Hydraulic hose failures rarely happen without warning

[Ryan Calloway]

Run your hand along every hydraulic hose at the start of each week, not while the system is pressurized. Feel for soft spots, bulges, cracks in the outer cover, or any sign of weeping fluid at the fittings.

A bulging hose is a hose that has lost its internal structural integrity. It will fail; the only question is when and under what pressure. Catching it before it blows saves the hose cost, the hydraulic fluid loss, the cleanup, and the downtime.

Sixty seconds of weekly inspection. It’s worth it every time.

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