Mid mount hydraulic Couplers for TC40D

[TCowner]

I have a Worksaver grapple attachment for the loader on my TC40D. It works beautifully but requires me to snake the hydraulic lines under the right foot step then up over the rear axle to hook to the couplers in the back. The procedure required me to crawl under the tractor to fish the lines through and over the exle. I can switch from the bucket to the grapple in about 3 minutes but it takes longer to get the 15 feet of hydraulic lines to the couplers in the back. John Deere made a kit for a 5300 that I owned a few years back that moved the couplers to the middle of the tractor under the right platform step that made hooking the loader much easier. Unfortunately, NewHolland does not offer such a kit. Has anyone customized their tractor similarly to bring a set of couplers to the middle of the tractor? I have two sets on the back of the tractor so I could easliy dedicate one to the middle of the tractor.

 

[spencer200]

New Holland makes a hose and coupling kit to fit the tn tractors that we use on the TC's all time. When you install it there is a set of coupler on the loader mounting tube all the time so that you can use hydraulic implements on your loader.

 

[kcbarnes]

can you get some pics or numbers for us?

 

[Phred]

TCowner,

I have the setup spencer is talking about. Its an L shapped bracket that mounts under the floor board on the right hand side of the tractor. Four female fittings allow you to plug your loader right under the step. Four lines run back to the rear remotes.
Sorry I don't have part numbers but your dealer should be able to look it up.
It seems to me that you could just buy the bracket and get the couplers and hoses from tractor supply at a much lower cost.
Also you need to use plugs for the couplings when they are not in use. Thats the bad part of being under the step... muddy!

Fred