Replace agro couplers with flat faced?

[hayden]

Oh, and the female side doesn't fill up with dirt and crap the way ag couplers do.

 

[Hay Dude]

Oh, and the female side doesn't fill up with dirt and crap the way ag couplers do.

A simple $2 rubber cap solves that.
Those should always be used, no matter the coupler.

 

[future_vision]

Relieving pressure on attachment or tractor side? Me, I just use m/f couplers on tractor and on attachment then connect the attachment hoses together after unhooking.
Others use the Irwin Xboom q/c and others have modified different tools for the task.

XBoom Excavator Coupler System (Excavator Skid Steer Loader Adapter Coupler System)

Ok. This seems interesting but the price! Really?

 

[future_vision]

If you have the Irwin style can you use it to release the coupler too? (As in this post?)

https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/threads/simple-tool-for-operating-hydraulic-couplers.441066/page-2

More of an issue getting them on when the implement is under pressure. Always end up needing to bleed of the pressure so they attach. Surprised there isn't a tool for that.

 

[sdef]

The issue on the implement side during storage is due to fluid pressure changes in the lines due to ambient air temperature changes or sunlight on the hydraulic lines. I made these with plumbing parts from a big box store and keep them on the implement(s) when not in use. They keep the connectors clean and the tiny hole drilled into the cap keeps the hydraulic pressure from building up. Before assembly, stuff the caps with a rag or paper towels to keep any hydraulic fluid from seeping out the weep hole.

 

[Hay Dude]

3 of my my Ag tractors come with a complex system of drain lines that connect in a bunch of plastic fittings that drain into a plastic reservoir. It ends up leaking and falling apart. Just a big mess.


All my tractor side female couplers have snap caps. Little dirt ends up in them.
I highly suggest the snap caps.

 

[future_vision]

The issue on the implement side during storage is due to fluid pressure changes in the lines due to ambient air temperature changes or sunlight on the hydraulic lines. I made these with plumbing parts from a big box store and keep them on the implement(s) when not in use. They keep the connectors clean and the tiny hole drilled into the cap keeps the hydraulic pressure from building up. Before assembly, stuff the caps with a rag or paper towels to keep any hydraulic fluid from seeping out the weep hole.

This looks like you are detaching the lines and leaving the couplers in place and attached to each other. Am I seeing this correctly?

 

[BryceSteiner]

This here worked great for me:
Amazon.com
Flat face won't solve the problem IMO.

 

[future_vision]

This here worked great for me:
Amazon.com
Flat face won't solve the problem IMO.

That's an idea but what is with the pricing for these and other gadgets posted here. Must be limited production impacting the pricing.

 

[Shawn T. W.]

Have you seen this ... https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums...ief-tool-easier-hydraulic-connections.468831/