Top 'n Tilt kits
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Looks like it is a good set. It also looks like the top link is like so many of the other top links out there with the check valve and most likely is brought in from another source. It looks like they build the side link similar to what John Deere has. All the tilt is to one side, not an equal amount of tilt to each side and has no check valve.
Just a different way of doing things is all.
If you get a set from me, it will have no check valves.
The top link will have the ports on the side.
The side link will have an equal amount of tilt to each side.
It will have 2 1/2" dia cylinders with 1 1/2" dia rods.
Both units are built in my shop from parts that are sourced all around the world.
And the most important thing, it will cost more. $635
I have no doubt that you would be happy with either set.
Just a different way of doing things is all.
If you get a set from me, it will have no check valves.
The top link will have the ports on the side.
The side link will have an equal amount of tilt to each side.
It will have 2 1/2" dia cylinders with 1 1/2" dia rods.
Both units are built in my shop from parts that are sourced all around the world.
And the most important thing, it will cost more. $635
I have no doubt that you would be happy with either set.
The Bog Man
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I just received & installed the set from Michigan Iron & Equipment yesterday. As I'm a "noobie" here, I didn't know about other options (such as the Fit Rite). That being said, everything Brian posted above is right on the money. It does only tilt one way, but on my Kioti, I can adjust the "starting" point of the left side. That allows me to have the side link a little more in the center to be level, giving you at least some adjustment both ways on a box blade.
The Bog Man
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I will try and take some tonight and post them.
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While putting the adjustable unit on the left (highly recommended by the way) to dial the exact lengths in, to do that with a hydraulic link that is designed to only have tilt to one side greatly reduces the height that the implement is lifted. For some implements it may not really make all that much difference, but with a rear blade or a landscape rake it makes that implement just about worthless simply because you can not raise the implement up enough to be able to make full use of it in most cases.
Just my :2cents:
Just my :2cents:
The Bog Man
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Yep, I thought of that same thing as I was moving my left link last night. It does affect how high implements can be lifted now. I am still in the "trial and error" stages of my set up, and likely won't get much more time to play with it until next spring. But I can see where your set up has some benefits!
