tractor top-n-tilt & third-function plans

f designs · Sep 6, 2013

yes sir; I used to be a pipefitter, so I should be able to lay-out "right-of-ways"
& run tubing.

f designs · Sep 6, 2013

J_J said:
What I am trying to tell you is that if you know how, and can select parts and put it all together, you can save about 1/2 the cost.

J.J. & Rigustafson:

If I had the same list of the (right) parts that someone else just used to install a "top-n-tilt/3rd function"
& a rough pencil sketch--I believe I could "git-er-dun."

I've already read many of the threads & e-mailed Brian . . . the information is really good & Brian is so very
helpful, but I've never run hydraulic & don't want to burn up my pump.

MtnViewRanch · Sep 6, 2013

So have you seen this yet? It is really all you need to be able to run the hydraulics for your L3800.

If you want to build your links yourself, buy 2" dia cylinders with a 10" stroke for the top link and a 4" stroke for the side link and just cut the ends off of your OEM units and weld those onto the hydraulics. That is about as inexpensive as I can see you doing this, not the best way, just the cheapest. Be careful about what valves you purchase, some leak quite a bit more than others and make for other problems. Just because it may say "Made in USA" does not make that product good.

Sad but true.

f designs · Sep 7, 2013

MtnViewRanch said:
So have you seen this yet? It is really all you need to be able to run the hydraulics for your L3800.

If you want to build your links yourself, buy 2" dia cylinders with a 10" stroke for the top link and a 4" stroke for the side link and just cut the ends off of your OEM units and weld those onto the hydraulics. That is about as inexpensive as I can see you doing this, not the best way, just the cheapest. Be careful about what valves you purchase, some leak quite a bit more than others and make for other problems. Just because it may say "Made in USA" does not make that product good. Sad but true.

thank you, sir; that helped a lot.