Attachment Keeps Hoses, Wires Safe

Attachment Keeps Hoses Wires Safe TRACTORS Accessories Mount the Lend-A-Hand attachment on a tractor fender and keep hydraulic hoses and electrical lines up and away from hitches The hanging arm articulates with the hitch as the tractor turns     “Lend-A-Hand keeps everything hanging over the hitch so there’s minimal disturbance of hoses and electrical harnesses ” says Curtis Hiebert The Attachment Farm “Our latest model has a slot to keep electrical cables above the hydraulic hoses It’s very important to not pinch those wires or they can cause issues ”     Hiebert knows about the issues and the potential problems with multiple hydraulic hoses running between the tractor and an implement He and his family raise grain and oil seed while also marketing handy attachments developed originally for the farm’s tractors and trucks While he didn’t invent Lend-A-Hand he has been refining it for the market     “A Hutterite colony that does some production of items for us developed it and asked us to market it ” says Hiebert “It was a perfect fit for our line ”     Hiebert has a shorter version for Case New Holland Case IH Steiger Rowtrac and New Holland TJ series and newer A longer arm fits Case 4-WD and Quadtrac tractors He’s field-testing a Deere version Models also vary slightly for row crop versus broad crop An adapter will be available for articulated tractor setups     Ordering the right model for a particular tractor model is key As he adds new models to fit a broader spread of tractors Hiebert plans to add a selection guide to his website     “If you can’t figure out which model is right for your tractor give us a call and we’ll figure it out ” he says     Lend-A-Hand is priced at $269 95 with the optional hose saddle priced at $114 95     Hiebert offers a number of brackets and helpers for use in the cab and out of it Often they were the result of frustration on the farm That was the case with Hiebert’s first product an armrest mount for 2-way radios He also designed a retractable mike holder     “It was annoying to deal with securing and then moving the radios when we changed tractors ” says Hiebert “I made some brackets and had them laser cut bent and powder coated I started selling them locally and the business took off ”     The 2-way radio mounts were designed for use in S6 series Deere combine cabs As a result a lot of Deere dealers carry the mounts     Contact: FARM SHOW Followup The Attachment Farm 11075 Road 36 N Sperling Manitoba Canada R0G 2M0 ph 855-626-3200; info@theattachmentfarm com; www theattachmentfarm com

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