Fixed: Gremlins cracked my Hydraulic Hose Keeper on Halloween!

   / Fixed: Gremlins cracked my Hydraulic Hose Keeper on Halloween! #1  

MountainBuck

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TN
Tractor
Ventrac 4500P; Kubota RTV-X1100C
Walking past the Ventrac today, I noticed the hydraulic hose for the front attachment was touching the front right tire even though it was in the "hose keeper." I currently have the leaf blower attachment connected. So I tried to reposition the hose when I found the hose keeper kept moving back and forth. That is when I noticed the huge crack!

Only two 3/8" bolts hold it on. I could not see any damage to it other than the crack, so I don't believe I hit it against anything. Still thinking gremlins now.

I've attached photos showing the length of the crack, before sanding off the powder coat.

crack1.jpg
crack2.jpg

Mig welded what I called 10 gauge steel with .030 wire. Painted. Returned to service.

crack3.jpg
 
   / Fixed: Gremlins cracked my Hydraulic Hose Keeper on Halloween! #2  
I had my PTO belt guard break like that, just quit using it.
 
 
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