Hydraulic toplink question....

StevenPaul · Feb 7, 2006

Hey Y'all!

If y'all haven't gone back to all the post for the build it yourself stuff you're missin out. It's awesome! Soooo many cool ideas! Which is why I'm writing this, I want a hydraulic toplink. I have a JD 2010 with remotes. So is there a specific type or hydraulic toplink I should look for. Ain't no way I'm gonna be able to build one like some guy did in the posts. But also is there a pressure gauge of some sort to test the pressure of my remotes. I've never used them so don't know if they're actaully going to work or not but they're there. Any help on this topic is as always, greatly appreciated!

Steve

jinman · Feb 7, 2006

Steven, if you want a hydraulic toplink and all the needed hoses, I'd recommend you check out Mark Carter at CCM.

Carter and Carter

If he doesn't have one in stock, I'd even recommend you wait until he does. You won't find anyone who will give you better service or product (my opinion).

Mark has several sizes of toplinks. You need to measure your current toplink at it's minimum length. That will tell you which toplink to buy. If your toplink is too short it rotates the implement too far forward and when you lower the implement to the ground, it will continue to rotate and lay flat to the ground. If your toplink is too long, you will not be able to rotate far enough forward. If you use it with a boxblade, this could mean that your scarifiers will not dig into the dirt. Stay with your tractor's dimensions and geometry for the best solution.

If you want a really useful tool. Buy yourself a 0-5000 psi liquid fill pressure gage and attach a male end quick connect to it. You'll be able to plug into your remotes (one side at a time) and check hydraulic pressure. This is very handy for checking the setting of your hydraulic pressure relief. If you make the adapter so you can put it in-line (a "T" with both male and female quick-connects) you can monitor your pressure while using your implement. In the case of your toplink, you can see what pressures are developed after you release the remote lever. This will be very, very little pressure if your toplink has pilot operated check valves like the ones from CCM. That pressure is trapped inside the toplink and that's what makes it stay where you put it. /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

StevenPaul · Feb 7, 2006

thanks Jim,

is this something I should look at getting? Don't know about going GLYCERIN or SILICONE FILL though, is one better than the other?

http://www.teltru.com/cart/browse.asp?subcat=92

Steve

jinman · Feb 8, 2006

Here is one of the gages I have. It's filled with glycerin and is a little cloudy, but it works fine and is only $11.95 at Surplus Center. They also have all the hoses and fittings you may need for other hydraulic projects. Many people here at TBN use Surplus Center and are very happy with their service; me included. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Surplus Center

AntrimMan · Feb 8, 2006

one may be better than the other if you end up leaving it in freezing temperatures.
I was given some liquid filled gauges and never questioned the fill material. They spent last winter upstairs in my unheated garage. The fill expanded and forced it's way out. I suspect this to be glycerin. I also suspect that silicone would not suffer the same fate. Unless you are positive you can keep them warm I recommend either silicone filled or dry with a snubber.
Jim is giving you good advice about the tee and male/female QC's.

All the best,
Martin

StevenPaul · Feb 8, 2006

well I went ahead and ordered the gauge, which is step one, next, wait for it come, then check out my remotes, then if all goes well, order the hydraulic top link. And I do agree with the "T" setup, which is one reason I keep coming back to TBN, becasue of all the solid advice from people that "have been there, done that". For us inexperienced tractor head farmers, this is a gold mine!!! Just ask my wife, my most common reply to here lately is "hey babe, the guys on TBN just built this, they ordered this from this website, look at these cool pictures/ideas, I want one of those too" of which some of her responses are "as long as I can play with it too". /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Also this post/link was found in the "archives" and thought it might be worth posting again. I especially want to build the updated boom pole and also the "scaffolding" for my tractor. there's just way to many projects and not enough time. Can't someone in here build all these cool projects and sell them to us at a TBN discounted rate. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

http://users.arn.net/~usnick/welding.html

energizer bunny thanks!
Steve

ronjhall · Feb 8, 2006

<font color="blue"> Can't someone in here build all these cool projects and sell them to us at a TBN discounted rate. </font> /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
<font color="blue">"hey babe, the guys on TBN just built this, they ordered this from this website, look at these cool pictures/ideas, I want one of those too" of which some of her responses are "as long as I can play with it too". </font> /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
That sounds to me that, you should be ordering a welder and maybe a plasma cutter. /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Then let her make all them projects. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

StevenPaul · Feb 8, 2006

or better yet, someone could probably make a decent living if they were to become the "traveling project person", custom built homemade projects made on your property. Ain't no tellin what kind of ideas one would see on the road that could apply to tractor/farmin. Anyways, just a thought. If I was 20 years younger with no worries and no bills /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif and had some decent experience I'd probably try something like that.

And the "scaffolding" I referred to is in the bale spear pictures of the previous link.

Steve

zipp669 · Feb 26, 2006

My shop mechanic is this good, or I would hope.
I was going to go & buy 2 flatbeds for pickups but after seeing that link, I think we are just going to make them now. He has & can make about anything plus fix it also.
I have some pics I need to put on here of items he has constructed in the last year he has worked for me.
I think with the money saved besides labor we can buy a plasma cutter & a bigger wire welder & put the 2 arcs & smaller 175 hobart into semi retirement.