I ran Suttner hose for years until I started buying my hose straight from China by the pallet. Suttner was using a undersized cover measured in millimeters which didn’t fit well with the Gates reusable field fittings that were made for imperial sized hose. They held okay but every now and then I hated that damn hose.
The first part that screws on the outside of hose goes on reverse thread and the second piece that goes on the inside is regular thread.
You don’t lube the outside of the hose @dperez? I’ve only used them a couple times but seemed like I had to use lube on the outside.
Never have I ever lubed the O.D. Only the I.D. of the tube and the stem
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Good info on here, Damn good topic !!
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Yeah I can only see lubing the stem and the inside of the hose so you can easily slide the stem in. Then tighten the fitting
Absolutely a great topic. An $8 reusable fitting for sure beats $20 at a hydraulic shop or a $2000 machine to own. Sure your hose will loose an inch or two every time the fitting blows but worth it IMO especially for the 100 plus length hoses.
The hose company has good hose so I want to keep
It as long as possible but with a reusable end setup the hose will last forever. Or up to 1000+ repairs if you keep cutting 2 inches off a 100 ft hose for repairs lol
Definitely get a cutoff wheel like Dez said to cut the hose. I had thrown a hacksaw in my toolbox just in case I ever had to use a repair fitting. It wouldn’t work. I had to run to Lowes to buy a grinder even though I already have like 7 at home…lol. I can’t remember if you got the 12v or 110 hydromax. If the 110 you can plug the grinder right into the Gen. If you got the 12v Hydromax Milwaukee sells a nice 12v right angled die grinder which would work perfect. Either way I’d keep some sort of grinder in your toolbox unless you’re always working close to home.
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Fancy pants…
Life is good with a PW that supplies 120v yes ? 
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I’ve used a hacksaw in a pinch, and it’s what I keep on the truck. Wasn’t as quick as the cutoff saw, but worked just fine and cut through the hose with minimal fraying in a minute or two. You might’ve had a dull blade?
I had a brand new blade. It would not cut the wire at all. It was like trying to drill into hardened steel. I actually had a mini hacksaw just for the hose. I then went to Lowes and bought a regular size hacksaw before I went and got a grinder. Not sure what the deal was.
Huh. Maybe I just had an easy time ‘cause it was jgb hose and probably wrapped with a braid of aluminum foil…
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Haha that’s hilarious yeah you know they chincey lol
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I love Milwaukee. It’s the only brand of power tools I prefer to buy. I have many of their tools but not a grinder yet! Now I have a reason to get one lol. I use a corded blower and Milwaukee’s 12v leaf blower for drying barc on rust removal jobs.
I have a 12v Hydromax
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Got myself the tool, love it. The only thing I’m noticing is that I can’t find a bit that fits this unit so I had to go ahead and get a hex bit for a Dremel and file the edges of the hex down to a smooth circle so it fit inside the 1/4. The wheel is a 3 inch wheel with a 3/4 cut out… do you happen to have a link or anything that shows the correct bit I need?
I also went ahead and put the replaceable end onto the end of the hose and I will test tomorrow with 200 degree heat
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Send me your address. I’ll mail you some goodies for it… I’m a Boilermaker in the winter so always have all kinds of welding and metal stuff.
Measure the opening just so I can make sure I have the right shaft diameter.
Any reason why you guys are using that style grinder/cutter?
I have polishers and sanders that look like that but usually go old school style for cutting and grinding.
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Both tools are great. I could use either or. I like how small the 1/4 grinder is. Don’t need a beast to cut these washer hoses. They are soft so the m12 here works great.
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I use both types depending on what I’m grinding or cutting. Sometimes a larger grinder won’t fit into a tight area to cut or grind.
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