Alternatives to Pioneer quick couplers

"Uppercase" Pioneer is Parker's name for their ag quick couplers. However, many other companies make them and the Pioneer name has essentially become "pioneer" and is informally used for any brand of ISO 5675 compatible couplers. You're pretty much stuck with this style of coupler since it is the industry standard for tractor remote hydraulic connections.

What sort of problems are you having? If you're using the ball version and are experiencing leak issues when uncoupled you could try the more reliable poppet style.
 
i always have trouble getting the fittings together, i'm not sure if i lack the strength in my hands to hold the female open and am just not coordinated enough.
 
As mentioned, there are a lot of very cheap ?pioneer style? couplers, and then there are quality and goof spec Parker Pioneer couplers.

The female ends tend to wear out after 20-50 years, and we forget as we replace the more abused male ends a lot more often, generally with the poorer quality cheaper new versions. The good quality ones can be rebuilt with new parts and o rings, but the repair parts might cost a lot more then a cheap poor whole replacement. Guess what happens.....

So, we end up with a cheaply made male end that is poor specs and at best a worn out beat up female end, and are surprised it leaks or doesn?t fit well.....

Pay some real dollars for a real good quality set of connectors and a lot of your problems will disappear; but you won?t like seeing what that costs you. And probsbly won?t find the good set at the fleet and farm store. We are just used to the cheap prices of the poor stuff and can?t swallow the cost of the well fitted parts.

Paul
 
I've found it's best to get the ones that the collar works both ways and the breakaway clamp that goes with them. Then you can just push the male end in. Like TF says,on the Olivers,they always have pressure on one when the engine is running.
 
But the pressure stays on the coupler at least it does with my 1600,1550's etc.So I use a hitch pin to push against the ball in the coupler to relieve the pressure.
 
I have poor luck with pioneer couplers as well pretty much anything else I've used is better than pioneer. There are a coupler brands that are much better, the collars slide better and lock and unlock much better - Stsucci are good Italian made available usually at hydraulic specialty shops. Safeway - American made, Apache - USA - those last two can be bought at some hardware stores. The general farm stores like tractor supply and Rural King are just going to have Pioneer and there usually going to be double the price of the other brands .
 
I have a 3rd remote on my loader that uses Pioneer quick couplers and the females collars are a b***h to retract and then like to leak after you've disconnected. I won't mention how nice they are in winter when they get wet and freeze ...... only when you're attaching the snowblade of course. These are dealer installed couplers ..... and they seem like junk.

So where do we go to get "the good ones"?
 
(quoted from post at 21:29:48 04/23/19) I have a 3rd remote on my loader that uses Pioneer quick couplers and the females collars are a b***h to retract and then like to leak after you've disconnected. I won't mention how nice they are in winter when they get wet and freeze ...... only when you're attaching the snowblade of course. These are dealer installed couplers ..... and they seem like junk.

So where do we go to get "the good ones"?

Basic "Pioneer" couplers are "as good as it gets".

If you are having issues you need to pay attention to the instructions for your application, and learn to relieve all pressure before attempting to uncouple or recouple them.
 
Stucchi makes an excellent QC, it can be connected under pressure, so no more beating on the coupler to relieve pressure. They make these in all types of sizes. A good hydraulic shop will have them. They are not much more expensive than the cheap ones and are worth the cost.
 
those work fantastic I rigged up 3 sets of them on big forklift we use to assemble new machinery really work nice. takes all pressure issues away, in fact I am going to convert my new maxum ih tractor to these tomorrow if lucky.
 
You people do realize that are several versions of "pioneer couplers, the 4000 series is low buck and they operate that way. 8000 series along with right coupler bracket are all we sell, use, and many times can be coupled, uncoupled with 1 hand. Ya gets what'cha pays fer!!
 
If there is a "float" position on the remotes, engage it to couple and uncouple haoses with motor running or not.
 
I have never had any trouble with pioneer couplers I have them on all my tractors and my combines and skid loader have them too, best to shut off tractor and move hyd lever to relieve line pressure and DON'T use cylinder to hold up implement when not in use, O Rings need to be replaced from time to time and make sure both ends are clean ,I use staring fluid to clean ends . good luck Bryan
 
I have pioneer on my Fords, farmall. and Allis. They work much better than the JD couplers on my 4430. My 4430 has three remotes. I changed one to pioneer. With I had changed all three.
 

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