</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Vince those are really nice photos,I especially like the hydraulic top link I should do mine up like that.....Mike )</font>
Mike,
I highly recommend the hydraulic top link. I use it a lot on several differant attachments.
I used a 2 1/2" x 8" tie rod cylinder from Tractor Supply, cut off the ends and welded ends on from a bent top link I had laying around.
Cylinder, hoses and quick couplers were under $120.