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Rock Picker - How many hydro outlets needed?

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The Famous Grouse

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I'm looking at rock pickers like this Melroe:

https://stcloud.craigslist.org/grd/d/paynesville-melroe-minn-kota-rock-picker/6940684038.html

Most of these rock pickers work similar, one cylinder to dump the rake back into the bucket or hopper and another cylinder to dump the hopper.

My question is this: How many pairs of hydraulic outlets are needed to acomplish this? Do I need 2 pairs, one pair for the rake the other for the hopper?

Or is there some way to "split" a single pair of outlets to accomplish both?

Many thanks.

Grouse
 
I have about the same thing cept mine has the high lift basket. There is a valve on the hitch, looks like this one has it also.

One outlet is all mine needs, there is a rope you pull to dump the basket, spring returns to run the rake.

I use it with a JD 3020 and it has plenty of power. Have a friend who runs one similiar with a Farmall 450.

jt
 
I have a Leon rock picker like that. Uses one big cylinder to lift the rake and dump the bucket. One set of hoses, put the rake down and continue to push against the ground and the bucket comes up and dumps.
 
I believe that this style only uses one pair. Notice the rope in the pictures, that is for a diverter. You pull rope to divert oil to the dump cyclinders
 
Problem with stone pickers is they haul half the field away in small clods if you don't pound the dirt to powder first. Don't believe me try one first, look after it is dumped.
 
I am not familiar with rock pickers, but, you can take a single set of remotes and make it a double set with an electric 'splitter'. I have one on my tractor, and it works great. Right now the brand name escapes me-but I have seen them around. Mark.
 
(quoted from post at 08:36:36 08/01/19) I am not familiar with rock pickers, but, you can take a single set of remotes and make it a double set with an electric 'splitter'. I have one on my tractor, and it works great. Right now the brand name escapes me-but I have seen them around. Mark.
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Is this the splitter you use, Mark?

https://summit-hydraulics.com/product/hydraulic-multiplier-valve-scv-splitter-diverter-with-couplers-and-push-button-switch/

Many thanks.

Grouse
 
Looks very similar to the Crown rock picker my brother has or the Mel-Cam I have. His is converted to use dual hydraulics but mine
still has the diverter valve so I can use it with single hyd. tractors. They are good for the big rocks but for the smaller rocks you
need a reel type picker like Degelman or my ol Crown hyd. reel type.
 
Grouse-I had to go get the brochure-I could not remember their name! Mine is V&M Inc., Hydraulic Multiplier. 1 800 648 6507. www.vandminc.com. It was on my tractor when I bought it, and I modified the button that activates it to suit me. I called them first though, and they told me it would work fine, and it does. Mark.
 
That is a very straight picker...not twisted or worn much. Yes, a rope controls the diverter valve for single remote valve operation.. However, a machine like that tends to bulldoze in the ground. If you have a skidloader, check into a "skeleton" rock bucket. One mfgr in that area is Notch Mfg in Lake Henry...about $1300 for the bucket...much easier to use.
 
(quoted from post at 21:36:11 08/01/19) That is a very straight picker...not twisted or worn much. Yes, a rope controls the diverter valve for single remote valve operation.. However, a machine like that tends to bulldoze in the ground. If you have a skidloader, check into a "skeleton" rock bucket. One mfgr in that area is Notch Mfg in Lake Henry...about $1300 for the bucket...much easier to use.
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I've thought about having a custom rock bucket made for my Deere. It would be a similar cost to setting up a full on rock picker.

It would be a more of a hassle to get one built, but might be easier to operate overall.

I'm looking to be able to skim rock off of disked up food plots before planting. Not under any illusions that I can dig a lot of rock out of the ground, but after discing and dragging my fields, I end up with rocks tumbled up to the surface and just sitting there. Would like a faster way to skid these off the plots.

Thoughts?

Grouse
 
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