Remotes and top/tilt

[DK35vince]

I have a few photos on the rear remotes on a DK 35 to give new buyers an idea how they can be usefull and why I recommend them when buying.
This is the controls for the remote valves.( The small control levers just in front of the position and draft control levers)

 

[DK35vince]

This is the remotes couplers at the rear of the machine.

 

[DK35vince]

Another from the rear.
I use the remotes mainly for my top and tilt cylinders.

 

[DK35vince]

This one is for new Kioti owner/member Jim in Omaha who is considering adding a tilt cylinder.

 

[sassafraspete]

Vince, I always enjoy your posts...and pictures of the tractor. Your installation looks professional. The location of the control levers looks like a factory job...I am assuming there was nothing there before and you made the slots, etc to mount the controls? Where did you buy the components for this and what specific components did you have to buy to make this all work?

sassafraspete

 

[Jim_in_Omaha]

Vince,
Thanks. My 3054's top connection on the lift link does not have a clevise that goes around the lift arm. The is a large pin that sticks out and then a swivel end on the lift link. I know that Tractor Supply has swivel ends that you can weld on, so I might get to use my plasma cutter on this one /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

Heres the links to the hydraulic stuff you mentioned:
http://www.princedirect.com/
and another I found
http://www.baileynet.com


thx
Jim

 

[DK35vince]

Pete,
The slots for control valve handles are already there, the controls, valves and quick couplers I used to the rear of the tractor are factory.
The remotes were availible as a kit thruogh Kioti for around $200 per set (tax Included).
The dealer installed the first set, I later installed the second set.

 

[RedDog]

Vince,

I wish you would quit showing pictures like these, because you have me really interested in doing that to mine. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

I'm trying to remember if you have pictures on here already that show it tilted?

Where did you buy your cylinders?

Thanks, RedDog

 

[DK35vince]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( I'm trying to remember if you have pictures on here already that show it tilted )</font>

Heres one.

My top link cylinder is a 2 1/2"x8" tie rod cylinder from TSC with the ends cut off and top link ends welded on.
My tilt cylinder is a 2"x4" tie rod cylinder from Prince Direct.(part # SAE-8404-0)
www.princedirect.com has a 3" CAT 2 and 3 top link cylinder availible.

 

[Glenn9643]

The only problem that I see here is that you can't reach through to the levers from the ground behind the tractor when hooking up an implement because of the sheet metal, etc going across. Instead of using that type control on my MF they used a "joy-stick" that is mounted behind my seat in a corner near the ROPS. I can reach it easily from the seat to make adjustments or from behind the tractor.

 

[DK35vince]

I can reach the levers by going over the fender Glenn, but it is quite a stretch while holding the top link in position.
If I remember right it was your E-mails and pictures that helped me when making my tilt cylinder. I appreciate that, Thanks.

 

[BigAl]

Nice pictures Vince . I have a question . Is their a paricular reason why you used your adjustable down link on the opposite side of your new Hyd. tilt set up ? I would have thought you would just use the one piece side link for the other side, since you now have hdy. control tilt . I suspect you have a good reason or can enlighten this old elk hunter .
I never really thought about it before as my old Kubota had a solid side link opposite the hyd. tilt ram and I just thought they all came that way . I can see how you might be able to get a little bit more tilt out of the scraper box by doing this .By the way ,your tractor is way to shiny to dig in the dirt ! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif A clean machine is a happy machine ! /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif
Big Al

 

[DK35vince]

I have my hydraulic tilt cylinder set so my 3 point is level when fully retracted.
If for some reason I need to tilt an implement to the opposite side I can use the manual link.( I haven't needed to do that yet but I do have the option).

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( By the way, your tractor is way to shiny to dig in the dirt !)</font>
I try to keep it that way ! Its easy to keep shined up in the winter with everything frozen and more free time to go over it. Its difficult to keep it looking so good through the summer though.

 

[BigAl]

OK ! Now you got me thinkin ! What if a guy bought a little longer tilt ram and set the hand adjustable link,on the opposite side , so it was more in the middle of the hyd. ram travel to make it scrape level ? Would you be able to tilt in either direction ? I know you would not be able to tilt as far ,but having a two way hyd. tilt sure would be nice . Gosh ! My brain hurts ! /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif
Big Al

 

[DK35vince]

There is no reason that would not work, a couple things you may want to check into
1. Would you loose much lift height on you 3 point with the lift links set at half way.
2. Any easy, fast way to know when you are set back to level

 

[BigAl]

Hey Vince !
Thanks for the Hyd. Ram part numbers . They arrived today and I should have the top and tilt finished up by tomorrow . The local rental yard had some old bent top links they gave me and they worked great . I only had to weld one new end piece on the one ram, to make them work. Tomorrow, I go get the hoses made up and then get to try it all out ! /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Thanks again,
Big Al

 

[DK35vince]

I hope they work out for you !
Mine works real nice. My top link cylinder was red and my tilt cylinder came in white. I painted the cylinders using Rust Oleum- charcoal gray, which was a pretty close match to the tractors gray.

 

[BigAl]

Hey Vince !
I tried adjusting the opposite side of the hyd. tilt ram. to get a two way tilt effect . It worked perfect ! I can't believe I never thought of trying that before . For 15 years I have lived with a one way tilt , but never again . It gives me about 8" to 12" of tilt both ways .
Thanks ,
Big Al

 

[DK35vince]

I may give it a try sometime and see how I like it.