After market power steering

Well today I got to test the newly installed PS in my 3000 while tedding some hay just in time for 3 days of rain forcast. It worked like a dream. Don't know why it took me so long to do it. Couple of reasons like getting old, hard to look over your shoulder and wrestle the steering wheel, tired arms after a day in the field and a very reasonable price of $600.

Other thing this is the first time to use my Pat's Quick Hitches and they are everything they are claimed; Well worth the $185 they cost. Really a pleasure to back up to an implement and have a quick hook up.

If it wasn't for the forecast it would have been truly a stellar day. But you can't plan anything ahead. They change the thing 2-3 times a day and even when they don't usually what they say is wrong...only occupation where you can be wrong 50% of the time and keep your job.

However the glass is half FULL: At least winter is over and it's not snowing.

Mark

Mark,
This is a good post.
There have been a lot of inquiries about that aftermarket system here and rarely has anyone been able to give them this kind of first hand information.
I think having PS is well worth $600.
And getting an original set up sometimes just isn't practical when you figure you'll pay more for it than that and have no recourse if it doesn't work properly.
Thanks.

Thanks. As you implied, I initially thought I'd look around for some parts and cobble together a system. I had a steering unit go out on a 4600 I had with PS and the only thing I could find was OEM and it cost me $2000 alone.

In thinking about wanting a system, the tractor had a manual steering gear and I initially felt that I'd have to go and invest in that for starters, then find a pump to fit the engine, and a cylinder and on and on.

Then looking around the www for parts I ran across this system and find that numerous places sell it but you have to be careful as some places want as much as $750 for the same thing. One place even sold the adjustable interconnect arm that holds the couplers at the separation required for the implement to be used, separately for $19 when it's included in the kit normally. I thought that was pretty sleazy.

What's neat about the cylinder in this system is that the pressure sensing valve is right there in the front of cylinder housing and you can continue to use your existing steering box and other components except for (4) removing steering rods on both sides and steering arms. A different steering arm is supplied for use on both king pins, and a tie rod is added between the front wheels to lock them together, and an extra steering rod on the left side also for sending steering directions to the control valve.


Somebody really thought this out and did a good job. Other than the woodruff key being a different thickness, and as I said I don't need them anyway. Everything fit and it was a very easy one person installation. I am just thrilled to say the least and it surely is cheaper than looking for another tractor just for power steering, especially when I really like my 3000.

I really do hope others reading this and my previous input give serious thought to this system if they are as I am......but don't forget the Pat's quick couplers.....man I can't brag on them enough. This pair of components is really a dream come true.

Mark

Got my tongue tangled around my teeth a bit on this. The comment about the adjustable interconnect link being priced separately should have been in the part about Pat's quick couplers. Sorry about that.

I added a stabilizer rod to one of my lift arms, like come from the factory but are long gone on 60 year old equipment we are able to buy these days. With it and this rod I can back up to the implement with that arm lined up and in the twist of a knob have the other connector lined up and away you go. I'm telling you, if you put all the !@#$%^&* I have done over the years in a bag in trying to connect implements, you'd have a very large bag.

Mark

Are you allowed to say what brand it is and where you got it on the forum?

(quoted from post at 04:27:44 04/14/15) Got my tongue tangled around my teeth a bit on this. The comment about the adjustable interconnect link being priced separately should have been in the part about Pat's quick couplers. Sorry about that.

I added a stabilizer rod to one of my lift arms, like come from the factory but are long gone on 60 year old equipment we are able to buy these days. With it and this rod I can back up to the implement with that arm lined up and in the twist of a knob have the other connector lined up and away you go. I'm telling you, if you put all the !@#$%^&* I have done over the years in a bag in trying to connect implements, you'd have a very large bag.

Mark

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I am determined to one day back up to and hook up an implement like they do in that old Jubilee advertising movie.