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I need to repair the flexible towing hitch on out child trailer. The 'flex' is enabled by a piece of hose inside a spring. The spring is 14mm ID. I have snapped the hose twice, so I need to beef-up this connection with something that is less likely to tear where the bolts go through.

I was thinking of the reinforced rubber stuff that fanbelts are made of. Any idea where I'd source 14mm diameter circular section stuff? (or similar)...


 
Posted : 17/10/2013 9:01 pm
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If its a Burley I used to repair them with the hose from fire extinguishers.

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Never used to break after that and the hose is cheap too.


 
Posted : 17/10/2013 9:15 pm
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Where did you get hold of hose?


 
Posted : 17/10/2013 9:57 pm
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I could hazard a guess


 
Posted : 17/10/2013 10:16 pm
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See if there are any fluid power suppliers in your area - Google "hydraulic" or "pneumatic" and if they have a trade counter, go and see if you can blag an offcut of hose.


 
Posted : 18/10/2013 8:58 am
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My local scrapyard has all the old fire extinguishers from Chubb sat waiting to be bought, We have loads knocking around which we buy for a fiver a time and use them for water fights in the summer ๐Ÿ˜‰

Make sure you buy them with schraeder valves so you can refill them regularly ๐Ÿ˜‰


 
Posted : 18/10/2013 8:10 pm
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http://www.pirtek.co.uk/


 
Posted : 18/10/2013 8:27 pm
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PePPeR.. would you mind getting in touch about your post re - central heating ?
on here

http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/_does-anyone-know-about-heating-cottages-hot-water-rayburns-agas-and-stuff

would really like a chat, just seen your post, but you don;t have many details in profile,.

(sorry this isn't to do with post)


 
Posted : 26/10/2013 12:01 am