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I just finished putting a Power Beyond kit on my 4300 and the kit I ordered (LVB 25221) did not show the extention hose. But when it arrived it had the hose in it along with an instruction sheet to use it for the backhoe.

Use it if need otherwise don't. Just save it in case.

JRF

4400 48 hoe Power Beyond connection
John Deere Tractors
Replies 6 Post by liledoun

The Dealer supplied top and tilt will be a secondary source package that Deere sells for around $700. That does NOT include the hydraulics that will be required. A third and fourth control valve and hosed will have to be ordered. I know on my 4300 the whole kit was quoted at over $1200.

I did some checking around and found things availabel for me to make my own for much less. I got a top link complete from Greene Manufacturing (www.green-mfg.com). Their link is a Cat II but with a couple bushings and some hoses from Tractor Supply and I was in business. I already had the third control valve installed. Total cost for me was considerably less than $150

The tilt cylinder was a little harder. The cylinder I got was one from the Princedirect.com site. Their surplus listing had a 2X4 tie rod listed for $35 with missing pins, etc. I made a pivot end for the top, welded a bracket at the proper angle on a 1" nut and screwed it on the threaded end of the cylinder rod. It works great and with hoses I only have about $50 in it.

I have only one hydraulic outlet on the back of the tractor so I only use one at a time. I may put a diverter valve on the outlet or add a forth and fifth control valve via the power beyond connection.

I would recommend that you get the tractor with as much of the hydraulics as you can and do some research on the cylinder sources.

Good Luck

JRF

TOP AND TILT KIT
John Deere Tractors
Replies 4 Post by liledoun