hydraulic hoses

[arlen]

I went to Harbor Freight today and noticed they had hydraulic hoses. They were rated for 3500 psi lengths from 2 feet up to 5" feet they cost between 6.- to 9.- dollars the diameter was 1/2" and 3/8". They are made in china of course. I think the ends on the hosed were male pipe thread. I may buy a pair for the next hydraulic attachment. I bought two hay hooks today they had a sharp point I tried lifting logs on my splitter with one worked good until I bent the point I will grind it off and grind another point on it the hay bail hooks cost 3.50 each not a bad price. David

 

[skid row]

I just bought hydraulic hoses a couple months ago from surplus center. They were made in the USA and very inexpensive. Great quality. Check them out.

 

[drmiller100]

surpluscenter.com

 

[kevin j]

splitter with one worked good until I bent the point I will grind it off and grind another point on it the hay bail hooks cost 3.50 each not a bad price.



that is why I am so negative to HF in general.
Northern has alot of China stuff also, but generally the quality is better and has a lot of non China products. Mills FleetFarm is my first choice. Surplus Center for project stuff.

Cheapest product is not usually the most inexpensive.
The old saying 'you get what you pay for' is not strictly correct, but for sure 'you never get what you don't pay for.....'

k

 

[arlen]

splitter with one worked good until I bent the point I will grind it off and grind another point on it the hay bail hooks cost 3.50 each not a bad price.
I buy stuff form harbor freight, it is a mixed bag some are ok some are junk they have a pretty good return policy and are located only a mile away from my home.


that is why I am so negative to HF in general.
Northern has alot of China stuff also, but generally the quality is better and has a lot of non China products. Mills FleetFarm is my first choice. Surplus Center for project stuff. Thanks I have bought stuff from surplus center and notrhern tools

Cheapest product is not usually the most inexpensive.
The old saying 'you get what you pay for' is not strictly correct, but for sure 'you never get what you don't pay for.....'

k

This time I did get junk for a low price.

 

[arlen]

I just bought hydraulic hoses a couple months ago from surplus center. They were made in the USA and very inexpensive. Great quality. Check them out.

I tried having some hydraulic hoses made up at a local hydraulic shop, they wanted 80 dollars apiece for 5' lengths of 1/2" diameter hose.:jawdrop:

I bought some hosed on e-bay before the ends didn't'f fit so I had to buy expensive adaptors.

Sometimes when you need a hydraulic hose you need it now and have to go and pick it up locally.

I will check into surplus center thanks.

 

[arlen]

surpluscenter.com

Thanks I will

 

[blackdoggy]

To be safe don't even consider touching HF hydraulic hoses because theres a 98% chance something will go on it and you just might be in the path of it. Unless the hose has some sort of name brand and or a SAE code on it don't touch it.

 

[eric_271]

I tried having some hydraulic hoses made up at a local hydraulic shop, they wanted 80 dollars apiece for 5' lengths of 1/2" diameter hose.:jawdrop:

I bought some hosed on e-bay before the ends didn't'f fit so I had to buy expensive adaptors.

Sometimes when you need a hydraulic hose you need it now and have to go and pick it up locally.

I will check into surplus center thanks.

The cost for hose and fittings can be staggering. Mine were all 3/4 1'' and 1'' 1/4. My superintendent made the mistake of starting his truck '' 6 speed'' while standing out side of it and in gear in front of one of my 14' x 14' overhead shop doors. I heard the crunch as the driver less 3/4 ton cummins truck made short work of my door. He paid me for new door and labor and paid for $500 worth of hose and fittings for the splitter I was building to keep my mouth shut. I thought that was fair enough. Talk to your boss and see what he can do for you.

 

[NC4AB]

Try your local NAPA Auto Parts store, most of them in my area can make you hoses to order while you wait. Quality is excellent and the price is much lower than at a hydraulic hose supply house.

 

[pdqdl]

I've bought a lot of hydraulic hoses.

If you have lots of hydraulic equipment repairs, your own mechanic, storage facilities for zillions of parts: make your own.

Otherwise, pay somebody with the right tools and expertise. Many of the do-it-yourself mail order hose and fittings are "screw together" varieties that simply don't hold the pressure well enough. Mail order fittings are notoriously difficult to order correctly, unless you have enough experience to know all the parts.

I had pretty poor results from NAPA too. Their parts are a bit generic, with not enough selection in fittings to make all the hoses I needed. Their help is often not well trained, and the "hose expert" is not working that day. Quite a few times, I needed the hose NOW, and they let me make it myself since the expert was not there. Even then, it was too difficult to get all the right fittings.

Find a dedicated hydraulic repair shop that is small enough to need your work with competitive pricing, and good enough to get the hoses built right every time. Much like any other service, hydraulic service is too technical for just anybody to do, and it is often overpriced by the big shops that would like you to think it is rocket science.

Shop around. A lot. Hand a shop the hose you need, and ask for a quote, and ask them when it will be done. You will be surprised by the variation.