HydrauLink- a self-contained air over hydraulic top link

[CHDinCT]

Thanks for the info. So, you'd rather see one go down to about 12"? How often do you need it at the full 20"? I ask because our protoype is fully functional but a little on the short side. We may need to change it to be useful to a wider range of tractors. Still too early to tell though. We're working on it.

No, just the opposite. On my previous BX tractor, I had a hydraulic top link that ranged from 13.5" - 19.5" and found that I often could use an extra inch or two for box blade or york rake work. I about never used the 13.5" - 15.5" range on the top link except for when I was transporting an implement and wanted to pull it in closer to the tractor. I think 14"-20" or even 15"-22" would be ideal for a BX, but that's my opinion.

 

[CHDinCT]

Just to add one more thought. If you could design one that was 14"-20" with an optional 3" or 4" screw end, I think that would be perfect, or even 14"-19" with a a screw end would probably work. The optional screw should compensate for SCUT owners that have a quick hitch. Thanks

 

[HydrauLink]

Just to add one more thought. If you could design one that was 14"-20" with an optional 3" or 4" screw end, I think that would be perfect, or even 14"-19" with a a screw end would probably work. The optional screw should compensate for SCUT owners that have a quick hitch. Thanks

Well, we may be on the same page so far. The SCUT prototype HydrauLink has these specs:

12.5" fully retracted BUT it needs to be taken out to 14" so it's features can be used (shock-absorbtion, auto-adjusting, etc)

Full extension is at about 18"

I think adding and extended screw will likely fix and length requirments someone might have. and let them enjoy the benefits of the unit.

Just so you know, Pat's Quick Connect (a HydrauLink dealer) recommends that SCUT owners using one of their quick hitches should consider getting the category I HydrauLink. It should give you the length you need.

Thanks for all the info. If you have any more thoughts, please pass them along. Always looking for feedback and suggestions.

 

[CHDinCT]

12.5" fully retracted BUT it needs to be taken out to 14" so it's features can be used (shock-absorbtion, auto-adjusting, etc)

Full extension is at about 18"

I think adding and extended screw will likely fix and length requirements someone might have. and let them enjoy the benefits of the unit.

Thanks for the update. If you could add a 3", or better yet 4", screw end to these dimensions, it would be perfect for my needs, and most other SCUT owners. Don't have PATs or any other quick hitch but I'd like to keep my options open for adding one in the future. I see that the Cat 1 version is 19" minimum, which to me would be a little long for some applications, even with a quick hitch.

 

[hill]

Hydraulink,

Your website provides a link to Surplus Center as a seller of your Cat I "Hydraulink" product and that's all well and good.

But in viewing the product in their web catalog the image provided appears to be orange in color while most others appear to be distinctly red in color, and there is no product decal shown attached to the product offered while such decal markings are clearly visible in every other image I have found.

The provided description does sound as yours does, and the specs. provided are similar if not exactly the same, but since they sell a large inventory of hydraulic (and other) products it brought suspicious me to wondering if the Surplus Center might have made substitutions from items on their shelves to simulate your product and market as your hopefully patented and trademarked original. It could offer them an increased profit through such a nefarious and possibly illegal presentation.

See what I mean here: https://www.surpluscenter.com/item.asp?item=9-7960&catname=

My tractor is orange and although it's a minor thing I do prefer to buy like colored additions when a choice is available.

 

[HydrauLink]

Hydraulink,

Your website provides a link to Surplus Center as a seller of your Cat I "Hydraulink" product and that's all well and good.

But in viewing the product in their web catalog the image provided appears to be orange in color while most others appear to be distinctly red in color, and there is no product decal shown attached to the product offered while such decal markings are clearly visible in every other image I have found.

The provided description does sound as yours does, and the specs. provided are similar if not exactly the same, but since they sell a large inventory of hydraulic (and other) products it brought suspicious me to wondering if the Surplus Center might have made substitutions from items on their shelves to simulate your product and market as your hopefully patented and trademarked original. It could offer them an increased profit through such a nefarious and possibly illegal presentation.

See what I mean here: https://www.surpluscenter.com/item.asp?item=9-7960&catname=

My tractor is orange and although it's a minor thing I do prefer to buy like colored additions when a choice is available.

Thanks for pointing this out.

Rest assured, the HydrauLink that Surplus Center has is the exact same model that our other dealers sell. That said, I think the orange you are seeing is more a result of the lighting used when they photographed the unit. If you should order one someplace and it's orange, we want to know about it. I'm not sure why the decal is missing in the photograph though. I have no explanation for that.

We have discussed painting some HydrauLinks a different color but it would only be cost effective in larger quantities. So, for now all we have is red.

 

[paul314159]

I received my cat 1 HydrauLink along with my Pats Easy Change. It looks to me like the cat 1 is too long even with the PEC on my BX. I had to adjust the HydrauLink from about 1" from its shortest length to hook up my box blade. I'm not sure that it would have gone short enough to tilt the box blade the way I want.

I did not get to try going shorter because the HydrauLink I received will not hold its position. When I raised by box blade the HydrauLink extended to full length. Set the blade down and the HydrauLink contracted back to is short length.

Mine's going back. I think I'll save my pennies and step up to rear remotes and hydraulic top, and maybe tilt.

Paul

 

[HydrauLink]

I received my cat 1 HydrauLink along with my Pats Easy Change. It looks to me like the cat 1 is too long even with the PEC on my BX. I had to adjust the HydrauLink from about 1" from its shortest length to hook up my box blade. I'm not sure that it would have gone short enough to tilt the box blade the way I want.

I did not get to try going shorter because the HydrauLink I received will not hold its position. When I raised by box blade the HydrauLink extended to full length. Set the blade down and the HydrauLink contracted back to is short length.

Mine's going back. I think I'll save my pennies and step up to rear remotes and hydraulic top, and maybe tilt.

Paul

Hello and Independance Day!
Sorry to hear you were having some trouble. An inch or so, should be sufficient for most applications however, you'd know better as to what you need. But all HydrauLink (HL) needs to operate is between one and two inches normally.

Regardless, if your HL is extending all the way, there may be a couple of things you should look at first. First, I assume you have closed the valve all the way.
Second, if you have closed the valve all the way, look closely at the valve knob. Underneath it is a small nut on the thread. Be sure the nut is finger-tightened down all the way to the body or it may be obstructing the valve and keeping it from closing all the way.

I can send you pictures of what I'm talking about if you like. Regardless, if you send me an email, I can have someone call you first thing in the morning from HydrauLink to get you up and running. Otherwise, feel free to call us (0800 hours CST) 479-254-0873. We want to get you taken care of.

 

[paul314159]

It appears that the nut was the source of the problem. I have to ask, why is that nut there?

So, the auto-extending / contracting problem is fixed. Will have to find some box blade work to see how the length is.

Paul

 

[HydrauLink]

It appears that the nut was the source of the problem. I have to ask, why is that nut there?

So, the auto-extending / contracting problem is fixed. Will have to find some box blade work to see how the length is.

Paul

Paul,
That's great! Glad to hear it. As best I can tell, the nut may be a hold over from a previous design. It will likely be removed altogether from future designs.

Please let me know if there is anything else we can do. The one you have now may work for you (depending on the length requirements of your particular BX) but if it doesn't you should know that the smaller HydrauLink (cat 0) is in field testing now. Once we add an extended screw onto it, it should hopefully fix any length requirements you might have. Sorry for the inconvenience.