Need help selecting spool valve

carowby · Mar 23, 2011

I have ordered parts to install rear hydraulics on my BX2200 using information from this post;
http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/kubota-owning-operating/14585-added-rear-hydraulics-bx2200.html
I am planning to put a hydraulic cylinder on a pull behind disc that I use for food plots, and would also like to add a hydraulic top link. I have been looking through Surplus Centers vast supply of spool valves, however with a very limited knowledge of hydraulics, I am not sure what would be best to use with this set-up.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Scott

BeezFun · Mar 23, 2011

If you do a search on spool valve or rear remote you'll get lots of info. Here's a thread I posted when I picked mine that might help you:
Spool Valve

wvpolekat · Mar 23, 2011

Do you want to be able to adjust your disc and your top link at the same time or will it be a one or the other setup?

Big things to consider is matching the GPM of the valve to your system and choosing a layout of ports and lever(s) that you can work with mounting it. Depending on how much of a fabricator you are, you can mount it out of the way and run a lever to someplace you can easily reach.

carowby · Mar 24, 2011

wvpolekat said:
Do you want to be able to adjust your disc and your top link at the same time or will it be a one or the other setup?

Big things to consider is matching the GPM of the valve to your system and choosing a layout of ports and lever(s) that you can work with mounting it. Depending on how much of a fabricator you are, you can mount it out of the way and run a lever to someplace you can easily reach.

I will only be using one at a time for now, however I would like to install a 2 spool valve for future use if that will work.

The BX2200 has a 4.5 GPM system.

The plan is to mount the valve to the ROPS, fabrication should not be a problem.

Thanks,
Scott