So I just broke a jrod right down the middle trying to install the nozzles… tries 1 wrap and two wraps with Teflon and reamed them in tight test them out and they all leak.
I’ve seen on here some people say get a thread sealant other just say teflon…
Good news I can get rid of the two rinse nozzles
It’s simple really. He doesn’t know how to put together things without them leaking and is frustrated. So frustrated that he accidentally broke his jrod
Hi gents, another JROD question. The one I got from pressure tek doesn’t fit my quick connect. The spacing between the nozzles is too tight/the connect is too wide. The other qc’s from Northern Tool are also too wide to slide the nozzles into. I have reached out to pressure tek for a recommendation. My question is, would it be stupid to slice off notches in the plastic on the quick connect at the end of my wand so that the JROD nozzles fit on there? Seems like a good way to put a hole through something or cause damage by shooting the nozzle off, but that might just me being paranoid. Thank you.
You could slice the plastic. It’s not going to hurt anything. Although, if you don’t have a hot water machine you can always purchased female quick connects without the plastic. Try and get in the habit of quickly shooting at the ground right after changing nozzles. Grass or dirt preferably. I always double check to make sure my quick connects are tight but it’s easy to get in a hurry which is when accidents happen. Learning good habits early on will definitely payoff down the road.
They’re actually kind of nice @Ikii sent me some for welding him up some jrod’s that would work with them. Well, I haven’t welded them yet but need to get on it. (Hopefully soon Ikii…lol) anyways, the plastic is more of an insulator when using hot water and swapping nozzles but there’s just more to grab when swapping nozzles so kinda nice. I haven’t used them yet but plan on trying them. I assume that’s what the poster above is talking about.
Haha…I knew you’d say that. I believe you said something similar about the metering injector from Dultmier.
Nah, I can’t say much about them because I haven’t used them yet. There’s really no need for cold water. Although, with the way the plastic has the groove in the middle it does make it easier to slide the quick connect down.
Correct @marinegrunt, those blue tips are similar to what I have and I was considering cutting a notch in the very top lip to get the JROD’s on there. Thanks for pointing out that they are a hot water feature.
@Ikii, I never learned welding! I’ll check out what you’re talking about though. I have read some posts about modifying wands/getting rid of the long wand. I’m looking at the Suttner 2315 and a 18" wand.
Pressure tek has recommended these products to fit on my wand. Since I don’t do any hot work right now I will switch out to one of these so that I don’t have to modify the tip. Thanks ya’ll!!