How difficult are AN fittings to install?

[carbon]

I need a custom length -4AN to -4AN hydraulic line. The shortest pre-made one I could find was 14" and that ended up being too long, but too short to loop/bend.

Any tips or perhaps a vendor that sells custom lengths?

[1988GTU]

http://fluidsystemsengineering.com/ can make you exactly what you want... at a price.

However, you can assembly the fittings to the hose yourself pretty easily. I recommend the correct AN wrenches and a protected jaw vice.

[Guest]

Making AN hoses is easy and hard...

The actual overall assembly is not overly difficult. What can be difficult sometimes is getting the nut over the braid, I usually get a few new holes in my fingers doing this. :/

Most -4 lines are teflon, which is a little easier than the rubber hose based AN hoses to install the ends, that I have found.

Make sure you buy the correct end for the type of hose you are using.

[Superdave]

Six is right, pay attention to the line type as they have different fittings.

In my experience, the PFTE lined ones are a little more of a pain to get the ends on then the regular braided hose. The -4 stuff will be PFTE though, that's what I used on my brake lines for the Nova as well as -6 for the Hydroboost lines.


Be ready to get stabbed by the stainless... but you can help by wrapping your line in electrical tape, then using a cutoff wheel to cut it. you are still going to get poked though. lol

[unchained01]

I do the same thing
I wrap the ends with duct tape and use a cutoff wheel
Then cut the duct tape with a knife 1/4 to 1/2 inch back then once the ends are covered
Use the palm of to install while holding the braid with the other

[carbon]

Thanks guys!