Hydraulic top link help needed

[Tim]

I am interested in purchasing a hydraulic top link for my Kubota M5700. It is already factory plumbed for rear hydraulics. Is their a particular brand, style, feature, size, etc. I need to consider before I purchase? Any other issues I may need to consider?

Thanks in advance.

 

[DBCSteve]

Having had my local Kubota dealer install a third party top and tilt kit, my advice is save $$ and talk with a local hydraulics shop. This is an area of their expertise. Be sure to tell them what equipment will be attached to the 3-point. My local shop, Valley Hydraulics in Woodland, California specializes in tractor hydraulics since we are in a large agricultural region.

I probably could have saved $500-800 on my top and tilt by having the hydraulics shop provide the parts and do the work (note that I did not have rear hydraulics like you have, so that was part of the expense).

 

[Gundoctor]

I have used these for years. I have Cat 1 on a Kubota BX2230 and a Cat 2 on my M7040 both with Quick - hitches and it is the only way to go.

Check out this site.

http://www.surpluscenter.com/item.asp?catname=hydraulic&item=9-7682-08

They have been good to me.

 

[Gundoctor]

Here is another link to a good site with Hydr Top Links for sale.

http://redlandhill.com/

Dave Pidgeon

 

[bruceatlam]

Make sure you get a top link cylinder with a double piloted check valve. You want to be able to purt the cylinder where you want it and not have to worry about any "drift" in or out. That check valve is necessary to accomplish that goal.