Keeping hoses off ground

[ovrszd]

It looks as if the hoses are a little too long. What about slackening off the two 90 degree bend couplings and altering the angle.

The hoses have to be too long when in the horizontal position to allow the Grapple to be rotated forward. Mine don't quite touch the ground but come very close. They are extended straight when curled forward.

 

[ruffdog]

Search...skid steer hose saver

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[1930]

Thanks for all the replies, this GRAPPLE, HOSE SAVER KIT | Blue Diamond Attachments is the closest I was able to see with my 3 second search of skid steer hose saver.

116 $ forget it but it brought me closer.

 

[chim]

Or, get the parts:


McMaster-Carr

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T314S | Twin Support Clamp, OD = .84": DiscountHydraulicHose.com

 

[oosik]

Yes - long hoses. I use multiple bungees. From the center of the hoses to the eyelet where the load leveler rod use to go thru. Works fine.

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[davrow]

I'm surprised no one mentioned Everything Attachments. Theirs is $60.

 

[Gregster613]

davrow, I'll let you know how the Everything Attachments hose saver works out. I just ordered one on Sat; expect to receive it sometime this week or next. I don't quite know how well it will fit onto my loader yet though; and I kinda wish I'd waited because the bungee cord seems to be quite popular and looks as if works well. Would've been much cheaper. $65 with tax and then $8 for shipment past 1,000 miles, so totals out to about $73. Could've bought quite a few sets of bungee's for that. I didn't think of it though. Oh well. Greg

 

[davrow]

Hopefully this will make you feel better... I tried bungees first. They didn't work well for me.

If I made them loose for grapple work, they sagged way too much when grapple was off.



Mine is not quite like what EA now offers. Hopefully that type will work for you. :thumbsup:

 

[oosik]

The bungees in my post - #15 - show two types. The covered & uncovered type. That picture is three years old. Since that time I've gone to the covered( wrapped ) type only. The uncovered type will show signs of weathering in a year or so. The covered ones don't. I will replace either of the two wrapped ones at the first sign of weathering. I've used bungees because that's what I had immediately available at the time.

Also - I have both hydraulic hoses wrapped with spiral wound "hose wrap"( look closely at the picture). This stuff is tougher than "whang leather". This wrap still didn't keep the hoses off the ground but provided ultimate abrasion protection. Then came the bungees. The "hose wrap" is tough on the fingers to install - thank goodness it only has to be done once. I've used the "hose wrap" on the hoses for the hydraulic top link - out back - as well.

 

[kennyd]

We sell the Hose Tamer on our website:

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