Jay4200
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- Hudson/Weare, NH
- Tractor
- L4200GST w/ LA680 & BX2200D w/ LA211
I am starting to spiral in on the requirements for my hydraulic remote project to run my snowblower chute. I am considering two options for setting up the remotes and would like suggestions/opinions/recommendations, etc. This might not be totally appropriate for the hydraulics forum (even though it IS a hydraulics-related question, and I think hydraulic system experience helps), so I posted a similar question in the attachments forum for better coverage. Anyway:
1) Attach a rigid mounting arm to the snowblower (welded steel), then connect the remote valves to the top of that mounting arm. Design the mounting arm such that it positions the valves conveniently for control from the cockpit - basically in the same position that a manual control crank handle would be. Keep all remote plumbing local to the snowblower, with the exception of the two lines that will plug into the existing PB quick-connectors. I could use screw-connectors for all of the connections, eliminating many hoses and quick-connects, as I could screw all of the hoses directly into the valve body. This will allow my tractor's current configuration to remain essentially unchanged, and will be set up a dedicated system for the snowblower. Hook up the blower, plug in the two lines and go. This seems to be the easiest solution and I'm sure it is far less expensive than option (2).
2) Build a full remote system that resides on the tractor. I would have to set up whatever valving and plumbing is required to make a clean install. I could then use the remotes for whatever I wanted in the future, although I have no plans for anything that uses additional rear-hydraulics. This would require a bunch of extra stuff compared to (1) such as a set of 4 hoses from the remote valves to the remote quick-connects and mounting brackets for both valves and connectors (AND they have to look good), unless 4 quick connectors can be mounted directly to the valve body - doesn't look extremely feasible to me. Remote quick connects would be mounted somewhere in the rear, and the blower connection would be made using it's 4 hoses and quick-connects. I would still run the two input hoses from the existing PB.
I'm on the fence, but I think I am currently leaning toward the dedicated system mounted on the blower. Pros/cons of either? Ideas? Insight?
JayC
1) Attach a rigid mounting arm to the snowblower (welded steel), then connect the remote valves to the top of that mounting arm. Design the mounting arm such that it positions the valves conveniently for control from the cockpit - basically in the same position that a manual control crank handle would be. Keep all remote plumbing local to the snowblower, with the exception of the two lines that will plug into the existing PB quick-connectors. I could use screw-connectors for all of the connections, eliminating many hoses and quick-connects, as I could screw all of the hoses directly into the valve body. This will allow my tractor's current configuration to remain essentially unchanged, and will be set up a dedicated system for the snowblower. Hook up the blower, plug in the two lines and go. This seems to be the easiest solution and I'm sure it is far less expensive than option (2).
2) Build a full remote system that resides on the tractor. I would have to set up whatever valving and plumbing is required to make a clean install. I could then use the remotes for whatever I wanted in the future, although I have no plans for anything that uses additional rear-hydraulics. This would require a bunch of extra stuff compared to (1) such as a set of 4 hoses from the remote valves to the remote quick-connects and mounting brackets for both valves and connectors (AND they have to look good), unless 4 quick connectors can be mounted directly to the valve body - doesn't look extremely feasible to me. Remote quick connects would be mounted somewhere in the rear, and the blower connection would be made using it's 4 hoses and quick-connects. I would still run the two input hoses from the existing PB.
I'm on the fence, but I think I am currently leaning toward the dedicated system mounted on the blower. Pros/cons of either? Ideas? Insight?
JayC