporate a dual-lever valve (one to control the splitter and one to control the conveyor) mounted on the splitter. Would something like this work:?Prince Hydraulic Control Valve — 8 GPM, 2-Spool, Model# MB21BB5C1 | Control Valves| Northern Tool + Equipment

I'm assuming it would be plumbed inline to one of the hoses on both the splitter and the elevator? The elevator is a one-direction on/off type of thing, but somehow I'd need the splitter to be able to go both directions, which I just realized is probably going to complicate things... Thanks for any advice or recommendations on what would work.
 
/ Dual remote valves for wood splitting setup #2  
Yes that valve will work on a JD 4020 if you install a closed center plug and tee it into hyd system & returning oil to rockshaft return line or by simply plugging hoses from 2 spool valve into rear remotes then bungee cord the tractors control lever the correct direction. What is your tractors serial number(above or below 201,000)??? 4020's after SN 201,000 have the option of power beyond while earlier models didn't have a factory PBY offered.
 

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