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Read articles →An owner-operator documents his own hands-on installation of a WR Long third-function valve kit and a 60-inch dual-cylinder grapple on a Bobcat CT4050 with FL9 loader. He walks through the hydraulic plumbing step by step, wrestles with the electrical wiring (including a broken handle that nearly derails things), and closes with cost details, roughly $900 for the kit and $2,000 out of pocket for the grapple. Best for CT4050 owners considering a DIY third-function add-on.
An owner-operator sharing a real-time DIY installation on their own farm, including unscripted setbacks, so expect candid but sometimes unpolished coverage.
Without filming, the whole job could probably be done in about an hour. The hydraulic plumbing part alone took about twenty minutes, with wiring taking the rest of the time.
The owner mounted it on the inside because leaving it on the outside exposes it to getting banged by something or damaged during use.
The WR Long third function kit was about $900, and the 60-inch dual-cylinder grapple ended up costing about $2,000 out of pocket after a trade-in credit.
The loader handle broke while trying to remove it to install the electric switch, and there was leftover Loctite making it difficult to work with.
