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Read articles →This is a hands-on DIY install of a third-function hydraulic kit (from WR Long) on a Mahindra 2638L with just over 500 hours, not a dealer walkaround. The owner shows the kit's factory-suggested mounting didn't actually work in practice, and documents rerouting hoses, changing fittings, fabricating a bracket, and adapting the valve placement for winter/Canadian conditions. Best for owners planning the same aftermarket install who want real fitment problems and fixes, not marketing footage.
Posted by an owner-operator (Steel City Performance Saws channel) documenting their own DIY hydraulic install and the problems they ran into.
No, the owner found the factory-suggested spot, less than two inches from the tire with downward-facing hoses, would not work, especially with snow and ice in Canada.
Supplied hoses were too short, fittings faced the wrong direction, and the suggested mounting location risked the valve freezing or tearing off in winter conditions.
He fabricated a bracket using two factory-welded nuts in the tube, reversed the fittings to face upward, and relocated the valve away from the tire.
