Replacing my cooling system and was looking for a cheaper option for the lower radiator hose and came across these on accident:
https://www.amazon.com/OBX-Radiator-Hose-97-04-Ford/dp/B00RDGAEVE?keywords=6.8+radiator+hose&qid=15364431 54&sr=8-1&ref=mp_s_a_1_1

Looks like a whole bunch of extra parts to come loose the way it is made with several small clamps holing each little part together, looks like it's the only silicone/colored hoses option. Anybody ever use these? I actually knew the owner of OBX in Walnut CA and all parts are Korean made.

 

Never used them, but the stock hose is probably just as likely to come apart...