Green will still be available for all our equipment. You know around these parts most people bleed green. /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif We once had a guy ask if we would build a line of pink because he was selling a lot of tractors to women. /w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif I thought it was a little sexist, but we gave him the numbers.
We don't build cylinders and to tool up for them would cost more than buying them for several years, so we are sourcing the cylinders and valves and adding the connection points. Trying now to get an idea of the variety of hardware needed to offer a setup to fit most popular tractors. Also have to setup an ultra low temp powder paint so we don't melt the seals during the cure.
We could use a little input. We have found that most tractors, if they ship from the factory with a toplink at all, go to owners who immediately end up buying another toplink of a different length. If folks from TBN would be kind enough to tell us their setup, ie tractor, most used implements and toplink size (min/max length), we can put together a "working man's" database. I really think most applications could be covered with a couple of cylinders. Of course, tilt is another matter, with lots of variations in cylinder connection points, but since you typically don't use as much of the stroke, we may be able to fit a good variety with just a couple of cylinders as well. We'll also probably have to call it something besides "Top n Tilt", but I haven't researched that yet.
This is one project I really look forward to testing. After years of wrestling implements around, then getting on and off and then off and on tractors to make adjustments, it will be fantastic to back up, connect and go, and make adjustments from the seat on the fly.
Another question. How about joystick control for top and tilt? Push forward to shorten, pull back to lengthen, left to tilt left and right to tilt right.
Thanks again for your input and well wishes.
