Hydraulic remote valves for trailers - Metal piping to replace the rubber

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Hydraulic remote valves for trailers - Metal piping to replace the rubber

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Hi I have a 1959 power Major.

It currently has a rubber hose that comes out the valve and bends round under the seat.

I would rather have a metal pipe coming out the valve and going straight out the back.

I believe that I should be a metal pipe?

I have attached some images of the current setup.

Where would you source the metal piping? Can I use galvanised water pipe fittings or can you get something that is made for the job?

Thanks in advance all

Will

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Hi Will
Yes there is a proper metal tipping pipe for the major, they do come up for sale on ebay occasionally. The only new ones i have seen for sale (agriline) are for the super major and they are different. As for using galanised pipe, i have seen it done but personally i wouldn't want to be sitting anywhere near one if they decide to go bang! Proper hydraulic pipe is seamless, galvanised pipe isn't and is only designed for water pressure
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Thanks John I’ll keep an eye out on eBay

Will

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Try railswood tractors, very helpful and have alot of used parts. They may have one
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Sounds good I’ll give them a go

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Just in case it's of interest, here's Billy's arrangement fitted by J Bargans in 2001.
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Hi Sandy, is that a super major pipe fitted to Billy? Both my power majors and the old diesel major have the pipes running under the cross shaft
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J Bargans manufactured the pipe themselves, and as far as I know no other Majors have been there that recently, so this is the only one like that.
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Hi all just seen this on eBay

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fordson-Hydr ... 890.l49286

Does that look like it?

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Hi Will, thats an engine oil pick up pipe from inside the sump, definately not what you're after
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That pick up pipe is not from a tractor either, could be a lorry or an industrial engine.
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