KEEP YOUR COOL Stay on the Job Longer Thanks to Auxiliary Hydraulic Coolers By Pam Kleineke H igh temperatures, high-flow attachments and de-manding jobs can all play a part in overheating the hydraulic systems of skid steers and compact track loaders — forcing operators to take a break to let the machine cool down. Luckily manufacturers like Fecon, Loftness and FAE offer auxiliary hydraulic coolers that keep the work going thanks to their ability to connect to the top of the loader and provide additional cooling during hot days or when the machine is being worked to the max. “An auxiliary hydraulic cooler provides significant addi-tional hydraulic cooling capacity to a compact track loader or skid steer,” says Mark Ferguson, product manager of at-tachments for Fecon. “When using high-flow hydraulics 36 Compact Equipment APRIL 2020