I have a 1995 Cub Cadet 7275. My tractor currently has a set of rear hydraulic lines for attachments like a woodsplitter etc. There is no valve with these lines except for the switchover lever from the 3 Pt hitch. Whatever piston type attachments you use would require a dedicated valve to operate the attachment that you want to run unless it is a hydraulic motor of some sort. You can use either the 3Pt Hitch or the rear hydrauilcs, but not both at the same time. I recently bought a used Harley Rake that has a hydraulic piston for lowering and lifting the tines. How can I go about adding in another set of permanant LIVE hydraulics in the rear. I know that I will need to have a valve back there to operate the piston and allow a return route for the hydraulic fluid. At the same time I may as well add in another valve to operate a soon to be installed piston for one side of the 3 PT hitch setup to be used for titling attachments on the 3Pt hitch. I realize that the new valves need to be tractor mounted for this to work properly. I was thinking of tying it in on the return bypass line from the loader control valve. Could I also tie it in on the return side of the 3 Pt hitch hydraulics? The lines back there are small compared the the loader lines. Your thoughts and experience on doing this would be greatly appreciated. TIA, Jim R.
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