MF RED in MT
Veteran Member
Wow, mail-order hoses... hadn't occurred to me. I'm fortunate that I have an auto parts business with hydraulic hose fabrication capability only about 4 miles away. And yes, both hoses I've had to replace were far more robust than the OEM ones they replaced! Must have been a "lowest-bid" situation. I also had them make up three 24" hose extensions for my BH.
I have an auto parts store only 6 miles away also but in this small town I have heard of poor crimped ends on the hose.
I was going to have the hoses made up at a hydraulics retail business 60 miles away, but then decided to try our Discount Hydraulic Hose.
KC