Kubota Top N Tilt Kit

[GlueGuy]

I presume "SC" means South California as opposed to South Carolina?

The GlueGuy

 

[Bird]

Nope, GlueGuy, he started in the east (South Carolina) and was headed west through Alabama.

Bird

 

[GlueGuy]

Ohhhh. I think I get it. /w3tcompact/icons/crazy.gif I read "Washington" as in "DC". So he traveled from South Carolina to Washington state on a BX. Woohoo. That's some treck.

The GlueGuy

 

[hayden]

If you can get a gearmore kit installed for $750, jump on it. Mine will end up costing me that in parts alone.

When I priced a gearmore for my 2910 it was $850 or so and did NOT include any of the hoses or fittings - just the valves and cylinders. I'm finding that the hoses and fittings are going to be the most expensive part I think.

 

[hayden]

FYI - this is from the thread in Tractor Customization titled "Going down the TnT path".

The gearmore part number may same you some time.

Next I called Gearmore. They have a kit (TT271-3K) that is supposed to fit [a B2910], but it's $840 and only includes the two cylinders and valve. No hoses or other fittings are included. That was way more than I was willing to pay.

 

[MarkV]

Hyden,
Thanks for the information. I was told that Gearmore had parts, but not kits. I E-mailed Gearmore twice without a response, so maybe they just don't have a kit for my B21.

MarkV

 

[GlueGuy]

When I was getting quotes on my B7500, the price range for the Gearmore T&T ranged from $750 to $1250 installed (with a new tractor). As it happened, I got the whole sheebang from the dealer that was quoting $1250 for the T&T. It's just that his prices for the "other" stuff was lower. Package deals you know.

The GlueGuy

 

[ronjhall]

I have been watching this tread for a few days. I have never posted the competed price of my Tip & Tilt project. Here it is. I was able to get the cylinders from TSC. They had a complete catalog of Tisco products.

2 TISCO cylinders
HTL2102 Top Link Cylinder
(2” diameter, 20” long, 8” stroke) $185.70 from TSC
HTL2202 Side Link Cylinder $185.70 From TSC includes MI. Tax.
(2” diameter, 13.5” long, 3.5” stroke)
10 Quick Disconnects $110.00 (4 to the front of tractor, 4 at rear and 2 on valve mounted on rear fender. From Notherntool.com
Misc. Hose Fittings and Hoses $239.00 From HydraulicHoseFittings.Com
This includes 16 1/4 and 3/8" hoses and over 40 different Hydraulic fittings.
I didn't use the gas like Bird, but did have to wait 4 days for order to show up.
New FEL valve from dealer $100.00. He had this valve leftover from a FEL install that already had a valve on tractor.
Total of all $820.00
I did add a second valve ($160.00) and <font color=orange>Kubota</font color=orange> rear Hydraulic outlet ($90.00). But they were not required to install the Tip & Tilt Valve and Cylinders. 1
I have a lot more on tractor than most will need. But with Quick Disconnects on my Top and Tilt cylinders I can remove them when not needed.
Hope this helps anybody looking for where to get parts.

 

[woodstock]

Probably a stupid question, but.....

My snow blower came with a quick hitch that has a big hydraulic cylinder to raise the big beast. I haven't used it yet but apparently you leave the FEL loader controls on and use that to control the quick hitch hydraulics.
Now here's the stupid question.
Couldn't I rob this cylinder and use it on the top of the 3-pt to give me the tilting feature everyone is drooling about?
Keep in mind I haven't actually seen a TNT.

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
2001 BX2200
All Kubota FEL,
Tiller, box blade,
blower w/elec shute,
60 mid mt deck.
Ag tires on order.
Traded up from a 1984 JD 318 after 687 hrs.

 

[GlueGuy]

Re: Probably a stupid question, but.....

Woody,

I'm sure that sort of thing could be done, but then you wouldn't be able to use the FEL when you had that set up. I don't know about others, but when I'm doing box blading, I periodically turn around and "pick up" detritus with the FEL.

The GlueGuy