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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Lowe.Buuck" data-source="post: 115797" data-attributes="member: 15208">&nbspYou have a couple options.1. Attachment Mounting Kit D-Ring part number 6729946. A flat plate of steel with a "D" shaped ring welded to it. This mounts to the left outside of the boom just forward of the tire. You route the attachment hydraulic hoses through the D-Ring and then to the boom couplers. The ring keeps the hoses away from the tire.2. Hose Protector part number 7343167. This is a spring that bolts to an attachment. It stands vertical and the top has a double hose clamp. This spring supports the the excess hose when the Bob-Tach is curled and keeps the hoses up and away from pinch points and tires. When the attachment is dumped the spring can flex and the hoses can straighten.Depending upon the attachment type and the materials being handled, each type can work better than the other.On my Grapple, the hoses both have 90 deg elbows attached to the couplers. This routes the hoses across the front of the cab. I used a a loop of 1/2 inch cable (wire rope) in lieu of a spring to hold the hoses up. It keeps the hoses up but can flex forward when dumping. The cable is bolted to the top of the grapple. Keeping the hoses up and behind the grapple is safer than having the hose routed beside the boom when working in the woods.</blockquote>