ideas on securing these tectran hoses?

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  1. magellan

    magellan Light Load Member

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    I have 15' hoses which are too long of course. Any ideas on securing them?
     

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    You could get shorter lines. Why do you have such long lines on such a short wheel base truck anyway?
     
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    I thought the same thing, then i thought about how my lines also hang and are super long for my short wheelbase. But if i didnt have that, id rip the lines out of the gladhands. I need the longness for when backing. I jackknife the trailer a lot to get into some of my customers.

    Just yesterday i went to a new customer, i was looking at the trailer tandems on my 38 foot tanker, out my passenger window.

    So, being the Op is a flatbedder, hes probably putting that trailer through some extreme angles.

    It really is though, excessive that he has that much laying down on the catwalk. Hang it up op.
     
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    I posted a thread couple days ago wondering if I should get the 12 or 15 feet lines... Guess I got my answer here I'll go with 12.
     
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    Put another long bungee off the top grap handle where the broom is.....

    and see how it looks ...?
     
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    Thanks,

    I originally used them on another truck with a dry van. I might have to sell them and purchase a shorter set. I'll look into your recommendations. Hopefully something will work out.
     
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    I have two of those springs spaced several feet apart on the hose. Works fine.
     
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    Not sure what length we are running, but you can run an extra loop to take up slack.