KennyV
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Joe
I think the first thing you need is to determine if you have auxiliary rear hydraulic remotes Can you post a picture of what you have?
Rear aux remotes will have a control lever on the right side of the seat.
If you have hydraulic ports for a backhoe you will not necessarily have a control lever.
Are the hydraulic ports coupled together at the rear? Backhoe ports normally must be coupled together when you remove the backhoe.
If you have a set of female quick couplers at the rear, you have aux hydraulic remotes. With these you already have a control lever, (it will be on the right side of your seat).
If you have a set of backhoe ports, one male one female, that are coupled together THEN you need a single power beyond control valve.
If you have no hydraulic ports other than your loader hydraulics. You can use an electric solenoid valve, this will give you split functions from your curl circuit, and is a LOT cheaper than adding a remote.
A joystick is normally used for more than a single valve. IT has two planes of operation. Front/Back, Left/Right. As in Down/Up, Curl/Dump. With a grapple control you ONLY have ONE valve it is Open/Close WHY do you want a multi function control lever for a single valve operation???
If you can identify the type of hydro ports you have I think you will be way ahead in this project, KennyV.
I think the first thing you need is to determine if you have auxiliary rear hydraulic remotes Can you post a picture of what you have?
Rear aux remotes will have a control lever on the right side of the seat.
If you have hydraulic ports for a backhoe you will not necessarily have a control lever.
Are the hydraulic ports coupled together at the rear? Backhoe ports normally must be coupled together when you remove the backhoe.
If you have a set of female quick couplers at the rear, you have aux hydraulic remotes. With these you already have a control lever, (it will be on the right side of your seat).
If you have a set of backhoe ports, one male one female, that are coupled together THEN you need a single power beyond control valve.
If you have no hydraulic ports other than your loader hydraulics. You can use an electric solenoid valve, this will give you split functions from your curl circuit, and is a LOT cheaper than adding a remote.
A joystick is normally used for more than a single valve. IT has two planes of operation. Front/Back, Left/Right. As in Down/Up, Curl/Dump. With a grapple control you ONLY have ONE valve it is Open/Close WHY do you want a multi function control lever for a single valve operation???
If you can identify the type of hydro ports you have I think you will be way ahead in this project, KennyV.
