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NEW! GopherPLUS Rewards

GopherPlus Rewards is a NEW way to save even more on over $150 million in Parker Products that can ship TODAY! Three ways to save at PartsGopher.com:

  • FREE SHIPPING - Free Ground Shipping on orders over $250 PLUS
  • 5% Order Discount - Single orders over $500 receive additional 5% discount PLUS
  • 5% Rewards Discount - Registered customers receive additional 5% discount after spending over $2500 in 2017

We've also lowered shipping rates overall to save you money on your delivered cost.  If you haven't visited in a while, please come back and give PartsGopher another try. PartsGopher.com is the largest source for in-stock Parker hose, fittings, valves, coupling, filters, valves and other fluid power products. Click here for a complete listing of products organized by Parker Divisions.  Or, just search by the part number you need.

Parker GlobalCore. Five Hoses. Two Fittings. One Solution...

Parker's GobalCore is the world’s first high-performance, cohesive hose and fitting system.  We can't say it any better than Parker so, visit this link to read about the details. The 43 Series and the 77 Series ParKrimp hose end fittings is all you need to cover all five hose series.  Available in Standard cover, ToughCover (80 times more abrasion resistant) and SuperTough cover (450 times more abrasion resistant). GlobalCore is a unified system that delivers hoses designed, built and tested to the ISO 18752 specification.  In-stock at warehouses nationwide on PartsGopher.com



Major Upgrade at PartsGopher.com

PartsGopher.com and DistraNet have recently implemented a major upgrade to our online store to improve customers shopping experience. These changes are mostly subtle improvements to the core technology behind our store plus more obvious changes like the new checkout process and live chat. We listened to your suggestions and will continue to improve PartsGopher.com while adding more in-stock Parker products that you use and need.

  • Completely NEW Checkout – Our checkout has been completely redesigned to make sure you know exactly where you are in the process and present your options in the same logical order that you shop anywhere.
  • Pay with PayPal – You can now pay with your PayPal account.  This is tightly integrated with our site so you never leave PartsGopher.com.
  • Request for Quote – We’ve added the option to request a quote on the checkout page for those that need a hard copy quote prior to placing an order.  Your quote can be later accessed on your My Account page, re-ordered, merged or added to. Another good reason to be a registered customer.
  • Live Chat – Customers can now ask question via a Live Chat with our customer service representatives.
  • Mobile Friendly Responsive Design – Now shop just as easily form your mobile device away from your desk where you need PartsGopher.com.
  • Even More Secure Shopping on PartsGopher.com
    • PCI Council Certified Payment Application – We’ve adopted all the new requirements of PCI DSS 3.1 standards that are required to be implemented to insure customer credit card security.
    • HTTPS Everywhere – Every page (both browsing pages and shopping pages) uses the more secure encrypted HTTPS protocol verified by GeoTrust to protect your shopping and browsing.
    • Authorize.Net Certified and Verified Solution Store – Authorize.Net's Customer Information Manager (CIM) allows you to securely store your payment information in your online wallet on PCI DSS secure servers. But, only if you choose this option. This significantly speeds up and simplifies checkout for registered customers.
  • Other New Features
    • New My Account page for managing account information, addresses, order history and saved carts.
    • Proceed to Checkout directly from the Mini-Cart while shopping.
    • Added UPS 2nd Day Air shipping option on checkout page.
    • Part number count vs. product count in Shop Department navigation.

Powered By DistraNet - More About PartsGopher.com

PartsGopher.com was the vision of group of premier Parker fluid power distributors and is owned and operated by DistraNet, LTD.  DistraNet was originally formed to leverage the combined national resources of its partners to better serve their individual customers. This very successful model of distributors sharing inventory to help customers with their urgent requirements is the foundation PartsGopher.com and the The Right Time commitment to our customers. And, because our members are partners in DistraNet and PartsGopher.com, they have a vested interest in keeping our "Order Today - Ship Today" performance commitment. Yes, you can find Parker in-stock at other online sellers.  However, our unique technology gives us instant visibility of over 200 stocking locations that allow us find your parts at the warehouse closest to you. This means you have access to the single largest source for Parker products available to ship to you today.  Not a claim - Fact!

Parker is the worlds largest manufacturer of fluid power products and systems.  Hydraulics, pneumatics, hose, fittings, couplers, filtration and more with familiar brands such as Triple-Lok, Push-Lok, PrestolokColorflow, Snap-tite and Legris to name just a few. And we're adding new products to PartsGopher.com all the time.  So check back often. We'd love to hear more from you so please contact us if we can help or you have a comment to share.

NEW on PartsGopher

We're excited to announce 3 new Parker product groups at NEW on PartsGopher.  As usual, you'll find more in-stock for same day shipment at PartsGopher than any other online store. Your order will be fulfilled by the closest warehouse to your ship-to address with on-hand inventory from one of our strategically located operations across the USA. 

The Right Time - What Does That Mean to You?

The Right Time means we leverage affiliate inventory in over 100 warehouses located around the country. All of these warehouses inventory availability is networked together in a central database so we know which warehouse has what you need. The Gopher automatically sources to the warehouse closest to your ship-to address to make sure you get your parts in the shortest possible time. We also spit your order if necessary among warehouse so it ships complete. All transparent to you and covered by one reasonable shipping charge. To confirm when your order will ship, all you need to do is notice the 3 icons in your shopping cart next to each line. 95% of our orders ship the same day or the next day.

     Order by Noon, Ship Today
     Normally Ships in 1 - 2 weeks
  Partial Today - Balance 1 - 2 weeks

No One Else Even Comes Close

This is not just a claim. Customer's comment frequently about how PartsGopher is the only place they find nearly all their critical needs in stock available to ship immediately. And not just standard items. Many hard to find items that we have because PartsGopher is Powered by DistraNet. This includes the top on-line industrial MRO supply companies. Test this claim yourself by browsing for some the items you use.  You'll be pleased. More...

Welcome to the PartsGopher Blog

Why Does PartsGopher Have a Blog

We have such a great story to tell about what makes PartsGopher.com different than other e-Business sites and how it is benefiting customers all over the USA.  Inventory from our network of warehouses is linked and available to our customers anywhere. When you place an order, your products will ship from the warehouse closest to you.  Sometimes, that requires us to source your order from multiple warehouses so we can keep our commitment of "Order Today - Ship Today."  Combining and leveraging the resources of our network of member/partners is a truly unique model in industrial distribution.  No other online store can claim to have the resources that even begin to approach ours.  Challenge us and you'll see!  More...

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