That Never Ending T&T Path!

Henro · Dec 18, 2004

If you do not use this setup some where down the road the restricted flow will cut a hole in the hose. 

CCI,

Interesting observation! I can see how that might possibly happen. Do you have any idea how often such an event might happen? I would guess it is rare, but who tracks these things anyway?

I for one will certainly keep this thought in mind in case I apply orifice flow restrictors to something in the future.

Thanks for mentioning it. First I have heard of this possiblility.

HayDR · Dec 18, 2004

We noticed this problem in 1994 on V-Rakes. All of a sudden after half a season of use 30 rakes had hoses with holes in them all close to the same spot. These were on hoses leading to 2"x 10" hydraulic cylinders. Usually rakes are raised at the end of the field as the operator is turning around.

JerryG · Dec 18, 2004

Mark,
Thanks for pointing that out. I have never encountered that problem, having used very few restrictors of that type. Thanks again for the tip.

Henro · Dec 19, 2004

It is not the way Bill did it but the most common way to retain the couplers are external snap rings. The quick connectors already have the ring grooves. 

Jerry,

I have heard of snap rings being used but have not seen a picture and don't know how it would be done with the parts I used.

Attached is a more detailed photo of my setup. Are these quick connects different from what would be used if snap rings were used to secure them?

I used a lock washer under the jam nut on the bulkhead fittings, and a touch of "PineRidge blue" to mark the holidays. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE!

PineRidge · Dec 19, 2004

Henro I couldn't make sense out of it until you mentiond the bulkhead jam nuts in an earlier post, then it came together for us. Thanks for posting that close-up shot, and it's OK to use a little blue on your Kubota. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

JerryG · Dec 19, 2004

I have heard of snap rings being used but have not seen a picture and don't know how it would be done with the parts I used. 
Bill,
If you will look at the body of the female half of you quick connector, you should see small grooves. These grooves are for external snap rings. The distance between the grooves defines how thick the mounting bracket needs to be.

Dartagnan · Dec 21, 2004

Hi Guys,

Just wanted to thank you for the very informative postings and kudo's to you Henro for an excellent job on the TNT and the how to too /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

But my toy err tractor is BLUE , so I was wondering if there are any TC30 owners out there who have done or are planning on doing TNT, and what their results/thoughts are.

Not trying to start a brand war here, just an observation, but there are apparently some differences in the hitch linkages from orange to blue and I'm curious as to how they affect the design process. For instance my lift links have swivel eyes in the top end, I'm not sure how the Kubota model deals with those variations in geometry. I'm sure there are other differences I haven't noticed and perhaps I'm making mountains outa molehills but I'm curious, and at the prices some have quoted for dealer installed, well dyi would come close to paying for the welder to do it with and maybe even a few other toys/tools.

TIA
Dart

_RaT_ · May 3, 2005

Geez Bill, you did not only a lot of work on your TnT but doing all the posting with pictures. Thanks for all the hard work. Rat.

PineRidge · May 3, 2005

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Very wierd look at the date of this post made on 5/3/05

hobbyfarm · May 3, 2005

Bill,
You truly are an artist! Excellent workmanship with the hitch and all the photos and postings! I love the clever way you concealed the oops holes. That's a neat installation with the valves overhead. I guess the only thing we could ask for is action photos now! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Henro · May 3, 2005

Thanks guys! I guess this thread popped up again because I referred to it in another thread...

 Very wierd look at the date of this post made on 5/3/05 

Mike...

I just looked...it says 05/03/05...May 3, '05 ... did it say something else when you posted?

HobbyFarm,

I am really happy with the T&T. I do like having the two cylinders for tilt, although it may not be necessary on larger tractors. I do use and like having float on one cylinder too. I use it a lot. It helped with my backblade on snow and also with my rake on the driveway. One of the neatest uses of the tilt is when using the PHD, when the tractor is on an angle. I can now get the auger truly vertical (more or less) in an instant...

The valve being up in the air has not been an issue so far. I am still undecided about it though. I will know more after a year goes by. I do like it up there out of the way. But I would certainly not put one up there if there was only a ROPS and nothing else...That would look wierder than PineRidge's date... /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

PineRidge · May 3, 2005

Bill it may have just been a senior moment, sorry for the bother.

_RaT_ · May 6, 2005

Mike, I thought I was having a premature senior moment when I read your post. I just figured it must be over my head and I was not going to understand it no matter how hard I tried.

bennyhill · Nov 18, 2022

liledoun said:
I didn't have any problem with Hydraulichosefitting when I built my TopNTilt for my JD 4300.
Reference discussion:
My homemade TopNTilt/4th&5th control valve

Your setup looks good.

JF

Why don't these URL'S come up?
Old post?

bennyhill · Nov 18, 2022

I'm sure all men here had a double take on that Fine Rear End!!!

bennyhill · Nov 18, 2022

Henro said:
My tilt cylinders ended up being about an inch shorter than the length of the fixed lift rod on my B2910. That and the retract capability of the top link resulted in the rear blade being held up off the ground when the 3PH is fully raised and the top link is fully retracted.

I am hopeful that the net result is that when I have my post hole digger on, I will have a little more lift. As is(was) I have(had) about 4 inches clearance between the auger tip and the ground. I am hopeful that I will have double that now. A one-month loan of the post hole digger to a friend is stretching out to six months now. I guess I will find out in the spring. I also think I will stop loaning things to people.

I would t loan my son my tractor!