Quick Connect set-up for Front 149 hydraulics

[mike melillo]

Originally Posted by IHinIN

Busted!! Haha. I should have added dual hydraulics to my 129 while I was repainting it.

I know, lifting the implements and getting off to adjust things has gotten old for me.
Mike

[Sam Mac]

Sweet setup.

[J-Mech]

Originally Posted by mike melillo

I got them from Parker, they call then no spill. The action is push in and they lock, and to release you slide the sleeve rearward about 1/8" and they pop off. The sleeve has a feature where you can rotate it 90 degrees and it will act as a safety preventing unintended release.

MIke

So you have to put your hand inside the frame to release them? After you put the grill back on, isn't it going to be kinda hard to get your hand in there? Why not make them come on out the front like the rest of the tractors? I understand a cleaner look, but doesn't it sacrifice functionality?

Not trying to bust on ya, you did a great job! Very clean! Just wondering.......

[mike melillo]

Originally Posted by J-Mech

So you have to put your hand inside the frame to release them? After you put the grill back on, isn't it going to be kinda hard to get your hand in there? Why not make them come on out the front like the rest of the tractors? I understand a cleaner look, but doesn't it sacrifice functionality?

Not trying to bust on ya, you did a great job! Very clean! Just wondering.......

Good observation, yes you need to reach in to release. They pop off really easily so it's not much trouble, even with limited access.

My initial plan was to have them outside the frame, but like everything else, nothings easy. The images shows what they looked like mounted with bulkhead fittings. I couldn't be happy with that so I picked up IHinIN's idea, and fabricated the bracket from a piece of 5/8" flat stock.

The challenge though was the spacial alignment since I had tight tolerances, and had to deal with the fixed holes I already machined in the frame.

Bottom line, I felt the clean finish was way better then the sloppy look of having them out front, and that the change out frequency of the plow isn't too often.

[Berwil]

When I first saw your post I thought the same exact thing as jmech, going to be a pain to release once the body work is on. After seeing the other pic, I wouldn't want that either; and as you said it's not a frequent occurance.

Excellent job on the fab work!

Bill

[123Pokey321]

Using your current (recessed) configuration, could you attach a push rod to each of the release collars and then extend that forward through to a hole in the front plate? It would look like a push button next to each of the ports. That may help to keep the clean look you've already achieved.

[sawdustdad]

Originally Posted by 123Pokey321

Using your current (recessed) configuration, could you attach a push rod to each of the release collars and then extend that forward through to a hole in the front plate? It would look like a push button next to each of the ports. That may help to keep the clean look you've already achieved.

Now that's a great idea!

Mike, your install is stellar! I like the idea of the recessed ports. I would like to put front ports on one of my QL's some time.

[Dremel]

Nice work. So what do you hook up there ? Blade angle? 2 stage snow blower?

[mike melillo]

Thanks for the complements guys, I'm just a little OCD, thats all.

Dremel;So what do you hook up there ? Blade angle? 2 stage snow blower?

My plan is an angle blade. I picked up a nice 54 this year and have been running that on the 125. I hate getting off to turn it. After an hour of on and off I almost feel like I shoveled the driveway.

The 54 makes cleanup a lot faster then the 42, but I had to find some extra weights to keep the wheels from spinning. They say were gonna see another foot on Monday so I'll get to try it out.

Mike

[chris hall]

beautiful fab work. really nice design.