Recent content by KonaKat

Installation complete and hydraulics work well. Attached some images to show the new valve and connections. I found a local supplier (D&M Hydraulics) who was very helpful in sorting out the connectors. The fitting on the SA cylinder was British so I had to cut off the connector and braze a JIC...

Many years ago I had a farm in Oregon that raised cattle and hogs. We had an Italian tractor called a Cast which had 4 wheel steering and power. It could literally turn in place and raise the bucket over the top of the tractor. One of the wheel connecting rods broke and it took over 2 years to...

I'm a newbie to this forum and have recently purchased a 2004 Mahindra 2615 with a concrete mixer setup that needs to be installed. I'm familiar with basic hydraulic function and terminology but definitely lacking in the mechanics and understanding to install the remote hardware. I've read many...

I'm recently retired and spend most of my time when the wife doesn't have me doing "honeydos" playing in my shop, garden, small orchard, and aquaponics. Love designing and building metal, wood and electronic gadgets. When I lived on the mainland 30+ years ago I always had a tractor and acreage...