This can't be right - hose reel hose connectio/start

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RomanM

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No sure if the pic loaded but this bend looks real bed , is there a better way ???
 
Great can't load image, can anyone help with that ?

Got the titan reel , when you guys hook up your first hose to that 1/2" port do you use any 45° elbow or 2 or something , when I screwed the hose end in it sticks up real bad
 
Roman, My Titan sticks up some too. I guess you could add a 45 degree angle however, Keep in mind the swivel relies on a certain amount of looped hose to keep it from rotating as you pull or rewind the hose. Do send a photo once you get it uploaded.

Mike
 
Tried uploading here but it just does not happen if someone could help I would email or text it to him so he would post it for me ?
 
Thanks Ian, much appriciated.

So is this how this is supposed to look like ? might be a stupid question and normal , just used to the 1/4 Goodyear Neptune for carpet etc cleaning and the 1/4" lies nicely on the reel and I could quick connect many sections on reel no problem and here it was just stupid to start and when quick connected another 3/8 hose section and that was an even bigger joke...
If this is how it is I guess I will be ordering a 150' Goodyear Neptune 3/8" and that should do it on most jobs...
 
Hose in pick is the one that came with the water dragon, 2 wire legacy I belive
 
Oh, I thought you were talking about the inlet swivel side. Well, It looks fine to me! My electric rewind reel-craft sticks up like yours does. A 45 degree adapter will most likely place the hose to close to the drum in order to mount it. I simply rewind the hose up to the loop which is sticking up and run back to the other side without piling hose up on the section which is sticking up.

Mike
 
Ok thank you good to know.
This definitely sucks thou - have to be a better way will try a few things tomorrow.

Anyone has any experience with the Goodyear blue Neptun - is it just as stiff as this hose or more soft and easy to work with closer to the 1/4" blue Neptun then this legacy hose ?
 
I would use the 45 degree adapter, you can get them from some of the vendors that post here or from the local hose or hydraulic shop.

Most hoses will not be as flexible as the 1/4" hose you are talking about. I have used them for different purposes and always went back to the 3/8" or 1/2" hose as the 1/4" hose restricts flow too much and loses a lot of pressure, especially when using the surface cleaners.

I have always had good luck with the Goodyear Black Neptune hoses, a lot of times the colored hoses will leave color marks on concrete and other things they rub up against, especially when using hot water. Some brands leave more color than others, I stick with black and gray most of the time.
 
Thanks guys , seems titan,has to catch up , it sure looks nice and solid and we'll built reel just this hook up is really a bummer.
 
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