575D Self Leveling Linkage - NEED HELP

FORD 1993 575D TLB.

I noticed when I first bought it, there was a clevis with a busted off piece of threaded rod in it connected to nothing, I wondered what it was.

When I got my manuals, I discovered it was the Hydro Mechanical Self Leveling Linkage.

Keeps the bucket parallel with the ground while raising a load. I figured that would be a cool feature, and I'd like to get it working again.

I checked out the prices of the parts I needed, and decided they were too much, so I made my own.

After bending a section of threaded rod the first time I hooked it up and tried it out, I then realized someone had put the bell crank on upside-down. Once I figured this out, I thought I was all set...

I tried to follow the instructions on how to setup this linkage from the operators manual I have, but it seems like the loader & bucket movement always go farther than the bell rank and lever will allow on the spool valve, and I end hp bending the hell out of the nice new linkage I made up.

Anyone have experience with this linkage?

Question for operators, do you use this feature a lot? Or do most guys remove the linkage and just operate the bucket tilt & loader height combination manually when lifting a load of material?

I feel like I wasted 2 days on this little project...

I need the dimension from the center of the 5/8" hole on the clevis end, to the end of the tube...

If you have a parts manual, the part I need measured is E7NNL882AC - Tube. Found on page 18B01.

Thanks...