My Little Tractor

[Alicecow]

Genfitt Standard Cat 2 x Cat 2 Hydraulic Top Link

Rod: 2 C45 steel Piston: 2 C40 steel Tube: E355 tube Head: Cast iron G25 Finish: Black primer Available in 20", 22", 24" and 26".

www.homeland.ie

This one comes in 20/22/24/26 inches. Which one would be the right one though?

 

[deere66]

Genfitt Standard Cat 2 x Cat 2 Hydraulic Top Link

Rod: 2 C45 steel Piston: 2 C40 steel Tube: E355 tube Head: Cast iron G25 Finish: Black primer Available in 20", 22", 24" and 26".

www.homeland.ie

This one comes in 20/22/24/26 inches. Which one would be the right one though?

Measure your fixed link with an implement on then pick one that has a stroke to cover your measurement

Edit. Are hoses included in your example?

 

[deere66]

The given measurement seems to be the closed length

 

[Alicecow]

Measure your fixed link with an implement on then pick one that has a stroke to cover your measurement

Edit. Are hoses included in your example?

No hoses. They're €32 for a set (2?)

 

[Alicecow]

Which hole would you use?
I attached the top link through the middle hole at first, but someone said that using the top hole would allow the tractor to lift things higher for the same effort.
Thoughts please... Thanks.

 

[deere66]

If you're not going ploughing and using the draft control then it's all about geometry. The bottom hole would pull the top of the implement in more as you lift, the top hole would keep the implement more parallel to the ground. All depends on the spacing of the implement pins of course

 

[Alicecow]

If you're not going ploughing and using the draft control then it's all about geometry. The bottom hole would pull the top of the implement in more as you lift, the top hole would keep the implement more parallel to the ground. All depends on the spacing of the implement pins of course

So I might actually be better using the bottom hole then? When I lift bales using the spike the far side bottom drags on the ground. Granted I don't have front weights yet and maybe I should lift it up a bit more, but I'm worried about the constant pumping thing, but maybe on this occasion the other person wasn't correct? (he has a much bigger tractor and has had a hydraulic top link since forever).
When I moved it from the middle hole to the top one I didn't notice any real improvement, but I thought it was just me being a bit thick.

 

[Alicecow]

Measure your fixed link with an implement on then pick one that has a stroke to cover your measurement

Edit. Are hoses included in your example?

Just measured it.
Top hole of tractor to implement currently attached (transport box) is 29 inches, centre of top hole to centre of bottom hole.
Bottom hole of tractor to box, centre to centre again, is 27 inches.

 

[Choochter]

be much easier with a loader on the front, if you can get one fitted
thats a lovely wee tractor which will do you years, might be a good investment for the future to get a loader

 

[Alicecow]

be much easier with a loader on the front, if you can get one fitted
thats a lovely wee tractor which will do you years, might be a good investment for the future to get a loader

I won't rule it out certainly.

 

[deere66]

When I moved it from the middle hole to the top one I didn't notice any real improvement

Bottom hole would tip the bale spike more towards the tractor when raised

Is that what you're wanting the hyd top link for? To tip the bale forward? (Excuse the crudeness of the drawing)

 

[Alicecow]

Bottom hole would tip the bale spike more towards the tractor when raised
View attachment 24355
Is that what you're wanting the hyd top link for? To tip the bale forward? (Excuse the crudeness of the drawing)

I love the drawings
Yes, that, plus to be able to tip the box out easier when I'm doing things like shifting muck from the yard. My current method is a bit hit and miss.

 

[deere66]

I love the drawings
Yes, that, plus to be able to tip the box out easier when I'm doing things like shifting muck from the yard. My current method is a bit hit and miss.

Sounds like you want the 26" if tipping is the object of the exercise

 

[Alicecow]

Sounds like you want the 26" if tipping is the object of the exercise

And that will also pull the top in enough to stop the bottom dragging when lifting bales?

 

[Alicecow]

Will I have to do any other than plug the pipes in and away I go? Hydraulics are a complete unknown to me.

 

[Alicecow]

Bottom hole would tip the bale spike more towards the tractor when raised
View attachment 24355
Is that what you're wanting the hyd top link for? To tip the bale forward? (Excuse the crudeness of the drawing)

So if I used the bottom hole, presumably it would tip out more efficiently too?

 

[Alicecow]

Sounds like you want the 26" if tipping is the object of the exercise

Tipping yes, but lifting bales is a more frequent job.

 

[deere66]

Found this. Different model but Masseys are all the same aren't they

Will I have to do any other than plug the pipes in and away I go? Hydraulics are a complete unknown to me.

If you have a spool valve, then yes. Photo of the rear end (tractor, not yours) and r/h controls in the cab would help

 

[Alicecow]

Found this. Different model but Masseys are all the same aren't they
View attachment 24356

If you have a spool valve, then yes. Photo of the rear end (tractor, not yours) and r/h controls in the cab would help

I'll get those pictures in the morning.

 

[Multi-power]

Will I have to do any other than plug the pipes in and away I go? Hydraulics are a complete unknown to me.

All you need to do is plug in and pull the lever
That's assuming you have an auxiliary pump on the tractor, you probably have
You may need to set the spool valve for double action
There is a little knob you turn, I can't even tell you what direction it goes as I just do it without even looking