Hose question

[woodlandfarms]

My old hoses were 2 wire (for the wheels) according to the logging supply company. My new hoses are 4 wire.

Mistake?

 

[ponytug]

Dear Carl,

Since your original hoses haven't ruptured, it is probably overkill.

4 wire hoses will also be much stiffer, which may cause problems bending in the tunnel, but others would know better than me.

All the best,

Peter

My old hoses were 2 wire (for the wheels) according to the logging supply company. My new hoses are 4 wire.

Mistake?

 

[cqaigy2]

My old hoses were 2 wire (for the wheels) according to the logging supply company. My new hoses are 4 wire.

Mistake?

Don't know if it's a mistake but my brother in-law said it's much stiffer and won't really make a difference as far a abrasion is concerned.

 

[J_J]

My old hoses were 2 wire (for the wheels) according to the logging supply company. My new hoses are 4 wire.

Mistake?

You almost have to know exactly what you want before you talk to the hydraulic sales person. Their job is to sell biggest, bestest, wrapped in gold kind of stuff. I think they over sold you.

I have been taken several times by [ it shouldn't cost much. ] I almost choked when he said That will be $75.00, for a 6 ft hose. I hung my head in shame and paid the bill, vowing to never let them tell me what I need. It pays to have a working knowledge of things. A lot of times, I ask them if they can match Internet prices. Most times it works. I even down load a work up sheet with prices .

 

[woodlandfarms]

try $100 per....

 

[J_J]

try $100 per....

Carl,

I feel sorry for you, that someone would take advantage of you that way. We have about 6 or 7 hyd suppliers here in Jacksonville, and they can not afford to mess with people that way. You must live in a one shop town.

 

[woodlandfarms]

Napa is the only local hose builder. But there are like 7 of them 20 miles away in Longview which is the hub of Logging in the area. I am going there tomorrow to get more hoses if it is raining...

Carl

 

[Wayne County Hose]

You almost have to know exactly what you want before you talk to the hydraulic sales person. Their job is to sell biggest, bestest, wrapped in gold kind of stuff. I think they over sold you.

Please don't paint with such a broad brush. My job is to sell the correct hose to anybody, kowledgable or not.

I have been taken several times by [ it shouldn't cost much. ] I almost choked when he said That will be $75.00, for a 6 ft hose. I hung my head in shame and paid the bill, vowing to never let them tell me what I need. It pays to have a working knowledge of things. A lot of times, I ask them if they can match Internet prices. Most times it works. I even down load a work up sheet with prices .

Depending on the hose, $75 may not be a bad price. But then, you may have gotten ripped off. I have some hose that would be $10 for 6 feet. I have other hose that would be $750 for 6 feet.

Whenever anyone comes in and asks if I can match internet prices, I calmly ask them if the internet can match my knowledge, service, fast response, etc. If all you are concerned with is price, you are not an educated consumer.
There is no way that a hose shop can match internet pricing. There is no way the internet can match our level of service, among other things. When comparing a local hose shop to internet discount houses, you are comparing apples and oranges.

 

[Wayne County Hose]

My old hoses were 2 wire (for the wheels) according to the logging supply company. My new hoses are 4 wire.

Mistake?

If you brought in 2 wire hose and they made you 4 wire hose, they should charge you 2 wire price. 4 wire hose won't necessarily outlast 2 wire hose, it depends on the application. I know of applications where 1 wire hose outlasts 4 wire hose. It is up to the counterman to ask all the right questions and for the customer to give all the correct answers. Also, depending on the 100R rating, it may have the same bend radius as your old 2 wire, or it may not. I do have 2 wire hose with a higher rating than 4 wire hose of the same size. I do hope that you didn't get taken advantage of, but it appears that you may have.

 

[MossRoad]

Please don't paint with such a broad brush. My job is to sell the correct hose to anybody, kowledgable or not.



Depending on the hose, $75 may not be a bad price. But then, you may have gotten ripped off. I have some hose that would be $10 for 6 feet. I have other hose that would be $750 for 6 feet.

Whenever anyone comes in and asks if I can match internet prices, I calmly ask them if the internet can match my knowledge, service, fast response, etc. If all you are concerned with is price, you are not an educated consumer.
There is no way that a hose shop can match internet pricing. There is no way the internet can match our level of service, among other things. When comparing a local hose shop to internet discount houses, you are comparing apples and oranges.

I find it contradictory that "There is no way the internet can match our level of service, among other things." and you include a link to your internet website in your signature. You are the internet.