hose reel extension roller guide

[Redditch windy]

has anyone come across a hose reel guide that can extend from a fixed reel out the back doors of a van as opposed to roller guides through floor of van? i know powered reels have hose guides but again they dont extend out the van,if anyone understands what i mean?!

 

[Part Timer]

I think @Den has what you're describing

 

[Deleted member 7446]

has anyone come across a hose reel guide that can extend from a fixed reel out the back doors of a van as opposed to roller guides through floor of van? i know powered reels have hose guides but again they dont extend out the van,if anyone understands what i mean?!

Cheap option homebase garden hose reel roller £8 

Or ebay 4 way fairlead rollers for atv quad bikes £17 

Doesn't take a few minutes to make a unistrut rail with wing nuts 

 

[Pjj]

has anyone come across a hose reel guide that can extend from a fixed reel out the back doors of a van as opposed to roller guides through floor of van? i know powered reels have hose guides but again they dont extend out the van,if anyone understands what i mean?!

I think pure freedom do them for their reels as an option  ??? 

 

[Part Timer]

I think pure freedom do them for their reels as an option  ??? 

Do they ? Shows how much attention I paid when I bought a twin stack and 2 singles ?

 

[Pjj]

Do they ? Shows how much attention I paid when I bought a twin stack and 2 singles ?

Lol I think they offer them as an option on all their fixed reels ??

 

[spruce]

If you have a van with a tail lift then the PF one works fine. They don't extend far enough if you have barn doors.

If your van has barn doors you need a much longer extension. The issue then is that you need clear space behind the hose reel when pushing the extension guide back so you can close the doors.

 

[Martyn]

I have an idea floating around in my mind to solve this but it is going to be a while before I can work on it practically.

 

[Stevieboy]

I have an idea floating around in my mind to solve this but it is going to be a while before I can work on it practically.

I think it’s called your hand. Put a cloth in it and you have the most advanced and adjustable guide in the world. Rollers on a extension bar are a waste of time in my opinion. 

 

[spruce]

I think it’s called your hand. Put a cloth in it and you have the most advanced and adjustable guide in the world. Rollers on a extension bar are a waste of time in my opinion. 

The only way to layer the hose back onto your reel is the way you describe.

Extension bars with rollers will only help to change hose direction when dragging hose off a fixed hose reel.

There have been a few windies and suppliers over the years who have wanted to implement an automatic hose layering system. One of the manufacturers had one in testing, but we never heard anything more. T

 

[Deleted member 7446]

13 minutes ago, spruce said:

The only way to layer the hose back onto your reel is the way you describe.

Extension bars with rollers will only help to change hose direction when dragging hose off a fixed hose reel.

There have been a few windies and suppliers over the years who have wanted to implement an automatic hose layering system. One of the manufacturers had one in testing, but we never heard anything more. T

Big money unless you own a fire service appliance 

 

[Redditch windy]

3 hours ago, spruce said:

The only way to layer the hose back onto your reel is the way you describe.

Extension bars with rollers will only help to change hose direction when dragging hose off a fixed hose reel.

There have been a few windies and suppliers over the years who have wanted to implement an automatic hose layering system. One of the manufacturers had one in testing, but we never heard anything more. T

its the dragging out that im thinking,to save having to reposition van when working culd de sacs etc

 

[Martyn]

its the dragging out that im thinking,to save having to reposition van when working culd de sacs etc

Yes, I am happy running the hose through a cloth and layering by hand but the ability to pull sideways from the van is very useful.

I had a poorly bodged but functional arm on my old van but that had a tailgate, my new van has doors so the hose needs to drop down below door level to avoid fouling. 

 

[Pjj]

Yes, I am happy running the hose through a cloth and layering by hand but the ability to pull sideways from the van is very useful.

I had a poorly bodged but functional arm on my old van but that had a tailgate, my new van has doors so the hose needs to drop down below door level to avoid fouling. 

If you have floor rollers you can pull the hose sideways as well 

 

[Martyn]

If you have floor rollers you can pull the hose sideways as well 

Yes but you have to knock a big nasty hole in the floor of your van. ?

 

[Pjj]

Yes but you have to knock a big nasty hole in the floor of your van. ?

Drill and cut a neat holes in the van floors yes I have done it to all my vans always remember measure twice drill/cut once ??

 

[Martyn]

@Pjj I'll pass on that thanks. ?

 

[ched999uk]

Drill and cut a neat holes in the van floors yes I have done it to all my vans always remember measure twice drill/cut once ??

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So what do you do with the end of the hose that's outside the van. Do you have something that holds it or do you plug it into a tank return or something. I do like the idea of through floor rollers but I'm not sure how to stop reel unwinding and the end of the hose management?

 

[Pjj]

So what do you do with the end of the hose that's outside the van. Do you have something that holds it or do you plug it into a tank return or something. I do like the idea of through floor rollers but I'm not sure how to stop reel unwinding and the end of the hose management?

Mine stays out the bottom of the van floor and is connected to a return to tank hose , but if using cold then you could just wind the hose right back into the van between jobs or a return to tank . 

 

[Deleted member 7446]

its the dragging out that im thinking,to save having to reposition van when working culd de sacs etc

He's a thought for you 

If you used two padlock male staple plates or added two rivnuts to the inside lower edge of the door and used two m8 lifting eyes you could make a steel bar with two hooks on each end and add an atv roller to that 

And lock it in place when you need to use it. It would stop the hose snagging on the doors and pin them open.

Excuse the quick phone based photo shop 

 

[Deleted member 7446]

So what do you do with the end of the hose that's outside the van. Do you have something that holds it or do you plug it into a tank return or something. I do like the idea of through floor rollers but I'm not sure how to stop reel unwinding and the end of the hose management?

The hose is fitted with a limit collar or protector ball and held under the van roller like a 4x4 winch cable hook