Thanks again. I am interested in any best practices regarding installing an oil filter relocation kit. I have read some complaints from some users about leaks. I don’t know if there’s special types of hoses that are better than others or fittings that are better than others or clamps, but if you have any best practices to share, I’d really appreciate it.
John
The oiling system operates at pretty low pressure in regards to hyd systems,so any decent braided hose and fittings will work.If you decide to make your own braided hoses a set of A/N vice jaws make the job a bit nicer.I have a set of these,but there's a pile of vice jaws available on amazon that'll work.
If decide to try your hand at making hoses,one of the tricks i use to help keep the hoses from unraveling/fraying when you cut them,is to wrap with a couple tightly wound wraps of black electrical tape,then i use 2 small zipties,pulled as tight as possible,on either side of my cut.You want them spaced just far enough apart a thin zip /cut-off disc in a side grinder just barely fits between them.That way when you cut the hose,you won't have any fraying at your cut,then just carefully slide the zipties off ,and unwrap the black tape,and you should be able to slide your fitting onto the hose.A bit of WD40 helps with sliding the fittings onto the hose,and when assembling the outer fitting to the inner fitting.There's a pile of video's floating around that'll help you out,watch a couple,as everybody has a slightly differant techinque,and pick the tips you like.
If you're not comfortable with making hoses,hunt up your local farm implement dealer,they'll be able to make you up crimped hyd hoses,that'll be rated for 2,000+ psi,which is overkill on an oiling system,that might at the very most see 90 psi,but they'll out last your truck by a long shot,and should never leak.You will want to have figured out your hose lengths prior and what fittings you'll need crimped onto the hoses before taking your measurements to them.
