Hey group,
WITHOUT getting into plumbing this way/that way, power Beyond / tanks, rear 3pt or ANY OF THAT, I would like to know who has had success upgrading/replacing the FACTORY FEL double stick control lever on a YANMAR FEL with an after market stick(s).
Quick background - Unit is a factory YFL-1500 on a 336D. The model year is 1986 (NOT grey market). My tractor did (at one point) have a factory backhoe (model unknown) at one point and had the 3 stick controls mounted to the rear fender.
Again, I don't want to get into how to plumb as eveything on my unit is working as needed. I am seeing a lot of use/wear on the cylinders that control my FEL and heim joints, so I would like to be proactive and swap out the control valve assembly before I have problems.
I know there have to be some of you that have done this type of - upgrade. I would like to keep the single lever setup, but get the better performance of 'moderized' control. I know the replacement needs to be open center and have been looking across some Prince brand valve bodies/controls.
Has ANYONE done this conversion successfully with a dual action, dual cylinder FEL? If it helps with a recommendation, I have 4 lines that run the cylinders on the FEL. Naturally, I have a feed and return line to/from the pump. Recommendations please!!! Thanks in advance gang.
DTP
WITHOUT getting into plumbing this way/that way, power Beyond / tanks, rear 3pt or ANY OF THAT, I would like to know who has had success upgrading/replacing the FACTORY FEL double stick control lever on a YANMAR FEL with an after market stick(s).
Quick background - Unit is a factory YFL-1500 on a 336D. The model year is 1986 (NOT grey market). My tractor did (at one point) have a factory backhoe (model unknown) at one point and had the 3 stick controls mounted to the rear fender.
Again, I don't want to get into how to plumb as eveything on my unit is working as needed. I am seeing a lot of use/wear on the cylinders that control my FEL and heim joints, so I would like to be proactive and swap out the control valve assembly before I have problems.
I know there have to be some of you that have done this type of - upgrade. I would like to keep the single lever setup, but get the better performance of 'moderized' control. I know the replacement needs to be open center and have been looking across some Prince brand valve bodies/controls.
Has ANYONE done this conversion successfully with a dual action, dual cylinder FEL? If it helps with a recommendation, I have 4 lines that run the cylinders on the FEL. Naturally, I have a feed and return line to/from the pump. Recommendations please!!! Thanks in advance gang.
DTP
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