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[MahoskyBrosMapleFarm]

when you guys get to the end of a 5/16" lateral what type of fittings or spouts do you use to keep the lateral tight, i dont know exactly what to do, i know that your supposed to use a piece of 5/16" and wrap around the tree to keep the line tight, but i need a good explanation of this if someone could help that would be great

[brookledge]

I use the IPL end line hook with plug. The reason I use that style is there are some of my laterals that I have to take down and they just simply unhook to do so. However the Leader end line ring will work also except it is a permanent connection.
With either one the sap from the last tap goes through and there is no dead spot to have sap sit and rot.
Keith

[jason grossman]

i use the end line hooks with plugs from ipl also. they are easy to use and if you have to do some work they come down and go up fast!

[H. Walker]

I use the IPL end line hook with plug. The reason I use that style is there are some of my laterals that I have to take down and they just simply unhook to do so. However the Leader end line ring will work also except it is a permanent connection.
With either one the sap from the last tap goes through and there is no dead spot to have sap sit and rot.
Keith

Yes, and I like the fact that the tubing that goes around the tree I can use a old or short piece of tubing and not have to use some off that $75 roll on trailer.

[WESTVIRGINIAMAPLER]

Just curious if some has some closeup pics of these IPL end line hooks installed. Guess I am stupid, but I haven't seen one in person and they are confusing on how they would work from the pics I have seen in a catalog. I used the Leader ones a few years ago and took them all out and threw them away and hated them as a lot of my end trees are huge and too much dead space for sap to lay in and spoil.

[danno]

["too much dead space for sap to lay in and spoil.[/QUOTE]"

And is is where I have most of my squirrel problem - on the section tube that wraps the tree. So, I don't want the tube around the tree on line.

[brookledge]

Danno
If you don't want the tubing to wrap around the tree then either use a nail to hold the tee to the tree or better yet use hollow core nylon rope and go around the tree and secure the 5/16 that way. Do you know how to use hollow core nylon? If not I'll explain.
I know what you mean about increasing the odds of rodent damage but when you have a large tree that warrants two or more taps you need to space the taps out anyways.
Keith

[WESTVIRGINIAMAPLER]

If it is the end tree where the lateral starts you are having squirrel problems with, use a "Y Fork" and if they chew on the tubing around the tree, it won't hurt anything because it is seperate from the lateral line that has sap in it.