Power beyond: Am I on the right track?

[huffy2404]

So I am wanting to add some quick connects for power beyond for a log splitter on my tractor. I've done some reading, and I just want to let someone with experience tell me if I am on the right track about how to make this work.

Here are some images of my rear remotes valve. I have labeled the IN, OUT and BYD ports in the pictures as they are marked on the valve. I apologize for the bad pictures. Apparently the camera on my cell phone sucks.







The image below shows where the lines going to and from the valve connect to the tractor just in front of the 3PH lift arms


Ok, so my plan is to remove the plug from the BYD port and plumb in a bulkhead type QC somehow and then to tee into the OUT either at the valve or at the tractor (I don't know if if matters which place other than convenience of plumbing) with another bulkhead QC. I would obviously fab up some kind of bracket to mount the QCs.

My questions:
1. Will this work, or am I barking up the wrong tree?
2. Is removing the plug from the BYD port enough, or is there something else that needs to be done?
3. Is there anything obvious that I am overlooking?

A little additional information. The tractor is a Branson 4020r and the valve is a Cross, but I do not see any visible model number on the valve.

Thanks in advance for any advice.

 

[J_J]

You will need the PB adapter in order to pass fluid downstream.

The OUT port can be tee-ed together.

When you unplug the log splitter what will you do?

What is feeding the 3pt?

Why not just plug the log splitter into the remotes, and bungee/lock the lever on..

 

[Tx Jim]

I agree with J_J just plug logsplitter in to SCV(rear remote) then tie lever on remote to activate and split wood.

 

[J_J]

You can however make a dedicated QD for the log splitter from the FEL PB port..

When you are not using the log splitter, plug the QD into the remotes IN port.

 

[huffy2404]

You will need the PB adapter in order to pass fluid downstream.

The OUT port can be tee-ed together.

When you unplug the log splitter what will you do?

What is feeding the 3pt?

Why not just plug the log splitter into the remotes, and bungee/lock the lever on..

I had a feeling this wasn't as simple as I was trying to make it. I'm glad I asked for some help. Thanks for offering that up.

Don't guess I realized I would have to do anything special when not using the log splitter.

I am not sure how the 3pt is fed, but I do have a loader, so maybe the PB from there... I would have to take a closer look...

I would be happy with using one of the remotes with the lever tied, but when I tried that it would not work. It sounded to me like the relief was kicking in. I tried both positions of the valve, and switching the lines with no change. I ended up getting it to work by tying the lever with on hose connected to the remote and the other going into my fill port (with the QC removed). Obviously this is not ideal.

So, new question. Any idea what might be keeping the splitter from working connected to the remotes with the lever tied open?

 

[emitchell]

What if you put QCs on the in and out hoses on the remote valve and then you could either plug the remote valve in or the log splitter valve in? On those tractors the PB off the loader valve does feed the 3 point lift.

 

[J_J]

huffy2404 You said,

I ended up getting it to work by tying the lever with on hose connected to the remote and the other going into my fill port (with the QC removed). Obviously this is not ideal.



You can do that or tee into a return hose.

The 3pt should be fed from the remote, which is in series with the other valves.

Your series flow is probably something like this. Pump, hyd block, FEL, remote valve, 3pt, tank.

 

[huffy2404]

What if you put QCs on the in and out hoses on the remote valve and then you could either plug the remote valve in or the log splitter valve in? On those tractors the PB off the loader valve does feed the 3 point lift.

I never thought of that. That might be what I do if I can't figure out why the splitter won't work just connected to the remotes with the valve tied open.

Your series flow is probably something like this. Pump, hyd block, FEL, remote valve, 3pt, tank.

So does that mean that the OUT port on the remote valve is a PB? *I apologize for my ignorance. *I'm new to the world of hydraulics.

Do you have any idea why the splitter wouldn't work connected to the remotes with the lever tied open? *If I could fix that problem maybe I wouldn't have to do any additional plumbing.

 

[Willl]

splitter won't work just connected to the remotes with the valve tied open.

Are you using the dump circuit ? w/ regen ?

Try the boom circuit.

((had to edit that, mixed dump/boom.))

 

[SSdoxie]

Do you have any idea why the splitter wouldn't work connected to the remotes with the lever tied open? *If I could fix that problem maybe I wouldn't have to do any additional plumbing.

This may seem like a silly question but should be asked. When you hooked splitter up to current remotes, did you have splitter hoses side by side or in vertical 1 up & 1 down under it. Need to be vertical, in line with the valve spool.