Great mail-order source for hydraulic fittings

[davesisk]

These two sites are operated by the same company, and they have the best selection of hydraulic fittings I've seen. I just bought some 1/4" female NPT to 1/4" female JIC fittings, so that I can take the "typical" hydraulic hose that has male NPT fittings (available cheap from Northern Tool and these sites) and turn them into 1/4" female JIC hoses for use on the PT. These particular "odd" fittings are expensive ($7-8 ea), but that price plus the hose is still less that what I'd pay PT or Carquest for hoses (and these female-female fittings will be reusable!) In my book, that's a deal! The more normal fittings are priced good or better than Northern Tool.

That said, here are the links:

http://www.fittingsandadapters.com

http://www.hydraulichosefittings.com

Don is the fellow who operates these sites (answers questions and handles orders), and I've found him to be very knowledgeable and very customer-service oriented.

Enjoy,
Dave

 

[bubenberg]

thanks very much, now i just have to get an used machine to put it all together! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Tak]

d,

yes, thank you for the references - always appreciated.

lt