Protecting Hydrolic and Air Connectors during winter

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  1. Hegemeister

    Hegemeister Road Train Member

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    Hey all!
    I just purchased a trailer with a hydrolic filp axle and I am concerned with connectors not connected during the winter months. ( when not using the flip ).

    Am I worried about nothing? Should I just keep a good coat of WD on them? Do I need to cover them with something?
    Or, just wipe them down once in a while and spray WD-40.

    I think maybe I'm making a bigger deal than neccessary, but I'd rather not learn the hard way when I need it in a crunch. Thanks ahead!
     
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  3. Feedman

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    You can buy another set of couplers and just plug the ends. Will keep them nice and clean and easy to store
     
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  4. Hegemeister

    Hegemeister Road Train Member

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    Yes, but any connector with any air pressure will open. Any hydraulic line will bleed fluid.
     
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  5. Ruthless

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    Spray them with something that’s a light oil, get a set of them yellow rubber kitchen gloves cut the fingers off n put them over the fittings tight like a condom.
    I would not use wd40 for that. Maybe soak in blaster tho.
     
  6. beastr123

    beastr123 Road Train Member

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    quarter turn taps between the line and quick-connect will stop leakage and PB Blaster as a spray about once a week when the neck is off is what I used. I carried a complete set of replacement fittings wrapped in oiled cloth in a plastic sandwich box in a small toolbox in the neck. There was a male and female light plug with dielectric grease protecting the ends and small screwdriver in that box along with hose ferrules and repair unions.
     
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  7. Razororange

    Razororange Road Train Member

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    Well don't just stick an open fitting in there. Plug the other end of it so when you hook it up nothing comes out.
     
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  8. ichudov

    ichudov Heavy Load Member

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    I would put some grease on the hydraulic couplers and not worry.
     
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  9. HighCountry

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    Get a tennis ball, cut a X in, wiggle over female coupler, done
    Been doing this for years, works keeping dirt out , an like me, cheap and easy
     
  10. Hegemeister

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    Does it work for the electrical connector as well as the air line?
     
  11. HighCountry

    HighCountry Light Load Member

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    Don’t know about electrical, just keep it clean and lots of Dielectric grease, never been a problem.
     
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