pre made 3/8 hydraulic hoses and adaptors

[unitedhose]

One of the main areas of concern when buying premade hydraulic hose assemblies is the standard ends the hoses come with do not match the ends on the hose you are replacing.

this problem can be solved by using steel hydraulic adaptors.

the most common hose ends by far for farm equipment are 3/8 male npt and 1/2 npt. if the hose that needs replacing comes with these ends then you can just use the standard premade hydraulic hoses that come with these ends.

other common hose ends are:

1) 1/2 npt ends on 3/8 hose assembly
to convert your 3/8 hose to this end purchase a 3/8 female npt by 1/2 npt
male bushing. The female npt can be a swivel type in which case you do not need to use pipe thread tape or it can be solid type in which case you need to use pipe thread tape or you can just buy a premade 1/2 inch hose with 1/2 npt ends. If pressure on your system is 3000psi or less and the 1/2 hose is not too thick for your application this option will work.

2) #6 female jic end on 3/8 hose
to convert your 3/8 hose to this end purchase a 3/8 female npt by #6female jic adaptor. The female npt can be a swivel type in which case you do not need to use pipe thread tape or it can be solid type in which case you need to use pipe thread tape

3) #8 female jic end on 3/8 hose
to convert your 3/8 hose to this end purchase a 3/8 female npt by #8female jic adaptor. The female npt can be a swivel type in which case you do not need to use pipe thread tape or it can be solid type in which case you need to use pipe thread tape

4) #8 male oring boss end on 3/8 hose
to convert your 3/8 hose to this end purchase a 3/8 female npt by #8male oring boss adaptor. The female npt can be a swivel type in which case you do not need to use pipe thread tape or it can be solid type in which case you need to use pipe thread tape

5) John Deere oring flat seal hose ends

if you have John Deere equipment you may notice this hose end on some of your equipment. this hose end cannot be converted using standard premade hydraulic hoses with male npt ends YOU MUST USE premade female jic hoses to convert these hoses.
the fitting you use is a #6 male jic by #6 female oring face seal adaptor

 

[markct]

yea adaptors look great on paper, but i could walk out to my backhoe, excavator,ford loader, hyd flail mower, and most any other machine and show you that only about half the hoses, maybe less on some, have the room to add the extra length and bulk of an adapter. and many of the ones where they will fit would make them more easily damaged by the length of the ridgid adapter. and its one more place to leak, its usualy simplest, and cheaper, to simply get the end crimped right on the hose. now thats not to say i havent used adapters to fit a hose to a machine to get it off the road, or outa the hole, etc till proper hose could be bought. but they arnt generaly something you try to use tho. just stock the fitting people need and your business will do great! thats the biggest downfall of many hyd hose shops that start up is not having the fitting ya need when ya need it.

 

[jenkinsph]

yea adaptors look great on paper, but i could walk out to my backhoe, excavator,ford loader, hyd flail mower, and most any other machine and show you that only about half the hoses, maybe less on some, have the room to add the extra length and bulk of an adapter. and many of the ones where they will fit would make them more easily damaged by the length of the ridgid adapter. and its one more place to leak, its usualy simplest, and cheaper, to simply get the end crimped right on the hose. now thats not to say i havent used adapters to fit a hose to a machine to get it off the road, or outa the hole, etc till proper hose could be bought. but they arnt generaly something you try to use tho. just stock the fitting people need and your business will do great! thats the biggest downfall of many hyd hose shops that start up is not having the fitting ya need when ya need it.

I couldn't have said it better:thumbsup: