Making the old '49 UTU more useful with hydraulic remote hookups out back. It's had the Uni-matic hydraulic system all along. I have all the parts needed. including a pilot operated check valve, except the hoses and related fittings. It's fun thinking of where to place everything without getting in the way of the controls and arms and legs while keeping the original system intact. I have the cushioned chair type seat without a suspension and the brake pedals on both sides of the platform.
Curious how you have or would have routed and placed your hoses and fittings. I have a few ideas in my head.
Should I mount the quick release bracket to the seat bar? Under your rear seems the optimal location compared to other tractors, but I'm concerned if the QD would fail in a unhitched emergency and the hoses on the implement would become a cable, causing seat and operator removal. Is that a valid concern or is lightning more likely to strike?
The goal is also to not drill any holes in the tractor.
karl f
Curious how you have or would have routed and placed your hoses and fittings. I have a few ideas in my head.
Should I mount the quick release bracket to the seat bar? Under your rear seems the optimal location compared to other tractors, but I'm concerned if the QD would fail in a unhitched emergency and the hoses on the implement would become a cable, causing seat and operator removal. Is that a valid concern or is lightning more likely to strike?
The goal is also to not drill any holes in the tractor.
karl f
