Reusable Hydraulic Hose Ends???

[Henro]

Thanks to everyone for the advice! I really appreciate it and it gives me some good points to consider before I decide what I want to do.

My interpretation of the advice seems llike it falls out as:

In favor: 3

Neutral: 4

Against: 2

Essentially a 50/50 split.

Now I have to do MY job and decide which way I want to go! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

I will post a follow up on my decision (whatever it turns out to be) and why I went the way I did (whatever way I go, not decided yet)... /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Thanks again for the help! /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[MMM]

I'd go with SS No Skive and matching hose. If you get skive fittings you need skive hose and skiver to remove rubber. Skive fittings are less bulky, but a lot more trouble to build hoses. Either way, you need to know what you're buying and make sure it matches or you'll be blowing hoses. and more money.

 

[Henro]

Well...I finally did it, and ordered hoses and fittings I need from discounthydraulichose.com

I have to tell you that EVERY time I have called them there was someone there to answer the phone (pleasant female voice) and a male salesman to take the order. The one order I placed in the past came real quick. I have a good feeling about this place.

Anyway, after digesting all the great advice I came to the following conclusions before placing my order:

Reusable fittings are most likely very reliable. They are a little larger than the crimp on type. Anyone who had the ability to put crimp on hose ends on, would be nuts to use reusable ends, since they are more expensive and really offer nothing except convenience to those who do not have crimping tools. So I don't fear using reusable ends...

What I ended up doing is ordering hoses double the length I needed, wherever I had the need for more than one hose of the same size, and ordered crip on ends at both ends. I will cut the hoses in half (more or less) and use reusable ends on the cut end of each half. This will enable me to make the hoses as short as possible, while still allowing for some flex and shortening that occurs when the hose is pressurized.

As it turns out I ended up ordering 19 hoses and a bunch of associated fittings ( about 50 of them I think). It took about five hours to figure out what I needed, double check and check again. Building something in your head is good exercise... /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

So...if all goes right, I may have my T&T ready for the first snow...I'm not counting on it though... /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

 

[Henro]

By the way, I did not mean to ignor the advice to go to some place local and have things made up, or to take whatever hose I got remotely and have ends put on it.

It is just that I got kind of turned off by my two limited experiences with local suppliers. One is a distrubutor for Parker, and charged me three times the price for fittings that I could have bought on line (for the same thing). The other place wanted over double for a simple hose with two ends on it, as compared to TSC where I ended up buying the exact same thing for under half the price...

And I just don't want to spend a lot of time running somewhere to pay more for less, so to speak.

I will keep that advice in mind for the future though. I do appreciate it and when in need, going local for one hose or fitting may just be well worth it.

Thanks again to everyone for taking the time to give me good advice! /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[kennyd]

Henro,
I don't know if you browse the other forums much, But I saw this and thought of you.
You were on a quest for steel lines at first if I remember, this guy did a great job adding a remote and cylinder for his MMM using steel tubing.
MMM Post

Your project is looking great. I always enjoy reading your post's

 

[Henro]

KennyD,

Thanks for the pointer to that thread. Yes, was interested (and still am) in possibly using steel lines in projects.

I did not find the info I needed to do it...that thread may be a start at learning what I need for the future.

Thanks again. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif