I really didn_ know how my experience of this pump would go. I needed it quickly, and I needed it to arrive and work without trouble. I decided to purchase a bale grapple for my skid loader. I_ a one man farming operation so you can only imagine how big of a life saver this has been. My skid loader does not have AUX hydraulic ports, so I went a different route. With that being said, this hydraulic unit is the center of the whole thing. Without it, it_ useless.The item arrived a lot sooner than expected. Within a week. Tracking was not accurate. FedEx actually said that the label had been unreadable and they replaced it.When it arrived it was in perfect shape. Excellent packing. It came with a total of 3 sets of hydraulic fitting adapters. Many reviews say that you must buy 1/4 BSPP adapters to NPT, so I did. While the pump is actually 1/4 BSPP, yes, it does come with adapters. I ended up using the JIC adapters that came with the pump. From there, I went to my local Rural King and bought 3/8 hose, 3/8 NPT adapter fittings to the JIC, and adapter fittings to the cylinder I needed to plumb it to. The pump did not come with mounting bolts or main battery cables. You will need to supply those yourself. For battery cables I used 6 GA. The mounting bolts at 8mm. One feature I did not expect, is for the controller to have a magnet back on it. That works nice to attach to my skid loader operator station for easy reach.With Mobil 424 hydraulic fluid that I use in every machine I own, the pump works fast and great. I use it from all angles, being mounted on a skid loader attachment. So far so good, and I have handled about 300 bales with it so far, loading and then unloading. I will update this as time goes on and share my experiences, but this has so far been a great unit. ?
sheleen leavitt 
