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Application-Specific Hose & Connectors for the Truck & Bus Market

GET GATES CONNECTED FOR QUALITY HOSE AND MORE

Connect with Gates and get the best support in the business including:

  • Dedicated Truck & Bus application engineering assistance     
  • Expert local field sales support     
  • Troubleshooting help     
  • Industry-leading free Safe Hydraulics Program     
  • Outstanding distributor network.

To assist in choosing the right hose assembly, get ourTruck & Bus Hose & Connector Catalog

containing detailed product info, list prices, and more. Also ask for our Hydraulic Maintenance & Safety Manual No. 39595 with tips on hose selection, inspection, safety, increasing hose life, minimizing downtime and reducing costly repairs. It’s all geared to providing the knowledge, service and value you need to get the most for your Truck & Bus hose assembly dollar. That’s what it means to be Gates Connected!

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Free Safe Hydraulics Program

The industry-leading Gates Hydraulic Maintenance & Safety Program helps cut costs and prevent injuries from hydraulic assembly failures. It's free information for system engineers, maintenance managers, repair technicians and equipment operators – and anyone else working with high-pressure fluid power systems. You can arrange for a free, hands-on, two-hour seminar offered to qualified organizations. Topics include inspection procedures, troubleshooting, hose and coupling selection, hose assembly, and crimper preventive maintenance.

Safe Hydraulics Program - Learn More

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Motor Vehicle Safety Standard For Brake Hoses

Gates has received increasing numbers of inquiries about the Department of Transportation (DOT) regulation FMVSS-106 regarding air brake hose.

NHTSA Standard Requirements NHTSA


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COUPLINGS


Couplings shown (l to r): GLP all steel,
GLP brass/steel, MegaCrimp, GB and Quick-Lok


Gates offers a variety of coupling products that keep port-to-port connections tight and leak-free. Most are available with TuffCoat™ plating for corrosion protection that exceeds SAE salt spray requirements by more than 500%.

GLP
This application-specific crimped coupling is designed for low-pressure Truck & Bus connections.
  • One-piece design     
  • Full Torque Nut     
  • TuffCoat plating     
  • All steel construction or brass stem & nut with steel ferrule     
  • JIC and additional terminations if required     
  • Straight, 45° and 90° configurations
GL
For large size low-pressure applications.

MegaCrimp® (G Series)
Patented one-piece MegaCrimp® and twopiece GB for reliable performance in highpressure applications.

Quick-Lok™
QLH & QLD highly engineered threadless coupling for easy, time-saving, leak-free connections. This optional threadless termination is available in place of traditional threaded couplings.

PowerGrip® SB Clamps
Heat-activated “Shrink Band Technology.”