Where did that hose come from? I would guess stock tank but maybe the routing is not quite right. I am not sure if shortening the hose would work. You might have to cut off too much hose for a new connection. I would find a new stock cable and barring that, get hose from a hydraulic shop along with the required connectors and make a hose. Aside from the work part of it, that should be fairly cheap.
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