Rotate That Boom Hose

Hydroexcavators work in abrasive environments, so wear on the hosing of the machine’s boom is inevitable. But there are some simple practices that can help maximize the life span of the hose.“One way is to rotate it,” says Mike Selby, national service manager for Vac-Con. “When you go from vertical to horizontal with the material, you’re going to have a natural wear path on the top side of the hose.”Leave as is and that wear point could eventually become a hole, requiring the hose to be replaced. Rotate the hose regularly and the wear path develops more evenly around the entire