L4310 Enhancements

[Anonymous Poster]

I have a rotating laser on a tripod. The receiver mounted on a pole beeps when it is out of level with the rotating laser. If this pole is mounted to my box blade, I would know when I am grading out of level. I can raised or lower the box blade manually.

 

[Rowski]

I have a rake with 2 gauge wheels and it works GREAT. In the early part of the fall I saw someone tring to level out some course gravel with a rake with no wheels. I came back through about 2 hrs later and he was still working on his drive. I was very rolling and didn't look good.

I think that a hyd. toplink would help even more with the guage wheels installed. As for one or two wheels, it began because I have two wheels on my rake.

Does anybody have end plates for their rakes?

Derek

 

[Rowski]

MarkC

What about using the rake quage wheels for the blade. Are guage wheels rugged enough? Just curious on your thoughts. Anybody else?

Derek

 

[MChalkley]

Derek - I don't know if they would work or not. They seem a little weak for such heavy duty use.

I even had to replace the light duty tire than came on the blade gauge wheel with boat trailer tire.

MarkC

 

[Thomas]

Derek,
I would think metal caster wheels would work the best do to the cold weather plus frozen ground????

Hope you got that woodstove warm up this morning over there....tad chilly outside. /w3tcompact/icons/crazy.gif

Thomas..NH /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

 

[HR_Mutt]

Great older thread, wish those pics were available.
Mutt

 

[gordon]

Ditto that ----I sure do wish the pictures to this thread weren't lost---!!!!

A very informative thread
Gordon

 

[MChalkley]

Um, well, a couple questions:

First, a dumb one - I've not been around much lately (long story, but a boring one, as in "all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy"), so I don't know what's going on here. So, what happened to the pics?

Second, which pictures would you guys most like to see again? The good news is that I've got a digital camera now (an Olympus C2100UZ - the old ones were taken with one borrowed from a friend), so I can take some new ones and post them.


MarkC

 

[gordon]

Look what the cat has drug in now. /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif
Good to hear from you, now that I've got my 4310 I'm interested in the solinoid valve pics. Also do you want to sell those tires on your tractor? Since they are just sitting there dry rotting.

I've got a few questions to ask but I'll go easy on you for now.

Gordon

 

[scruffy]

The pics took a hike when 'M' archived all the stuff from prior to 01/01/01. The text has stayed in place but the links to the pics went away with the new servers and hasn't been rebuilt yet. Sigh...........

 

[MChalkley]

Gordon - Do you mean the 4-in-1 bucket solenoid valves, or the 3-point hitch side link solenoid valves? (Congrats on the L4310! Great tractor! - assuming, of course that you got HST... /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif)

As for the questions, ax away (other than about selling the tires). I think I'll be able to stick around quite a bit more this time.

Scruffy - Thanks for the explanation. I didn't know the pics had bitten the green wienie...


MarkC

 

[gordon]

Of course it's a HST! Very nice only have 46hrs on it so far. Have alot of add ons that I want to do. Some I need to do.

What I'm interested in so far is the 3-point solinoids. Do you remember what brand make model etc. are they? What style of switch as well. How have these held up so far? Any problems or anything that you would do different next time around.

I've also been looking at a hydraulic multiplier. for the three point. Some one on the board has one from this company. http://www.vandminc.com/vmsite/vm/list.html

At this time I've only got the hydraulic toplink. Still researching the other stuff. There have been alot of people who have gone the tnt route. Pretty much all different. I know that I don't want any spool valve on the fender.

I'll save all my tire questions for the time being. /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

Gordon

 

[Bird]

Glad to see you back, Mark. Hope all's going well for you.

Bird

 

[MarkV]

Hey Mark,
Nice to see you around. Hope life has slowed down enough to visit more often. Your advice is missed.

MarkV

 

[MChalkley]

Bird & MarkV - Thanks! I hope to be around a lot more, too. It may still be in fits and spurts, but hopefully a lot more overall.

Gordon - I don'r remember which valves I used, but I've got the factory sheet on them somewhere - I'll dig it up. I'll also take some pictures and post them. I can't really think of anything I would've done differently, though. The only thing I've had to fix is one hose that blew out, and the toggle switch that turns them on and off got a little flaky on me and had to be replaced.

MarkC

 

[Alan L.]

Good to see you back on here Mark. Maybe you can solve my power steering problem.......

Alan L., TX

 

[MChalkley]

Gordon - Here's a pic of the rear solenoids. I haven't dug up the info on brand, model, etc., but I'll try to post it tomorrow.

MarkC

 

[MChalkley]

Here's another shot of the rear of the tractor, this one showing the auxilliary hydraulic ports supplied by the solenoids (the top four) and the backhoe (the bottom two). Also, the top- and side-link cylinders. Also visible is the Bradco backhoe subframe. Just left of the left side of the ROPS is the rear backup alarm.

MarkC

 

[MChalkley]

Here's an overall rear view showing tires, mostly... /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

MarkC

 

[MChalkley]

Here's a shot of the console. Left to right: Accessory outlet, switches for spare circuit, rear flood light, rear trapezoid lights, and front trapezoid lights, real hour meter above switches, rotary switch to select HST, oil, water, and spare temp sensors, temp gauge, anti-theft switch, and R & B slope indicator.

MarkC