Low-Cost Way To Protect Hydraulic Couplers On Skid Loader
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David Simpler, Elkton, Md.: “I needed a low-cost way to protect the hydraulic couplers on my skid loader, so I cut up an old heater hose that I already had into 3 to 4-in. lengths that friction fit onto the coupler. I used 1-in. hose for the male coupler and 1 3/8 in. hose for the female coupler. The hoses keep water out of the couplers. Works great.
“I wanted a spreader bar that I could use with my skid loader to pick up equipment, so I ordered some chain hooks and used a standard 3-ft. long, Cat. I drawbar to serve as the bar. It’s lifted by an I-bolt through a hole in the center of the drawbar, with chain hooks attached to both ends with small hitch pins and clips. The photo shows the spreader bar being used to lift a disk off the ground. It does a nice job of balancing the load.”
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Low-Cost Way To Protect Hydraulic Couplers On Skid Loader TRACTORS Hydraulics David Simpler Elkton Md : “I needed a low-cost way to protect the hydraulic couplers on my skid loader so I cut up an old heater hose that I already had into 3 to 4-in lengths that friction fit onto the coupler I used 1-in hose for the male coupler and 1 3/8 in hose for the female coupler The hoses keep water out of the couplers Works great “I wanted a spreader bar that I could use with my skid loader to pick up equipment so I ordered some chain hooks and used a standard 3-ft long Cat I drawbar to serve as the bar It’s lifted by an I-bolt through a hole in the center of the drawbar with chain hooks attached to both ends with small hitch pins and clips The photo shows the spreader bar being used to lift a disk off the ground It does a nice job of balancing the load ”
