Bent hydraulic lines

[bambam31]

I've got a bent hydraulic line on my loader. Fortunately, it is not ruptured. Is this something I can ignore or do I need to do something about it?

 

[greeno]

Ignore it.


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[85Hokie]

I've seen some that look like a pretzel almost, as long as not "pinched" or creased .......keep getting busy

 

[Jim L.]

Best to leave that one alone. Trying to bend it back will just add to metal fatigue, and it is functioning good now.

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

That's a minor enough bend that you can easily just bend it back, or leave it, it's not going to matter either way!

 

[bambam31]

Thanks for the quick responses. It is not pinched and is functioning properly. I'll just leave it alone.

 

[mbu]

bambam31,

Is there any way that you could make a guard to protect those lines?

 

[bambam31]

bambam31,

Is there any way that you could make a guard to protect those lines?

If I could weld I would love to work on that project. I think the best way to project those lines is to suggest to the person who was operating my tractor to get his own tractor.

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

bambam31,

Is there any way that you could make a guard to protect those lines?

You could, but the real key is to not set the loader boom down on things, you really should never have anything in that space as the next thing it goes through is the radiator! ,

 

[mickeyd]

It broke the plastic on the front of the bonnet (hood as we call it) but luckily it did not get to the screen or radiator.

 

[mbu]

You could, but the real key is to not set the loader boom down on things, you really should never have anything in that space as the next thing it goes through is the radiator! ,

I'm not familiar with that particular loader but from the OP's picture it appears the the hydraulic lines cross just a short distance behind the bucket, thereby putting them directly in harms way. In his photo's upper left hand corner it looks to me that's the tractor's radiator guard and the hydraulic lines are well in front of that. Am I not interpreting this correctly?

 

[mickeyd]

I'm not familiar with that particular loader but from the OP's picture it appears the the hydraulic lines cross just a short distance behind the bucket, thereby putting them directly in harms way. In his photo's upper left hand corner it looks to me that's the tractor's radiator guard and the hydraulic lines are well in front of that. Am I not interpreting this correctly?

That looks exactly like my loader but then it should. I also have worried about the same thing.

 

[100 td]

A bit of channel or angle for protection may be worthwhile if you are working in brush.

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

I think the best way to project those lines is to suggest to the person who was operating my tractor to get his own tractor.

Ouch, that hurts far worse than doing it yourself!

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

I'm not familiar with that particular loader but from the OP's picture it appears the the hydraulic lines cross just a short distance behind the bucket, thereby putting them directly in harms way. In his photo's upper left hand corner it looks to me that's the tractor's radiator guard and the hydraulic lines are well in front of that. Am I not interpreting this correctly?

My point is you shouldn't ever have material coming up behind the bucket, especially brush or stick like material, it's just a recipe for disaster!