hydraulic toplink on BX?

[sea2summit]

Catching this modification bug. Has anyone made a hydraulic for their 25/25D?
I don't have a good reason I just think it would be cool and sense the hoses are already back there it seems like a natural first project with hydraulics.

 

[CHDinCT]

Catching this modification bug. Has anyone made a hydraulic for their 25/25D?
I don't have a good reason I just think it would be cool and sense the hoses are already back there it seems like a natural first project with hydraulics.

Yes, made one up from a surplus center swivel eye cylinder for my old BX1860. I had the optional Kubota dual rear remotes on my BX1860 which worked real nice with the hydraulic top link (HTL). When I got the BX25, I eventually added a dual SVC plumbed into the backhoe power beyond loop to run the HTL. I can leave the SVC hooked up and run the backhoe off of the second lever it I want - just have to remember to pull the lever up into the detent to pressurize the BH functions. I did a thread on adding the dual SCV last year and I think there's a pic of my HTL in there somewhere. I'll see if I can find the link. In the mean time, here's a pic of the set up on my old BX1860. Just one note. The pic's shows the cylinder with the ports on the top side. I ended up putting them on the bottom side to avoid the tractor side port from hitting the top link bracket, which it did the first time I fully raised the 3PH thus searing off one of the 90* elbows. Live and learn.

 

[CHDinCT]

Here's the thread on adding the dual SCV to my BX25. http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/kubota-owning-operating/245770-bx25-remote-valve-project.html

 

[sea2summit]

Here's the thread on adding the dual SCV to my BX25. http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/kubota-owning-operating/245770-bx25-remote-valve-project.html

Awesome, that's what I'm looking toward.

 

[CHDinCT]

Awesome, that's what I'm looking toward.

No problem. Hope it helps, and if you add remotes, post some pic's, etc.