Add Rear Remote

k0ua · Jun 10, 2014

blucoondawg said:
I have removed my seat before to have a look at the range shift linkage when I was having a starting issue that turned out to be a bad relay under the hood, the seat and metal plate it is attached to is heavy but a lift isn't required, a man can lift it, the biggest problem is it is akward due to the fact that the steering wheel is in the way to stand over it well centered and lift it out so a lift mechanism would be helpful. Next time I may rig a pulley to a tree limb I can park under or a garage rafter if I am lucky enough to have a garage to work in by then.

The service manual says to remove seat and pan, then remove right rear tire and right fender. Then you are ready to start removing existing valve and a spacer, and installing new valve stack and the metal piping and linkage. Looks like about 2 hours or so to me if you have the right equipment. about 3 hours of cussing if you don't:laughing:

GreenWannabe · Jun 11, 2014

With the cab, the seat has to be removed through the rear window. If you are strong enough you can do it, but I'm not. I had to have a helper behind the tractor to help with it. I did not need to remove the tire and fender, although that would have made things much more visible. I'm not even sure you can remove the fender on a cab model with the cab on the tractor, and I sure don't want to have to try to handle my loaded tire.

k0ua · Jun 11, 2014

The dealership offered to install one for $400, parts and labor.. So if the parts are about $275, them maybe that $125 labor is not such a bad deal?

I am more inclined to install a 3 stack of the Fasse stackable Electric/hydraulic valves on the back bar behind the seat and wind up with 4 total sets of ports. And they are all controllable by the one stock Selective Control Valve. So you just have the one stock lever and a simple electrical switch to deal with. Brian at fit rite hydraulics can fix you up with up to 3 valves in a stack.

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CJONE · Jun 11, 2014

k0ua said:
The dealership offered to install one for $400, parts and labor.. So if the parts are about $275, them maybe that $125 labor is not such a bad deal?

I am more inclined to install a 3 stack of the Fasse stackable Electric/hydraulic valves on the back bar behind the seat and wind up with 4 total sets of ports. And they are all controllable by the one stock Selective Control Valve. So you just have the one stock lever and a simple electrical switch to deal with. Brian at fit rite hydraulics can fix you up with up to 3 valves in a stack.

valves

That was exactly my thoughts in both cases. I do hydraulics for a living and Brians prices are very good. $125 for labor? Ha get er done. That would be a no brainer unless you are really really cheap. CJ