System and method for controlling hydraulic fluid flow within a work vehicle

A system for controlling hydraulic fluid flow within a work vehicle, the system comprising:

• a first hydraulic load;
• a second hydraulic load in parallel with the first hydraulic load;
• a pump configured to supply hydraulic fluid to the first hydraulic load via a first fluid supply conduit and the second hydraulic load via a second fluid supply conduit;
• a first flow control valve fluidly coupled to the first fluid supply conduit upstream of the first hydraulic load;
• a second flow control valve fluidly coupled to the second fluid supply conduit upstream of the second hydraulic load;
• a first compensator valve fluidly coupled to the first fluid supply conduit upstream of the first hydraulic load;
• a second compensator valve fluidly coupled to the second fluid supply conduit upstream of the second hydraulic load;
• a first pilot conduit fluidly coupled to the first fluid supply conduit downstream of the first flow control valve and the first compensator valve, the first pilot conduit configured to receive a pilot flow of the hydraulic fluid from the first fluid supply conduit such that an operation of the first compensator valve is controlled based on a pressure of the pilot flow within the first pilot conduit;
• a second pilot conduit fluidly coupled to the second fluid supply conduit downstream of the second flow control valve and the second compensator valve, the second pilot conduit configured to receive a pilot flow of the hydraulic fluid from the second fluid supply conduit such that an operation of the second compensator valve is controlled based on a pressure of the pilot flow within the second pilot conduit;
• a pilot conduit valve fluidly coupled to one of the first or second pilot conduits, the pilot conduit valve configured to adjust the pressure of the pilot flow within the one of the first or second pilot conduits;
• a load sense conduit fluidly coupled to the first and second fluid supply conduits downstream of the first and second flow control valves, respectively, the load sense conduit configured to receive a bleed flow of the hydraulic from the first or second fluid supply conduit in which the hydraulic fluid is at a greater pressure such that an operation of the pump is controlled based on a pressure of the bleed flow within the load sense conduit;
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• a load sense valve fluidly coupled to the load sense conduit, the load sense valve configured to adjust the pressure of the bleed flow within the load sense conduit.