The bushing 10 is formed from a material that is harder than both the materials from which the hose B and body 8 are formed, and that material may be a metal such as brass or aluminum, or a plastic such as ahigh density polyethylene.To install the male coupling 2 on the hose B, the end of the hose B is inserted through the bore 24 and the tapered interior surface 28 until the end of the hose B rea