How many extra Hydraulic Remotes do I need?

[MtnViewRanch]

Seems to me that most People here on TBN figure that 2 is enough and 3 is more than enough. Me, I have 4 and will be installing 2 more in the not to distant future. You can never have enough hydraulics.

 

[Rara Avis]

Seems to me that most People here on TBN figure that 2 is enough and 3 is more than enough. Me, I have 4 and will be installing 2 more in the not to distant future. You can never have enough hydraulics.

All on the REAR???

What are you running?

I would have to assume your FEL remotes are NOT mid-mount...

 

[IslandTractor]

I only ordered the one rear remote but I am very interested in putting grapple jaws onto my bucket. Is there any reason I cannot just use long hoses and connect the grapple cylinders to the rear remote?

Mark

Absolutely. Many guys on TBN do exactly that. just need to order the appropriate length of hydraulic hose plus fittings and a handful of zip ties to hold the hoses out of harms way as they course over the rear axle then under the operator's station then up the left FEL post and down the FEL arm to meet the grapple hoses somewhere in the vicinity of the FEL torque tube. Works great and is considerably cheaper than a diverter valve IF you already have the rear remotes.

 

[markmc]

Absolutely. Many guys on TBN do exactly that. just need to order the appropriate length of hydraulic hose plus fittings and a handful of zip ties to hold the hoses out of harms way as they course over the rear axle then under the operator's station then up the left FEL post and down the FEL arm to meet the grapple hoses somewhere in the vicinity of the FEL torque tube. Works great and is considerably cheaper than a diverter valve IF you already have the rear remotes.

Awesome...thats exactly what I will do then, thanks for the heads up. Now, where to find a grapple jaw 'kit'???

 

[RollTideRam]

I have the Deere kit on my loader that adds quick connects on the front of the loader. Kit runs from 3rd scv on the rear. It has hoses that run from rear to where the two front scv's are, then a bracket and a set of qc's. This connects to hoses and hard lines that are mounted on the loader frame. This kit fits 300cx and both 400 series loaders. JC

 

[Glowplug]

Seems to me that most People here on TBN figure that 2 is enough and 3 is more than enough. Me, I have 4 and will be installing 2 more in the not to distant future. You can never have enough hydraulics.

I can't, for the life of me, think of what you could use 6 rear remotes for. Not that I'm saying theres anything wrong with having 6 remotes. I just don't know what you could use them for. I would love to know though. The more hydraulics I can hook up and play with the better. I can see using 4 remotes in the case of a Top'n'tilt with a box blade using hydraulic scarifiers. That is, if you have hydraulics for both lift arms and for the toplink for the TNT.

 

[flusher]

I have ordered my 4320 with only one rear remote for future use. I have purchased a cutter, BB and a PHD.

My questions are:
1) Do most "top and tilt" addons for use with a BB use one or two remotes?

2) What other "normal" implements would use MORE than one rear remote? Backhoe?

3) If I wanted to install grapple jaws on the FEL would I plumb this to the rear remote?

4) If not would I need to have a front remote installed and is this done by the factory? (just ordered so I have time to change things)

Sorry for being so "green", us city slickers have much to learn Thanks for your help guys!
Mark

The 4320 has 12 gpm from the hydraulics. I assume the power steering is separate from the main hydraulic system. You need to get the gpm specs for the hydraulics you want to operate and then figure out how many outlet pairs you need. My guess is no more than two pairs.

 

[daTeacha]

Markmc: If you're ordering it out, the dealer could install a T in each line and run a line to the front from that. That's what I had done, and they reduced the diameter of the lines to the grapple so it would act slower and be more easily controlled. It makes a neat installation with the grapple lines running from the valve, under the footboard, then up the side of the loader to the area where all the quick connects are. They put a set of QCs there for when I take the loader off and another on the cross member of the loader for when I take the bucket off or if I want the bucket but not the grapple hanging out front. I've also taken the moldboard from an old rear blade and rigged it up to fit on the QA plates where the bucket mounts. If I get ambitious, I'll install a cylinder to enable me to turn my front blade from the seat.

 

[jimgerken]

The answer is THREE remotes to the back of the tractor, in addition to the two for the loader. Here's why: Top and Tilt eat up two immediately. Now, you want to run a grapple (long hoses from the front), or a swing cylinder for a landscape rake, or scarifiers, ... you need one available after putting on the TnT. If you plan TnT, put on three to the back.

 

[markmc]

Excellent information fellas.

Well, I just got a call that the tractor arrived today!!! Was quoted Oct 12th so that is a full two weeks early. They told me that the FEL wasnt due until Tue though....bummer. Good thing though because I am in Baton Rouge with the Fam, so if it ALL came in today and was ready for pickup we would have been FORCED to turn around and head back to Houston

Bottom line is that any more remotes will have to be retro fitted.