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brianseay1
Explorer
Aug 01, 2023

Power Gear leveler hoses

Where is the best place to get the hydraulic hoses for the power gear leveler system. I have four on mine that have major bubbles in them. All of them are the bottom hoses. The top hoses look brand new. Does anyone know what type of fittings are on them ? I know they are a straight fitting. I’m not very familiar with hydraulic lines. The local shop wants $1600 to make just four lines and fittings. And that’s not installation. Have found the hose on eBay just not sure which fittings to get. Any help is greatly appreciated.
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  • brianseay1's avatar
    brianseay1
    Explorer
    Aug 08, 2023
    Just to update on this. I wound up just buying the new hose, fittings and crimper to make my own hoses. Cost me $418.00 for everything I need. A lot cheaper than any of the estimates I was getting around here to make the hoses.Thanks for everyones input, it was greatly appreciated.
  • ernie1's avatar
    ernie1
    Explorer
    Aug 02, 2023
    Your local shop is ripping you off. I had 4 hydraulic hoses of varying lengths, 3/8 diameters made at a local hydraulic shop for about $150. Of course I took them off myself and presented them to the shop and reinstalled them myself. That's what I recommend you do.
  • Bruce_Brown's avatar
    Bruce_Brown
    Moderator
    Aug 02, 2023
    Part of my job before I retired was selling hydraulic stuff to shops. To some it was literally a license to steal. Shop around.

    On a side note, even for my own stuff, sometimes it was cheaper to buy premade hoses at Tractor Supply or Runnings than it was to buy them through myself. Those premade hoses normally have NPT ends, so you may need to buy ends as well, which they should also have.
  • diplomatdon's avatar
    diplomatdon
    Explorer
    Aug 02, 2023
    Take them to a shop that works on hydraulics and they can make them for you. Ask your local NAPA and they can point you to a shop. Good luck, Don
  • CA_Traveler's avatar
    CA_Traveler
    Explorer III
    Aug 02, 2023
    Very excessive cost. I had 8 hydraulic hoses including installation replaced for less a few years ago. Buy a hose crimper and do it yourself. Use the old hose to pull a rope for replacement of then new hose. Any decent hydraulic shop will have all of the needed hose and fittings. With the old hose they can make the new hose for you.

    Note: Hydraulic pressure can be very high (like 2500 psi), buy quality hose and crimper.
  • wa8yxm's avatar
    wa8yxm
    Explorer III
    Aug 01, 2023
    You need a tow truck.. Well not the truck but the person at the towing company that orders their custom made replacement hoses.

    Same hose. Fittings may be different but odds are the custom hose shop.. has them as they are standard.
  • Matt_Colie's avatar
    Matt_Colie
    Explorer II
    Aug 01, 2023
    Brian,
    That price is real high unless the hoses are really long. Without the length, one can only guess.
    If you can locate a local Areoquip dealer, he can sell you both proper hose and reusable fittings that you can assemble yourself. And, If you buy those and hose goes bad again, all you will need is the rubber hose by the correct number.
    Matt_C

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