I looking for recommendations on a hydraulic hose crimper. I will probably make a dozen or so hoses a year so I don't need the best on the market but looking for something that works well and is not a flimsy piece of junk. I also want one that works with reasonably priced hose & fittings that I can buy from multiple suppliers. I see kleenrite sells some hose and fittings so it would be nice to have a crimper that would work with their stuff assuming their hose end fittings or & fittings are a quality product.
Hydraulic hose crimper recommendations
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MEP001
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What size hoses are you making? I have a hand swager, but I only use it for repairing or making 3/8" hoses that run overhead. It's not worth the time and effort to make bay hoses, plus the fittings are so expensive it's cheaper to just order premade from Kleen-Rite.
I would like to crimp up to 1". Preferably an electric hydraulic pump, or air over hydraulic pump. I figure I don't have to keep as many spare hoses on hand if I had a crimper. The other issue is when I get hoses made that need to be a certain length it seems the length is never the same.
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I have 3 of these but it's only showing dies up to 3/4" https://www.sonnysdirect.com/sonnys...Tool-Hand-Jack-Hyd-6-Ton/p/000000000040000599
I have an electrically operated one that came with a place I took over but the extra cost isn't really justified by the volume of hoses I do.
I have an electrically operated one that came with a place I took over but the extra cost isn't really justified by the volume of hoses I do.
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I was going to say the same. I've had access to an electric unit and they're effortless to use, but they're very expensive ($2000 or so) and a hand-pump hydraulic is very easy, just slow.
Forget the heavy frigging crimper. I have use reusable hose ends for years and they work great. With these yoiu simply screw one part on a bare hose and then screw on the insert. It's fast and cheap, two things that you normally don't see together. Especially handy if you have to do a repair up in the crawlspace. Just make sure you get the fittings for the hose you have, usually it's a one or two wire reinforced hose.
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Do they/someone offer reusable ones in 3/4?
Check Ebay….There are always used ones on there for sale. Some have a complete set of Dies which is what you need to look for. I got a heavy duty Dayco crimper, air/hydraulic pump, and about 8 dies shipped for $900....All my fittings come from https://www.discounthydraulichose.com/, pretty reasonable. Yea, its a lot cheaper to just order your HP hose to the right lengths, but I like being able to make my own when needed 24-7 including weekends which is when a hose ALWAYS breaks...It also makes it a lot easier to replace the hoses out to the bays, take one off, measure it and make a new one. How do you do this when ordering from Kr? When we bought the wash 9 years ago, I think I got 300ft of HP hose....I still have a lot of it left even after replacing all the hoses out to the bays. .
Well our so called expert mep is off the rails again. A 3/8" is easy to do in the field. And I use to use 3/4" ones all the time. Just make sure the fittings are sized for the hose, either one or two wire reinforcement. Save the 7 or 8 hundred dollars and take the wife or girlfriend on a nice weekend trip. Better yet take both of them.
mjwalsh
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Based on our experience with extreme phobia (liability concern) statements & refusals from local automotive supply outfits (NAPA etc) & implement dealers ... I wonder if there is really that much danger of using a crimper on various brands vs just using the same crimper for all 3/8" or 1/4" hydraulic hoses commonly used by self service car wash operators. I wonder if this applies to other local area's shops with crimpers.
I think most of us would prefer to reserve the ability to buy a different brand of hose from time to tome ... rather than being confined by the crimper made for one specific brand???
I think most of us would prefer to reserve the ability to buy a different brand of hose from time to tome ... rather than being confined by the crimper made for one specific brand???
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I've used my crimper (Parker KarryKrimp) on numerous different hoses. I even made my foam brush hoses with it, using Goodyear Pliovic. I loved having it. I've used the reuseable in a pinch, but didn't really like them. They were just too hard to use, but maybe I just didn't know what I was doing.
mjwalsh
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At one time we could get a local to crimp a hose ... not anymore it appears as in the last 10 years. I even argue with them that a failure hazard is not the same as a hydraulic hose on a piece of construction etc equipment & even volunteer to sign something to indemnify them because of the possible extra risk because of a mismatch of specific fitting to specific hose.
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Evidently neither do I.
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Mended plenty of the 3/8" HP wire braid hoes with the re-useable fittings from KR. A little lube - soapy water on the outside of the hose and a couple of good combination wrenches helps. We still use that for periodic repairs from pump to hose. Before I had swagers we repaired plenty of wire braid 1/" Hydraulic Tunnel. hoses. Not fun with them till oozing Oil - but again, with good wrenches we got the repairs done in the tunnel.
I am not using any crimper. I would buy the reusable hose ends. They come in two pieces, one is a collar that you simply screw on with an ordinary wrench, and then the insert goes into it, again with a regular wrench. They are easy to put on. The 3/4" ones will need bigger wrenches for leverage. They are offered with most any end you want. Wait till the next time you need to put on a new end by the boom upstairs and tell me how easy it was to haul the crimper up there.What kind of mechanical crimper are you using in the field that will crimp a 3/8 HP fitting? It takes almost 5000 psi to crimp my 3/8 fittings to the right diameter? You are crimping to the proper diameter, right?
BTW, I'd rather have the tool! At least I get to use it more than once!
Come Mac you’re being a little bit ridiculous. Who in their right mind would yard a hydraulic hose crimper up into the attic? A hose up the attic is going to be so stiff and rotten that you won’t be able to get a reusable fitting on it anyway. Our attics are almost impossible to get into so we went to stainless steel tubing in the attic. The last time we had a hose break in the attic it was as stiff as a wedding dick. Most of the time a reusable hose fitting isn't reusable, it's rusted out by the time it needs to be reused.
