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[southsoundtree]

I like the work around.



2 multipurpose wrenches are already on my truck.



I open the valve with the operator control for one hose as I connect the hose coupler, then the other direction for the second coupler on the second hose.

 

[Brando CalPankian]

The best part of an avant is the faster connector.

 

[ATH]

The best part of an avant is the faster connector.

Is that the only part that didn't break on yours?

(It is a pretty sweet feature!)

 

[Brando CalPankian]

Is that the only part that didn't break on yours?

(It is a pretty sweet feature!)

I'm not allowed to talk about that yet. The faster connections are awesome

 

[southsoundtree]

How much faster is it?

 

[ATH]

How much faster is it?

Yes

 

[southsoundtree]

How much?

 

[ATH]

How much faster is it?

$235

 

[Merle Nelson]

Not sure of how much time people spend with connections not working right off the bat, so I can't say.

But I can say the Avant set up is 3 seconds or so. Swipe a glove or rag across the connection points to clear any dust, mate up, and toggle the handle over.

 

[Merle Nelson]

I will say, this looks simple enough. If I had an excavator or something with no Avant hook up I might use this. (In the comments there seems to be several people saying it's easy to set controles to not have pressure on fittings.) But, I wouldn’t know myself.

Do you sometimes need help in separating the connection?

 

[Jehinten]

I almost never have an issue with line pressure preventing a connection. Every time before I disconnect or connect I turn off the mini, turn the key on (not running) toggle the aux a couple of times each direction then connect.

The very rare case where I have trouble getting one hose to connect, I can get the other connection made, then toggle the auxiliary again and the second hose goes on.

 

[Reach]

I will say, this looks simple enough. If I had an excavator or something with no Avant hook up I might use this. (In the comments there seems to be several people saying it's easy to set controles to not have pressure on fittings.) But, I wouldn’t know myself.

Do you sometimes need help in separating the connection?

Separating the couplers has never been a problem, once in a while a sticky coupler requires a light tap with a hammer or handy chunk of wood, but that's it.

Putting them together though, that's a different story. If we disconnect a grapple when it is cool out in the morning, and then try to put it back on the machine when it is 30° warmer later in the day, it doesn't matter what we've done ahead of time, it won't connect. That little handy tool makes it connect, and very easily. I love ours, we should have bought it years ago.

 

[chiselbit]

I need one. I fight with connecting, to the point of hardly ever disconnecting just to avoid the struggle.

 

[Merle Nelson]

Sounds like a good present for my stepson who bought his first excavator.