Gates' forestry page talks about heavy-duty forestry equipment and lists the MXT and MXG families for these machines.
All of the hoses below are in our range. You can reach us by phone for sizes, pressures and prices.
Our Gates hoses for forestry machinery
- Gates® MXG™ 5K-XTP with XtraTuff™ Plus Cover: forestry machines and delimbers in the Gates brochure; XtraTuff Plus cover, 25x abrasion resistance.
- Gates® MXG4K-XTP XtraTuff Xpiral Hydraulic Hose (280 bar): the hose featured on Gates' forestry page; in Gates' words, it lasts twice as long as spiral hose.
- Gates® MXT™ Wire Braided Hose - SAE 100R16: the Gates 2021 MXT-XTP brochure mentions log splitter applications and forestry.
- Gates® MXT-XTP XtraTuff Steel Wire Braided Hydraulic Hose (2SC): the XtraTuff-covered version of MXT; according to Gates, 30 times more abrasion resistant than standard hoses.
How to choose
When choosing a hose for a forestry machine:
- Pressure: MXG 5K-XTP is in the 350 bar class and MXG 4K-XTP in the 280 bar class; the working pressure of each size is given in the size chart on the product page.
- Impulse life: MXG hoses are tested to 1,000,000 impulse cycles with GlobalSpiral fittings, and the MXT family to 600,000.
- Cover: For abrasion protection, MXG 5K-XTP, MXG 4K-XTP and MXT-XTP hoses have an XtraTuff cover.
- Temperature: -40 °C to +121 °C for the MXG family, -40 °C to +100 °C for the MXT family.
Frequently asked questions
Which hose for a log splitter?
In its 2021 MXT-XTP brochure, Gates lists log splitter applications among the uses of the MXT family.
Can MXG 4K-XTP be used instead of spiral hose?
Gates recommends MXG 4K-XTP as an alternative to spiral hoses on high-pressure lines where flexibility is needed; on its forestry page, it states that it lasts twice as long as spiral hose.