Remote Question

[mjdtexan]

I am looking to buy a used tractor. Sometimes when I look at an ad they sometimes say that the have 2 or 3 remotes? What is that all about?

Mike

 

[RobJ]

Usually hydraulic remotes for external hydraulic implements. Or some use a remote for a hydraulic top link, or 3pt link to level/unlevel something attached to the 3pt. usually when talking about "a remote" there are a pair of connections, the pair would give hydraulic power in both directions. A single would give power one way, think of your 3pt, power up, gravity down.

They are usually standard on larger tractors, nice on smaller, and can be added to even the smallest 3pt equiped tractors. I don't have them on my L, and from reading it would be expensive to add.

Good Luck,
Rob

 

[mjdtexan]

Usually hydraulic remotes for external hydraulic implements. Or some use a remote for a hydraulic top link, or 3pt link to level/unlevel something attached to the 3pt. usually when talking about "a remote" there are a pair of connections, the pair would give hydraulic power in both directions. A single would give power one way, think of your 3pt, power up, gravity down.

They are usually standard on larger tractors, nice on smaller, and can be added to even the smallest 3pt equiped tractors. I don't have them on my L, and from reading it would be expensive to add.

Good Luck,
Rob

Thank You for your information. I see you are in Spring. I live in the NE side of Houston myself

 

[flusher]

I am looking to buy a used tractor. Sometimes when I look at an ad they sometimes say that the have 2 or 3 remotes? What is that all about?

Mike

My Mahindra 5525 has triple remotes

Mine were installed by my dealer when I bought the tractor last March ($750 parts and labor).

You need remotes to handle implements that have hydraulic cylinders, like my hay baler (Massey Ferguson 124) to raise and lower the hay pickup

and my sicklebar mower (an Allis Chalmers 80T) to raise and lower the cutter bar

.

Currently I'm adding a hydraulic cylinder to my restored Minneapolis Moline P3-6 grain drill to rainse and lower the seeding mechanism

The brackets for the hydraulic cylinder are C-clamped and need to be welded. I'll do that as soon as I finish constructing that pole frame equipment shed visible in the background.

 

[mjdtexan]

My Mahindra 5525 has triple remotes


Mine were installed by my dealer when I bought the tractor last March ($750 parts and labor).

You need remotes to handle implements that have hydraulic cylinders, like my hay baler (Massey Ferguson 124) to raise and lower the hay pickup

and my sicklebar mower (an Allis Chalmers 80T) to raise and lower the cutter bar

Currently I'm adding a hydraulic cylinder to my restored Minneapolis Moline P3-6 grain drill to rainse and lower the seeding mechanism

The brackets for the hydraulic cylinder are C-clamped and need to be welded. I'll do that as soon as I finish constructing that pole frame equipment shed visible in the background.

Thanks for the picture. It explains alot. Beautiful place by the way

 

[RobJ]

Thank You for your information. I see you are in Spring. I live in the NE side of Houston myself

Yep, near Cypresswood and 45. My little L is up at Elkhart, in the middle of Crockett and Palestine.

Rob

 

[3RRL]

My 3 sets of remotes are a home made set up.
Although they're not as nice as flusher's set of remotes, mine are serviceable. He got a great deal from his dealer, but you can also do it yourself for a little less cost. I bought the 3 spool valve, hoses, connections and QD's for under $400 (approx). I made my own brackets.

 

[mjdtexan]

My 3 sets of remotes are a home made set up.
Although they're not as nice as flusher's set of remotes, mine are serviceable. He got a great deal from his dealer, but you can also do it yourself for a little less cost. I bought the 3 spool valve, hoses, connections and QD's for under $400 (approx). I made my own brackets.

That looks like a good job to me. What is QD's

 

[RobJ]

quick disconnects

 

[flusher]

My Mahindra 5525 has triple remotes

Mine were installed by my dealer when I bought the tractor last March ($750 parts and labor).

You need remotes to handle implements that have hydraulic cylinders, like my hay baler (Massey Ferguson 124) to raise and lower the hay pickup

and my sicklebar mower (an Allis Chalmers 80T) to raise and lower the cutter bar

.

Currently I'm adding a hydraulic cylinder to my restored Minneapolis Moline P3-6 grain drill to rainse and lower the seeding mechanism

The brackets for the hydraulic cylinder are C-clamped and need to be welded. I'll do that as soon as I finish constructing that pole frame equipment shed visible in the background.

Sorry about that. Was rearranging the photobucket album and mess up the links.