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Read articles →An owner-operator walks through a budget alternative to a dedicated third-function kit on the LS XR4040, routing rear-remote hoses to a front grapple instead. He covers the specific fittings required (including a real-world warning about LS's non-standard Pioneer sizing), the 90-degree adapters that ease hookup, the quick-detach design intent, and a total parts cost of roughly $250, $300. Best for XR4040 owners who want grapple control without buying a full third-function kit.
An owner-operator sharing a hands-on DIY project from their own shop, with no apparent commercial affiliation beyond thanking a local dealer by name.
Run two 14-foot, one-half-inch hoses from the rear remotes along the front end loader to the grapple, then open and close it using the rear remote lever instead of joystick buttons.
It's listed as three-eighths Pioneer, but LS uses a non-standard size. A store-bought three-eighths Pioneer fitting was too big, so the owner got the correct one from his LS dealer.
The owner spent roughly 250 to 300 dollars on hoses and fittings, which he says is a lot cheaper than buying an actual third function kit.
Yes, he can still lift and curl the front end loader with the joystick; only opening and closing the grapple requires using the rear remote lever instead.
