Are the hydraulic hoses normally routed stupid

bigcummins03 · Mar 7, 2022

LD1 said:
"they" as in the manufactures.....most dont offer a grapple.

Those are aftermarket and generic SSQA grapples.

$hit Happens. Even if the hoses are routed different and skidplate protection is no guarantee of a 1 in a million fluke stick getting lodged somewhere and breaking a hose.

Like it or not, Im just explaining the reality. And the reality is....look under your tractor....and you will see it clearly wasnt designed to live its life in the woods. Live and learn....make or have made a skid plate....and keep on tractoring

Looking under what do I see? I see high ground clearance. Skinny tall AG tires for grip. I see it is made to go where you can take it off road lol. Now it doesn’t have the skids like my rock crawlers have but it does have some. The dealer is the they and that same they installed their hoses and routed them like turds lol. Loaded up and heading to them now to get it fixed.

bigcummins03 · Mar 7, 2022

I mean come on it’s like they wasn’t even trying to install them with any thought process they could have at least put the mounting strap on top of the plate it’s mounted to. Be small gain but better than more lower lol.

Hay Dude · Mar 7, 2022

That hose is routed in a lousy way, but as other said, many others do it and there’s more than just hoses.
7-8 years ago I was mowing heavy brush in the middle of nowhere and a small stick made it’s way up next to the transmission and ripped off a wire harness from a transmission sender. Put the tractor in neutral and there she sat while I waited for the part.
Most fun was laying on your back on shredded saplings to try to repair it.
At least you could drive out.

bigcummins03 · Mar 7, 2022

Hay Dude said:
That hose is routed in a lousy way, but as other said, many others do it and there’s more than just hoses.
7-8 years ago I was mowing heavy brush in the middle of nowhere and a small stick made it’s way up next to the transmission and ripped off a wire harness from a transmission sender. Put the tractor in neutral and there she sat while I waited for the part.
Most fun was laying on your back on shredded saplings to try to repair it.
At least you could drive out.

Yeah that’s true. I was glad for that to be able to get it on the trailer under its own power for sure. Backed it into the dealership shop and they are fixing it now and going to route a little more better this go around. The dealership is what you pay for and they so far have been great.

cwbyeng1300 · Mar 7, 2022

We use a lot of these type coax hangers in the tower business, but thye work great for securing hoses on equipment.

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Fuddy1952 · Mar 7, 2022

I had trouble until I realized how the hoses should move with attachment, then used lots of the large zip ties. I was just thinking using it today bundee cord(s) may not be a bad idea also in places.

Fallon · Mar 13, 2022

RjCorazza said:
My factory 3rd function hoses were routed much better than that, but still seemed unnecessarily exposed. There's a guy in Newfoundland that does custom mods for Kubota tractors, and he has a kit that bolts over those hoses (if that's what I'm looking at in the photos).
I'm not that good at fabrication, so I ordered the 3rd function guard and the high flasher guards he makes. They're not cheap, but very well designed and top quality.
L6060 3rd Function Guard

My L4060 had some hoses hanging low in the same spot. I got that skid plate & the one to protect the QDs on the loader. They work great. Would highly recommend them.