Alan
04-20-2004, 07:12 PM
A couple days ago, over in the chat room, we got into talking about the problems with hydraulic spreader couplers rusting up.
Somebody was talking about their couplers rusting during the winter. I've never had a problem with that during the winter, mine usually weep enough oil that they stay free. But during the summer, with no pressure in the lines they get mucked up and rusty. I was also concerned about something hitting them and breaking the coupler or pipe.
I've wanted to do covers on mine since I put this truck in service (4 yrs now) and had done the parts up but hadn't installed them yet. Yesterday was the big day.
I started with 2, 2" pipe couplings and a couple 2" pipe nipples. I cut the couplings in half and welded each half around a hydraulic coupler. Had to be sure I put them on the right way, the tapered pipe threads wouldn't go together if I got what used to be the middle of the coupling facing out.
Somebody was talking about their couplers rusting during the winter. I've never had a problem with that during the winter, mine usually weep enough oil that they stay free. But during the summer, with no pressure in the lines they get mucked up and rusty. I was also concerned about something hitting them and breaking the coupler or pipe.
I've wanted to do covers on mine since I put this truck in service (4 yrs now) and had done the parts up but hadn't installed them yet. Yesterday was the big day.
I started with 2, 2" pipe couplings and a couple 2" pipe nipples. I cut the couplings in half and welded each half around a hydraulic coupler. Had to be sure I put them on the right way, the tapered pipe threads wouldn't go together if I got what used to be the middle of the coupling facing out.