Gates 370650 Return Hose Review

Good item for the price. It just took a bit of fiddling near where it screws into the gearbox to get it lined up, but other than that it's perfect.

I upgraded my factory single circuit return hose/radiator with this hose. I had to find a clamp for the passenger side but it fits perfectly and doesn't leak. Works perfectly!

Not suitable. In the illustration, the bend on the inlet side (threaded) is "beneath" the hose fitting on the outlet side, so any contact at this intersection is metal-to-metal. In the part I received, the hose between the "lower V" and that bend on the intake side is too long, causing the entire assembly to sit lower on the truck so it doesn't sit directly in the cross member sits. It also means that the hard line will rub against the hose since the intake bend is a few inches up. The lack of…

Don't plan on making it an easy 30 minute job like it should be. Two of us, one on the bottom and one on top, bent it half a dozen times to get it right and even when it looked dead it still didn't catch, taking over an hour to finally get it to screw up, the brackets will all need some more force to straighten them out. The best way to install is to remove the motor so you can freely manipulate it as needed, or a transfer line, 5 hose clamps (one for the return line, 2 on each end to ensure…