The $600 hardline hose kit that never fit my Grove

Bought a pre-made hardline hose kit for my Grove RT530E last spring off a guy who swore it was the right spec. Got it on site in Tulsa, and the crane end connections were 1/8 inch off on both the hoist and boom lines. The return shipping would have cost me another $120, so I just ate the loss and had a local shop build me the hoses instead. Those took 2 days, but they fit perfect and cost $340. Anyone else had luck with universal kits or do you always go custom from the start?

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christopherj6313d ago

What did the guy say when you told him the fittings were off, did he offer to make it right or just vanish on you? I only ask because I see these "fits most models" kits all over the place and the guys selling them never seem to stick around after the sale. Seems like the smart play is having a local shop measure your actual connections before they bend anything, that way you know it fits before you're stuck in Tulsa with a crane that can't work. Two days and $340 sounds like a deal compared to eating $600 plus another $120 in return shipping, lol. Did the shop keep your old fittings on file so the next set is a quick phone call?

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