I am looking to add an auxialary hydraulic pump and control valves to my tractor so I can use hydraulic attachments designed for small skid-steers and mini-loaders. These attachments are more readily available than PTO-driven 3-pt ones at rental yards in my area.
A lot of these attachments need up to 10 gpm at 3000 PSI (more gpm for the larger ones, but my tractor only puts out 16 PTO HP).
I have a 10 gpm pto pump, and some 20 gpm control valves. Now I just need to hook it all up. What is an appropriate hose size for 10 gpm?
I want to use 3/8" to make routing of the hoses easier, but I think I might need 1/2" or larger to avoid too much heat buildup at full flow. Any opinions?
- Rick
A lot of these attachments need up to 10 gpm at 3000 PSI (more gpm for the larger ones, but my tractor only puts out 16 PTO HP).
I have a 10 gpm pto pump, and some 20 gpm control valves. Now I just need to hook it all up. What is an appropriate hose size for 10 gpm?
I want to use 3/8" to make routing of the hoses easier, but I think I might need 1/2" or larger to avoid too much heat buildup at full flow. Any opinions?
- Rick