Remote hydraulic kit

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matoyan

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I bought a 1968 ford 3400 with a FEL and would like to add a remote hydraulic hookup for a wood splitter and hopefully a backhoe one day (if i can find a cheap one). Anyway, would this one on this website work on my tractor? I called them and they didn't know if it fit a 3400.

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If there is a cheaper way of doing it, please feel free of telling me.
 
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The 110001 kit for Ford tractors will work on your 3400. If it comes with decent instructions, installatioon should be straightforward. It won't be as clean and neat as an original style valve, but I doubt you will find a turnkey kit for enough less to warrant the search.

Whether or not your 3400 will have enough remote flow to power a logsplitter as fast as you want is a separate question.
 
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thanks RickB for the quick response. Could i attach a backhoe to it?
 
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what does open or closed center mean? what is power beyond? this is my first tractor and I don't know anything about the terminology but I'm trying to learn. Also, what is detent? I see this word all over the place.
 
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Your tractor has an open center system. Without getting you into information overload open or closed center system refers to two distinctly different types of hydraulic systems. When adding valves to any system, care must be taken to use the proper style valve. Suffice it to say for now that you have an open center system, and any added valves must be open center as well.

A detent refers to a mechanical or hydraulic device that holds a valve spool in a "stroked" position (a position other than neutral). Some remote valves have detents, others do not. A detented valve will continue moving a cylinder to the end of its stroke when the detent is engaged regardless of whether you hold the lever or release it. A detented valve may not be the best thing for a tractor 'newbie'. A properly functioning detent will not hold a valve spool in the stroked position after the cylinder is at the end of its stroke or if the cylinder stalls because it is overloaded.

Power Beyond is a whole other discussion. A power beyond connection CAN be used to power an implement with its own valving such as a backhoe or logsplitter. A remote valve such as you linked to can serve this function as well, and also power a simple cylinder, which a power beyond connection CANNOT do. If you wish to add versatility to your tractor and keep costs as low as practical, a remote valve kit such as you linked to will work well, along with a bungee cord to hold the valve in a stroked position when you want to power a downstream valve such as a splitter or backhoe.
 
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Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 

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