Hydraulic top link
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Topic: Hydraulic top link
Posted By: AC720Man
Subject: Hydraulic top link
Date Posted: 20 Apr 2025 at 7:24pm
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Anyone using these? Getting ready to put up woven wire fence and it sure would be handy instead of getting off the tractor to adjust top link. Using a fence stretcher that handles a roll of 330’ of woven wire and then a gate that tightens down on the fence so it can be stretched. I use it on my AC 160 tractor. Thanks for all input. ------------- 1968 B-208, 1976 720 (2 of them)Danco brush hog, single bottom plow,52" snow thrower, belly mower,rear tine tiller, rear blade, front blade, 57"sickle bar,1983 917 hydro, 1968 7hp sno-bee, 1968 190XTD |
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Posted By: Tbone95
Date Posted: 20 Apr 2025 at 7:49pm
| I’ve never used one. I suppose it would be somewhat handy for hooking up certain things. Wouldn’t you only need to adjust your fence stretcher only once? |
Posted By: Leon B MO
Date Posted: 20 Apr 2025 at 8:12pm
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We use them on our 3pt forklifts on the 190 XT's. Forklift would be useless without it. Also the Martin ditcher. Leon B Mo ------------- Uncle always said "Fill the back of the shovel and the front will take care of itself". |
Posted By: AC720Man
Date Posted: 20 Apr 2025 at 8:49pm
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If you have uneven ground or going down or up a hill, it needs to be adjusted in order to keep the top and bottom tight or you will have a sag either in the top or bottom. Doesn't have to be changed too often if your on flat ground. We don't have a lot of flat ground at least where the fence needs to go. Trust me, its a pain in the butt doing it manually especially if I'm stretching it by myself and putting in staples. My wife, son, daughter did resolve the staple issue on fathers day by getting me a Milwalkee battery stapler. That thing is awesome, no more swinging a hammer! At 10 staples per post on woven wire, it makes it so easy. My neighbor brought his big JD track skid steer and Montana vibrating driver over yesterday, I man handled 108 post in less than 4 hours and I was one whipped man last evening. We have a lot of sandstone rock of all sizes here, it just vibrates and moves the rock around as the post passes by. A few times we had to pull the post to move a foot one way or the other if it hit a big rock. I dug out 4-500 lb rocks digging my water and electric for the Ritchie waterer I'm installing. I have a Mahindra with a loader and backhoe. 26 hp and good hydraulics will fool ya, that tractor did a great job, 430 ft ditch 3' deep. ------------- 1968 B-208, 1976 720 (2 of them)Danco brush hog, single bottom plow,52" snow thrower, belly mower,rear tine tiller, rear blade, front blade, 57"sickle bar,1983 917 hydro, 1968 7hp sno-bee, 1968 190XTD |
Posted By: Pat the Plumber CIL
Date Posted: 22 Apr 2025 at 12:46pm
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When I haul my D-17 Ser IV with the 3 pt plow attached it is a pain to load and unload. I have a 18 foot with a 2 foot slant at the back . When I go to load or unload on even ground I have to crank the top link all the way to lift the plow high enough. Then need to rest the back of the plow on something so that I can adjust it back . Little easier with 2 people as 1 can adjust hydraulics as the other works the top link. I always thought a hydraulic top link would work, just not sure if plowing is the proper application. ------------- You only need to know 3 things to be a plumber;Crap rolls down hill,Hot is on the left and Don't bite your fingernails 1964 D-17 SIV 3 Pt.WF,1964 D-15 Ser II 3pt.WF ,1960 D-17 SI NF,1956 WD 45 WF. |
Posted By: SteveM C/IL
Date Posted: 22 Apr 2025 at 1:01pm
| Yeah the designers weren't thinking about guys trailering their equipment back then.... |
Posted By: Kenny L.
Date Posted: 22 Apr 2025 at 7:14pm
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I use one with my snowblower and love it. |
Posted By: AC720Man
Date Posted: 22 Apr 2025 at 8:32pm
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I ordered one this afternoon. Has 6,700 lb pushing capacity, 4,300 lb lifting capacity. I think I would try it on a plow, if it doesn't work take it back. Nothing to loose but your time. Double pilot check valve and double acting cylinder so it should not move once set. I think it should work well on the fence stretcher. I will let you know after I try it. ------------- 1968 B-208, 1976 720 (2 of them)Danco brush hog, single bottom plow,52" snow thrower, belly mower,rear tine tiller, rear blade, front blade, 57"sickle bar,1983 917 hydro, 1968 7hp sno-bee, 1968 190XTD |
Posted By: sparky
Date Posted: 23 Apr 2025 at 8:57am
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I have one on my utility tractor and love it especially when I have the box blade on it. Don’t have to jump off the tractor all the time to change the pitch angle on the box. Works very good with a quick hitch. ------------- It's the color tractor my grandpa had! |
Posted By: AC720Man
Date Posted: 27 Apr 2025 at 8:51pm
 ------------- 1968 B-208, 1976 720 (2 of them)Danco brush hog, single bottom plow,52" snow thrower, belly mower,rear tine tiller, rear blade, front blade, 57"sickle bar,1983 917 hydro, 1968 7hp sno-bee, 1968 190XTD |
Posted By: AC720Man
Date Posted: 27 Apr 2025 at 8:56pm
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I’m glad I bought this hydraulic top link. It works great on my 160/fence stretcher. Saved me multiple trips off the tractor to adjust the top link. Results, a nice tight woven wire fence for my wife’s lambs. I highly recommend it. ------------- 1968 B-208, 1976 720 (2 of them)Danco brush hog, single bottom plow,52" snow thrower, belly mower,rear tine tiller, rear blade, front blade, 57"sickle bar,1983 917 hydro, 1968 7hp sno-bee, 1968 190XTD |
Posted By: SteveM C/IL
Date Posted: 27 Apr 2025 at 9:53pm
| Thanks for the report! |