Manual Selector Valve?

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MikeyB

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Location
Parker,CO
Tractor
JD 3320
I just completed the install of the 3rd SCV on my 3320. The dealer had the top cylinder from a topntilt kit and gave me a good deal on it. I would love to have the sidelink as well but can't pony up the money for the diverter valve and kit ($1200 or so). So, I am wondering if anyone has used a manual selector valve to control the topntilt with just the third SCV. This would allow me to adjust the cylinders one at a time by manually diverting hydraulic flow between the two cylinders. On the web, a manual selector valve goes for $100 or so.

Thanks for any info,
Mike
 
   / Manual Selector Valve? #2  
As you know, I installed the factory diverter valve but before then, I also considered going the route you proposed. Obviously, the cost will be more than $100 as you are going to have hoses made, brackets to fabricate or purchased, and other incidental expenses. Before I went the factory route, I surmised that it should indeed work and in reality, it shouldn't matter too much that you are operating/controlling one at a time. For me, I thought of installing that valve onto the factory diverter valve/power beyond bracket so that I could install quick disconnect couplers at the factory location so that the top/tilt cylinder hoses are not stretching where they weren't designed to but that bracket is almost $100 by itself. Then I thought that I would install (2) of the manual selectors so that I could install two new rear remotes and keep the third rear remote but then it started getting complicated and the cost kept going up when I calculated all the stuff I wanted to do and itemized all the parts. Then I thought about the physical size of those valves and how/where I was going to install them and got a headache, especially when trying to balance ergonomics and aesthestics. Finally, I am not a huge fan of lots of flexible hoses so I decided to go the factory route.

If you do get the manual selector valve plumbed into your system, please post how you did it and your experience with it.
 
   / Manual Selector Valve? #3  
SuperDuper summed it up perfectly. He is very a well spoken man!

While "possible", it may not be "practical"
 

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