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!
Protecting Hydrolic and Air Connectors during winter
Discussion in 'Heavy Haul Trucking Forum' started by Hegemeister, Mar 9, 2019.
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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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Yes, but any connector with any air pressure will open. Any hydraulic line will bleed fluid.
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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.snowman_w900, rolls canardly, SAR and 3 others Thank this. -
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I would put some grease on the hydraulic couplers and not worry.
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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 easyold iron, Oxbow, Ruthless and 1 other person Thank this. -
Does it work for the electrical connector as well as the air line?
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