MtnViewRanch
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- Mahindra 7520, Mahindra 3215HST, Case 580 extendahoe, Case 310 dozer, Parsons trencher, Cat D6,
My comment on "no hydro" was based on some previous post this subject. In retrospect ignore it as irreverent. I have followed a lot of the "adding remote valves" posts since I started on TBN. I have not seen the schematics on how the Fit-Rite system plumbs. I would have bought the individual components from SC. That saved several hundred over the package deals.
Me personally I would not like the new valves located away from the FEL system. I think the ROPS installs are a work around that would be cumbersome for me. Others may be happy with it. My scheme installs the new valve manifold under the FEL joy stick and use short handles on the valves. I use both my FEL and BH w/o even looking at the handles, my hands just follow my brain. I would have had a row of QCs mounted on a 2" wide bar just above the rear sheet metal panel. Using the existing hyd system for the BH as a source of power. I am a good tubing bender so would minimize hoses and snake the tubes under the bottom pan.
Some past posts have discussed T & T sometimes work too fast and restrictions are need to slow down. I would use smaller tube, probably 5/16 and 1/4" hoses for that reason. I only operate my FEL and BH at 2000 RPM as I like to work slow & easy.
Since down sizing I have not thought much about T & T lately. Since my FEL system of all that fancy linkage is getting sloppy even thought about a whole new hydraulic valve center incorporating everything in one place.
Ron
Ron, 5/16" or even 1/4" is no where near enough restriction. On the cylinders for these smaller tractors, (2" dia) I use .030 orifices with the T&T cylinders.