Kubota M5400 loader hoses

[Tim in New York]

Nephew reports that of the 4 hoses on the loader, one is new, one is "peeing", and the others are OK - the three apparently are original. He pulled the loader so he could do the brushhogging this week. His brother replaced the one either this summer or last. Both "boys" live several hours away - I would like to fix the loader for them so its working next time they come home. They lost their dad last spring in an accident with that same tractor. Is it straightforward to simply unbolt the connections and take the hoses in to the local NAPA?

Thanks!

Tim

 

[Jim.ME]

Nephew reports that of the 4 hoses on the loader, one is new, one is "peeing", and the others are OK - the three apparently are original. He pulled the loader so he could do the brushhogging this week. His brother replaced the one either this summer or last. Both "boys" live several hours away - I would like to fix the loader for them so its working next time they come home. They lost their dad last spring in an accident with that same tractor. Is it straightforward to simply unbolt the connections and take the hoses in to the local NAPA?

Thanks!

Tim

It is very commendable of you to be fixing it for them.

It might be that easy. It really comes down to whether or not your local NAPA stocks the correct hose ends; and enough of them to do 4 hoses. The ends on a Kubota loader (M5400 is the tractor, what is the loader?) are likely not NPT, JIC, or ORB. They may well be BSPP or a metric end. The local store here can generally get ends they don't have within a day or two at most. If the hoses happen to have extended tubing ends on them, that can be a problem, however you have not indicated they are something other than hoses with simple fittings on the ends.

Someone may be along to tell you the thread style used for certain, however I expect one would need to know the loader model and just which hoses you are going to replace to give you any detailed info of the hoses.

 

[caterpillar guy]

Motion should have the ends or can get them for you. they will not be cheap . Hoses have gone through the roof in the lase few years. And yes it is commendable for you to do this for them. Any good hydraulic shop should also be able to get the ends if you take the old hoses in with you so they can compare them to the old ones. They might need to order them for some cases. I have no idea what fittings they will take.