Tractor Hydraulics: It's a confusing world with terms being used interchangeably that shouldn't be. Rear remotes, 3rd Functions, Diverters, Multipliers, Power Beyond. We'll walk you through the parts of a tractor that uses hydraulics and give you an overview of the terminology so you can be confident when evaluating a tractor for purchase on just what it has, what it can do, and what it's worth. We'll also cover how to add hydraulics yourself and what attachments rely on hydraulic functions.

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Brief Descriptions of Common Tractor Hydraulic Components:

3rd Function Kits: These are most frequently added to a tractor to control a loaded mounted grapple or an angling snow plow. Something attached to your loader that has a hydraulic cylinder that needs to be controlled. Typically, you'll push a button on your loader joystick to operate.

Rear Remotes: These are found on the back side of the tractor, generally mounted somewhere above the 3-point hitch. The control is usually a lever that is mounted on the left or right side of the operator station. These hydraulics can be used to connect and operate a hydraulic top link, hydraulic side link, or hydraulic functions found on attachments such as a hydraulic angling blade or hydraulic chute rotation on a 3-point snowblower.

Hydraulic Multipliers: Many times, one rear remote isn't enough. If you have a hydraulic top and tilt kit plus a rear attachment that has one or more hydraulic functions, then you can quickly run out of connections! A hydraulic multiplier turns one rear remote into 2, 3, 4, or 6 rear remotes. You can buy the size you want based on your needs. It is a hydraulic valve block with solenoids and switches (mounted on the operator station). By selecting a switch and then using your normal rear remote lever, you will operate that function.

Power Beyond: Power Beyond is a type of open-flow hydraulic circuit. This means that when you connect hoses to these hydraulic outlets, the hydraulic fluid will freely flow through the lines. Whereas on a 3rd function or rear remote, you control the operation with a button on the loader joystick or a lever on the operator station, Power Beyond doesn't have controls. Instead, the attachment that is plugged into Power Beyond has these controls. The most common example of this setup is a backhoe. You mount the backhoe to the back of your tractor, connect the hydraulics, sit on the seat, and use the two levers on the backhoe to control the hydraulic functions.

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