Ford 7610 hydraulic newby

[Warrenpfo]

Would you know if there is a recommended size for the supply and return lines? And I guess if I am going to run them from the remotes now would be the time to also get the appropriate ends to fit or perhaps I try it with new lines plumber the way it is and then move to the remotes if still slow.

 

[TractorTech]

The current hoses look to be 3/8" and 1/2" would be my recommendation. I think the big problem, and you can't change this without making a new hose and going to a different source like the remotes, is that the fitting on the tractor side of the supply and return hoses are very small and that is your flow restriction.
I just noticed something on the loader that you have single acting lift rams or cylinders so you only have hydraulic power up (when you have hydraulic power).

 

[Warrenpfo]

Correct on the loader lift cylinders. It's a little frustrating as you rely on weight in the bucket to do any back scrapping but I have had a few years to get used to it and to replace the rams is not worth the cost as it really is used to move a few logs around and some buckets of soil etc. It might get used 4h a month.

 

[TractorTech]

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Correct on the loader lift cylinders. It's a little frustrating as you rely on weight in the bucket to do any back scrapping but I have had a few years to get used to it and to replace the rams is not worth the cost as it really is used to move a few logs around and some buckets of soil etc. It might get used 4h a month.

Yeah, I wasn't concerned as to the cylinders themselves, but looked at the loader valve as possibly not correct. However, your bucket works at the same speed. Strictly a flow problem