I finally learned my lesson about cheap hydraulic hose after a $1200 pump failure

Bought a no-name hose for the main suction line on my cutterhead dredge last spring to save maybe $80. It blew out after 48 hours of runtime, dumping silt into the system and seizing the main pump. The repair bill was over twelve hundred bucks, not counting the two days of lost work on the channel project. That 'bargain' hose cost me more than a week's profit. Never skimp on the parts that handle the real pressure. Anyone have a go-to brand for 5000 PSI hoses that actually last?

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karen_perry386d ago

That line about the "bargain" hose costing a week's profit really hits home. I see this everywhere, not just with gear. People buy the cheap version to save a little now, and it always fails at the worst time. It happens with tools, car parts, even household stuff. That upfront savings tricks you, but the real price is the huge headache and cost later. Paying for quality where it counts is just cheaper in the long run.

the_betty6d ago

I mean, idk @karen_perry38, sometimes the cheap thing works fine and you just get lucky? Maybe it's not always that big of a deal.