Taking delivery of mx5800 this week...top/side link ?

[PurdueSD]

Hello! I will be picking up my mx5800 this week and am looking forward to the upgrade from my 30 hp new holland TC30!

The dealer is adding third function and 2 rear remotes as we speak. I plan to add hydraulic top and side link to help speed up the grading/crowning process on my 1/2 mile gravel drive.

Anyways, kubota wanted $1000 for just the top link and that seems crazy. I know there is a member here that sells custom hydraulic links (fit rite), that get great reviews....but his lead time is 5-6 months. I would really like to find something quicker. Anybody have any ideas or experiences?

Thanks in advance!

 

[jeff9366]

Brian at Fit Rite Hydraulics, AKA MtnViewRanch.

I believe his lead time is less than a month, but Spring is approaching.

Your can contact Brian by clicking on MTNVIEWRANCH:


https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/search.php?searchid=5199077

 

[Citydude]

Last month Brian's lead time was 20 weeks.

 

[/pine]

There are lots of top links available from a number of vendors...one example is :
Tractor Top Links, 3 Point Hitch Top Links

Side links are a little different because they mostly require custom angled mounts on the dumb end...many of us have made our own after finding a cylinder that fits the size criteria...

Good Luck...

 

[s219]

It is quite easy to put together your own toplink or sidelink if you can find something off the shelf. I was able to for my L3200, and spent about $300-400 for both cylinders. Then spent another $100 for custom hoses from discounthydraulichose.com with the exact types of connectors needed and the desired length.

Start shopping around for hydraulic top links and side links online and see what is available. You should try to match the retracted and extended length of the mechanical links as a rough guess, and of course you'll want the same types of ends. The category of the 3-pt should be used as guidance on the size of the cylinders.

My top link was new stock, but my side link was new old stock that I found on eBay. It was still sealed in the original box, and packed with newspapers dated from the 1990s.

If you're handy then this job is well within your grasp. I can't see paying high prices for this at all.

 

[PurdueSD]

Thanks guys , yes... if i could order from fit rite and get my links in a month or so it would be a no brainer. I am just hoping to find a plug and play toplink option to get me going.

23-1/4 to 34-1/4 cat 1/2 with a 2.5 inch bore and 1.5 ram... Needs to be cat 1 on tractor side and cat 2 on implement side.

Cannot find one though...

 

[Michael In Tennessee]

Top link: I'm using Agrisupply item 84745. It's a little short, but not bad. You will need a cat1 to cat1 bushing as well.

 

[s219]

Did you check A&I products yet?

AllPartsStore: Search results for TOP LINK

 

[RickB]

Have your dealer double check the price. $1K should buy the whole top and tilt kit, not just the hydraulic top link.

 

[Hozzie]

I just put a top link on my MX5800. I didn't want to wait 20 weeks either so I went this route. Very happy so far. Total cost was just over $200.

Hydraulic Cylinder Tang

Went with WTG 2.5x14. You can get Cat 2 to Cat 1 bushings at TSC to put in the tractor side cylinder mount if needed.

For the hoses and fittings, I bought from Discount Hydraulic Hose | Your Online Hydraulic Shop. I used 1/4" hoses which work very well for a workable speed on the hydraulic. My order was for 30" hoses which work, but I would probably go 36" if I did it again just to give me a bit more flexibility. My order.

(2) 6400-04-08 | 1/4" JIC Male x #8 SAE/ORB Male (connects into cylinder)

Build a hose with the following to connect to the JIC fittings above:
(2) R16-04-ASB | 1/4" SAE 100R16 Hydraulic Hose Assembly
R16-04-ASB
fitting1: FJX45-04-04
fitting2: MP-04-08

I had the tractor end pioneer fittings from when I added my remotes. I suspect you should too.