MtnViewRanch
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Thanks everyone for chiming in, this is just yet another thing I have zero experience in and I'm trying to cram likely years of knowledge and understanding into a short period of time. Pardon me if I am asking newbie questions, I feel like the manufacturer doesn't provide easily accessible information regarding the 3pt and attachments.
I guess I'm not sure if I want to float or not. I am thinking I dont. I plan on using a snowblower, box blade, and I recently ordered a CP572 brush cutter. I think all of these I want to be able to hold it so it doesn't ride up when they meet resistance. But if I remove the ability to float on the 3 point, what am I giving up? maybe using a bush hog would be a little more rough as it wouldn't follow the ground as well?
How did you determine that this was the appropriate one? I am new so maybe I'm missing something but when searching for information on my tractors top link I couldn't find specifics for length etc. The most I found was in the MF4700 product book it stated the tractor was cat 2 with fixed ball ends. I feel like I must not be using the right search terms because this seems like it should be easier to find measurements for the top link. Either way I appreciate the help, depending on if I need float or not I'll likely order this just to have something ready to rock when the tractor comes in.
Is anyone able to comment on the difference between the one mtnview suggested, Fitrite, and Haytools? It seems like fitrite is just one guy? Is he the equivalent to someone custom building violins vs just buying one at guitar center?
I am Fit Rite. I custom build every order that is placed. I have supplied several top links for the 4700 series tractors. I supply a 3" dia cylinder with a 1 1/2" dia rod typically without the check valve for this series of tractors. It has a working length of
23 1/4"- 35 1/4". You will not find this working length any where else. I assume that you do not want to wait the minimum of 36 weeks to get one of my units, thus I provided what I feel would be the best available off the shelf unit. If you decide that you want to be able to use the float feature of your tractor, simply do not use the check valve that comes with the recommended off the shelf top link.
Here is a link that describes how to determine what length to get for any 3pt hitch application.
Top link
Manufacturers of tractor 3 point hitch top and tilt hydraulic kits, hydraulic top links and hydraulic side links.
fitritehydraulics.com
You do not have your tractor, so pretty much useless for you to use to get a top link and have it ready to go.
You have the information available, use it as you see fit.