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mark

01-07-2005 16:08:52

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I"ve often wondered about installing one on my tractor..seems as if they"d be handy as sliced bread....any comments?

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buickanddeere

01-09-2005 00:03:20

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Re: hydraulic top link in reply to mark, 01-07-2005 16:08:52

The ram and seals are strong when pulling/under tension. However too much push when the hydraulic ram is "unsupported", can kink. Mounting on the top three point link make it easier to bend the rod or rapidly wear the seal/bushing. A ram used in a loader etc is in a frame that limits "kinking".

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mark

01-09-2005 10:09:06

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Re: hydraulic top link in reply to buickanddeere, 01-09-2005 00:03:20

Me thinks that if a person was really into heavy duty work, there may be a possibility of damage but...hehe, I've just got a 30 something hp tractor and a single 16" plow. If the cylinder was robust enough, I just don't see what I am doing being enough to hurt it. Now, what can I expect to pay for such a beast?

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Mac

01-08-2005 15:01:22

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Re: hydraulic top link in reply to mark, 01-07-2005 16:08:52

They make a tilt cyl for lift also. Handy for blade work, so I hear. Do a search on "Top N Tilt.

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leland

01-07-2005 21:03:28

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Re: hydraulic top link in reply to mark, 01-07-2005 16:08:52

Thet make one for tillage work and this thing will push a culivator into the ground.

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mark

01-07-2005 22:15:31

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Re: hydraulic top link in reply to leland, 01-07-2005 21:03:28

I had thought of using such a top link for everything until folks said not too. I can't understand why they wouldn't work for tillage.....all I plow is the garden and then use one row cultivators for weeds. I am going to pick up a rear dump scoop and thought a hyd. top link would be the berries for quick 'in seat' adjustments. I'm all ears though and tend to listen to well tendered advice.

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leland

01-08-2005 19:51:44

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Re: hydraulic top link in reply to mark, 01-07-2005 22:15:31

I don't know why you can't this link was on a 4430 and it handled a 12 row cultivator no problem and it makes setting easy never leave seat.

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dickb

01-07-2005 19:21:31

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Re: hydraulic top link in reply to mark, 01-07-2005 16:08:52

built a rear bale fork and put a ram on the top link and use it to gather round bales off the field .I can lift the bale up higher. Carry one on the front as well Very happy with the idea of the ram on the back fork.

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Butcher

01-07-2005 17:30:57

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Re: hydraulic top link in reply to mark, 01-07-2005 16:08:52

I made one for the snowblower and blade. Works great. I would not use it for field work though.

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JiminIA

01-07-2005 17:05:57

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Re: hydraulic top link in reply to mark, 01-07-2005 16:08:52

I had made one to use on a bale spear and with a set of forks. Works real good for loading bales on a trailer, gives a little more height on the back then u can level to drop the bale on the trailer. The are handy for that type of things...Jim

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wolfmantractor

01-07-2005 16:42:39

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Re: hydraulic top link in reply to mark, 01-07-2005 16:08:52

Depends on what you want to do with it. For tillage etc, the regular top link is best. Have one-only use it on the sissor bale spear lift; probably not even needed there as the scissor is designed to keep bale quite level even as it raises way up. The hydraulic top link does aid in dumping the bale -into a pickup bed or what have you.

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