What do I need to add a hydraulic top link?

338ftw

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I want to add one to my 850. I don't know what valve I should order to control it. Has anyone else done this?
 
Interested as well, as mine has a single original valve under the seat with remotes to rear and I might want to add more, like my 532 which has three for Gannon box for and aft and side to side tile, and scarifiers. Are these valves stackable, or?
 
I don't know of any stackable remote valves for pre-65 Foprd tractors.

I did have a hydraulic top link at one time, but it was fully self contained. It had a hand valve one opened to change the length of the link.
 
I have one on my 3000.
First, you need a remote valve.
It bolts in place of the block-off cover
under the seat. There were lots of styles
and manufacturers of these over the
years. The same valve will fit any/all of
the under 60 hp Ford tractors from 1955
to 1982 and maybe beyond.
This one happens to be a dual handle.
Single handle ones are very common too.
Cost for a used one is $175-$250 for a
single and about double that for a dual.
New ones can still be bought but are
almost cost prohibitive. Like $800-$1K
for one.
Then you need the hydraulic top link.
New ones are available from many places.
They look a bit chintzy though and are
fairly expensive - $2-$300?
I made my own. Bought a new, heavy duty
cylinder on ebay and welded the swivel
balls from a screw type top link on.
Cost me less than $100.
I can't tell you how much I like this
thing. Have had it for about 10 years and
use it a LOT on my back blade, boom pole,
2 bottom plow, york rake, slip scoop,
disc - Everything.
You will NEVER go back to a screw type
once you've had one.

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Something you might consider when adding the hydraulic cylinder is to buy one with a check valve.
Reason for it is it holds the position you put it in and doesn't bleed off and change the setting you asked for.
 

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