I assume this bracket was intended for the hydraulic unit when the lift is set up with the hydraulics on the other end. So... is there any reason I can't mount my compressed air hose real on this mount? It fits with a little work, and is a pretty good location for the air hose...
Mount an air hose reel on this HD-9 bracket?
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Yeah you can definitely mount it there. Go for it!
Fast-forward a few weeks and I'm super happy how it turned out. 
I ended up making a bracket so the reel would sit the way I wanted it. I used 3/16" plate steel, since that's what the reel had. (Clearly overkill for the bracket in hindsight.) I 3D printed a drill jig to get the holes to line up exactly with the brackets on the lift and reel, then practiced my TIG welding make up the bracket. I got a can of PPG paint in a catalyzed can (MaxSpray) at my local auto paint shop. The color is an off-the-shelf PPG color, but you really have to study it to notice they are not quite identical. I wanted to used catalyzed paint so I wouldn't have problems with solvents ruining regular spray paint. Have to say, when it was all done, it looks like a factory option to me. Just thought I'd share in case it inspires anyone....
I ended up making a bracket so the reel would sit the way I wanted it. I used 3/16" plate steel, since that's what the reel had. (Clearly overkill for the bracket in hindsight.) I 3D printed a drill jig to get the holes to line up exactly with the brackets on the lift and reel, then practiced my TIG welding make up the bracket. I got a can of PPG paint in a catalyzed can (MaxSpray) at my local auto paint shop. The color is an off-the-shelf PPG color, but you really have to study it to notice they are not quite identical. I wanted to used catalyzed paint so I wouldn't have problems with solvents ruining regular spray paint. Have to say, when it was all done, it looks like a factory option to me. Just thought I'd share in case it inspires anyone....
