Hydraulic side-link idea...am I trying to be too clever?

[Cocre]

It may work, you just need to make a couple of changes (see picture). You will also have to manually fill the rod end of each cylinder and the interconnect hose between the cylinders with hydraulic fluid before assembly. Occasionally you may also have to add oil to compensate for any leakage.

Whatever distance one cylinder moves forward the other cylinder will move the exact distance in the other direction. Just a thought.

 

[dfkrug]

I think I'll look into doing some sort fitting magic to raise the QD's up and out of the way. If I can, this would probably be the least expensive and troublesome method.

This is why I do not like (or usually go with) the factory bulkhead locations
for QD hoses. They get in the way, especially if you mount a hoe. I will
often use NO bulkhead at all....just one or two hoses, connected together
when not in use.

COCRE's method will work to do what I think you want, but the fixed amount
of fluid in your cyls will limit their stroke. The wrong combination of tilt
and 3-pt lift could still hit your obstructions.

3RRL uses 2 cyls for his tilt strategy, primarily to get a LOT of tilt.

 

[dcyrilc]

This is why I do not like (or usually go with) the factory bulkhead locations
for QD hoses. They get in the way, especially if you mount a hoe. I will
often use NO bulkhead at all....just one or two hoses, connected together
when not in use.

COCRE's method will work to do what I think you want, but the fixed amount
of fluid in your cyls will limit their stroke. The wrong combination of tilt
and 3-pt lift could still hit your obstructions.

3RRL uses 2 cyls for his tilt strategy, primarily to get a LOT of tilt.

I was wondering if Rob's setup was going to be mentioned. It was the first thing I thought of while reading.

 

[mjncad]

Interesting idea Cocre and simpler. I'll keep this in mind should I decide to revisit the dual cylinder setup.

 

[gpflepsen]

If you add a couple check valves to one cylinder you don't need to worry about the timing of the cylinders. You can always get them in time by pressuring out in one or the other direction. You can easily bleed them this way upon initial assembly too. I'd recommend giving the cylinders a rod-side admission instead of a piston side. This will reduce the oil pressure in the slave "dummy" trapped oil of the piston side. If you go with piston side admission, you'd need to greatly increase the pressure rating of the rod side circuit components.

If you have a buddy in a hydraulic shop or have the tools yourself, some small ports could be welded to the cylinders to accommodate the check valves.

Please excuse the Paint drawing.