R_squared
Silver Member
The basic question is can the power beyond inlet on a tractors hydraulic manifold be used as a return? My tractor has a Prince LVR loader control valve with joystick and power beyond port. My tractor also has a hydraulic manifold block with a power beyond, a pressure outlet and a return inlet. Currently, the power beyond from the Prince LVR is connected to the power beyond on the tractors hydraulic manifold for 3-point lift control. I want to make a bulkhead near the rear remotes that have a pair of quick disconnects and a short jumper hose connecting them. One hose to the bulkhead will be from the Prince LVR power beyond. The hose from the Prince LVR to tractor hydraulic manifold will be discarded. The other hose from the bulkhead will be connected to the tractors hydraulic manifold power beyond. The short jumper hose will be connected to both of the bulkhead mounted quick disconnects when the backhoe is not being used, this completes the loop for 3-point lift control. When you want to use the backhoe you would have to remove the short jumper hose and connect the backhoe inlet and outlet hoses to the bulkhead. The backhoe inlet would connect to the power beyond from the Prince LVR and the backhoe outlet would connect to the tractors hydraulic manifold block power beyond. Is this loop safe to use or does the backhoe outlet have to be teed into the tractors hydraulic manifold block return inlet? The backhoe hose kit is a pain to use. If this loop is doable then you would not have to crawl under the tractor to disconnect the line from the hydraulic manifold block power beyond and connect it to the backhoe inlet and connect the backhoe outlet to the tractors hydraulic manifold block return inlet and visa versa when removing the backhoe. I contacted the manufactures of the related equipment and could not get an answer because each did not want to make comments on the operation of other manufactures equipment. Thanks!