I considered the non-USA market U shaped hose (87245-60420) in your link that has to be ordered from overseas or a vendor like Wits End, but the kit they offer was out of stock, as was Partsouq. Also, the Wits End kit is designed for those who've deleted their rear heater, which I still have...
Wanted to close this out for future reference.
The Gates heater hose #18701 fit very well (on a FZJ80-1FZFE) to replace the OEM set-up of a straight hose-U pipe-straight hose coming off the right side of the heat control valve.
Someone may wonder, why do this "mod". With one hose you can...
Update for future reference: the Toyota U-shaped hose mentioned above (16261-35030) from a late 80's early 90's pick-up will not work. I ordered one yesterday as it looked like it might just fit, turns out it has a 1/2" ID and that section of heater hoses coming off the heat control valve are...
Thanks. I ordered a Toyota U shaped hose mentioned above (for a 80's pick-up)
but the "legs" may not be long enough due to the difference in length of the heat control valve pipe and the OEM pipe that feeds both the main and rear heater.
I did find a Gates hose # 18701 that may work, probably...
EGR80: I'll check that hose, looks like it may be from a late 80's early 90's Tacoma.
Dave 2000: the original set up on the right side of the heat control valve in a US FZJ80 is hose-metal Upipe-hose but it seems more complicated than it needs to be (four hose clamps). A WAG why Toyota used...
I suffer from too much LC-OCD, trying to make a clean installation, so the spring thingy, which I've done years ago in an old Plymouth or Chevy, is my last choice.
I'm not deleting my rear heater, just wanted to eliminate two hose clamps, one hose section, and the U pipe and instead run a U shaped hose from the right side pipe on the heat control valve down and back 180 degrees to the stock pipe that feeds both the main and rear heater cores on the firewall.
Edit: I changed the title to help in future searches: I found a hose that will fit. If you want to zip to the end go to page 2.
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Seems like I once found a U shaped 5/8" hose part number that was available in the US...