I'm looking at a Hitachi EX120-2 machine. It was built without a auxiliary circuit or valve to operate a thumb, etc. Other than buying a valve to add to the valve bank, are there any other issues to deal with? I'm expecting to need a valve, steel piping from the valve, misc. hoses for pilot circuit, pipe &/or hoses out the boom, foot control pedal, plus the labor to install. Any idea the cost I should expect? Thanks
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Hitachi EX120 Aux Hydraulics
- Thread starter bdward
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JDirt
Well-Known Member
My ex100-3 also has no auxiliary valve, just a pin in place thumb. I was told $5000 plus for the kit to make it hydraulic. Surely there's a cheaper way.
I've been thinking of a splitter valve off of one of the other functions, but I haven't done either yet.
The pin up thumb works but just makes me want hydraulic control. Good luck.
I've been thinking of a splitter valve off of one of the other functions, but I haven't done either yet.
The pin up thumb works but just makes me want hydraulic control. Good luck.
92U 3406
Senior Member
We've put HKX? aux kits on a couple of larger ZX units. Not sure what the cost is or if they make any for the EX but they were a pretty nice kit. All the piping was pre-bent too which was nice.