ihavenoid
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I have a hydraulic leveling jack hose with a pin hole in it.The hole is about 12" from the pump connection.Without replacing the entire hose and hose ends can you cut the hose at the pin hole and put in a splice?The hose is rated at 3000PSI.
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donn0128
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Cheaper to simply replace the entire hose. But to answer your question, yes you can have it done. It needs special tools and fittings so NO you cannot do it yourself.
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It depends on the type of hydraulic hose and the location. If a standard type of hose in a location which does not involve creating too much stress on the adjoining hose then, "Yes."
Some types of hose do not lend themselves to repair/cutting & connecting.
Other factors such as the age/condition of the hose will also affect the choice of a solution.
How old is the hose? Has it been exposed to weathering? What type of hose? (make, part number, rating...)
Your best option may be to consult with a medium/heavy truck shop or agricultural equipment service business as they should recognize the hose and will be familiar with this type of repair.
Something to keep in mind, despite that cost may seem to be the greatest concern: the complete length of hose is the same age, and construction. It has been exposed to the same conditions for the same service life so it might not be unreasonable to expect other sections of the hose to be near to the same failure.
Detailed/close-up photos may help as well as age, etc. of your rig....
FWIW, some types of hose and compatable connectors are quite easy do-it-yourself installations. Just cut the bad section, wind the external sleeve nut into place, and then wind in the internal nipple, connector. Depends on the type... Not enough information to be more specific but possible.
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ljr
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I have hydraulic slides and I've been wondering the same thing. Somebody I was talking to mentioned some sort of clamp that could be used for a temporary repair. I've been trying to find such a thing ever since. Perhaps its urban legend. I hope somebody has an answer for you (us).
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ihavenoid
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OP here.Do to the routing of the existing hose,a splice would be preferred.
I've gotten some opinions from some hydraulic shops.Some say yes,some say no.
The hose is on a 2007 Workhorse chassis and seems to be in good condition.(other then t6he pin hole)
After talking to Grainger Supply tech.support they say that thay have a compression fitting that is rated at 3000PSI that will work.
Just wondering if any one has done this before?
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StevenH
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For a temporary fix on a hydraulic hose with a pin hole leak you can take a radiator hose clamp ( the worm gear srew type) place the smooth portion over the pin hole and tighten.
Is there sufficient access to get tools in to cut the hose. The hydraulic hose may contain steel reinforcing wire. They can be a pain to get a good clean cut on, which is necessary for an inline splice.
As mentioned agricultural and construction equipment repare facilities usually have the ability to repair hoses or know who in the area to contact.
Good luck
Steve
PS I have used these
Parker field attachable fittings.
It has been working for a year now on my power steering line
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ljr wrote:I have hydraulic slides and I've been wondering the same thing. Somebody I was talking to mentioned some sort of clamp that could be used for a temporary repair. I've been trying to find such a thing ever since. Perhaps its urban legend. I hope somebody has an answer for you (us).
This is what you are looking for. Its the next best thing to sliced bread. With this tool you could carry a piece of hose with you and make a repair on site. 
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powderman426 wrote:This is what you are looking for. Its the next best thing to sliced bread. With this tool you could carry a piece of hose with you and make a repair on site.
That is cool!
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Moved from Forum Technical Support to Tech Issues.
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ljr
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powderman426 wrote:ljr wrote:I have hydraulic slides and I've been wondering the same thing. Somebody I was talking to mentioned some sort of clamp that could be used for a temporary repair. I've been trying to find such a thing ever since. Perhaps its urban legend. I hope somebody has an answer for you (us).
This is what you are looking for. Its the next best thing to sliced bread. With this tool you could carry a piece of hose with you and make a repair on site.
I think you are correct but I'm going to have to stare at the pictures awhile to get my head around it. It seems like this would be useful for lots of things. Perhaps even PEX?
So, you still need some kind of joiners to splice in the replacement hose, right?
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