GreginND Super Moderator Joined Mar 18, 2012 Messages 3,756 Reaction score 2,380 Location Fargo, ND Aug 23, 2017 #1 Any tips for getting a 3" hose onto a steel 3" triclamp hose barb? I can't seem to muscle it on. Thanks.
Any tips for getting a 3" hose onto a steel 3" triclamp hose barb? I can't seem to muscle it on. Thanks.
mikewatkins727 Well beyond middle age Supporting Member Joined Dec 24, 2013 Messages 687 Reaction score 926 Location Eaton, OH Aug 23, 2017 #2 Have you tried glycerin on the barb?
ibglowin Moderator Staff member Administrator Super Moderator Joined Jul 7, 2009 Messages 28,184 Reaction score 52,724 Location Northern Nuevo Mexico Aug 23, 2017 #3 I was just gonna say the same thing. A little lubricant of some sort usually does the trick.
Troll Member Joined Sep 26, 2014 Messages 52 Reaction score 14 Aug 24, 2017 #4 Hot water should soften the hose and make it slip right on.
B Bobp Senior Member Joined Aug 25, 2011 Messages 209 Reaction score 23 Location Arkansas Sep 12, 2017 #5 Use a small torch and heat it...