Hose routing ideas for FEL mounted attachments?

[k0ua]

Here's a link to some pics I posted of my hose routing from the rear remotes to my grapple.

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/kioti-buying-pricing/291779-dk50se-hst-cab-4.html

Please notice the location of the quick connector bracket on the underside of the FEL crossbar. This is a potential problem because when the bucket is tilted fully back, the back of the bucket contacts the hoses near the quick-connects, which could put some stress on them. My next modification is to re-locate the bracket to the TOP of the cross-bar instead of the bottom of it.

It is fairly easy to remove that cover, that covers the steel lines that go across the torque tube. Just the 4 nuts to remove. then you can weld a bracket to the top of the cover.

 

[kco]

Thanks for the ideas and photos. K0ua's are particularly applicable for me since I have the same model tractor and would like to add a grapple sometime.

I saved the photos for future reference.