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Offline pete

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« on: June 23, 2010, 09:01:32 PM »
i know im asking for 3/8 hose with 9/16 female JIC ends but what rating or type hose should i be asking for?

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Re: hoses
« Reply #1 on: June 24, 2010, 08:44:29 AM »
R2AT.

rubber NOT thermoplastic is you get offered an alternative for some reason but 3/8R2AT is what toy want.

Thats two wire wraps and rubber covering.

http://uklows.com/forum/index.php/topic,1915.msg18164.html#msg18164
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Re: hoses
« Reply #2 on: June 25, 2010, 09:18:23 AM »
cheers cheif!

is £40 with postage and vat reasonable for two hoses at 1.5m long?
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Re: hoses
« Reply #3 on: June 25, 2010, 10:26:06 AM »
i would think so.
swage ends were about £3 each when i last bought them which is 6 years ago now !
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