Hose Fittings & Connectors

Brass fittings withstand pressure, repeated connection, and sun far better than plastic, which cracks and strips over time. For professional daily use, brass is the durable choice at connection points that take constant stress. Plastic fittings suit light, occasional use, but crews using hoses hard every day get longer service from brass.

Male fittings have external threads that screw into the internal threads of female fittings. A standard hose has a male end and a female end, and connectors and repair fittings come in both to match whatever they join. Knowing which end you need is essential when ordering repair parts, since a mismatch will not connect.

Cut off the damaged section and fit a replacement coupling sized to the hose diameter, clamping or screwing it on per the fitting type. This salvages an otherwise good hose rather than discarding it. Keeping repair couplings and a few hose clamps on the truck means a crushed or split hose end gets fixed in minutes.

A hose mender joins two hose sections or repairs a break in the middle of a hose by splicing in a connector, extending the hose's life. It is the fix for a hose damaged away from the ends. Menders come sized to hose diameter, so match the connector to your hose when ordering.

Replace the rubber washer inside the female coupling, since a worn or missing washer is the most common leak source, and ensure connections are properly tightened. Keeping spare washers on hand makes this a quick fix. Quality fittings with good threads and seals leak less and connect more reliably than worn or cheap ones.

Yes. Brass and other hose fittings, connectors, menders, and washers are stocked in bulk quantities with volume pricing by quote. Operations maintaining many hoses benefit from keeping an assortment of fittings and washers on hand, so any hose repair can be made immediately without a supply run.