hydralic toplink

[MadReferee]

Originally Posted by mscheer772

Does anyone know when the Cat 1 top links will be in at CCM?

Did you call them and ask for Mark? Did you send Mark Carter an email or a PM thru TBN (his screen name is CCI)?

You will only get a valid answer from them. Anything else is just hearsay.

[mscheer772]

I spoke to Mark early today and was told, "next week maybe,give me a call." I'm concerned about the maybe part.From previous posts and no prior experience I'm not confident with "Maybe next weekmaybe,give me a call." I was hoping to get someone elses experince with them. Any thoughts?

On another note,I did buy the grapple from Joe at Millonzi,will be giving it a minor workout this wee-end


Thanks,

-Mike-

[MadReferee]

Several years ago I waited over 3 months for their shipment of toplinks to come in. The end product was worth every minute of the wait.

I have also purchased other large pieces of equipment from CCM with no issues at all.

[texasjohn]

I already had a couple of cylinders laying around unemployed, so created adapters for each end to make one the right length, hooked up hydraulics for one and tried it out. Works fine for me, no drift down after 2 years of occasional use. Really dandy implement.






No doubt the CCM works well. It has great reviews from TBM members. However, I avoided the cost of a cylinder since I already had it.

[mboulais]

I bought a cylinder from surpluscenter.com last week and had it in 5 business days. no piloted checkvalve. The CCM website would have you believe you are required to buy those by OSHA. OSHA only has authority in the workplace. They can't tell homeowners how to do anything. The piloted check valve will prevent implements from dropping if a hose breaks though. The one I bought should work for you.I used mine on a cat I and put bushings in swivel eyes.


Surplus Center Item Detail

[mboulais]

This is the cylinder I bought installed. 2" bore, 10" stroke.

[JerryG]

Originally Posted by mboulais

The CCM website would have you believe you are required to buy those by OSHA. OSHA only has authority in the workplace. They can't tell homeowners how to do anything.

This is what CCM said about their cylinders.

Why does CCM sell hydraulic toplinks with check valves?
Safety first is the main reason. OSHA and the EC require piloted check valves as a safety on agricultural and industrial equipment when an object is lifted with a hydraulic cylinder and has no mechanical safety catch.

How do you get that CCM is trying to have homeowners believe that their DPOCV cylinders are required by OSHA? No where do they say that. What they do say is that they are safer and that is why OSHA and the EC require them if no mechanical safety catch is provided on the equipment.

[JerryG]

Originally Posted by mboulais

I used mine on a cat I and put bushings in swivel eyes.

I don't know what bushing you used but Surplus Center has a perfect bushing for those cylinder. I installed two of them in my cylinder that I got from Surplus Center. They are driven in and stay in place. If anyone else does get a cylinder from SC, get the bushings from them also.
Surplus Center Item Detail
I would have much preferred to have a cylinder from CCM, but they didn't ever seem to have them in stock and I need a third arm now.

[slowrev]

I just figured out the other day thay my old IH 2444 has a bi-directional check valve already on it for the rear remote. All I need is to rig up a cylinder.
Ben

[mboulais]

Originally Posted by JerryG

I don't know what bushing you used but Surplus Center has a perfect bushing for those cylinder. I installed two of them in my cylinder that I got from Surplus Center. They are driven in and stay in place. If anyone else does get a cylinder from SC, get the bushings from them also.
Surplus Center Item Detail
I would have much preferred to have a cylinder from CCM, but they didn't ever seem to have them in stock and I need a third arm now.

I wasn't trying to start an argument, I just wanted to make sure everyone reading the thread was aware that there is no requirement for homeowners to install them. I haven't read the OSHA reg's word for word, but I think they are misqouting a section about equipment that employees are required to go under or into to perform tasks, otherwise we would see the same hydraulic circuits on all tractor loaders and forklifts. I have never seen a loader with that circuit and I doubt forktrucks have it since I have heard of more than one incident in industry where a mechanic was crushed under the forks of the fork truck he was working on. I do not advocate working under a suspended load, including one suspended from a three point hitch. I wouldn't feel completely safe working under either cylinder with a load on it.

I agree about the bushing too. Mine were just Cat II to Cat I top link bushings from Tractor supply. They fit nicely, but do not stay in as well as those must. Had I seen those on Surplus Center I would have bought them.