California
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- Joined
- Jan 22, 2004
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- Location
- An hour north of San Francisco
- Tractor
- Yanmar YM240 Yanmar YM186D
Ok, TSC has every kind of Quick Disconnect I can imagine and a good variety of swivels and fittings. But little in the area of adapting up from one size thread to another; nothing suitable.
I also went into the local Parker Hydraulic Hose&/Fittings shop. The very experienced counterman said it would take an expensive and ugly string of fittings to adapt up from -6 to -8 (Threads 9/16" > 3/4", both with O-ring on face.) I asked about just putting -8 ends on my hoses and he said about $15 each, cheaper and cleaner than adapters and the best alternative in his opinion. When the valve arrives I'll take it in there with the hoses and probably use that alternative.
I also went into the local Parker Hydraulic Hose&/Fittings shop. The very experienced counterman said it would take an expensive and ugly string of fittings to adapt up from -6 to -8 (Threads 9/16" > 3/4", both with O-ring on face.) I asked about just putting -8 ends on my hoses and he said about $15 each, cheaper and cleaner than adapters and the best alternative in his opinion. When the valve arrives I'll take it in there with the hoses and probably use that alternative.
