Ford 5600 - 3-point hydraulic backhoe connection

toolgarage · Oct 6, 2017

I just bought a '79 Ford 5600 that has four rear hydraulic connections (2 control valves). I just found a 3-point backhoe attachment local to me that works from a single pair of hydraulic connections.
My question is - how do you open the flow/bypass the valve on the tractor to allow fluid to flow to the control valves - unimpeded - on the backhoe?

I'm guessing/hoping I'm missing something simple and this will just work, but I wanted to check with the group before committing to a purchase that will require modifications to the tractor to make it
function.

Thanks,

Tim

Destroked 450 · Oct 7, 2017

Hook up the back hoe to one set of remotes and tie the handle back for continuos flow.

toolgarage · Oct 7, 2017

Sounds like a legitimate cheat that I might
have to use, but was trying to find out if
there is a bypass detent or position
designed into either of the two levers. I
checked both the operator and service
manuals last night without any luck.

Destroked 450 · Oct 7, 2017

Some valves are detented but it's a pressure release detent and the first time you put a lot of pressure on the hoe the valve will pop back to center shutting off the oil supply.
They make a priority plate that goes under the remote valve for suppling a loader, but unless you plan on using that hoe a lot it's not worth the extra plumbing.
There's several guys I know that are operating loader valves off of a remote with the handle tied back to keep the loader valve supplied, they just have to release the handle in order to use the other valve.

sunbeam · Oct 7, 2017

At 9.7 GPM it's not going to be fast

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