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afish - no questions are silly.

The work sections I got are SVW1BA1 - Dual Acting cylinders spring centered. For the vast majority of what a CUT owner will do with rear remotes this is what they need.

I have 4 spools (thus the 4 levers). Since I have no plan to use the 4th (bought the extra spool anyway as it was only an additional $56), I just put steel plugs on the work ports. Plugs are much cheaper than fittings and QDs ($4 for two). Will add the fittings and QDs if I ever need to use that spool.

Three rear remotes are generally plenty - two for TnT and one spare for whatever else, but more never hurt :-).

One of the reasons I did not spring for the 'factory' setup is that it is nearly identical in cleanliness of the install to what I got aftermarket but for a higher price. This statement is specific to the B series and the standard L series. The factory setup on the Grand L series is definately nicer and I believe uses hard lines to get the flow from the valve to bulkhead fittings on the rear.

If I were in your position and getting a brand new Grand L (wish I was!), I would get the dealer to work it in as part of the deal. A dealer should be able to give you a decent price on remotes since they are setting up the machine for you anyway.

Feel free to ask any questions you might have about hydraulics. I am a noob just like you to it but will do my best to answer.