Service question

[SpringHollow]

Hi J.J.,

Even that first one is much cheaper than the ones I have seen ($1000).

Ken

 

[Marks481]

The links that you posted are for A/C hose fitting crimpers. Would the fittings you make with that actually withstand hydraulic pressure?

 

[woodlandfarms]

So to the hoses. Yes, one end is straight, the other bent at 90. At first I thought like all of you, no problem. Then I did the math. Either the new hose or the old hose is going to have to go through the tunnel with the 90 attached. Think about it for a moment. Straight is at the back, 90 is at the front. I pull from the back to the front. I must attach the new 90 to the straight to keep it all kosher....

Yeah, this may be a case for building your own hose. Kaching.

Waiting to hear how sedgewood dealt with this...

 

[KentT]

So to the hoses. Yes, one end is straight, the other bent at 90. At first I thought like all of you, no problem. Then I did the math. Either the new hose or the old hose is going to have to go through the tunnel with the 90 attached. Think about it for a moment. Straight is at the back, 90 is at the front. I pull from the back to the front. I must attach the new 90 to the straight to keep it all kosher....

Yeah, this may be a case for building your own hose. Kaching.

Waiting to hear how sedgewood dealt with this...

Use the old hose to pull a rope or cable through to the front. Then, use the rope or cable to pull the new hose througn from the front...

One additional pull, but it solves that problem...

 

[SpringHollow]

Use the thread on re-usable hose ends on the new hose. Put a straight one on, couple it to the old one (straight end), pull it through, replace the straight connector with a 90. That way, only one pull. Reuse the straight one on the next hose.

Ken

 

[woodlandfarms]

Use the thread on re-usable hose ends on the new hose. Put a straight one on, couple it to the old one (straight end), pull it through, replace the straight connector with a 90. That way, only one pull. Reuse the straight one on the next hose.

Ken

Thus my high school diploma lets me down again. Always leave it to someone with a doctorate to set me straight...

Thanks again.. Great idea... Although with my tractor it will be the spot it leaks in...

 

[J_J]

The links that you posted are for A/C hose fitting crimpers. Would the fittings you make with that actually withstand hydraulic pressure?

You are right. I should have known by the name Polar Bear. It is just hydraulic powered.

Some hydraulic have about 6 times the pressure as A/C . I don't think it would hold up.

 

[J_J]

Carl, these are the reusable hose fittings that can be used with 100R2. which is a high pressure hose. Look at the chart and determine the inside diameter of the hose , measure the length of the hose, cut the ends off square. Select type fitting. put the barrel on the hose, lube the fitting, and slide it on until it bottoms out. Then tighten the fitting with two wrenches, or use a vice for one side.

Reusable SAE 100R2AT Hose Ends

A neat trick here would be to use the straight fitting to pull the hose, and switch the straight end for the correct reusable fitting.

These fittings are for those of us that don't appreciate the high cost of having a hydraulic company making up a hose for you and you almost choke at the cost. Hose cost from $.87 cents per ft, to about $2.50 per ft. Just about anybody can make up their own hose set.

 

[woodlandfarms]

I took a look at my front wheel hoses and yes, one indeed has been replaced with the straight pipe and a curved connector. Seems like the way to go on this project... Will ask Terry about hose lengths...

Carl

 

[Phils]

Carl, these are the reusable hose fittings that can be used with 100R2. which is a high pressure hose. Look at the chart and determine the inside diameter of the hose , measure the length of the hose, cut the ends off square. Select type fitting. put the barrel on the hose, lube the fitting, and slide it on until it bottoms out. Then tighten the fitting with two wrenches, or use a vice for one side.

Reusable SAE 100R2AT Hose Ends

A neat trick here would be to use the straight fitting to pull the hose, and switch the straight end for the correct reusable fitting.

These fittings are for those of us that don't appreciate the high cost of having a hydraulic company making up a hose for you and you almost choke at the cost. Hose cost from $.87 cents per ft, to about $2.50 per ft. Just about anybody can make up their own hose set.

I've used those fittings many times during the years I was hauling a portable parking lot cross-country. The company owned the trailer but doing hydraulic hose repairs myself saved time, and time was money. I kept an assortment of fittings and lengths of hose with my tools. They worked great and were easy to use.

Phil