Pete O
Silver Member
I have an old Ford 4100 that I spent considerable time and money rebuilding a few years ago, including a new hydraulic pump. Last year I overhauled the FEL, including adding a 3rd function, and this year I built a grapple which has been an absolute boon. When I bought the tractor, it came with a PTO-driven auxilliary power pack that had been used to power the FEL. It is essentially a big steel tank that mounts on the 3pl and has a geared pump inside it driven off the PTO. When I was overhauling the loader, I pulled the pump out and cleaned out the old milky oil and gunk, stripped down the pump and cleaned it out but it is, not surprisingly, quite worn. I decided to reassemble the unit with fresh oil and see how functional it would be.
I now find that, unsurprisingly, the worn-out pump lacks power. The tractor's own hydraulic pump lacks the flow to move the FEL and grapple at a good rate (I have remotes on the tractor so I can power the FEL when using the 3pl / PTO for other implements).
I plan to replace the pump in the auxilliary hydraulic power pack. I am seeking advice on what size pump would provide a suitable flow rate to give good functionality to the FEL and grapple. The old worn-out pump in the aux unit is, according to my measurements and an online calculator, approx 19cc per rev. I don't know what this equates to in GPH / LPM etc.
I now find that, unsurprisingly, the worn-out pump lacks power. The tractor's own hydraulic pump lacks the flow to move the FEL and grapple at a good rate (I have remotes on the tractor so I can power the FEL when using the 3pl / PTO for other implements).
I plan to replace the pump in the auxilliary hydraulic power pack. I am seeking advice on what size pump would provide a suitable flow rate to give good functionality to the FEL and grapple. The old worn-out pump in the aux unit is, according to my measurements and an online calculator, approx 19cc per rev. I don't know what this equates to in GPH / LPM etc.