3rd Function hoses dragging - looking for a good solution

[oosik]

There was a time when I had around a dozen barn cats. Then something got to them and the numbers rapidly dropped. Right now the coyotes seem to be doing a pretty fair job on the mice and chipmunks.

However - there are always more - waiting out there in the "wings".

 

[5030]

We've got barn cats and they multiply about the same speed that they disappear. I think coons get some of the young ones. We do have a great horned owl nesting nearby.

Natures food chain. Guess cats aren't just appreciated as food in Oriential countries....lol

 

[Smokeydog]

Hose saver spring, bungee to loader frame and nylon sleeve over the hoses.
Sleeve most hoses to keep the sun off and briars from cutting the rubber cover.

 

[lennyzx11]

Bungee cord here wrapped around torque tube and hoses. I’ve got 6+ years on it so far.

 

[workinonit]

What hoses are you trying to hold up? I'm not familiar with a Kubota. I don't have hanging hoses on my JD. On my old 5310 I heated and bent a piece of drill rod into a loop and tack welded it to the torque tube and ran my grapple hoses through it. That holds them up but allows them to slide each way.

 

[Root Cause]

What hoses are you trying to hold up? I'm not familiar with a Kubota. I don't have hanging hoses on my JD. On my old 5310 I heated and bent a piece of drill rod into a loop and tack welded it to the torque tube and ran my grapple hoses through it. That holds them up but allows them to slide each way.

It is a Mahindra 2638. The quick connects are mounted out in front just above the grapple. That is leaving a lot of hose hanging more than a foot below the attachment. I found a Titan hose saver for 30 bucks and of course, I will have to paint it but that is ok. I appreciate all the feedback as you can't find things using Google when you don't know the words to find stuff like this.

 

[dstig1]

I've been using a rope temporarily but looking for a better long term solution on my hydraulic broom. So keeping an eye on this thread too...

 

[inpo44]

I had similar hose problems on my tree puller and grapple. Using a $3 hay rake tooth (spring) from the local farm store and some scrap steel I fabricated these. It was an advantage being able to make the height specific to the each application to deal with the amount of excess hose each situation had.

 

[Midniteoyl]

I had similar hose problems on my tree puller and grapple. Using a $3 hay rake tooth (spring) from the local farm store and some scrap steel I fabricated these. It was an advantage being able to make the height specific to the each application to deal with the amount of excess hose each situation had.View attachment 736118View attachment 736119View attachment 736120