Quick Connect Fitting Help

[CHDinCT]

Chris just do what J.J. is suggesting here. That's if you have to.

Come to think of it that might be a good idea for me to get some more rearward tilt out of my HTL, have plenty of forward motion but could use a little more back angle.

JB.

Yeah, I went right past that suggestion. Thanks JB and JJ, that would probably be the easiest solution, but hopefully, I don't need to worry about it.

 

[jas67]

Well I see your pic's now. Not sure what happened earlier today. I just looked at my rake and back blade and the top link mounting points don't have the long tabs that your carry-all has, but if I can get the fixed side of the cylinder to mount to the tractor top link bracket, the implement side won't be an issue. If I measured right, the cylinder itself should clear the mounting tabs on the tractor, but we'll see soon enough.

I'm starting to think of some way I can extend the fixed side swivel eye so it's further away from the cylinder - maybe a heavy duty u-bolt would move the swivel eye out some or a smaller pin would allow the swivel eye to be pulled further away from the center point of the mounting holes.

Maybe a pair of short steel plates with 3/4" holes on each end. Put them on the outside of the mounts of your tractor with a pin through it, then place another pin through the plates and the fixed end of the link. In my case, with my 10" cylinder, that would make the overall length a little too long. I still wish I had thought of it before spending the $185 ($85 more than the other cylinder costs) for the CCM one. I could have just bought a shorter cylinder from SC. Oh well. The CCM is well regarded here, so I'm sure I'll be happy with it (if not $85 poorer).

 

[CHDinCT]

Maybe a pair of short steel plates with 3/4" holes on each end. Put them on the outside of the mounts of your tractor with a pin through it, then place another pin through the plates and the fixed end of the link. In my case, with my 10" cylinder, that would make the overall length a little too long. I still wish I had thought of it before spending the $185 ($85 more than the other cylinder costs) for the CCM one. I could have just bought a shorter cylinder from SC. Oh well. The CCM is well regarded here, so I'm sure I'll be happy with it (if not $85 poorer).

Lucky for me, I bought a cylinder 1" shorter than my current top link. I was hoping to get a little more backward angle and the blade/rake edge, but I'll sacrifice that 1" if I have to to make the hydraulic one work. It's due to arrive on Tuesday and I think I'll run right out and see how the clearance is at the tractor side right away.