skid steer to tractor hyd fittings???

[murfdog]

I have a tc45 with quick attach bucket. My neighboor has a grapple bucket from skid steer that I can use at any time. After looking at the hyd hose connections they are different than what is on my tractor. Do they make an adaptor or do I need to make a special set of hoses for this?? Thanks for any input.

 

[wedge40]

I'd just get a couple of short hoses with QD's on one end that match your tractor and then matching QD's for the Grapple.

Wedge
Edit. Here are some QD's. The web site wasn't working earlier.
http://www.discounthydraulichose.com/ISO_16028_Couplers_br_complete_sets_p/ht-set.htm

Cha-Ching.

 

[kennyd]

I'd just get a couple of short hoses with QD's on one end that match your tractor and then matching QD's for the Grapple.

Wedge

Yup, what he wrote...or you can probably make some adapters with some steel nipples if the thread sizes are the same.

 

[radman1]

I made a set of adapters just for the situation you described. Used a male and female set of flat faced skid steer connectors. With a few adapters, I connected them to a set of standard pioneer type tractor couplers. It is best to connect them directly with adapters rather than a short piece of hose. If you a segment of hose, it is difficult to push connectors together because there is nothing ridge to push against or pull against.