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Hydraulic Plugs and Caps Kit
Our 92-piece Hydraulic JIC Plugs and Caps Kit is essential for high-pressure fuel and fluid power applications for pressures up to 10,000 PSI. It is true must-have when carrying out hydraulic repairs to marine vessels, earthmovers, tow trucks, tippers, tilt trays and...
Hydraulic radio remote control
This week's project was to retrofit our DIY Radio Remote Control Hydraulic Kit to an older model Isuzu Tilt Tray Truck used for Towing, Transport, and Vehicle Recovery. This DIY kit will Greatly Increase Operator Safety and to also increase efficiency by 20% during...
D.I.Y Hydraulic Hose Repair
To watch the step by step video CLICK VIDEO BELOW to see our informative YouTube video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JndOT3qvhM4 Before starting work assemble you will need safety glasses, correct spanners, grinder with cut off wheel, tape measure soft jaws for...
8 Reasons Why a Digital Pressure Gauge is Better than Multiple Analogue Gauges.
Today's blog is all about the advantages of using a “STAUFF DIGI” digital pressure gauge when compared to a bunch of analogue or mechanical pressure gauges and why the 0 to 8700 psi (600 bar) STAUFF DIGI Digital Pressure Gauge is Better than using Multiple Analogue...
Classic Ford Mustang RHD Power Steering and LHD Rack and PinionConversion
WRITTEN ON 30TH OCT, 2013 We recently completed two full installations of power steering pipes and hoses for Gold Coast Classic Mustangs in Helensvale. The first project was completed on a right hand drive conversion and involed the extensive used of Aeroflow...
What High Pressure Hydraulic Oil Can Do To Piston Seal
Yesterday we spent the best part of 3 hours trouble shooting the erratic operation of a quick hitch valve on a 30 ton Sumitomo excavator. After dismantling the valve and picking pieces of black rubber out of the spool and valve body and wondering where the rubber was...
Resealing Leaking Cab Tilt Cylinders on Hino Isuzu and Volvo Prime Movers.
Leaking Cab Tilt Cylinders from Isuzu Hino and Volvo prime movers can be stripped cleaned and resealed with great cost savings, unfortunately most Fleet owners and some owner operators don't know that this is possible. Prime Movers that have cabs that tilt to access...
What does a hydraulic cylinder from a 20-ton crane have in common with a hydraulic cylinder from a Mercedes Benz convertible?
They both require a 10-year inspection and rebuild.With the crane, it is mandatory and is required by Australian Law. Generally, the size and design of these cylinders allow for dismantling cleaning and resealing with the use and application of specialist tools,...
40 Ton Custom Built Hitachi Demolition Excavator (“the Big Girl”) Devours a 10 Storey Hospital building in 6 months!
Over the past few months we have had the pleasure to apply our Mobile HoseFixing services to some of the largest demolition equipment ever seen on the Gold Coast. It started with us fixing rotation hoses, muncher hoses and pulveriser hoses on a 60 ton Komatsu and...
Rotary Coupling Manifold E45 Bobcat Excavator Remove and Reseal
Mobile Hose Fixers & Hydraulics Removes, Reseals and Re Installs Rotary Manifold on Bobcat E45 Excavator in 7 hours.Have you ever wondered how the high pressure hydraulic oil (at 270 Bar 4000 PSI) that operates most of functions...