Adding a hydraulic top link..what size hose?

[Industrial Toys]

I would go as small as possible. Only you might need more adapters to go back up to 1/2" npt. Having short heavy hose on your top link cylinder is a bit of a pain, although I find them handy to carry my cylinder.

 

[DawgDr]

That's what I needed to know, thanks everyone!

 

[ericm979]

Use 1/2" for the lines from the tractor to and from the control valve, if you are adding one. You don't want to restrict the system flow. For the lines to the top link use 1/4". I'd use 1/2" ag couplers as they are the standard should you ever want to connect something else to them, and the smaller sizes cost more.

 

[wagne223]

Just spoke to another owner and he said he bought a M7060 with a factory hydraulic TL and they used 1/2 hose. Why would you not recommend 1/2?

Maybe he confusing ID and OD?

A 1/4" ID hose would look like a 1/2" if just looking at the outside.

1/2" ID hose looks like a large diameter garden hose.