GC1710 GC1720 What do you do with your hoses?

[coldsteelva]

I have a GC1720 with the backhoe subframe and the Power Beyond from the factory. When the backhoe is off (like now and for most of the mowing season) the power beyond loop and the relief hose just kind of hang out in space and are generally in the way of the 3-point. I've used some small tarp bungees to secure the line to the pin hole in the backhoe mount, but I was curious was the rest of you do.

For those that don't know, if you do nothing after disconnecting the backhoe, the lines have enough length to drag along the ground and interfere with or be fouled by the 3-point lower links. About the only nit I have about the tractor is that there was no forethought to having a hook/clamp/attachment point for the excess hose.

 

[CincyFlyer]

I have a Mahindra 2540, with the same issue; they've gotten disconnected by the 3-point twice, resulting in dead-heading the pump. Right now I have mine hung on the hook that normally holds the top link, but there's still too much slack. I kind of wish that the BH had extra long hoses, and this had the minimum; I guess I could do that if I wanted to.

 

[frugalangler]

I have a Mahindra 2540, with the same issue; they've gotten disconnected by the 3-point twice, resulting in dead-heading the pump. Right now I have mine hung on the hook that normally holds the top link, but there's still too much slack. I kind of wish that the BH had extra long hoses, and this had the minimum; I guess I could do that if I wanted to.

on my MF GC1720, I've added a rubber stretchy like the one for the 3PH arms but lighter, and use it to support those hoses from dragging the ground, then when the BH is mounted, there is a long loop of IIRC the yellow that I support with the same stretchy
HTH

 

[coldsteelva]

Now I don't feel like I have been missing out on an ingenious solution. We're all essentially just rigging up a suspension mechanism to keep it out of the way. I agree, the long length hose should be on the backhoe with perhaps a hard mount manifold like the FEL uses.

 

[fxdb96]

I loop the power beyond loop around / over the top link. It is just the right length to hang there with OR without an implement on. The other shorter hose gets tucked in on the left side so it doesnt drag on the ground.