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Read articles →A hands-on DIY install guide showing how to add a third-function hydraulic kit to a Bobcat CT2025 using universal (non-Bobcat-branded) parts. The creator walks through specific fittings, hose routing, welding the valve mount, electrical wiring via a relay and accessory power tap, and a key tip on quick-connect placement to avoid interference. Useful for CT2025 owners who want to tackle this mod themselves on a budget.
Posted by the First Light Construction channel, which appears to be an owner-operator sharing a hands-on account of work done on their own machine.
Remove the seat and a cover piece, then make two connections: a 3/8 MPT to half-inch JIC fitting and a 9/16 MPT to half-inch JIC fitting, each with a 90 degree adapter, then route hoses under the tractor to a universal third function valve.
Mount them on the side rather than on a plate on the cross member, since that cross member moves when pushing a bucket into dirt and can create an interference condition with the brush guard.
A relay switch is wired into the battery and tied to accessory power found near a harness pack for a work light option, with a blue wire spliced in and a 50-amp relay with a light switch button.
