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Supporting overhead hydraulic lines?

Jason280

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I recently routed the hydraulic lines overhead for my MaxJax 2-post lift, but need ideas for semi-permanent support of the lines. I say "semi-permanent" because I still want to be able to move the columns if necessary, but secure enough that the hoses aren't flexing or easily damaged.

Any suggestions?
 
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PoorOwner

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find the right size a little bigger than the hose

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Jason280

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My main concern is supporting the hose from the top of the columns to the ceiling. The MaxJax columns are only around 6' tall, the ceiling is closer to 11'....
 

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My main concern is supporting the hose from the top of the columns to the ceiling. The MaxJax columns are only around 6' tall, the ceiling is closer to 11'....

Hi Jason. I have MaxJax in Australia and I have moved my power pack trolley to a space on one side behind one of the columns and replaced one hose with a purpose made longer one. This new hose goes from the power pack up the wall and into the ceiling, then down the other wall to the other post. Because its in the ceiling it needs no support. One of the original hoses feeds the post nearest to the power pack. I still have the quick disconnects at the posts so I can still move the posts if I want to. Works very well and get the hoses and trolley out of the way.
 

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I believe there little cable tracks for supporting overhead cables, maybe on McMaster Carr?
 

matt_i

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Depending on diameter, a unistrut would be an easy cable-track, with some adjustments needed for the ends. They do make double-deep strut if you wanted to hang from the rolled edges of the channel.

Could be as spartan as a vertical threaded rod and a tie-wrap arrangement.
 

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I was thinking 1/2 inch water pipe and floor flanges.
Maybe even EMT if it is 10 feet or less.
(To avoid a joint.)
 
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maybe use 1" PVC conduit and 90 sweep onto the ceiling, drill a couple of holes through the conduit and use cable ties.
 

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Hi Jason. I have MaxJax in Australia and I have moved my power pack trolley to a space on one side behind one of the columns and replaced one hose with a purpose made longer one. This new hose goes from the power pack up the wall and into the ceiling, then down the other wall to the other post. Because its in the ceiling it needs no support. One of the original hoses feeds the post nearest to the power pack. I still have the quick disconnects at the posts so I can still move the posts if I want to. Works very well and get the hoses and trolley out of the way.

I did essentially the same thing as Bilmar states above only in a pole barn.

I wall-mounted my pump assembly next to one of the columns and ran custom-made hoses from the pump up high such that they come straight down to each of the column bases. One hose had to be made longer than the other because of the pump mounting location. The longer hose runs up and across one of the 2-by-6 timbers between the roof trusses (essentially in a line between the two columns but 11 ft up in the air). Instead of using fasteners to fix the hose, I simply wrapped the hose around the 2-by on it's journey to the area above the far lift column. This way, both service hoses come straight down from above and are completely out of the way. the whole thing can be removed easily since the one hose is simply spiraling around the 2-by. I, too, have quick disconnects at both hose ends should they need to be disconnected.

This setup has no hoses crossing any space except 11 ft up in the air. The hose drops from the ceiling to the column bases completely plumb such that as you walk around the column, you're similarly walking around the vertical hoses. Tidy.
 

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I recently routed the hydraulic lines overhead for my MaxJax 2-post lift, but need ideas for semi-permanent support of the lines. I say "semi-permanent" because I still want to be able to move the columns if necessary, but secure enough that the hoses aren't flexing or easily damaged.

Any suggestions?

can you show your installation ....
 

Mike C5

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I'm thinking of moving the hoses overhead with my MaxJax but am unsure what kind of hose and size I should be looking for. The MaxJax manual calls the BOM hose
'Diameter 10'. I don't see that in perusing hydraulic supplies web pages.
 

BukitCase

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Hydraulics are typically referred to in 1/16" increments - a "10" would be 5/8" ID... Steve
 
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