2010 - Volume #34, Issue #6, Page #19
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Self-Contained Hydraulic Top Link
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The HydrauLink is a self-contained air-over-hydraulic top link that uses a combination of air pressure and hydraulic fluid to hold the cylinder in place. The pressure adjusts using a hand-adjustable valve that you can reach from the tractor cab. One person can install the unit without tools in about 3 min.
According to the company, the air-over-hydraulic system greatly reduces the need to adjust the top link frequently. The air creates a cushion on which the implement rides, causing the cylinder to act like a shock absorber for the implement. The operator can make larger adjustments by simply opening and closing the valve.
To install, simply attach one end of the HydrauLink to the existing pin on the tractor. Then open the valve, pull the end of the ram to the desired length, and pin it to the implement. Close the valve and you're ready to go to work.
"There's no need to use large pipe wrenches or long steel bars to adjust or install the unit as you often have to do with conventional screw-type top links. And the unit is very easy to adjust, as you can reach back from the cab to turn the valve without having to get on and off the tractor," says Adam Crozier, Ford Distributing, Marysville, Ohio.
"Also, the HydrauLink is much less expensive than hydraulic rams that have to be permanently installed to the tractor, and it can easily be moved to different tractors."
Available through dealers. Suggested retail price is $249.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Ford Distributing, Inc., 10784 Industrial Pkwy., Marysville, Ohio 43040 (ph 614 873-4620; acrozier@forddistributing.com; www.hydraulink.net).
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