Stortz end onto Umbilical pipie

[JPM]

Trying to fit a stortz 5” coupling onto a new piece of snaptite pipe that I have,

I’ve fitted loads before but this pipe is ever so slightly smaller inside diameter and won’t slide on, I can get it over the first rib with a heck of a struggle but it’s nothing like going right the way up.

I’ve tried it in a bucket of 70 degree water to soften the rubber to no avail, tried knocking the end with big hammer & wooden block.

Anyone got any tricks for getting a tight hose on a coupling? [emoji28]

 

[Mc115reed]

Heat gun if youv got one or hold burning torch a ft or so away from the pipe

 

[ploughman1963]

stortz end in the freezer overnight - cool box transport to where needed? Heat the pipe as well should sort it

 

[JPM]

Snaptite are going to send me 2 new couplings with a slightly smaller tail on them. Didn’t realise you could get them [emoji108][emoji1]

 

[mtx.jag]

Snaptite are going to send me 2 new couplings with a slightly smaller tail on them. Didn’t realise you could get them [emoji108][emoji1]

It’s definitely not 4.5” pipe they given you???

 

[Speedstar]

Trying to fit a stortz 5” coupling onto a new piece of snaptite pipe that I have,

I’ve fitted loads before but this pipe is ever so slightly smaller inside diameter and won’t slide on, I can get it over the first rib with a heck of a struggle but it’s nothing like going right the way up.

I’ve tried it in a bucket of 70 degree water to soften the rubber to no avail, tried knocking the end with big hammer & wooden block.

Anyone got any tricks for getting a tight hose on a coupling? [emoji28]

Are they Storz couplings are after market ones ? , as we got so hose menders that were after market & they are a waste of time, so slack in the hose the bindings will not tight up.never had any problems with the real deal storz cuplings

 

[JPM]

Are they Storz couplings are after market ones ? , as we got so hose menders that were after market & they are a waste of time, so slack in the hose the bindings will not tight up.never had any problems with the real deal storz cuplings

Yeah they’re genuine stortz couplings, they’re sending me over slightly smaller tailed versions so hopefully that sorts it [emoji28]

 

[JPM]

It’s definitely not 4.5” pipe they given you?[emoji51][emoji6]

After I read your comment I’ve been back out to measure it but it’s definitely 5” [emoji28]

 

[mtx.jag]

After I read your comment I’ve been back out to measure it but it’s definitely 5” [emoji28]

I recently bought some new 4” pipe only to discover 4” fittings fell out of ?

 

[Speedstar]

Yeah they’re genuine stortz couplings, they’re sending me over slightly smaller tailed versions so hopefully that sorts it [emoji28]

are they 125 or 127mm ?

 

[JPM]

are they 125 or 127mm ?

It says 125-5” on the collar but the tail is 127mm right enough [emoji54][emoji28]

 

[remra]

New snaptite hose is definitely tighter on the couplings. Probably trimming costs down!

 

[Speedstar]

This 5" G & H hose new this year and it has stretched so much more you can put a 1" bolt down the side of the hose tail , it is absolutely rubbish ,give me snap tite any day ,

 

[remra]

So G and H is not the way forward then speedstar. Or maybe we just have to expect no pipe to last like it used to.

 

[Speedstar]

We have snap tite hose that is 10 years old and has no sleeves on it at all that 5" G & H is only months old and none of it is not with out being cut and and couplings being put it as it has burst or got a hole in it very poor hose in deed and G & H do not want to know

 

[Speedstar]

So G and H is not the way forward then speedstar. Or maybe we just have to expect no pipe to last like it used to.

Yet we have one length of black 6" G & H hose and it i good hose but that green is not

 

[mtx.jag]

@CrevisbigX how is your G&H ?

 

[remra]

I have been using snaptite for 30 years now must of had best part of 15,000 metres in that time and have always said it is the best. I have just got 1000metres of 6and 5” and it will probably be the last?

 

[Speedstar]

I have been using snaptite for 30 years now must of had best part of 15,000 metres in that time and have always said it is the best. I have just got 1000metres of 6and 5” and it will probably be the last?

What is wrong with it ?

 

[remra]

Inner layer is coming away outer layer just rubs through if it so much as looks at another pipe. Burst near pump at 4.5bar at three weeks old ?