Hudco manufactures custom hydraulic installation kits for excavator and backhoe attachments. We design the most efficient, cost-effective, and installation-friendly after market hydraulic kits on the market. With over 35 years of designing kits, Hudco has an extensive library of kits to fit almost any machine and attachment combination. Whether you need to run a hammer, thumb, compactor, or rotating shear, Hudco has the kit for you.
Specifications ✅ = Standard 🔵 = Optional ❌ = Not Offered
| Hammers/Compactors | Mowers | Thumbs | Shears/Crushers | Rotation | Tilting Buckets | Combination | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tubes & Hoses | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Shutoff Valves | ✅ | ✅ | 🔵 | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Quick Disconnects | 🔵 | 🔵 | 🔵 | 🔵 | 🔵 | 🔵 | 🔵 |
| Pilot Valve | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Relief Valve(s) | 🔵 | 🔵 | 🔵 | 🔵 | 🔵 | 🔵 | 🔵 |
| Clamps, Fittings, Brackets | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| ORFS, JIC, Flange | 🔵 | 🔵 | 🔵 | 🔵 | 🔵 | 🔵 | 🔵 |
| Return Selector Valve | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ |
| Hand Controls | ❌ | ❌ | 🔵 | 🔵 | 🔵 | 🔵 | 🔵 |
| Foot Controls | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | 🔵 |
| Case Drain Line | ❌ | 🔵 | ❌ | ❌ | 🔵 | ❌ | ❌ |
| Proportional Controls | ❌ | ❌ | 🔵 | 🔵 | 🔵 | 🔵 | 🔵 |
| Return Line Filters | 🔵 | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
These attachments process oil in one direction, and require low or standard back pressure on the return.
These attachments process oil in two directions, and require low or standard back pressure on the return.
With the addition of special valves we offer kits that are easily converted from 1 or 2 way, allowing your excavator to operate various attachments, for example a shear and a breaker.
A second-member attachment is mounted directly to the boom in place of the stick (arm). A third-member attachment is mounted to the end of the stick, utilizing the machine’s existing boom and stick configuration.