IslandTractor
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- Prudence Island, RI
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- 2007 Kioti DK40se HST, Woods BH
BoonDoc said:Good advice. The NH specs read, "Remote Valves: Optional; max of 2 open center, rear mounted, 3 position, self centering." Do I understand this to mean a total of 2 extra remotes, perhaps one up front, one at the back? Is the 12.3gpm pump enough for most implements?
@Roger: I see box blades second only to FEL on most tractor photos. I thought they're mostly for moving small amounts of dirt/gravel over a short span? Is there an implement a bit more aggressive? My sloped dirt roads have deep gullies and ridges.
As James noted, remotes are generally in a cluster on the rear of the tractor. If you need hydraulic power elsewhere as with a grapple, you either run a hydraulic hose (cheap and very effective) or you shell out $$$ for either a diverter valve or true third function valve attached to the loader hydraulics. My advice would be to get the two rear remotes and use those before doing anything else. Lots of guys are perfectly happy using just rear remotes to control a grapple. I did that for several years with no complaint. I then got a free diverter valve for the FEL and now use that but honestly if I had to actually pay for a diverter I would just use the rear remote. I made fewer mistakes using the rear remote than with the button on the FEL joystick. If you can drive a stick shift you can control a grapple with a rear remote.