FredSG
Silver Member
Hello,
Looking for advice and/or/information.
I have a Land Pride RBT 3596 Rear Blade on order. It will have hydraulics cylinders for angle, tilt, and offset. I have three working SCVs - 3rd, 4th, and 5th, so I'm "good to go" in that regard. My front 3rd SCV has already been set up so that I can work my Grapple using my joystick and thumb button, or another implement on my rear 3rd SCV, but not both at the same time.
So question #1 - if I have my Grapple connected to my FRONT 3rd SCV, I can work it using my joystick and the Thumb Button on the handle. If I wanted to use the Offset hydraulic cylinder on my rear blade and connect it to my rear 3rd SCV, would I FIRST have to disconnect the hoses connected to the front 3rd SCV - is this correct? (please just respond to this question or any answer related to this question)
My Land Pride dealer has offered to include a Manual Selector Valve that would switch hydraulics from the front 3rd SCV to the rear 3rd SCV as needed. The only drawback would be that I would have to leave my cab and switch the lever on the Selector Valve manually. I realize there are better solutions or options . . . adding more ports, getting an electric switch in the cab, etc., etc., but that would mean more money on top of the cost of the rear blade, and all the other related costs . . . so I'm seriously ONLY considering going with the manual selector valve.
Is any one using a manual selector valve on their tractor? How is it being used? Comments, pro or con would be great to read.
The manual selector valve would be a temporary solution to my job this Spring to widen my driveway. I have trees that abut my driveway that I will have to cut down. I will then cut the trunks and branches into small lengths and haul them away with my grapple. Left behind will be ridges of gravel a foot high or so along the length of my driveway on both sides, each roughly 800 feet that I will need to cut down using my blade in the offset position as needed.
Just looking for information on a manual selector valve . . . not looking for information on an electric valve, at least not yet.
FredSG
Looking for advice and/or/information.
I have a Land Pride RBT 3596 Rear Blade on order. It will have hydraulics cylinders for angle, tilt, and offset. I have three working SCVs - 3rd, 4th, and 5th, so I'm "good to go" in that regard. My front 3rd SCV has already been set up so that I can work my Grapple using my joystick and thumb button, or another implement on my rear 3rd SCV, but not both at the same time.
So question #1 - if I have my Grapple connected to my FRONT 3rd SCV, I can work it using my joystick and the Thumb Button on the handle. If I wanted to use the Offset hydraulic cylinder on my rear blade and connect it to my rear 3rd SCV, would I FIRST have to disconnect the hoses connected to the front 3rd SCV - is this correct? (please just respond to this question or any answer related to this question)
My Land Pride dealer has offered to include a Manual Selector Valve that would switch hydraulics from the front 3rd SCV to the rear 3rd SCV as needed. The only drawback would be that I would have to leave my cab and switch the lever on the Selector Valve manually. I realize there are better solutions or options . . . adding more ports, getting an electric switch in the cab, etc., etc., but that would mean more money on top of the cost of the rear blade, and all the other related costs . . . so I'm seriously ONLY considering going with the manual selector valve.
Is any one using a manual selector valve on their tractor? How is it being used? Comments, pro or con would be great to read.
The manual selector valve would be a temporary solution to my job this Spring to widen my driveway. I have trees that abut my driveway that I will have to cut down. I will then cut the trunks and branches into small lengths and haul them away with my grapple. Left behind will be ridges of gravel a foot high or so along the length of my driveway on both sides, each roughly 800 feet that I will need to cut down using my blade in the offset position as needed.
Just looking for information on a manual selector valve . . . not looking for information on an electric valve, at least not yet.
FredSG
If you do not, then you will be plugging and unplugging hoses a lot of the time vs simply moving a knob. Either way you will be getting out of the tractor cab. It's easier & faster to simply move a single knob. 