{"product_id":"brass-push-to-connect-plc-male-connector-1-2-tube-x-3-8-npt-replaces-eaton-1868x8-177-13b688c","title":"Brass Push-to-Connect (PLC) Male Connector - 1\/2\" Tube x 3\/8\" NPT - Replaces Eaton 1868X8 177.13B688C","description":"\u003cp\u003eGet the supply line back together fast with this \u003cstrong\u003eBrass Push-to-Connect (PLC) Male Connector\u003c\/strong\u003e distributed by FleetPro Parts \u0026amp; Tires. It joins \u003cstrong\u003e1\/2 in DOT air brake tubing\u003c\/strong\u003e to a \u003cstrong\u003e3\/8 in male NPT\u003c\/strong\u003e port with one firm push — no flaring, no sleeves, no specialty tooling. A leaking or split fitting on an air brake circuit costs you twice: the compressor runs constantly and wears itself out, and the audible leak it leaves behind is a straight path to an out-of-service ticket at the next inspection. We stock these heavily right here in our Hanover Park, Illinois warehouse to ensure lightning-fast shipping for fleets, diesel repair shops, and owner-operators nationwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eA Sealed Joint That Stays Sealed: The Brass PLC Male Connector Advantage\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003ebrass body and collet\u003c\/strong\u003e are the reason this fitting outlives the cheap ones. Brass will not corrode solid the way plated steel does after a few Midwest winters of salt and washdowns, and the brass collet will not go brittle and let go of the tube the way an economy plastic collet can. The \u003cstrong\u003e1\/2 in tube end\u003c\/strong\u003e takes a squarely cut tube and grips it against system pressure, and the \u003cstrong\u003e3\/8 in male NPT\u003c\/strong\u003e pipe thread seats into any matching female NPT port in the air brake plumbing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a DOT air brake fitting that meets \u003cstrong\u003eFMVSS 571.106\u003c\/strong\u003e requirements for brake circuits, so it belongs in a service or supply line rather than in a shop drawer. It weighs a listed \u003cstrong\u003e0.1 lbs\u003c\/strong\u003e and packs at 1.35 x 0.93 x 0.81 in, small enough that a spare or two lives permanently in the truck box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt FleetPro Parts \u0026amp; Tires, we know the right fitting is the one that matches both dimensions. This connector is a direct replacement for the highly searched industry number \u003cstrong\u003eEaton 1868X8\u003c\/strong\u003e — order it by that number or by the Automann distributor number 177.13B688C. 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