MX5100 3-remotes under $500 and TNT under $400. Details.

[LD1]

Very nice job LD1. You should be proud of it. Are you going to put in the third set of remotes too. And what of the front?

Yep. As I mentioned, the place I orderd 8 sets of QD from had a typo on their website, and what I ordered was listed as 1/2" couplers but what I got was 3/8" couplers. So I am not getting the correct ones till tomorrow afternoon. 4 sets was all NAPA could get me by this morning. Which is fine cause TNT is all I have right now for the back. A angle cylinder for my rear blade is next on the list.

As to the front, havent tackled that yet. Will do a different write up when I do. The diverter is sitting on the bench in the shop, joystick with buttons just showed up today, and thats what coupler set 7 and 8 are for. But I dont have a grapple yet so I aint in a rush to do that yet.

Very, very nice.
What the metal thing mounted to the left of your aluminum QD mount? Where the OEM tool box was?

Not sure what you are talking about. the OEM toolbox is still there. The silver colored piece right in the middle, if thats what you are talking about, is the bracket for the SMV sign. Not sure if thats OEM or not, but was there when I got the tractor

Could you give a link to the baileys website plz

Bailey International | Mobile Hydraulic Solutions

 

[LD1]

Google Bailey hydraulic might be exactly that minus the space and add .com

Thats it.

 

[farm boy00]

Google Bailey hydraulic might be exactly that minus the space and add .com

Thanks guys. I was just googling baileys but it brought up a bunch of other companies

 

[motownbrowne]

LD1, I just have to post a huge THANK YOU for your great write-up!

 

[LD1]

LD1, I just have to post a huge THANK YOU for your great write-up!

No problem. Maybe it will help someone else out there with a little DIY ambition avoid the ridiculous $2k+ the dealer wants for 3 rear remotes. This project really wasnt difficult at all.

And for the cost of OEM stuff, there is a ton of room to go with a better quality valve if one so chooses. To find a 3-spool valve with a float function, you really wont find one any cheaper. I think prince makes a 30gpm 3-spool with in the $150-$160 range vs the $185 I paid. But that would have been a nightmare trying to fit that in there as you can see there isnt much room. For smaller tractors they also make a 8gpm for ~$200. but my flow is just a little over 8, and since this is a series power beyond setup, oil is pumping through the valve at all times.

 

[prichard]

I'd like to see the OEM remotes on the B series so I can see how they are intended. Not seeing in my owners manual. There is so little room on mine. I think I'll end ut making a mount to the ROPS.

Edit: I should have said neither the OM or SM shows it.

 

[newbury]

Good writeup.

 

[varmint]

Thanks for the great write up and photos! Even though I don't need more than my single remote at present, just knowing this resource is here makes me think I could do the same, more or less. Glad you posted this thread.

 

[Ford850]

Why do you need the flow control valves on all 6 lines? I thought they were only needed on one of the lines for each set.

 

[LD1]

Why do you need the flow control valves on all 6 lines? I thought they were only needed on one of the lines for each set.

Not if you want them to serve dual purpose and be able to shut off the cylinder and isolate it to prevent drifting. Similar to the way DPCV's work on some of the toplinks. Only I have the option of opening and using float mode.