ScottW
Bronze Member
Hi, I just got my first hydraulic hose failure on my GC2410 backhoe, at 43 hours (just 12 on backhoe). It's the hose that lifts the boom. I can see where it burst, and it doesn't seem to be near any sharp edges, and the outside is not chafed. Seems to be a spontaneous part failure. I can't move the tractor because the boom is down. Is the only way to fix it where it sits, or is there a temporary fix that would allow me to lift the boom long enough to drive out of there and onto a trailer to the dealer for repair? I haven't looked hard yet to see how difficult it is to get at the ends of the hose.
I don't have a trailer and was more or less planning on having the dealer pick up my tractor for things other than regular maintenance. The dealer is 100 miles away and charges $100 for hauling. But if it has to be fixed where it sits, then I guess I will have to either do it myself or get a local mechanic to come out. Any advice will be appreciated. I'll post a picture later.
I read the previous threads about replacing the original hose with something better. Does anyone know if a MF dealer will do that, or am I better off working with someone else?
--Scott
I don't have a trailer and was more or less planning on having the dealer pick up my tractor for things other than regular maintenance. The dealer is 100 miles away and charges $100 for hauling. But if it has to be fixed where it sits, then I guess I will have to either do it myself or get a local mechanic to come out. Any advice will be appreciated. I'll post a picture later.
I read the previous threads about replacing the original hose with something better. Does anyone know if a MF dealer will do that, or am I better off working with someone else?
--Scott